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,st In the city, externally, but when fire

est in the city, externally, but when fire
touched them they proved to be the cheap
est, tlimseyest structures imaginable.
Light, thin walls, white pine joists and
flooring. 1t only took IN hour for q
whole block to 60 up. It Is shame for
insurance companies to put insurance on
such traps. Had the buildings been prop.
erly built tho fire never would have got
out Of the building In which it original.
cd. There was no wind, the fire depart
ment, the best in the world, was prompt
ly at work, and the fire, when discover.
ed, had made but little Roadway. but yet,
before 1t could be subdued, q whole block
was consumed.
The death Of young Beers. of the fire
department, was very sad thing. lie
was not on duty that night, but was
spending the evening with the young Ia.
dy to whom he was to have been mar
ried in few weeks. lie heard the alarm,
and without waiting moment, rushed
to the fire, his betrothed following him
as far as the police would permit her.
Ten minutes after. a wall fell, burying
Beers in the ruins. The poor girl saw
the catastrophe, and was carried to her
home raving maniac. The builders of
those buildings are directly responsible
for at least eight lives.
MOODY AND sANKEY.
The crowds that 60 to hear Moody and
Sankey at the Hippodrome are wonder
full. There seems to be a good many
christians LETT in the city yet, for the vast
audiences are still mainly composed OF
them.
The idea Of the Evangelists is to work
for revival among the Churches first,
so that their members will be prepared
to help in the work of reaching sinners.
Those who scott are those who stay away,
for it is impossible to put one self under
the influence of the meetings and not be
affected. The quiet in which the multi
tudes drift into their seats, the silence Of
prayer, the singing of thousands, hush
ed and full of feeling, felt rather than
heard, some times stir the most unimpres-
sible. Whether they will accomplish any
permanent good is questionable-that
they succeed in producing an intense
feeling for the time there can be no doubt.
Their audiences increase in number
every meeting, and it could be kept up
forever. PIETRO.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-02-19

The trial Of Piper for the murder
of little Mabel Young in the beliry
of the Warren Avenue Church, was
concluded Thursday afternoon, with
a verdict of guilty Of murder in the
first degree.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-02-19

FILTH SINGERS. Messrs. At
kins of the Argus and Merchant o
the Sentinel, both editors of Demo
cratic papers, do not seem to hav'
great love for one another, judg
ing from editorial articles recent,
published in their papers. The!
sling dirt and filth at each Othe
equal to two pot.house bummers
They no doubt tell a good deal o
truth about each other and consid
cradle that isn't true. 1t isn't any
of our funeral however, and VIZ
shouldn't put our fingers in the pie
if we were not knowing to some in
stances near here where subscribers
have been obtained for the Argus
in the manner set forth by the fol
lowing extract from the Sentinel, of
February 10th.
"But the Argus article is evident
~ intended as piece of "brag',
more than of abuse. 1t says:
"Our list has been going up, and his down.
He has had people ont canyassing, and yet
his loss has been more than half his list Our
increase of nearly one thousand names in
year has been all voluntary"
This is a gratuitous falsehood.
Our circulation is larger to-day than
ever before. 1t is true we send out
agents as other respectable papers
do. Now the "voluntary" subscri-
bers to the Argus are mostly obtain
ed in this way. Atkins has a sneak.
ing spy in almost every town in the
State and this spy smells out every
dead cat of domestic discord, every
stale cabbage of lax morals and 90 |
es to these parties and tells them
they are "going to catch it in the
The price of silence is not
very great but exceedingly humi!-
iating. The bird on whom the spy
has fastened his cats paw is siet
off" on subscribing for the Argus
1.-TWO years in advance"
That is the way hundreds have
SUBSCRIBED "voluntarily" for the Ar
gus.
Does any one suppose that per-
IONS in their right mind would have ,
10 VIGOROUSLY filthy sheet as the !
Argus in their house unless under a =
ort of cOmpulsiOn, or because they /
ave such a depraved taste they +
refer to feed on garbagea" N
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-02-19

We are glad this is the centen.
NAL year. We expect to get a good
deal of money, as a portion OF our
subscribers don't pay up only once
in hundred years, and, we 'spose
this is the year they are going to
do it.-UniOn.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-02-19
CHELSEA.

