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Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-09-01
CHELSEA.

CHELSEA.
A. b. Atwood had twenty-five dola RS taken
from his pocket while at the Benning ton Cen
tennial. The thief enter ed his room and tool,
tho money while he was asleep.
number of gentlemen, so called at least
made hdeons music at the dwelling house of
Mrs. 5. X. Bliss on the occasion OF her mar
rage with man from N Y. They used
drums, tin pans, ETC., etc. We regret to learn
there are any persons in this place who can
take pleasure in annoying respectable people
Such demonstrations of depravity have NO
favor from this community.
Wayland Sargent has sold out his sta ge
route from here to Barre to Mr.. Is, ala nj
COrinth. '"
Hon. L.. G. Hinckley narrowly escaped n
fatal accident while at the Bennington Cen.
Ienhial. Inc cars That ne WIS riding on were
run INTO by another train, and things were
smashed up after tho fas' lion of rail road ar.
rldents. The Gov. csraped with some severe
bruises. Wv" 'o '''o'o
The potato bf. ght. which has become AZ
UNIVERSAL Is heiug followed by he rot There
Is hiuch con plant about it among the far
lllers. lie prospect 10 in favor of o small
crop o. poor potatoes.
Mr.. Benjamin Hyde our hotel keeper, who
lad an Important surgical OperatiOn on one
side of his head few weeks ago. is recover
air. and have some care of his hotel business,
II is supposed by good judges that the opera.
ton will be a success, if so he and his friends
will have cause of gratitude towards DR.,
Crosby, who performed the difiuclt and dan
gerous operation,
The weather has been exceedingly hot and
dry this week, Aug. Ath.) The thcrmome.
ter ranges among the nineties. 1t afforded
the farmers a splendid chance to secure their
grain.
J. A. r.. Corwin has employed Walter
Barnes as clerk in his store. J. b. Bacon L.
Co.. have employed Freddie Hatch as clerk
in their store.-TwO excellent selections.
Alonzo Bushnell. II boy about twelve years
old. tell while getting ont of a wagon last
wednesday and broke both bones of his arm
below the elbow. He is son of Mr.. Warren
s. Bushnell of this town.
great rain fell last Saturday night. The
water stood two inches deep the next NOR
ming in open vessels.
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IT became pub lie on Thursda,
that Colonel Theodore s. Peck OF
the Vermont militia had rendered
his resignation, to take effect Sat.
urday, owing to the pressure of
business cares. This was most un-
welcome news to the regiment aud
to many others, and strong pres
sure has been put upon him to with.
draw it.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-09-01

III. II. Robbie is taking out thu
leaky old dam at the grist mill in
Barnet and is putting in a good n ew
one. Tim. Worth is su perints.nd
ing the jOb.-Caledoni an.
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DIR. J. Fl. POOley of COlumbu

DR.. J. II. PoOley Of Columbus.
Ohio, has been appointed Professor
of Surgery at Dartmouth College,
vtce DR.. A. B. Crosby, who died
about three weeks since. DIR. Poo
ley has accepted. He is spoken of as
a man of great ability, and as near
the equal of the late DR.. Crosby as
could be found,
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HAVERIIILL.
An pioht nOundar IN Rob

An eight FOUNDER to Rob.
The representatives decided after
quite Il discussion to allow the Com.
missioner to eXpend such sum,
not to exceed $1,000 on the County
Buildings, as they saw fit.
The boys are organizing a Base
Ball Club and will soon be ready to
play.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-09-01

The first annual fair of the Bel.
KNAPP County Agricultural Society
will be held on its grounds at La.
COMA on Sept. II, IL and Is.
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"A fresh stock of blank hooks
at OPINION Stationery Store. Larg.
est assortment in Orange County.
AUTOGRAPH ALBUMS
PRICES REDUCED 40 PER CT.
At Opinion Stationery store.
WatertOwn 1.-Two Stock Market.

TOtnI. ........... JO99 7O77
Prices Of Market Becf--A few choice ~ 90
extra - % ~ 75,; first quality ~ 25a
~ Is; second quality 90 % u $6 rs; third
quality 1925 q 6,00
Prices of Store Cattls--Working Oxen per
pair from 800. $l6O, lisa 900
Milch Cows ana Calves from $25 q so; ex-
ira ! 5oa rs; Farr0w Cows $lS u $25
Yearlings 80 u SEQ, two years old $l5
$50 three years old $?5 a.
Prices of Sheep AMI Lambs-In lots 81 rs
o. 90 n % 25cach; extra % rs u Is so each,
or from &c 20 "a cper ID.
Veal calves 4 u 6ic
Prices Of Hides, Tallow and Skns-Brigh,
ton Hides 7!cac per lb. Country llides7
u ne. Brighton Tullow Go &c. Country
rallow ~
Shcarcl Sheep Skins G each Wool Skins
Lamb Skins SO each. Calf Skins 10 allie
N. Is, Becf.-Choice grade includes nothing
but stabilized 100 to 400 lbs Bullocks. Extra
and first quality includes the best, large, fat
Oxen. Second and third quality includes
Oxen and two and three year old Steers
Sheep-Extra includes cosscts and when
those Of inferior quality are thrown out.
REMARKS.
Cattlc-Thc supply Mt this landing nearly
one third less than last week. If the quality
had averaged better the trade would have
been quite fair but the majority of the Nor.
thern were only second rate Cattle not really
nything that might be called fine.
Sheep and Lambs-The low prices on the
Sheep and Lambs are in part owing to the
inferior quality Of the bulk that arrived.
Good fOcks are certainly scarce.
Poultry-Prices unchanged. We would
judge that there was al Of three tons on sale.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-09-01

