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Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-10-20

Mr.. EDITOR: A few years ago it was
my privilege and pleasure to furnish
occasional letters for the OPINION, fol
the qualification and information of read
crs whose acquaintance we formed dur
ing ten years residence in Bradford pre-
vious to Sept. 1869. The last letter and
the only one, after April 9th, 1871, was
inserted in Jan. 1876. Since that date
time has dealt gently with the writer,
born in Westmoreland, N. H., Aug. IA,
1908, he has a fair measure Of health,
able to perform some manual and men,
tai labor for himself and others.
Our village is on the northern border
of the town of Koshkonong. 1t is COM
pact business place, situated on both
sides OF Rock river, which is here span
ned by highway and railroad bridges, n
few rods apart. Fort Atkinson station
is III miles northwest from Chicago, 60
miles east Of Milwaukee, A miles west
OF Madison, the State capital, and 13l
miles south of Green Bay.
The following is the report OF bust
ness for the month of March at the Fort
Atkinson station:
Freight received ,O72, $50 lbs. Charg-
es on the same $2O36,26. Freight for
warded 915,4i0 lbs. Charges on the
same S1715.99. Tickets sold 1851. 40.
The stagnation in various business al
fairs which has prevailed so extensively
has not been so oppressive in this sec
ton of Wisconsin as in other parts of
the world. There is thi, season more
than an average quantity of farm pro-
ducts of good quality. The music of
the threashing machine is often heard.
One operating in this vicinity is moved
by ten horses, who as our boy Charlie
describes the movement, go round and
round. The grain is winnowed as it is
threashed and conveyed in bags on
wagon to the granery. A company of
men and boys are employed and the
straw looms up in large stacks.
The weather is cool and pleasant. Hop
picking has been the business for two
weeks of late. Women, girls and boys
are employed. The poles are collected
by stout men and placed near large
board boxes, in which the hops are plac-
ed. The usual price for picking is one
cent per pound. A German woman, our
neighbor, picks 65 lbs. per day. The
difference in cultivation, thorough or
otherwise is appaeent in the quantity
and quality of the hops. Corn is fast
ripening and will soon be out of danger
of frost. Some farmers cut while the
stalks are green, the fodder serving well
for cattle and horses. The Annual State
Fair will be held next week, at Jones'
vile 20 miles south of this place; extern
sive preparations are in progress Tor the
accommodation of all concerned.
j. BRITToN.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-10-20

In view of the short notice and
for other urgent reasons, the E0nr'
tcenth Annual Reunion Of Yer
mont Officers, appointed for Octo
Der Goth, 1877, is postponed,and viii
be held ut st. Johnsbury, on Thurs
day, the 18th day Of Dec, 1871
The members of the Society, and
all Vermont Officers and Non.c0m
missioned Officers of the Army and
Navy, are cordially invited to at
tend. The usual business meeting
will be held mt the st. bloomsbury
House, at 5 o'clock p. NJ. The ora
ton will be delivered by Col. Ros
well Farnham. of Bradford, at 1:3t
o'clock. Supper at 8 o'clock p. NJ
Railroad fare one way.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-10-20