CHELSEA.
The Orange County Temperance So
ciety met pursuant to call, and in the
absence of the President, was called tc
order by E.Walker one of the Vice Pres
idents. Prayer having been offered by
Rev. Mr.. Dickey of Washington, it was
moved that the chairman appoint COM
mittee for the nomination of candidate
for Commissioner for the ensuing year
and officers for the Society. The follow.
ing were appointed by the chair: Messrs
Merrill, Taylor, Martin, Dickey of Wash
ington, and Gates. On motion, Ezra
Dickey, E. f. Herrick and Chester Dick.
ey were appointed committee on reso-
buttons. The report of the present Com
missioner, H. P. Martin, was then read
and adopted, and it was voted that it be
furnished the Secretary for publication in
the County newspapers. In the after
noon the committee on nominations made
the following report:
President. Chester Dickey; Vtce Preoi-
dents, l.. E. Kinney, Franklin Dearborn +;
Secretary, A. s. Austin.
TOWN COMMITTEES.
Bradford, William H. Nourse, c. H.
Harding, R. R. Aldrich; Brookfield, Da-
vid Morse, George E. Beard, T. J. Sar-
gent; Braintree, j. A. French, A. w.
Ferry, j. P. Cleveland; Chelsea. A. S.
Austin, E. r. Hyde, Franklin Dearborn.
Ezra Walker; Corinth, G. G. Sargent,
f. ?. Eaton, Hiram Carlton, j. X. Dar-
ling; Fairlee, w. H. Gilmore, Harvey
Cotton; Newbury, P. N, Granger, A.
Baldwin, John Bailey, Jr., E. c. Stock
err; Orange, E. G. Peake, Lewis Hitch
inson, M. e. Cross; Randolph, Bailey
Adams, N. L. Boyden, S. B. Carpenter.
Elias Grow; STAFFORD, Albert Collins,
H. c. Hatch, N. b. Cobb; Topsham, w.
I. George, w. Rowen, H. M. Gates, An
son Perkins, R. M. Bill Tunbridge,J. L.
Hall, Ira Mudgett, o. A. Grays; Will
A. S. Martin, B. O. Flint, Jas.
M. Briggs Washington, Plymon Seaver,
G. F. Smith, w. H. Calf; West Fairlee,
Ephraim Davis, j. P. Dearborn, j. lib
bets; Vershire, G. M. Dearborn, G. N.
Derby, William Pane; Thetford, G.. c.
Senter, George Huntington. R. N. Mes
ser, Harvey Dodge.
For County Commissioner.
JOHN r. CLEVELAND.
The report was adopted.
The Committee on Resolutions pre-
'ented the following:
Resolved, LIST, That it is our duty to
secure, if pos sible, the nomination and
election to all civil Offices men who will
aithfully sustained the Temperance Law.
Resolved, I'd, That we heartily COM
mend the holding of Union Temperance
Meeting by our churches, as means of
the cause of temperance.
1t was also moved and adopted that
he Secretary procure votes for Commits
Toner to be printed and circulated. K
At "A o'clock, on motion Of Mr.. Merrill,
dj ourned. A. S. AUSTIN, Sec'y.
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Saturday, Feb. 10. 1876.

The old elm on Boston Common,
which has stood the storms of over
two hundred years, was blown
down about $50 Tuesday evening
during the terrific noreaster.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-02-19

OUR thanks are due Hon. ID. G.
Denison for complete set Of the
"Congressional Record from Dec.
6, 1875 to Feb. 10, 1876. The Rec
ord being the official bulletin of Con
aress is particularly valuable to ed
itors for reference.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-02-19

IT is an interesting fact that in
New Hampshire the Democratic
"Reform" Legislature of 1874 cost
s12,O9737 more than its Republl'
can predecessor. One such instance
of advancing backwards will answer
for the old Granite State.
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Tac Dartmouth Saving Bank.

Last week we received two com.
munications about the trouble in
the above institution giving widely
different views of the case. BE.
lieving that the persons directly in.
terested would, upon sober second
thought, see that they were acting
hastily We deemed it best to delay
publishing the communications one
week. The following cards show
that the matter in dispute has been
amicably settled, and also that the
bank is "pertectly sound"
"IIANovER, N. H., Feb. II, 1876.
TO The Depositors of Tie Dartmouth Sav-
ings Bank:
] regret the misunderstanding through
which | Withdrew from the bank. l in
tended the bank no injury. have ex-
amined the bank in company with the
Bank Commissioner, and with the chang
es that are made in the investments, l
believe depositors can now place conf
dence in the bank. j. w. LovELAND."
1--WE are very glad to state that, upon
with Mr.. Loveland, we mis-
apprchended his motive in Withdrawing
from the bank, and the matter is AMIGA
bly, settled Signed by the Vice Presi-
dent Treasurer and Trustees.
HANOVER, N. H., Feb. II, 1876.
Having been called upon to examine
into the cause of certain damaging re-
ports with regard to the Dartmouth Say
ings Bank, will say that it all originat-
ed from misunderstanding between the
Trustees withregard to the soundness of
certain securities of the bank, and l am
happy to here state from personal exam
nation | consider the above bank per-
fectly sound, and the Trustees worthy
the confidence of the depositors, and
that the above difficulty has been mutu-
ally settled between the Trustees, with
the kindest feelings for each other.
JOSEPH FOLSOM, Bank Com.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-02-19