THE GREAT TELEGRAPH CONSOLIDATION.
There il no more competition in
telegraphing. and the pubic is as
entirely at the mercy of mOnOpO-
" as it was before the Atlantic and
Pacific was started to give US re-
lief from the mOnStrOus exactiOns
of the Western Union. With a
healthy competition rates had got
down to IL point that enabled the
people to use the telegraph freely.
A message from New York to Chi
cago only cost % cents, and rates
for Southern districts were even
lower. This did not satisfy the
managers, and SO this
week, they got together and con-
sOlidated the two companies, and
up go the rates just as far as the
patience of an abused public will
permit. 1t will result in the Gov
ernment taking the telegraphic sys-
tenn of. the country under its wing,
at least, it ought to. The people
are idiots if they permit a company
of erasping spectators to hold in
its hand the power to Cypress them.
The rate from New York to Chica-
20 will go up to dollar again, and
30 on in proportion. of course
hat little Mephistopholes, Jay
Gould, is at the bottom of this, as
lie is of all the deviltry that is be-
ng done. If every man, woman
md child in the United States
loesn't petition Congress to take
he telegraph lines, and operate
hem as it does the mail system SER
ice, they will deserve all the swim.
lies that can be imposed upon
hem. And, by the way, while they
The New York herald., 1877-02-04
Tho Louisiana Infamy.

The testimony taken yesterday before the
Congressional committees in reference to the
Louisiana case only serves to bring out in
stronger relief the degraded character Of the
actors in the scenes that followed the elec-
ton in that State. Littlefeld, the clerk Of
the Returning Board. who swore before the
House committee that he had altered and
forged the Vernon returns under the direc-
ton of Governor Wells, underwent an ex-
animation before the subcommittee of the
Senate on Privileges and Elections, and his
private life and habits were severely over
hauled. If the object of the examination
was to prove the witness to be thoroughly
immoral and degraded man it was a success.
But the story Of the forgery of the returns
and the destruction of the originals was cir
cumstantially repeated; and, as an honest
and reputable man would not be selected to
do such work, the truthfulness of the story
must be shaken, if shaken at all, by some
thing more satisfactory than the proof of
the bad character of the person who tells it.
The witness Maddox, who swears to the
remarkable story about the one million dol
lars which was to be realized out of one or
other of the political parties in exchange for
the friendly services of the Louisiana Re-
turning Board, was also made to admit his
undesirable associations; but he neverthe-
less produced the sealed letter addressed by
Governor Wells to Senator West, and it was
opened by the latter in presence Of the
House Committee It's contents would
scarcely have been written by an honest
man. In it Governor Wells, member of
the Board which was to impartially canvass
the electoral vote, declares that the demo-
Gratis shall'never, with his consent, succeed,
and he gives something more than broad
hint at the necessity of sending money to
New Orleans. The letter in great measure
corroborates the former testimony given by
Maddox. The country will breathe more
freely when the atmosphere has been cleared
of these pestilent Louisiana witnesses and
their disclosures.
The New York herald., 1877-02-04
Judge Kelley's HaIlucinations.

Some few months since there was a great
deal Of brilliant sarcasm bestowed by the
financiers of one party upon o financial
proposition made by the other. Republi-
can organs of all calibres "came down"
worse than the Assyrian on the declaration
of the democrats that certain clause which
fixed q date for resumption was a mis-
chievous feature Of our financial legislation
and ought to be repealed. There was no
end to the malevolent perversion with which
this was distorted into a great imitation
paper money plot, and now some distin-
guished republicans themselves are sud-
denly Illuminating on their own account
that piece of democratic thunder.
One of the foremost of them wishes
to bring the country cont of the
shadow" Of that famous resumption clause
by changing the date to next month and
thus to have done with the evil by ''prccipi-
tatinp the crisis" 1t is possible that the
democratic theory is financially correct,
even though it is thus supported by Judge
Kelley. This gentleman says that real estate
in this city has declined in value within
the last three years to the extent of
$500, 100000. Why does he choose that sum
rather than another? He is mig
rardly fnancier who stints himself as
to ciphcrs in case like this. There is no
doubt that the difference between tho
actual value Of real estate in this city and
the dreams of spectators is nearer
$500, ,OOU 10000. But the actual value is
the sam --aw as it was three years ago.
Since distinguished fnancier quotes the
airy visions of real estate projectors as u real
basis OF the value of property the public
may understand how sound is the whole
fabric of fancies on which he argues against
the possibilities Of early resumption.
The New York herald., 1877-02-04
A Brooklyn NfOnu ment.

