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this is especially true in all the great wars we
have had in which volunteers were called for in
addition to the Regular Army, from the revolu-
tionary war down to the war of 1861
Acting under this policy, unlike the great
powers of the Old World, our Government has
been relieved from the great burden and expense
of maintaining large standing armies in time of
peace; knowing and feeling that in any case of
emergency, call for troops for the defense of
the flag would be promptly responded to. The
yindication of the wisdom of this policy has been
fully and thoroughly attested in every hour of
need in the history OF our country, and at no
time more fully than in the late war, in behalf of
whose wounded and disabled soldiers we are now
seeking relief. And to-day, under this fixed
policy of the country if, unhappily, our Govern
ment should become involved in a war with any
foreign power, and call by the President for
troops to defend the nations honor should be
made, it would be at once responded to by the
people from all sections of the Union; and the
bows who wore the blue end the boys who wore
the gray, fighting in a common cause for the
whole country, would vie with each other with
laudable strife as to who should be most loyal to
the flag, and do most TO sustain our national
honor and perpetuate constitutional law under
our republican institutions.
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hundred and twelve against Great Britain or for service
in any of the Indian wars, and whose stricken
from the rolls in pursuance Of the act entitled An
authorizing the Secretary Of the Interior to strike from
the pensionros the names of such persons have taken
up against the Government or who have I'm any
encouraged the rebels approved February fourth
eighteen hundred and sxtytwo, and the joint resolution
entitled, Joint resolution prohibiting payment by any
officer OF the Government to any person not known to
have been opposed to the rebellion and In favor OF its sup
presson approved March second, eighteen hundred and
sxtyseven and section four thousand hundred and
sixteen OF the Revised Statutes at Large of the United
States shall not apply to the persons provided for by this
act ProDtded That pensions shall be paid TO any per-
whose name shall be restored for the time during
which his name stricken from the pension rolls And
prooded further, That in OF the death of any such
such person during the time his stricken from
the rolls the surviving widow, IL any, shall be entitled
receive such pension from and after the passage OF this
act to continue during her widowhood.
SEC. 6. That all pensions which have been, or may
hereafter be- granted i'm consequence of death occurring
from which originated in the service of the United
States since the fourth day Of March eighteen hundred
and SlxtyOne i'll consequence OF wounds injuries
received disease contracted since said date. shall
from the date of the death discharge from the
United States service OF the person whose account the
claim has been shall hereafter be- granted from the
such pension: Provided that the limitation herein pre-
scrbed shall not apply to claims by in behalf of insane
persons, or minor children of deceased soldiers.
SEC T. That Immediately upon the passage Of this act,
the Commissioner of Pensions shall copy of the
to be furnished each penson-agent, whose duty it
shall be to notify each pensoner upon his roll who shall
be entitled to arrears OF pension under this act and it
shall be the further duty OF the Commissioner OF Pensions
to pay cause to be paid TO such pensioners IL the
pensioner shall have died. to the person persons
titled TO the same all such of pension the
sioner may pc entted TO- or, IL Dead would nave been
entitled under the provisions of the first section Of this
act, had he or she survived.
SEC. g. That all laws and clauses of laws in conflict
with this act be, and they are hereby, repealed.
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be of service to the country. Logan better
man than most OF his friends knew better man than
those who don't know him will believe. But he was
chronic growler, unless he in fight, and then his
Irish pulse beat contenedy. Logan did less than
he promised He would always do more. During the
tiresome Senatorial contest in Illinois last winter General
Grant said:
81 hope Logan viii be elected He has ugly temper
but you always know where to find him. He Is the sures
man to his friends, know"
But as said Judge Davis will be of service to
the country. He is able judicial and probably knows
more law than any in the Senate except Edmunds,
perhaps. His political position is in doubts he defined
clearly before he left Washington last session. He will
support the President.
Booth, of California, is that will come out promi
nently day. He cool, calm and contempative.
He is too Indifferent to be warmly prejudiced for or
against anything, and is accustomed to look out OF inn
partial There is great deal OF latent ability in him.
also, and when he exhibits it, he will astonish people.
Booth daeante. He has handsome hands, and wears
them goved His clothes fit him too neatly to allow him
to do any heavy lifting but he is of that material that he
will take off his coat when he gets interested
Booth and Ogesby have formed remarkable intimacy.
Remarkable, because it would a third party that
they should repe each other, not attract Ogesby is
crude and boorish; he takes pride In it. He says
"Ilenoy," and swears in the presence of such men
Frelnghysen and William A. Wheeler Booth thinks
dellcate sense or
as old maid boarding-scboo teacher. But the two
inseparable. They walk to the Capitol arm in
every morning, and ride home together at night in
the carriage One will wait hour for breakfast
IL the other is late, and that is matrimonial attach
ment won't stand.
From the that the South has sent to the Senate
much is expected They better class than have
from there since secesson and nearly all of them have
been chastened by fire. Lamar, Hill, Morgan Garland
Harris all riumphs OF the lost Each the
best of the native class in his State and each believes
the divine right OF the States Lamar and Hill are the
ablest and best known. The former from his long
prominence in the House OF Representatives, the latter
from his debate with Blaine the bleached bones Of
Andersonville.
Hill is uneasy spirit seldom sits in his seat, and
is given TO pacing the floor like with burden
his mind. This is also characteristic of Christancy
Hill and Chrtancy resemble each other except that the
former has three four inches in length OF spine
Both have round shoulders and faded gray eyes. They
trim their whiskers alike and given casping their
hands behind them. Hill is pathetic; Chrstsncy is judi
cia Hill is dreamer; Christancy student. Hill is
brilliant in debate Christiancy writes everything he
speaks and reads five-minute argument from manu-
script Washington Correspondence Of the Daily Graphic
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WHAT YOU WILL RECEIVE.

