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Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-04-15
Vermont Centennial Historian.

We are gratified in being able to
announce that Governor Peck, in
accordance with the request of the
centennial commission at Philadel-
phia, has designated Henry Clark,
ESQ.,, of Rutland, to discharge. the
duties contemplated in the follow
ing resolution:
Resolved, That this commission desig-
nate and set apart particular day dur
ing the exhibition on which each State
shall be heard through its chosen repre-
sentatives. to be appointed by the. COVER
nor of the State, in an address on the
history and growth of the State in wealth,
population, etc., embracing agricultural,
manufacturing, mineral and other statis-
ticts of the State. to the end that these
addresses may be published together in
book form for distribution in the United
States and foreign countries.
We understand the position was
first offered to Hon. L. p. Walton,
but declined. 1t is certainly no dis
paragement to Mr.. Clark to say
that the best Judgment of the State
would have justified the choice of
MIR. Walton. He is perhaps pre- en-
inently qualified, all things consid-
cred, for the delicate and difficult
duties involved in this appointment.
But in the event of his declining.
we know of no wOrthier hands into
which the work could fall than those
of MIR. Clark. He has had abund-
ant opportunity to become familiar
with the interests to be represented,
his taste leads in that direction, and
he will spare no pains to discharge
the trust in q manner that will not
only prove acceptable to the com
mission, under whose request the
appointment is made, but more es-
pecially to his native State, of which
he is prOverbially prOud.-MOntpe-
lier Journal.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-04-15

NEwHURy.
The sugar party ut the Seminary
Tuesday evening, was an enjoyable
affair for the students.
Shcpardson is doing good bust.
ness in the Photograph line.
Frank Deming is going to Wells
River into his unclr's store.
II. q. Reyes is taking account OF
stock preparatory to going TO mark
ct.
Maple sugar is plenty.
Livery property ~ auction Thurs
day the Goth.
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The remains of William j. 70!

the remains of William j. Rog'
ers, who committed suicide at Mont
pelier, Wednesday, by taking by
drate of choral, were taken to his
late residence, Glare mont, N. H.,
Thursday afternoon, in charge OF
l.. A. Durant, in whose employ he
had been Oh and off since last June
Previously he was dry goods run.
ner for Dean & Brothers, Clare
mont. He leaves Il widow and two
aged four and two years.
He was a son OF Abraham Rogers.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-04-15
ST0CKHOLDERS' MEETING,

The annual meeting of the Stockholders of
bradford Savings Bank and Trust Company
will be held at their Banking Rooms on the
second Tuesday of May next at one o'clock
7. NJ. for the purpose of electinga Beard of
Trustees for the ensuing year. and transact
ing such other business as may properly come
before said meeting.
Bradford. VT. April 10. 1876.
4fw4 l.. T. HALE, Sec'y
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The Norwich Bulletin comes oil

The Norwich Bulletin comes oul
with greater spirit the day after
election than it did the day before
placing its rooster over the returns
exclaims: "Magnificent Days
Work! Ingersolrs Majority Cut
Down Nearly 5000! No Rebel Con
gress for Us Yankeesw and adds:
WThe result on the State ticket may
be regarded as an almost complete
recovery of the Republican party
from its reverses, and prophetic of
q magnificent Republican triumph
next fall.n
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DI L d..

In Topsham, March 80 Dea Benjamin Che
ney, aged 80 years.
In Groton, March 81. John w. Goodwin.
In Corinth. April 3, Elizabeth Willes, wife
of benjamin Wiles, aged 70 years.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-04-15

The Bennington Banner says that
the resolutions adopted at the State
Convention are pertinent to the
times, have the clear ring ofhonesty
about them, and no good citizen
need cliticise them rs lodging any
important issue pertaining to the
good, honest administration of the
government.
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= = CE IT'S

will purchase bottle of tho greatest known
remeuy the
Good SamaritanS Immediate Relief,
which is uncaqualled as n pain killer. and is
Il sure and certain cure foi Rheumatism. Neu-
ralgia. Headache, Toothache, Lame side or
pack, Cramp, pains or Collie, Cuts, Burns, or
Bruises, Sprains, and in fact all
pain whether Internal or External.
Strictly vegetable, clean. does not stain the
finest fabric, and every family should have it
on hand as accidents come when we least ex-
pect them. a well known gen telman of Bar
ton. w., writes the proprietor that he is ne
quaintcd with number of families who have
used the
Good SamaritanS Immediate Relief
and they all say; " 1t is an excellent article
and they would not be without it,"
Sold by all dru ggisrs. II. G. Day, Bradford,
Wholesale Agents. W. F. Phillips. e. Co.
Portland, Me-, Geo. G. Goodwin, & Co. Bos-
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MARRIED.