WE are under obligation to Com
Thomas Chubb of Post Mills for
files of the Galveston (TeXas) DAILY
Ncrs, where he is spending the
winter. Modesty, we suppose, de.
tered him from sending us the Gal
reston Independent which contained
the following well deserved notice.
We obtained copy, however, and
we know his many friends in this
vicinity will heartily endorse what
the editor says:
We had the pleasure of meeting day or
two ago, with our old friend Captain Thomas
Chubh. now n resident of Vcrm ont, who is on
short visit to Galveston.
The name of "Cominodorc' Thomas Chubb
is as familiar in every portion of Texas as
household words.
lie came to Texas, We believe. in 1893. and
lived here under the "Lonc Star" flag in the
Republic. until Texas was admitted into the
Union. Then under the ''Stars and Stripes, "
until he entered the service of the Confcdcrcy
under the STARS and Bars" And then until
we struck our cOlors at App0matOX, were
forced again to come under the folds Of
THE star spangled banner, long IN V it wave
Der land Of the free and home o! the brave"
The life of Thomas Chubb has been a most
eventiu one. Volumes might he written of
him and yet not the half be told. He has oc-
chpied many important stations in life, II
shared the friendship Of Sam Houston. the
he"o and statesman and held commission as
Inspector of Public Works under him when
he resigned the Govcrnorship in 1861. He
had charge of harbor police, aud guard and
gun boats here dnring the late war. He was
captured late in the war on the Royal Yacht,
taken TO New York under the charge of piracy.
Was finally released, and returned to Calves
ton where he remained until he went to re-
side in Vermont i'll 1874.
The Commodore has had many ups and
downs in his busy lie, but with the tabled
nine lives of the cat, he also possessed the
power, fall he ever so far, to light on his feet.
Blupt-spokcn, big-hearted old Tar, we trust
that the remainder of your lile's voyage may
be over u less tempestuous sea- and that
when your cruise is nded, you may cast
anchor i'll safe harbor
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-10-20
Noitrn TIIETPOHD.


Mr., and Mrs. j. I. ilosiorl left
Monday to visit friends in Boston,
VIM. Child Il son of East Thel'
ford have raised this year from 10
acres Of land, 1900 bushels of corn,
Mr.. Henry Palmer was so unlort
innate as to have u harness stolen
from one of his barns, on Saturday
night last.
We wish We merited all the pleas
ant things said of us by some Of
the Benefited" IN last weeks OpIN.
ION, hut truth compels Ms to say
that to Miss Baxter belongs the
credit, mainly, of the church deco
rations this summer; and Mr.. Mo
rcy gave his assistance in the e&!
change of ), S. books.
Rarely are the people Of this com
munity stunned with deeper feel.
ings of sadness than ut the an.
nouncement, on Sunday afternoon,
of the death of Mrs. a. A. Emery,
at the age of nearly G2 years. Some
weeks since, she was stricken with
typhoid ie'er, and steadily has this
disease preyed upon or constitu.
ton, until it has moved from socic.
~ and numerous friends, one OF
the most cslimablc ladies in our
midst. In the family circle there
will be n void which mono can I'LL ;
her devotion to her family being
one of the marked characteristics
of her life. Her husband and chill
dren have the sympathy of the
public in this hour of their bercave.
mcnt. The funeral occurred mt I'M
ion Church, ut one o'clock Tuesday
and was very nnmcrously attended.
The remains were eRcaSed in an
elegant casket on which rested Il
wreath and Il bouquet of flowers.
Rev. Charles Parkhurst conducted
the services and the remains were
inferred in the Pleasant Ridge Gem
lptprV
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-10-20
ELY.

On Wednesday afternoon of last
week miner by the name Of Will
liam Graham broke into several
trunks belonging to his fellow work.
men and stole a watch and about
1878 in money. The property was
missed when the losers came to
supper and search was commenced
for the thief. Officer Si!as Titus
aud Mr.. 9. e. Peters accompanied
by one of the victims went to White
River junction upon the night train,
but getting no clue of the thief,
they came up on the morning train
intending to go as far as Wells
River. When the train reached
Bradford citizen who got an board
the train said man answering the
description of the thief was l0ung
ing around town the night before.
The matter was freely discussed up
on the train. between Bradford and
Wells River. When the train was
about one mile south of Wells Riv.
er the Bradford man Glanced to
see Il person under tree about one
hundred rods from the railroad. He
called the attention Of the search
ing party by remarking that that
was the man he saw in Bradford.
When the train reached Wells Riv-
er Mr.. Peters at once took a team
and drove back and found the man
near where he stood when seen from
the cars. lie was searched, and
tie watch and S72.97 cents were
found upon him. He was taken to
Ely where hearing was had and
he was taken to Jail at Chelsea,
where he will remain until ueXt
term of court, after which he will
probably go to work for the State
awhile.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-10-20