II the bill to equalize bounties is passed by
Congress, all soldiers who served three months
will receive twenty-five dollars.
All soldiers who served nine months will re-
ceiye seventy-five dollars.
All soldiers who enlisted prior to July 4, 1864,
and served one year, will receive one hundred
dollars
All enlisted men who received discharges to
accept promotion will receive eight and one third
dollars per month, for each months service as
enlisted men, deducting only the amount of
bounty received from the United States Govern
ment
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From the earliest history of our country, 10 has
been the settled policy of the Government to
pension its soldiers or their representatives, who
shall have become disabled in the service from
wounds or disease; and this, too, from the date of
death or discharge from the service. And so
fixed by law and usage has been this policy that
the soldier, on entering the service, regarded it
as part of his contract with the Government that
in case OF his death or disability, his representa-
tive or himself should be granted pension And
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If you want to know how much will be due
You from the Government when the bill for the
Equalization of Bounties is passed, multiply the
number of months you We're in the service by
eight and one third dollars, and subtract the
amount of bounty you received from the United
States The remainder will show the amount of
bounty you will be entitled to under this bill
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II was at party the other evening. There lull
in the conversation which made the host, who mex
perieneed in party matters somewhat nervous. With
view TO relief, he asked mournful-lookng man, who
set like packing box up in one corner, il he was
married. No, am bachelor stify replied the
Der man. "Ah!'' observed the host, warming up with
the subject, - How long have you been bachelor?n
There was another lull in the conversation
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CONGRESS should take immediate steps to in
crease the clerical force in the Surgeon Generals
Office. Every application for pension is sent
there to have the hospital record of the soldier
investigated. The force of clerks now allowed is
totally inadequate to the requirements of the
Pension Office, and they are now 18,9O4 cases
on their tables to investigate, and that number of
persons are kept from receiving their pensions by
the unreasonable lack of clerical force in the
office If no more applications should be made,
it would take from fifteen to eighteen months for
the clerks of the Surgeon Generals Office to dis
pose of the business already on their tables.
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In order to protect the Government from the
innumerable frauds which it is constantly at
tempted to perpetrate upon it, in the Pension
Bureau, the Commissioner of Pensions should
have an appropriation, SO that the special service
might be enlarged and its efficiency increased.
There should be money enough provided SO that
man could be sent to examine into every case
of suspected fraud. Honest pensioners could in
vented from defrauding the Government, and
punished. ~se.s.
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SOUTH NEWBURH.

SOUTH NEWBUR1.
After visit of week at J, E,
Chamberlin's, Mrs. Lucy j. Crosby
returned last week to her home in
Montpelier.
Mrs. Samuel Bemis of Danielson.
vile, Conn.,, and daughter, Mrs.
Albert Wilson of Worcester, Mass,
formerly of Bradford, are visiting
friends about here. They are now
stopping with relations at Brad.
ford.
Miss Martha Hazelton, q very
popular teacher, of Taunton, Mass
is in town visiting relations. She
is stopping now with widow Cham
berlin.
Mr.. Robert Chalmers is fitting
his horse, ThunderbOlt for the Gag.
riculutral trOts" this fall.
Our item last week, in relation to
the purchasing and setting of a
water-wheel, ought to have read
Night & Reneau.
Mr.. Bailey White is the owner
Of large and pretty four.year-old
colt.
MIR. and Mrs. w. s. McDOugal of
Brooklyn, N. Y, are in town, stop.
ping ut Mr.. WetherspOOn's for a
few weeks.
SO. Newbury is represented at the
Bennington Centennial by Messrs.
John kendrick and Geo. w. Cham.
berlin.
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Hannah Shuln ways Will.