In Newbury, April |, by Rev. S. l.. Bates
Harlan w. Brock and Katie A. Leavitt, both
of Newbury.
In st. Jolinsbury, April ), by Rev. b. NJ.
Iill5ison Edwin Sly and Martha L. Bolton
of Newbu
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-04-15

LYONS KATHAIRON prevents the
Hair from falling out or turning
gray. renews its growth, and gives
strength and vigOr. 1t is delight.
fully perfumed, and makes splen-
did dressing. 1t is the cheapest and
most desirable Hair Tonic ever pro-
duced. Used by the elite. Price
only so cents If
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-04-15

TRYING to prevent, by law, the
employees of the Government from
paying one per cent. Of their saia
ries for political purposes because
these poor servants Of the Govern
ment cannot afford it, and reducing
their salaries fifteen per cent. be
cause they can, is equal to shed
ding tears ovpr the loss of tail
feather and laughing for very JOY
at the decapitation of the head,
Consistency, thou art indeed Dem
ocratic!
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-04-15
A RE,IINIscENcn. Thn nresl nnn


A "REMINISCENCES, The presence
of Col. John b. Clarke in iowa, in
connection with the many ilattering
notices of the new Mirror establish
ment, in the New Hampshire papers,
carries us back, in memory, to the
days when we were reckoncd among
the craft as u "printer's DEVIL and
when the weekly Mirror was just
half its present size and the Daily
still smaller; when there was only
q small job press and n rickcty
hand press in the Office, the paper
being printed on press belonging
to another firm. The present pro
priet0r purchased the Mirror, we
think, in the fall of 1852 soon after
returning from California, "dcad
broke" or as he expressed it, "When
didn't own the shirt on my back
He soon began, however, to make
additions to the Office and improv.
ments in the papers and had got
on II very fair footing when the
great fire Of February ), 1856 de.
stroyed Patterns Building, in which
the Office was located, and nothing
of the Mirror was left but the books.
Nothing daunted, Mr.. Clarke and
his foreman, Mr.. Haradon, started
Immediately for Boston and in a
few days now printing materials be-
gan to arrive and the next week the
Mirror came out with new type
throughout. In October, 1868, the
Office was established in Merchants
Exchange, where it remained until a
few weeks ago, when it was moved
to the new post.ot1ice building on
Hanover street.
The Manchester Saturday Night
Dispatch briefly describes the new
establishment as follows:
The whole of t''o l.. and tho westerly
half of the second floor is leased to
John b. Clarke of the MIRROR, who oc-
cupies large portion of the space for
the various departments OF his news
paper and job office.
The front part of this half of the bull
ding is fitted up for counting room, pri
vatc Office and business rooms, each AZ
ranged for convenience and comfort.
Speaking tubes connecting the counting
room with press-room and composing
room in the l., and Il small elevator de-
scends into the post-oilice beneath by
which all mail matter is sent up.
The press room in the basement OF the
l., is about 40 X 20 feet, high posted and
well lighted. Here are placed all the
power presses, both for the printing of
daily and weekly papers, and book and
job work. A large store room for the
paper stock adjons this.
In the third story is the composing
room, where the type is set for the pa
pers, book and job work. This room is
40 10, lighted on the east, west and
G io. VI, ,ho 'no o n n, "D and ao, ,nS
for all to "get around" without running
against eacn 9iher. connected wynn inns
An elevator rms from the composino-
room to the press,room. :,
The whole establishment is warmed
by steam from q 25 horse power boiler
in the basement. This boiler was built
at Bloods shop, ana IS "A NO. l.. WASH
pocket in a shirt and we see nothing
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-04-15
wOODsvILiE.