It is an excellent proposition made over
in Brooklyn to put up monument at Fort
Greene in memory of the Revolutionary
heroes who perished in the prison ships at
Wallabout but it is not happy fancy to
want the general government to supply the
money. Brooklyn men should be proud Of
the opportunity to do that themselves. Our
neighbor city stands on ground the greater
part of which q more sentimental people
would call sacred soil-soil richly stained
with blood shed in one of the important
battles of the great struggle, and that fur
nished graves for the martyrs OF the
prison ships. The possession of n site so
rich In heroic associations seems to
have satisfied in our neighbors those
aspirations which in other cities re-
suit in whole crops of monumental
splendor; for Brooklyn is, in respect to this
The New York herald., 1877-02-04

species of public decoration, one OF the
poorest cities in the world. 1t has reanem-
bered Lincoln. which is praiseworthy. and
it has exhibited its literary taste in two
other monuments This is very little for SO
fine and rich city. Let the Brooklyn men
take hold of this Fort Greene project them
selves and they will make a great success OF
it, Our national fault is that we start with
projects SO magnificent that they are never
realized, and If Brooklyn avoids that error
we may see Fort Greene nobly beautifed
within few years.
The New York herald., 1877-02-04
A Deathbed Parting.

There is something peculiarly touching
in the deathbed interview between the
President of the United States and Alex
ander II. Stephens, the ex-vice President of
the Confederacy. To the one is shortly
coming the coveted relief from onerous and
wearying public duties which have
brought with them more than the
ordinary share of anxiety and care.
Before the other. after life whose
later wears have been crowded with griefs
and bitter regrets, opens the, perhaps not
unwelcome rest and peace of the grave.
These two men, enlisted on opposite sides
during the rebellion, yet with tho love of
the Union in the hearts of both, meet for
the last time on earth and unite in an ex-
preston of thankfulness that a peaceful
solution has been found for the new dangers
that seemed to imperil the country,
and of gratitude to those whose patriot
ism and statesmanship have led the
nation safely through the crisis. MIR. Ste
phens, who went out of the Union with sor-
row and returned to it with Joy, can close
The New York herald., 1877-02-04

THE WEArnER.-A slight barometric depres-
sion is moving over the Gulf States and has
caused heavy rains in Louisiana and Texas.
Cloudy and foggy weather has prevailed at all
points eastward Of the Mississippi River, with
light rains on the North Atlantic coast and in
tho eastern part of the lower lake region. The
highest pressure is now in the lake region and
the lowest in the Eastern Gulf States A de-
preston is evidently moving toward Dakota
from the far Northwest, and will probably
bring heavy rains to the upper watersheds of
the Missouri and the Mississippi. In this event
freshcts ON these rivers may be expected. The
Ohio has begun to rise rapidly at Pittsburg and
the Mississippi continues TO rise below Vicks-
burg. but ut all other points the rivers have
fallen decidedly. Generally rainy weather will
prevail in the central and eastern districts durng
to-day. The weather in New York promises to
b cloudy and slightly colder, possibly with rain
The New York herald., 1877-02-04
Prssidens Grants Plan for Resump-
tiOn.