OTATE OF VERMONT
y BRADFORD DISTRICT, S. In Probate Court,
held at West Fairee, within and for said
District, on tho Odd day of July, A. D., 1873.
An instrument purporting to be the last
Will and Testament of Hannah Subway,
late of Bradford. in said District. deceased,
presented to Court by Hon. Roswell Farnham
for Probate: 1t is ordered by said Court.
that all person concerned therein bo notified
to appear at session of said Court to be
held ut the Probate Office in West Fairlee, on
the 18th day of August. A. d., 1877, and show
cause, if any they may have, against the Pro-
bate Of said Will: for which purpose 1t is
further ordered, that copy of the record of
this order be published three weeks success,
sively in the Bradford Opinion, printed al
Bradford, Vt, previous to said time appoin-
ted for hearing.
by the Court.-Attest,
10 ALVAH BEAN, Register.
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CTATE OF VERMONT,
- BRADFORD DISTRICT, IS. IN Probate Court
held ut West Fairlec in and for said District
on tho 18th day Of August, a. d. 1877.
HIBAMJ. KENNEY.
Administrator of the estate of John Kenney
late of West Fairlee, in said District, do.
ceased, makes application to said Court for
license to sell all of the real estate of said de-
ceased, to wit: The homestead, containing
one acre of land IN West Fairlee village rep
resenting that the sale is necessary for tho
payment of debts and expenses.
Whereupon it is ordered by said Court that
said application be referred to u session
thereof, to be held at the Probate Office in
said West Fairloe on the LIST day of Sept. A. D.
1877, for hearing and decision thereon:
aud. it is further ordered that all persons in
terested be notified hereof, by publication of
notice of SAID application and order thera'n
three weeks successfully in the Bradford
Opinion, Il newspaper published at bradford,
Vt, and which circulates in the neighborhood
of those interested, before said time of hear
Dig that they may appear ut said time and
if they see cause object thereto.
BY the Court-Attest,
Ii ALVAH BEAN, Register.
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Among the hurtful consequences of Obstruct-
ed digestion, is the improvishment of the
flood. and since a deteriative condition of the
ri, al fluid not only produces dangerous or
EsaI;ca,, authorities. sometime causes asphy-
NO II i. apparent that to improve the quail.
~ of the b, od by promoting digestion and
o.ss;m;latiop. is wise precaution. Hostel
ter's Stomach Bitters is precisely the remedy
for tbis purpose since it stimulates the gas
t pa ;uces conouors those bilio is and evacu-
alive irregularities which interfere with the
digestive processes. promotes assimilation OF
the food by the blood. and purifies as wen as
enriches it, The signs of improvement. IN
health in consequence of using the Dt s ,t;n
are speedily apparent in an accession OF vig-
or. a gain in bodily substance, and a regular
and active performance of every physical
function.
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WOODsVILLE.


Mr.. y. NJ. Weeks, has returned
from the Black Hills. His accOu nj
of the country and his experience
there was dismal enough. Parties
taking his advice will keep away
from there.
A. Backup has effected a settle.
ment with his creditors by paying
them five per cent. of his indebted.
hess.
Parker. who was injured by a
runaway horse last week, is slow,
ly recovering.
The gold excitement about here
seems to be at a high pitch and u
large number Of prOspect0rs have
rushed in. The main point for
smelling the ore is to be ut Lisbon.
The vein is said to be about 10 feet
wide running for a mile, and ore
taken from the mine assays $25O.OO
u ton, so per cent. being copper, 20
per cent. each of gold and lead and
ten per cent. silver.
Labor has been commenced on
Emery's now house and it will be
rushed forward to completion as
rapidly as possible.
The hay crop throughout town is
reported to be better this season
than for several seasons past.
Conductor N. L. Wyatt, of the
B. Y. & NJ. r. II. was accidently
killed, on the way freight running
between here and Boston, on the
morning of the 18th. After the
train was coupled for leaving this
station, he went to the front of the
train for the purpose of letting off
a brake, and was not missed from
the train until it arrived at North
Haverhill, when upon search blood
was found upon the last FIVE cars.
Search was made and the body was
found near this village, lying be-
tween the rails with the head and
right arm severed from the body.
The deceased was about 81 years
old, unmarried, and had been in the
of the road over six years.
He was generally respected and
liked by the company and employ.
ees.
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WELLS RIVER.

WELLS RIVER.
The entertainment given by Ad,
delade Vance last Thursday wal
irst,class.
A match game Of base ball was
played on the Union grounds last
Thursday, the score standing ut the
end Of the game, Union "a ! pick
cd nine 4. In justice to the New.
bury boys, We would say some of
their players, after promising TO go
with them were mean enough to
leave ut the very moment they
were to start for Wells River. We
have our opinion OF such fellows,
although We shall not mention their
names here. They are well known
TO the good people Of w.
IN. U. Mms0n, the contractor
on the Montpelier and Wells River
Railroad, got through bankru ptcy
several weeks ago. lie was owing
over a million dollars, aud all the
available assets found was some ten
thousand dollars. This, tho assign
ees thought, was hardly sufficient
to cover costs, and so tho poor debt.
Ors didn't get a cent.
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(iuartifQn,s License.