WOODsvlLi.E.
The New Hampshire Fire lnsul'
ance Company have taken the agen'
cy of their company from Stearns
" Jones, of Bradford, aud given il
to Samuel Il. Page Of this village,
His clerk, G. Ii. Hosiord, will re.
ccive applications for the company
and make the surveys.
We should judge from the totter
ing step of that Temperance lectur.
cr, who was in town Oh Monday
last, that he had got outside of toe
much tangleloot. Let Aim practice
as well us preach.
Prof. b. A. French of Warren,
n. H., closed his labors as singing
master ut this place for the season,
Monday evening last.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-04-15

The Weymouth Patent Hay
Cutter is just the thing needed 10y
all who use hay in any shape. Call
at Eaton & Co.'s and examine it.
They also have a choice lot of well
selected grass and clover seed.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-04-15

You can buy nice revolver
shooter, and 100 cartridges at War
denis for five dollars, also shot-guns,
rifles, powder. asks, shot-pOuches,
at bottom prices.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-04-15

Thursday afternoon State At
torney Dillingham; moved to enter a
mol. pros. in two cases against Peter
Alphons0s Curley, on which he was
indicted, and Mr. French, counsel
for Barre bank, moved the same en-
try in the civil action, all Of which
the court ordered. Mr. Heath, Cur
ley's counsel, then moved his dis.
charge from Jail. TO this MIR.
Wing, counsel for Cashier King,
who has three civil actions on the
docket against him, objected at his
clients request, and these remain
to be settled before he goes free.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-04-15

"A Washington telegram. speak
ing of the presidential situation,
says that the Vermont delegation
is ''unpledged and independent, :
but that Judge Poland, who is the
most widely known man of the del
egation, "is counted by many for
Senator Conkling.' 1t is true that
the Vermont delegation is ''unpledg-
ed and independent" but Judge
Polan,l's position is entirely and ut
terry misrepresented. We presume
that we violate no confidence, when
we say, of our own knowledge, that
Judge Polond is not for Senator
Conkling, Senator Morton, nor, yet,
for Mr.. Elaine. He is fully up with
the advanced sentiment of the Re
publican party, and, with the hon
est masses OF the party, demands
the nomination of a man whose very
name shall be platform of itself.
For that man he will labor and vote,
and we trust that man, the foremost
man of the times, will be the next
president of the United States.-
Rutland Globe.
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If the Bristow folks despair of
his nomination, they will swing
over to Blaine, and rice rersa, and
one of these two will, in all proba-
bility, be the comming man.--Bal-
ttmore American.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-04-15

The Massachusetts State Con
vention to choose four delegates at
large to the National Convention
will be held in fremont Temple,
Boston. on WedneS day, April 26.
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II. c. BURNHAM.

NEPUTY SHERIFF, SOUTH STAMFORD.
~ VT. Agent for the Peoples Mutual Fire
Insurance Co. of Burlington. VT. Iusures
dwellings,, farm property, mercantile and
other risks. Paid up policies of three and
five years issued on dwellings aud farm
property.
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VI Vt "fV J
JUSTIN S. MoRRIL,

CENTENNIAL Music The publishers
of Church's Musical Visitor have Just
issued novel and interesting volume
to be given away to subscribers to the
Visitor--one of the best of the musical
magazines, the cost of which is but 81. 80
a year. The new volume is called the
centennial Premium" and is uniform
in size and styled with the others of the
Visitor premium series-the Song"
d" Piano and "Classic" premiums. 1t
contains liberal selections from the Curl
Gus and inspiring music of eye olden
time the music pure and unchanged,
to which our patriotic foretathers march
ed to battle and "walked the stately
Dance" including marches, quicksteps,
polkas, hornpipes and tunes. 1t is the
only collection of the kind eXtant, and
worth far more than the price of the
magazine, in itself Il good return for the
subscribers money.
The publishers will send samples of
the Visitor with full particulars of pre-
miums, Oh receipt of one stamp.
Address, JOHN CHURCH g. Co., Gin
cinnati, O.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-04-15

Mrs. Gen. b. L. Butler died at
the Massachusetts General Hospi-
tai, at an early hour Friday morn.
ing, from the effects of d surgical OPP
GRAFTON performed on Thursday, for
the removal of cancer from her
neck.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-04-15

ELY.
j. b. Dearborn, Esq, has resign
en- as paymaslcr of the Vermont
Copper Mining Company, and Ely
Stoddard, Esq, of New York, has
accepted the position.
Smith Ely has sold his stock Of
goods and rented his store to Il. p
Johnson Il Co. Mr.. johnson was
formerly of the firm of Lord Il
Johnson OF Boston, and lately OF
the firm Of Fowler Il johnson,
Westlicld Mass.
\ man named White was taken
to the Asylum at BrattleborO March
Doth.
The mining company in this
place employs more men than at
any previous time, Notwithstanding
the present hard times. 1t is esti.
mated that nearly five hundred
have applied for work within the
past six months.
New butter can be bought for a
shilling a pound.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-04-15

One of the most unnatural
crimes that we have for some time
chronicled, was recently committed
in Brandon. George Washington
Jones was taken before AlOnzO s.
Cook, justice of the peace, Satur
day, charged with numbering, on
March Goth, the female infant OF
his daughter, a girl of fifteen. He
was committed to Jail without bail
to await the action of the grand
jury at the September term of court
and was incarcerated Saturday
evening 10y Deputy Sheriff A. War
rem Goss of Brandon. Jones was
imprisoned in the tall of 1874 for
cruelty to his children, to await the
action of the grand jury, but no in
dictment being found he was dis
charged.
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THE CENTENNIAL.