JUDGE BARRETT is engaged in
writing an opinion in the Brattle
boro case, between the school com
mittee and the Catholic residents
The opinion will be read at the APP
preaching term of the Supreme
Court for Windham county. 1t is
case that has excited comment by
the press far and near and the de-
cision will be awaited with interest.
THERE is as much mystery at
Rotterdam over the whereabouts of
Forger Winslow as on this side of
the water. The American consul
there says he isn't there, and the
judicial officer of the steamer Rot
terdam says lie "can give no infor
nation in the present state of the
matter" Which may mean a good
deal or verv little.
LAVER.
WINsLOW ARRESTED. A dis.
patch from London dated Feb. Is,
says:
Winslow was arrested here this
morning. When arrested, he
asked to be sent to America i'm
mediately. He said all the money
in the possession of his party was So
600 belonging to his wife, and he
asked that she be let alone. MOI
money was found in his possession.
He was examined and remanded
into custody to await the arrival
of the extradition papers. Upon
being interviewed, he said he left
everything in the hands of his at
torney in Boston, and that he had
neither cash or bonds. He said he
intended to 60 to Portugal or
Brazil. He remarked that nearly
all the newspaper stories about bin
were false.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-02-19

SEVERAL communications and
other interesting matter in type will
appear next week.
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THE PIERMONT TRAGEDY.
THE SECOND TRIAL OF SAWYER.

On the Dornins of Friday Jan. %, repor
was circulated through Piermont, N. H.,
small town beautifully situated on tho bank
of the Connecticut. that womans head hat
been blown off while she was quietly sitting
at work by the stove in her own house. The
excitement was at on ce intense, and hundreds
hocked to the scene of the tragedy.
The house where the bloody deed was dones
is known as the Mrs. Bixby house, and is
situated on the road leading from Bradford
W., to Haverhill Corner. about mid distance
| n-tvnA,, .1ic IVA pIon"- Dy &c Piermnnt
Bridge The house is an ordinary looking
two story farm house, with a one story ell.
In "a room in this ell, used as kitchen, the
tragedy was enacted.
The first person to reach the house saw a
terrible sight. In chair sat the headless
body of Mrs. Alma Emerson, her feet resting
on the oven door of the stove, one hand hold
ing the needle with which she had been sew
ing. the other the work upon which she had
been engaged, while the blood was oozing
from the stump of the neck. Scattered about
the room were portions of the head, while
the walls end ceiling were spattercd with
blood and brains. On the floor, y few feet
behind the body, lay a double barrel gun,
with one barrel discharged, leaving no doubt
as to the weapon with which the terrible
deed was done.
Only two persons besides the unfortunate
victim, are known to have been about the
premises on the morning Of the tragedy.
Those were John Emerson the husband. and
Moses B. Sawyer, Il visitor from Lowell Mass.
In the afterno on the latter was arrested and
at a hearing at Haverhill, before Judge N. b.
Eel ton, was committed to await the action
of the grand jury At the April term IL true
bill was found against Sawyer At the re-
quest of his leading counsel the case was
continued until tue May term at Plymouth.
The trial in May lasted six days and result
ed in a disag reement of the jury. The jury
first, s for conviction aquittal sccond 81
for convi ction for aquit:a, and 9 for MUIR
der in the second degree third, Z for con-
victien and S for aquittal; the remaining
ballots stood the same as the third. new
trial was set for the October term Of court,
but owing to the sickness of two important
was postponed. A pecal session
IF the court was ordered to be held at Plym-
,uth, commencing on the first Tuesday in
February, 1876, for a new trial of the case.
On the assembling of the Court at the last
mention date, it was found that Col. George,
eading counsel for the defence, was too ill
o appear, and another adjournment was had
until Monday, Feb. IA, at which time the trial
low progressing began.
With the foregoing outline Of the case be-
ore them our readers can more readily I'M
crstand the drift of the evidence which will
&c given Ill the trial
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PLYMOUTH, N. H., February IA. The Court
cOny ened at 9 o'clock. P. NJ, Justices Smith
and Ladd presiding. Attorney General Clark
and County Solicitor Putnam appear in be-
half of the State, and Col John H. George,
Hon. Harry Bingham, C. A. Dole, Esq, and
Frank o. Morrill,, Esq, for the defendant.
The drawing of the jury consumed about
three hours. The following is list of jurors
approved Foreman, Scion A. Peck, Leba.
non; Henry Spoouer, Francouia; Lyman
Whipple, Lebanon Jeremiah Jewett, Bristol !;
Joseph Philbrook, Bethlehem David P. Pres
colt, Bristol; Joseph ]. Doe, Rumney; Horace
Sanborn, Bristol Ira IL. Glover, Franconia;
John Southmayd, Campton Asahel Blodgett,
Jr., Dorchester Albert Carpenter, Littleton.
Mr.. Pui nam and Colonel George then made
br ief opening pleas for the State and the
prisoner in relation to the premises and the ir
TUESDAY, Feb. Is The day was Occupie d
~ the Court, jury and counsel in visiting and
the place where the tragedy to ok
,lace As the appearance of the room, hcu Sc
nd surroundings has been described in the |
OPINION several times it need not be repeat
d now. The appearance of the place is no
changed.
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THE GREAT FIRE,