The Caledonian says Frank
Patch of Greensborough Bend has
proved himself a rascal. He has
been paying his addresses to a
young widow, who had by close
economy saved about six hundred
dollars. Under pretence of making
d payment on farm that he had
bargained for, he obtained this mon
ey and Immediately hired a team to
take him to Barton, taking with
him his household goods and a
Young miss Of IL or Is years. He
was last seen in Montreal, and il is
suppo sed that he has gone to Cali
fornia.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-10-20

WELLS RIVER.
The prospect Of connecting the
Wells River railroad at Marshfeld
with the Portland and Ogdensburg
at Hardwick, seems to have taken
new lease of life. Hon. ID. II.
Sawtell, President of the Wells
River road has recently been over
the road with other gentlemen, aud
has said that if the people along
the line will do their part, this i'm
portant link shall be built.
Willis Marshall is trying his hand
at tin peddling. Well, Willis is the
right kind of boy, but zoe don't
want any whistles, Oh no.
John ID, McAllister hitched his
horse under Deming's shed recent
", and when he went to get it.,
found an SIS buffalo robe had prob
ably eUap0roted.
A band of Gypsies were prowl-
ing around the streets last Monday
night, begging.
a squirrel hunt was organized
last Monday, John Belodo and
James Learned choosing each II
other boys for the hunt. The work
began Tuesday morning and con.
tinued until Wednesday night when
they wound up with a grand sup.
per at parker's in Woodsville, N. IL.
Surprise party Saturday evening
last, and Jean Backup was the sur.
prised one; good time was the re.
suit.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-10-20

"GnE Second Battle of Benning
ton. the History of Veamont's Cen
tenn al" is handsome book of over
ore hundred pages, by Charles s.
forbes, Of St. Adams. 1t is illus
tratcd with cuts Of Gen. Stark, the
Bennington battle grounds, of last
August. &c. 1t contains a faithful and
graphic account of the ObServances
Of Centennial Week, civic and mil
iiary, with the names of all nota-
bles and organizations participate
ing, portions of the literary exer-
cises, the speeches of the President
and members OF his Cabinet, etc,
and is dedicated to the President.
] he book can be obtained at the
OPINION Stationery Store or 10y
sending so cents direct TO the Ad-
rcrtiser Co. st. Alhans, Vt.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-10-20

HARPER's MAGAZINE for November is
the concluding Number of the Filty-iilth
Volume. The publishers announce for
the coming year new serial novels by
Miss Thackeray, Miss Mulock, and
Thomas Hardy. Edward Everett Hales
story, Back to back" begun in the cur
rent Number, is to be concluded in the
December issue. Among the attractions
of the December Number will be a new
poem, entitled, ''Keramos," by Longiel-
low, which will be illustrated by Fred
ericks and Abbey, and will occupy four
teen pages of the Magazine. The No
vember Number is richly illustrated,
and full of exceedingly interesting mat
ter. The poetry of the Number is con-
tributed by Ellis Gray, Kate billiard,
Helen S Conant, Fannie r. Robinson,
and Philip Bourke Marston. The Edi-
;Orial Departments, with their serial Cos
sip, scientific and literary intelligence,
historical summary, and humorous an
ecdotes, are as varied and comprehen-
sive as usual, including very amusing
drawer"
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-10-20

NeISDOEs.
Vandyke & Merrill now have
three four-horsn teams hauling out
logs from the river. Francis Jones
hauled out 49S in one day; the larg-
est days work reported yet.
The high school under the direc-
ton of Ii. II. Monteith, Esq. is pro-
crossing finely. Mr.. Monteith is a
superior teacher.
Any person who will call on Gill
christ & Perry will find that they
sell goods at prices "never beat"
and give 10 per cent. discount to
all persons paying cash down.
HosfOrd, come over the river,
Davis is ready to find you.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-10-20

