Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-01-15
What Jimmy Blan cllard Says.

He said that no went to st. Adams and
other places because he enjoyed it ; he did it
for fun and he would do SO again when he
wanted good suit of clothes. He was afraid
to 60 home, hut he knew his parents would
forgive him for his freak. They knew he was
able to take care of himself. His presence in
the Pullman car of course caused considerable
stir and interest among the passengers. The
boy was the centre of attraction, the ladies
especially paying him more than ordinary at
tention. One lady with characteristic enter
prise asked him for his autograph, when he
LOGGED mp archly and with peculiar curl Of
his lip asked, (Which one, Charlie Ross or
Jimmy Blanchard 7" The story was the sub
ject Of conversation all through the train, and
whcc it became known that he had confessed,
the passengers came In crowds to get glance
ct him. When he arrived In this city he was
taken to the fremont House, where he was
identified by Mr.. Charles L. Wallace. for
mer resident of Milford. A Mr.. Gillis said
you fooled the St. Adams people nicely"
The boy said ayes, sir" Other questions
were put and he answered them sat isfactory
establishing beyond a doubt his identity as
Jimmie Blanchard On being questioned
about his knowledge of localities in Philadel.
pha he said that lie had gathered the infor
nation from various sources, He knew the
family of Mr.. Hall Stanton, because they used
to spend the summer at Mount Vernon, about
five miles from his fathers honse, and he had
became acquainted with the children. From
them he had learned q good deal. Mrs. Stan
ton he had never seen, but his mother had Il
picture of her at home, and he could give
u pretty accurate idea Of her appearance
think the boy has vintlioatou his reputa ton
as a liar, but he has not surprised tho Milf ord
people much. He will 90 home to his fathers
house tomorrow and may be expected to re-
main at home for about three months, unless
he accepts the offer of Mr.. Rusg to become
his adopted child. In that case he will so
back with Mr.. Kempton aud make his home
in St. Adams.
MILFORD, N. H., Jan. T. The rcdorbt'"e
Ross Blanchard boy arrived here at $50 this
morning A large crowd awaited his arrival
and at once identified him as the verila .r
jimmie Blanchard, known to everybody in
this vicinity. His mother was at the depot
and at once knew him. She struggled with
her feelings to stay tine tears as she kissed
the little wanderer. The bog stood it well,
but at last, for il few brief moments, the tears
courscd down his ell 'tk,. The crowd were
OVERLOOKING with goo nature and jonel in u
long, loud laugh us the boy stepped from til e
car As they caught sight of the boy each
and every one exclaimed, cts Jimmie" His
Identification was com, lete beyond doubt.
Mr. Editor: Considering the state of the
weather there has been an unusual interest
manifested in relation to oysters recently |
and particularly since the all lsion in the |
.OrINio.;" to dressed OYSTERS To the local
readers of your paper, this term is familiar
but for the benefit of others, we give u history
If this species of the mnllusks.
At a pc .iod in the life OF the regular cor
of the 'Argas," when his latent
genius repOsed in that quiescent state which
S said to proceed great phenomena in the
physical world, he conceived, for the first
line, the idea of essaying meal of oysters,
which he had observed that Others enjoyed.
IN those days, one Dan. johnson was dis
,enser of the bivalve in our village and of
him our learned FRIEND with the dignity
Which consciousness of superiority mpor,s,
ordered 'plate of oysters Now, the fel-
ows stomach being-like his brain at the
present time-in an abnor nal state, the pOOr
organ repealed the strange diet
The distressing scene was witnessed by vii
age boys who were always 'around" when
his hero came to town. and they assured
him that he had bought oysters that WAS
never dressed " With wrathfnl Indignation
e returned to johnson with the exclamation
You sold me oysters that wasn't guttcd"
low. Dan was not the man to lose any OPP {
ortuuity for fun, and so he very ooseqnious-
' tried to comp, omise the matter. but the )
lore repentant he became, the m ore exact /
~ his outraged customer was
Dan left town not long afte +, and how the /,
latter was settle has never trans pired, but +
nav sometime furnish an item for the Brad
ord Box"