New York will be more of a point
of attraction this year than Phila
delphia. Everybody will, of course
go to Philadelphia and see the Elk
position-then they will come tc
New York and see the metropolis.
| want to notify visitors that they
may come to New York and stay
here long enough to see the city.
thoroughly, at not very great ex.
pense. Avoid the large hotels, avoid
the small ones, and, above all, avoid
the European hotels. In brief, dodge
the hotels altogether. Go to board
ing houses, where you can live fol
from s. to So week, and be toler.
ably we'll taken care Of At least
you will get all you can eat and
good, clean, comfortable beds. These
houses can be found anywhere be-
low Fourteenth street, either east or
west of Broad way, and the visitor
whose ability to pay is limited can
be accommodated 1T any price desir
able. Those who have money will,
OF course, go to the irst-class hotels
and be bled for the style of the
thing, but it is unnecessary. Styl-
lsh boarding houses can be found
at from $40 to SI2 per week. in the
vicinity of Lafayette Place and
Tenth street; or, for the matter of
that, on all the streets in that vicin
lty. And let me say right here,
that when you come to New York
next summer come prepared to stay
long enough to see what Il great city
really is. Walking down Broad,
way and going up TO Central Park
is not seeing New York. You want
to get down in among the poor; you
want to see the shipping; Wall
street ought TO take up two days:
and then you ought to penetrate
the interior of the great business
warehouses in the lower part of the
city, and see something Of the mag
nitude of their operations. BY all
means get into the inside of such
an establishment as Harper's, and
90 over to Staten Island aud up the
East River, that you may enjoy the
finest water-view in the world and
the finest suburban residences. 1t
wouldn't hurt you any to spend
day or two at Long Branch to see
the frivOlity'Of summer Watering
place. All this can be done for a |
very little money, if you only know
how. Your wives and daughters
will of course want to see Stewards
and the great jewelry stores, and if
you have any taste for the fine art.
the picture galleries are open all the
time. To do this cheapiy, 90 to
boarding houses to live, use street
cars and stages, and by no means
allow yourself to be seduced into a
or cab. Street ears run
everywhere i'll the city--indeed, on
some of the lines you may ride sew
en- miles for five cents. And on Sun.
lays of course you will want to hear
Tying, rockingham and a
iozen more of the great lights with
which the city abounds, aud in all
heir churches you will find plenty
IF free pews and good, Christian
courtesy and consideration. In all
he metropolitan churches especial
Iains are taken to make strangers
entirely welcome and at their ease.
BY the way, don't fail to attend ser
ice once, at least, in old Trinity, |
where you will hear the best church ,
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-04-15

AT Warden's four dollars and a
half will bug nice five bottle cas-
tor, plated OH white metal same as
has been selling for six and half.
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OUR NEW YORK LETTER.
The Centennial Poem-Rents and Houses
The Centennial -BaSi4eSS Postal
Tr0ubleS- The Fashions.
TnE CENTENNIAL POEM,