Hon. Neal Dow of Portland
the well known temperance alvO
cate, went down to the station il
hot haste on Saturday night to con
front a somewhat inebriated book
agent, VINO alleged he rccenSly
drank brandy and water with til,
apostle of sobriety on hoard the
steamer Massachusetts. He finally
explained that he drank the brandy
and Mr.. Dow the water, a state
ment voted by all parties to be Ell
tircly satisfactory.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-10-20

WAtert0wn Live Stock Market.

ioJu 'ISNI
Prices OF Market Bccf-A few choice ss 80
- 30 second quality s. IS AZ 90; third
quality $500 II $50
Prices of Store Cattlc--Working Oxen ne,
pair from $780, $3.50, Sl75
Mich Cows ana Calves from Sa5 n so: OK.
ira S75a Farrow Cows sis a $50
Ycarlings $40 II $50. two years old sI5 II
s3o three years old $25 Sia.
Prices of Sheep and Lambs--In lots 50 90
- % n ~ 90 each extra 90 % asa 80 euch
or from lc n SIC per Id.
Veal calves 3 n &c
Prices of Hides, Tallow and Skins-Brgh
ton Hides re Il Sc per lb. Country Hides 7
n re. brighton Tallow &c n dc Country
falow S a 81 G
Shcnrci Sheep Skins c each Wool Skins
Lamb Skins so each. Calf Skins 10 u lie
N. Is, Beef-Choice grade includes nothing
| but stall-ted 100 to 400 lbs Bullocks. Extra
| and first quality includes the best. large, fat
| oxen Second and third quality includes
oxen ana two and three year old steers
sheep-EXtra includes cosscts, and when
those Of inferior quality are thrown out
REMARKS.
| Cattle-Thc supply of Cattle ranges con.
siderable larger than last week from the
North, and the Western run in freely. affect.
ing the market nearly &c dressed weight, SIC
appcarcs to be about the highest price; a pair
or two OF fancy Oxen at n grain higher, but
no full car loads higher than SIC ID. ID, w.
Trade was slow. and quite number had to
be driven to Brighton for disposal. |. b. Sar,
gent sold 10 three year Odds. average S25 lbs.
live weight, at 3lc live weight; two year old
llcileI- at $50 each; > two year old Bulls at
$?5 the two N, Solace sold 10 three yea,
old Steers at 7lc, 80 shrink. also Steers at
same price and shrink.
Sheep and Lambs-Sevcral full car loads of
Sheep and Lambs were disposed of Mt Sic
but these were rather the exceptions. The
range 4!a SIC, or n decline of &c from las
week. Maine Mutton that is drifting into
the city by boat loads and other ways, to the
amount OF 1000 or 5000 carcasses. put into
every hole and corner, knocks the meat bust.
ness, and discuraging to the butchers.
| ponltry-Six tons arrived this morning
| selling at 10 Il BE ID.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-10-20
W0GDSVILlE.

WORTHWHILE.
Everything seems to relapse into
a state of lethargy since the cold
weather commenced, still business
is good and the citizens are happy.
John ii. Cutting has opened the
finest lot of millinery goods to be
found north of Concord. John is a
good fellow and deserves, what.
he ought to get the largest share OF
trade.
Potatoes are leaving this station
by the 1000 bushels among the
buyers we see G. N. Weeks.
J. II. Cutting has put out two
new signs; they are, to say the
least of them, '..jess boss"
But few Canadians have come
across the line this season thus far,
as evidently they prefer Sl5 at
home to SlS or $40 here.
The White Mountain Express
was discontinued last Monday. The
mail will run parlor cars for the
present.
There were about 1000 Odd Eel
lows in the White Mountain excur-
sion, which was less than they ex-
pccted.
Water is getting low here; in case
of IL fire our village must suffer
heavily, as there are not adequate
means to extinguish a fire should
one occur.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-10-20