STATE OF VERMONT,
BRADFORD DISTRICT, IS. In Probate Court
holden at Vest Fajrlea !" ead District on tho
llth day OF August, A. A. 1877.
Hon. JOHN A. TENNEY, Judge.
Asa Poor ESQ.,. Of Thetford, Guardian unto
Frank A. Prescott of Thetford, minor over
the age Of IA years, makes application to said
Court for license to sell all the real estate of
his said ward, situate in the town of Thct-
| ford, to wit: Being all of said wards right
title and interest in and to tho home farm of
Samuel A. Prescott, late of said Thetford de-
ceased, representing that said sale will con-
duce to the interest Of his said ward.
Whereupon it is ordered by said Court thtt
said application be referred to a session there
of to be held at the Probate Office in said
West Fairlec, on the LIST day of september, A.
D. 1877, for hearing and decision thelcol and
1T is further ordered, that oil persons inter
ested be notified hereof, by publication of no
tice of said application and order thereon,
three weeks successfully in tho Bradford
Opinion, a newspaper published ut Bradford.
VI. and which oirculates in the neighborhood
OF those interested, before said time Of hear
ing, that they may appear at said time and
place, and If they see cause object thereto.
BY the Court-Attest,
Is ALVAH BEAN, Register.
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John Ken freN's Estate,

NIAIE VT NENMONI(
y BRADFoRD DISTRICT rs. : In Probate Court,
held at Corinth in said District, on tho
l4th day of August, A. d., 1877.
Andrew Renfrew. Administrator
Of tho estate Of John Renfrew late Of Tops
ham, deceased presents his administration
account for examination and allowance and
makes application for an assignment and de
cree of distribution and partition of the estate
of said deceased. Whereupon II is ordered by
said Court, that said account and said appli-
cation DO referred to u session thereof to be
held ut the Probate Court in said Bradford
on the I'd Tuesday OF September A. d., lS"
for hearing and decision thereon:
And. it is further ordered, that notice
hereof DO given to all persons interested,
by publication of tho same three weeks sue
cessively in the Bradford Opinion, u newspr
per published at Bradford. VT, previous To
said time appointed for hearing, that th'y
may appear ut said time and place, aad show
cause, il any they may have, why said 40
count should not be allowed and such decree
made.
BY the Court-Attest,
ii ALVAH BEAN, Register
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The Editor of this paper start

wv ASostVs W Sosc l'stSs cssss
cd for tho Bennington Ccntennia
on Tuesday, and was missed fron
the special train after it left Below
Falls; and as he was last seen II
company with Chase of the Union
talking politics, it is feared tina,
they have wandered oil somewhere
in a confused state of mind, az u
whether Hayes Southern policy
endorses the Republican party, OIL
Sam Tilden's income tax is to visit
the Centennial ola HOosack Tun
mel. Any information will be glad
ly received by their anxious friends.
Another shower, and our high
way surveyor gone with the other
veterans to the Centennial. What
will people do who have to travel
our village streetsi
Quite delegation left here on
Monday and Tuesday for the Cen.
tennial celebration ut Bennington.
The Bradford Guards. Capt. +.
Levitt commanding left last Friday.
The new uniforms and equipments
giving a fine appearance to the com.
pany. Capt. Leavitt deserves great
credit for his lab0rs and efforts in
securing this new outfit for the
Guards, putting them in this re-
spect among the best appointed
companies in the country.
The latest styles of box papers
and fancy stationery at the lowest
prices at the Post Office.
Reports from sections of the
southern portion of the State indi.
cate light apple crop. In this vi
entity the farmers are counting on
more than an average crop.
The potato crop in Vermont
promises to be the largest known
for many years. The large area
planted-in anticipation of high
prices on account of the ravages Of
the potato bug, with a good pc,
toto season, ami oiisnU damage HOm
the beetle, must food the market.
The current price reported at st.
is 25 cents per bushel thu
early in the season.
"A rattlesnake was found in the
road near Bradford Centre, on the
18th, which had been killed by Il
passing team. s. Willis discover
ed the reptile. 1t had five rattles
and was about three feet long. 1t
is very rare that this snake is found
in this section, and it is probable
that this one escaped from a French
tribe which was exhibiting twenty
or more of them in this vicinity,
two or three weeks ago.
"A full assortment of books,
blank books, school books and sta.
tionery can he found at the Post
Office.
IN. f. Kelley fell from build.
ing tat Lisbon, N. H., Wednesday
and broke his leg near the ankle.
His injuries are quite severe, and
bis father, Mr.. j. w. Kelley has
been telegraphed for.