Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-12-30

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MIR. EDITOR: A trip from North
ern Vermont to Southern GeOgia,
during this present season, is full
of interest, but minus the startling
adventure, hair.breadth escapes,
and scenes of blood and gore, which
many Northern people have an idea
IL so prvalent in this locality.
Leaving the Providence depot.
in Boston, at six o'clock p. NJ, one
awakes the next morning in N. Y.
City. Philadelphia is reached u lit.
tie past noon, Baltimore before sun.
set. Here we are drawn through the
city by eight horses harnessed tan.
dem. We reach Washington about
7 o'clock Wednesday evening, no
change of cars between Jersey City
and Washington. Having three
hours to spend in the city, we
thought a stroll about would add
to our small stock of knowledge.
The Capital was the first place to be
visited. AS we wendell our way up
to this massive building and beheld
its gilded dome, we paused, and
we're speechless with that admira
ton which knows no earthly expires.
sion. This spell soon passed away,
and we set ourselves specializing on
the contest for Reform. We then
passed down Pennsylvania Avenue,
up past the Treasury Department,
and brought up in front Of the White
House. Here another spell siezed
us, worse than the other, and we
Immediately went into a trance.
What we saw there, shall never be
revealed, (but Jim says it is too
good to keep. A few of those Wis
ions might be told with an inhu-
ence that would benefit posterity
While sitting in a shady nook, we
caught a glimpse of the "Mighty
Samuel" in his private apartment,
on each knee he held an infant, they
appeared to be twins. As we drew
closer we discovered the name "Rag
Baby" stamped on the forehead Of
one, and "Reform" ION the other f.; as
near as we could calculate, the rag
baby was a little the largest. While
the Patriarch was telling them what
he knew about "war," we heard the
rumble of wheels, and an old.fash
toned chaise halted in front of the
Mansion aud out stepped Cardinal
McClOsky, who assisted an aged
and intirm man to alight. AS they
passed us, we discovered that the
Cardinals companion was the twice
honored VIM. NJ. Tweed. The scene
was intensely interesting. AS the
Monarch beheld his old and bosom
friends he forgot the twins. AS he
started forward to congratulate the
new corners, they dropped to the
floor, the baby Refrom being of a
brittle substance received fatal in.
juries. The Rag baby being more
susceptible, bounded about the floor,
brought up in a corner and COM
menced looking "cross.eyed" at the
trio, who by this time were taking
something for friendship sake.
How long this scene would have
been continued, we know not, had
it not been interrupted by another
conner, this being on horseback. The
horse was white, and it's rider seem.
ed to be wearied by long journey,
yet he rode nimbly up to the broad
steps of the Mansion, and saluted
the Monarch with loud halloo
The Monarch appeared on the piaz-
"a, and the stranger begun, II come
,ir, from the far North. yes sir, from
The town of Newbury, in the State
IF Vermont, where our party for six
zen long years has been on proba.
ion, and now, sir, the tables are
;urned, and l want our post Office
and a new postmaster. Can
;hese things be done? The Mon
lrch replies, "they can sir, go in
)eace, for to the victors belong the
'poils." The rider dashed away
with joy pictured on every feature
If his formerly woe begone counte-
rance. We thought we knew the
horse and rider, but we remained 81.
ent. Many more visions appeared
md passed away, which shall not
)e revealed. We awoke as from a
lream pleasant to be remembered,
md fastened to the depot.
DIR. PHILO,