which destroyed 81 100000 of property
on the corner of Grand and Broadway,
Tuesday night, shows that New York is
as shamefully built as Chicago was. The
buildings destroyed were among the fin
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-02-19

The range of hills that border the
valley Of the river and which afford
the pasturage and wood and tim.
Der land of the ia run. Down these
same hills flow streams, foaming
and ripping, in the shadow Of the
forest that afford ample means for
the thirsty herds and t1ocks to
quench thBir thirst, while from the
sides of the declivity burst forth
living fountains Of pure water that
by artificial means finds its way to
the homestead.
Almost within the same enclosure
are found the rich bottom land or
intervale, the lighter plain land and
the pasture and wood land, necess-
airy and ample to form a complete
farm.
Within the mansion abundance
crowns the board. Every thing
that can give strength to muscle
aud vigor to brain is afforded in APP
parent lavishness, yet with such
prudence as bespeaks the thrift of
the New England matrOn.
Friends have ever found a war IN
welcome and none are turned away
empty.
The old fashion of hard work,
carly rising, temperate habits, hon.
esty of dealing, regard for the Sab
bath, reading the Bible, faith in God
and love of home and the family |
are still remembered and practiced
in this household.
Every hand is busy and every
brain is active. Even the amuse-
nents of the children and youth
ire the mimic labors of their elders.
From such a household 20 forth
men Of sterling qualities and am
Die power to rule the nation. From
he same nurture 60 forth women,
in feature and in express.
on, cultivated by happy surround /
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IN WALL STREET.

more money each year than the premis
es cost him fifteen years ago. The ma
,jority of the men on the street are young
twenty-one to thirty being the ages O.
three-fourths of them. A man can't live
long in that street, for the life is one o.
too much excitement. 1t is the widest
form of gambling known, for there Isl
cessation or relief. When the specula.
tor has put his all on certain stock il
may take week for the result to be
known, and that week he carries around
with him a load of anxiety. 1t is with
him at his meals, it walks beside him
and sleeps with him, or rather won't let
him sleep. He has his all staked on
events which he cannot control, and he
has to simply wait in suspense till the
matter is decided for or against him. OF
course to carry this load he invariably
resorts to stimulants, and the upshot of
the matter is, an early death-bed, and sell
dom a very pleasant one. But the places
of those who drop out are filled by new
stock, and the game goes on forever
The business is pure gambling-Wall
street dosen't earn dollar or produce
one. 1t is simply wagering money that
stocks will 60 up or down, and in most
cases the money wagered belongs to some
one else. A lie that will influence
stock is considered virtuous, and perjury
IS not discreditable unless it fails to pro-
luce the desired effect. In brief, if there
IS sin that has not been adopted in Wall
street, you may be sure it is only because
t could not be utilized.
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witch SlaaIlI TnkeE