The Presidents Message on the national
finances was laid before Congress yester-
day. Although the President does not
deem it desirable to fix an earlier day than
that designated by the Resumption act OF
1875 for the obligatory redemption OF legal
tender notes in coin on presentation, he be-
lieves that it will be beneficial to the coun-
try to hasten the day when gold
and greenbacks will bear m equal
value. AS means Of promoting that
end the President proposes (D that
in accordance with the provisions OF the
Resumption act the four and half per cent
bonds therein authorized to be issued for
that purpose shall be exchanged at par for
gold in the markets of the world. thus
strengthening the Treasury to meet final
resumption and keeping the excess OF coin
over the demand pending its permanent use
as circulating medium at home, and (2)
that in order to reduce the volume OF legal
tender notes in circulation, law be
passed authorizing the issue Of one hun
dred and fifty millions of four per
cent forty year bonds, to be exchanged Mt
par for legal tenders whenever presented in
sums of fifty dollars or any multiple there
Of The President proposes further that
these latter bonds be made available for de-
posit in the Treasury for banking purposes
that the national banks be required to retain
O certain percentage of the coin interest re-
ceived by them from their deposited bonds
to secure their circulation, and that the Sec
ton of the Silver act Of last year which
limits the fractional currency to fifty mill
ions be repealed.
With gold bordering on los, which is
much less discount on legal tenders than
many of the bank notes of other States were
subject to in New York in the old State
banking days, no person will be alarmed at
any proposition that can bring gold and
greenbacks to On equal value. The imag-
mary t'shock" to business which was to fol-
low resumption has been the bugbear used by
infationists to frighten the unthinking and
to discourage hard money views. But
President Grant very clearly shows
that we are now in very good
position to resume, and that by such
legislation as will keep our coin at home to
be used as circulating medium we shall
secure healthy 'infation" of sound
currency. The Resumption act authorizes
the redemption of legal tenders as the
circulating notes Of national banks are
issued up to the limit of three hundred
millions, and the bonds proposed by
the President would dispose of one
half Of the surplus, leaving only
one hundred and fifty millions of
greenbacks in circulation. The legisla-
ton suggested must meet the views Of the
democratic party, whose Presidential plat
form only expressed opposition to the Re-
sumption act because it failed to make suffi-
cient provision for resumption on the day
named in the law, and hence held out q
false hope to the country. There is no rea-
son, therefore, why the recommendations of
the President should not receive the affirma-
tive action of Congress.
The New York herald., 1877-02-04

OSE OF OUR HLusTRrOUs ALDERMEN says he
opposes warming the ears because the drivers
told him the passengers were comfortable. His
name is Bryan Reilly. In selecting the latter as
their spokesman they should have supplied him
with prepared speech crammed with learning
about hygiene, or ''high gin," he is re-
ported to term it. The nonscnsica objections
stated by the Hon. Bryan Reilly serve to show,
however, how completely the Aldermen are
under railroad influence when they officially
Indorse them by their votes.
The New York herald., 1877-02-04

ALTHOUGH THE PUBLIC usually leans toward
mercy for wrongdoers the general feeling will
be that the mail robbers sentenced yesterday got
of too easily. Theft from hundred individuals
certainly indicates that the robber is more dan
gcrous to society than his light-fingercd brethren
generally and as the best that can be said of our
prisons is that they keep bad characters out of
mischief, they should be compelled to do so for
periods proportionate to the cnormity of the
pficnces committed.
The New York herald., 1877-02-04
Pulpit Topics To-Day.

A short life and merry one is probably
much better and more to be desired than
long and weary one, and yet good may be
and often is evolved from evil and the wrath
of man is made to work out the righteous
ness of God. In the pelting storms of life
q hiding place from the wind is an excellent
thing, and One who has trod the wine press
alone and traversed the waste places of life
gives a great invitation to the weary and
heavy laden to come to Him and find rest.
Such one giving an invitation so broad
and all-inclusive would necessarily attract
attention and n natural inquiry, such as
MIR. Sweetser will make to-day, would be,
What manner of man is this who comes
to seek and find and save lost humanity,
whose word is as hammer that beateth the
rock in pieces or as fire that burneth up the
stubble OF earth? The great and universal
need of mankind to-day, Mr.. Alger thinks,
is a filial consciousness of God, and this
every man can have who will put himself
in flial relation to God. Out Of the
fulness of his experience Of their peculiar
wants DR.. Talmage will speak to clerks and
attendants in stores and offices who may
wait on his ministry this morning. The
death of the soul, in which there is an impli-
cation that that part Of man may die, will be
discussed by Mr.. Giles. look into the
future will be taken by DR.. Armitnge and
the art of money making discovered. Pop
ular scepticism, the Deluge in the light of
science, the pulpit, stage and press, the
philosophy and moral bearings Of revivals,
especially of those now being conducted by
Messrs. Moody and Sankey, and the infu-
ence of religion on painting will be consid-
cred to-day in the pulpits of this city.
RECENTLY AN EXAMINATION has been made
of the building on the southwest corner
of Nassau and Fulton streets, occupied
by the Commercial Advertiser, and it has
been condemned rs unsafe, both in the
walls and cornices, to the passers by, and
unsafe in various respects to the occupants.
The owners, however make o technical op-
position to its repair on the plea of the in
sufficiency of the notice served on them by
the Building Department The issue is now
in the courts, and the department ought, in
the public interest, to be sustained. There
is no question as to the dangerous condition
of the building, and if any calamity should
occur in consequence the owners, and not
the department, would now be to blame.
IT Is THOUGHT One Washington corre-
spondent says:--"It is thought that the
democrats do not mean to accept the action
of the commission MS final if it goes against
them" BY whom this is thought we are not
informed neither are any particulars given
as to whether this fancy is laid down in Or
der to supply pretcxt for more virulont
declarations that the republicans will do
likewise, or to be referred to as reason and
ON excuse in case they should.