TroubleS-Me Fashions,
TIlE CENTENNIAL POEM,
1t is finally settled who will write
the poem for the Centennial opcn-
ing. Tho compliment of being re-
questcd to write it has been passed
round among the elder poets of the
country, and declined by each with
thanks in turn. Mr.. Bryant consid'
cred that his years ought to exempt
him from the task. Mr.. Whittier
never writes Odes for occasions, and
it would be contrary to the habit OF
his life to do such "a thing. Mr.,
Longiellow hates writing to order,
Mr.. Lowell declined, and the lau'
reate'S duty has at last been assum.
ed by the man who of American
writer's is most capable of turning
out the highest work, rs one may
say, under compulsion-Mr. Bayard
Taylor. There is one poet who
would have written up to the style
TT the occasion hot Bayard Tay-
lor, but b. +. Taylor-who has the
finest flow of iiord English in
veIs adapted to the general con.
tour Of the performance, who would
have burned red lights and blue III
numbers that would have SCARED
and sweilcd and streamed like Il h0l.
iday banner. ldare say that all
the other poets would have been
glad to rclinquish the task TO him,
and he would not have done the
time aud audience discledit.
RENTS AND HOUSES.
The real estate agents are play.
ing hopeless game before the first
Of May, trying to get rs near the
old rents as possible, but the ten
ants have the best of it, and some,
thing like this course of proceed
ing goes on. The tenant asks for
lower rent agent of course declines
and posts bill on the house "tu
rent" Say the holder has been pay
ing So, 100 for the last three years ;
he now wants to pay only S1,70O,
For the first two weeks he don't do
much toward looking for a new place
for himself, and agent sticks out
pretty well, till tenant actually goes
to Whitestone, Newark, or some
other place of cheap rents, to hire a
house. The day after he gets home
the agent calls round early to say
civilly that it don't seem worth
while to make the change, as they
have been on good terms SO long,
the tenant may have the house at
his own offer for a year, but he must
expect Il raise next May, He keeps
his house, hugs himself at getting
his own price, and calculates that
he will get Il new parlor carpet, risk
ing the very hazy idea Of having to
move in earnest next year. Agents
may talk about next year for gen
Grafton to come; nobody is afraid
of them just now. Why should
they be, when stores that rented
for $4,000 within three years and
last year for $500, tumble this
year to $4,000! The building oc.
cupied by well known dry goods
firm year before last rented for
$4,000. They offered $4,000 fol
ii last year, which was Indignantly
refused, and they moved out. The
building stood empty all last sea
son. and the owners would be very
glad to let it for $4,000 to-day.
Things don't fall in such Il way 10
get up again in any one year.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-04-15

Centennial back combs aud sleeve
buttons, also gents shell chains,
new and cheap at Warden's.
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Bradford Prices Current.
Corrected weekly by STEVENS A BAaLr,.
Watertown Live Stock Market.

For the week ending Tuesday, Apr. II, 1876.
LIVE STOCK AT MARKET,
Cattle. Ship 4 Lambs. Swine.
inns week $685. iooi wa $500
Last week, 1873 35'i NlO7
One year ago. 5sS gIi
NUMBER FROM THs SEVERAL srAr,s
Nav uom,s,,r. Cattle Sheep Il Lambs.
wv many sh're''''' W $40
nWn'"i,' ',,,'''''''. o. .3i
Massachusetts ....,. II ia
western .......... ll3f ANN
l"'"i.''',.'..''' 1854 47i9
Prices OF Market lIecf-A fe " choicc A. 10.
cxtr,. - 0o - 30; first quality A. No
quality 81 u 5.75 WIZ"
pair from 500. $3.50, i75 $2iO. p''
Mich Cows ana Calves from $35 "a. nv.
ira 500 a %; Farrow Cows $40 u $40.
Ycarlings go see; two yeurs ,lJ &,a
W. three years old $lS q $40
Prices Of sheep and Lambs--In lo,s q. M
vs. w VI oocnch; extra q 90 IA al 10 cac%
or from 10 7scper ID. w ~ e"'"'
Veal calves s. q.
Prices of Hides, Tallow and Skns-Rr;o,
ton Hides &c IL 7lc per lb. Country Has
4 &c. brighton Tallow &c &c. Couutrv
lnllOw Jsc u tic.
Pcts g e5as Is each. Calf Skins l2c n
per ID. '-'
N. Is, Beef-Choice grade includes potb;no
hut stall-ted 100 TO 100 lbs Bullocks. E"trss
aud first quality includes the best, iar,e Nt ~,
Oxen. Second and third quality includes
Oxen and two and three year old steers '''"''
shccp-Extra includes cossets, and ,vh.,
those of inferior quality are thrown ont ""'"
REMARKS.
Cnttlc->Ihe run of cattle this week ut th...
yards was heavier than last week many In"
Strengthening steers from the West. Dealer,
this week are asking and receiving advanced
prices, equal to nearly &c per H. on 1--we
weight. Butchers are expecting u good beef
trade in the city the lateer part Of this week.
The cattle trade quicker than noticed for
several weeks. Sales Of steers in lots, aver.
aging 1900 to 1850 lbs each, at sac to SO, live,
Lot to dress $50 lbs. each. at sc d. W.
Sheep-A wider range on sheep there be-
my some called petcrs at less than 81 per
head the range - a So 80 per head, or 10 a
,sc per h.. scarcely any from the North.
we quote prices steady on good flocks.
Poultry-Poultry in light supply and pri-
ces unchanged.