This Is often O serious question with tho fn-
valid. lie finds the market ho0ded with pro-
prieIary medicines, scores of which are recUln-
meuded as certain cures for his paftlcuIrt dill
ment. He reads the papers. circulars ami al
manacs, and finds each sus aimed ny plausIDlo
arguments itting forth it virtues ana spee1no
action. The recommendations are as strong
for one as for another. The cures claiine,i TO
have been wrought by one are as won Ierfui ~
those claimed to have been wrought by anotn-
er. In his perplexity and doubt, tne SUFFERER
is s metimes led to rejecC all But ~ shvuid
be borne In mind thai this condition OF things
Is one thar can not be remed1ed. In land
where all areTree, the go5d-the truly valua-
ble-must come into c0mpettlons with Ghs vic
and worthless. and must b3 brought 70 publlc
notice nv the same einstrumetalfty, which ~
ADVERTISING. In such a case, perhaps Una
only aesointe proof that a remedy is what u
claims to be, IS 70 try It. The " test q pud-
ding.ls the eating OF it," . Prove all things,
hold last that which is good" is the apostolic
Injunction There may, however, be stronger
pIesumptiye evidence in favor OF one remedy
than there is in "a or of ,ano her, and this
should be allowed It's due weight. A due re-
gard to this may save vast amountof exper-
imenting and u useless outlay of money. AZ
presump ptve eyid nee in favor OF DR.. PIerce'f
Family Medicines, the Proprietor desires ia
say, tnat they are prepared by anew and sci-
entitc process by which the virtues OF til6
| crude plants aud roots are extracted without
the use OF particle OF alcohol. Not q partl7
Gle Of this destroyer Of race enters into the
covery or Fayorite Prescription. This considT
GRAFTON alone ought certainly to rank theW
hi IN above the vile compounds saturated With
alcohol, jamaica rum, Sour beer, or vinegar,
| which are everywhere offered for sale Again,
| they are OF uniform strength, ana their virtaes
can never be impaired BY age. They are also
made from fresh herbs and roots, gathered in
| their appropriate season, when t1sy are Hush
with medicinal probe,tie Ia supporter these
claims the following testimony is offered: -
s-s 5rfr .fi . NEWARK NJ j.
r. v. PIERCE, Md: Dear Sir--I mare sold q
great deal OF your excellent remedies, and, 4
| prefer to sell them before others, because they
| give cool satisfaction to those who use tneil.
1 hear such remarks as "Sagss Reinety COM
plctely cured me: it is a splendid thlngs'' or
"Plerce's Discovery is just what wanted; I
| feel better than ever did, One OF our cele-
brated singers used it for STRENGTHENING her
voice, and says, there is nothing equals it:',
| and 80 might give scores OF remarks SAID
| aaout your preparations A colored woman
was using your Discovery, and after taking
three bottles was completely cured. She, be-
ing in the store, said to me- II don't want No
doctors 'roundme SO long as 4 can get the lDfs-
| coyery; it beats all your doetors.n And 80 1
might go on. i saist,sss,i ~ /.
am, most respectfully. yours,
ATHA B. CROOKS.
I
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Police Court.

Miscellaneous-Tho Morey, Nick Reedy
andJohn Daley street begging, 10 days each !;
Henry Knerr forgery. s25; Theo staengel,
abusing family, ,60-s5U; ;Anton schram, do, 80 $50;
Ella Wilson, lettering. dismissed; George A.
Thorpe, abusing family, dismissed; George
Brinkinan, malicious destruction, 81; David
Gavin, jr., concealed weal iOns, forte ted bail ;
Henry Smith, resisting officers, IS; NJ. Ritter,
lettering. 10 days; VIM. W elsh, thief, 10 days:
b. Bu,brink, cruelty, forfeit bail; II. Trait
back and Henry Feth. malicious destruction,
dismissed; Mary Bell, receiving stolen goods,
dismissed; j. A. Burgett, embczziement, dis
missed; ALBERT Fableman, shooting with in,
tent to KILL continued; VIM. Herbert, thief,
uismissed; F. kallendorf, failing to display
red light, dismissed; Ed. Barloot, refusing to
obey order Of board Of Health. dismissed: !:
Mrs. Dunning, reflsing to obey order of Board
of Health, S5; DriuQet 0Brien, refusing to
obey on er OF Board OF Health, 81.
Drunk and Disprdcfly Riley, dis
missed; l.. Blat, IS; Julia Murray. 81; Henry
smith. dislnissed; Nellie Lauers, ST; Thomas
Sweeney, $3: Elian Sanderson, dismissed; n,
W. Hess dismissed: Jacob A. Swlgman, s3;
John Brown, 3U,tays.
Assault and Battery--RhdoIph BriHkman,
dismissed; Louisa Brinkman, 81. Jesse Dock, !,
ney, dismissed.
Petrt Larceny Chas. Pfau, dismissed.
Grand LARCENY Henry Schumacher, dis
missed.
vagrancy- Iate FraI. James Ryan, ,oges
Whalen, ~ days.