THE editor of the Inquirer, n
new Democratic organ in Gallon.
Ohio, gravely announces in his 81.
mtatory: Although this paper is
Democratic it will not be unfit for
children to rcad,' Pity that some
editors in Vermont wouldn't pat
tern after their Ohio brother.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-10-20

IT seems to us that the moral OF
the Republican defeat is this: The
President has been wiser than his
ralty. His administrative acts have
entitled him, because of their sue.
cessiul results, to the most gener,
Gus approval of those who placed
him in the presidential chair; but
he has not received it even in his
own State, for tnc reason that the
Nire,pullers- the mere machine pol
lticans-were determined to keep
the sectional controversies alive, as
their stock in trade for the future.
They have been lukcwarn in their
support of the party, with a view
to injule Hayes; but the independ
cnt voters who believe in right and
justice, and care less for the meth
dds than for the accomplished fact,
suddenly come to tho front and
give an endorsement, through an
other party, which they could not
do in their own. The Republicans
have lost the State, but they have
only themselves and their leaders
to blame, for they refused to incOr.
porate in their platform the doe
times and principles which the hon
est men of the party approved, in
the advocacy and support of which
was the only road to victory. Dos
ton UerdM.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-10-20

IiE Cincinnati Gazette says thai
Nh, Bishop received lighter vote
than any candidate for Governor
on the Democratic ticket for tel
years, and adds that the Working
mems movement pulled the Demac.
mcy through.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-10-20
GROTON

GROTON.
There is no man in Gro ton who
deserves a windfall more, or II eeds
it less, than Hon. j. Il. Darin G.
We don't drink, Judge, but We
smoke, and the ueXt time we meet
You we shall expect to see you pass.
ing out ii fifteen center, you can at
ford to.
Robert Heath has raised a turn.
ip this season which weighs % lbs.
Rob. talks of stuifing it and send
ing it to the cabinet at Montpelier.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-10-20

Mr.. Adelbert Williams thresh
ed for Amos Clement of this town
in five hours, two hundred and
twenty-five bushels moved oats,
making nine stops or rests in the
time, using Mr.. Albert Williams
machine. This is the man and ma
chine for the farmers in this vicini-
ty to employ. Who has or can
beat it?
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-10-20

An important liquor suit has just
terminated at Newtane, in favor of
the plaintiff, who sued hotel pro-
prietor to recover damages for inju-
RES received 10y being thrown from
a carriage. Her husband was drunk
and not in Il fit condition to manage
his team. She RECEIVERS over two
Thousand dollars.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-10-20

THERE were l25,e0O fewer vote
cast in Ohio than last year. So it
WAS those who stayed at home that
did it, and not those who went OIL
after strange gods. And it IS by
10 means certain that the Demo.
Gratis gained a single vote, while
they lost many.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-10-20

AMONG the many new books is
sued by ID. Lorthrop & Co. is a
choice collection of "AnecdOtes of
Animals" illustrated by Harrison
Weir, Wolf, and others.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-10-20

BY statute of 1876 the Governor
was empowered to appoint a Board
Of Commissioners to locate and
hnild Il State IioucS of Correction
in any county which would contrib
ute $4,000 toward the erection of
the same, the building to be used
ny that county for the purpose of
county Jail. Rutland County hav-
ing placed to the credit of the State
100000 in the State Treasury. the
Commissioners chose that county
rs the site Tor the huilding. The
drawings and specification. were
made 10y w. =. Wentworth of Bos
ton in consultation with the Com
misSi0ners and the Superintendent t
Of the South Boston House of Cor
lcction. The building will contain
seyenty-two cells, ten Of which are
to he used for the women's depart
ment. The contract for the build
ing has been awarded to Mr.. Il. p.
Libhey Of Faillee, practical build
err who will do the work thorough
~ and according to contract.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-10-20

WARREN. The Jewell Brothers
have returned with a new lot of
auction goods; they where here
last year.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-10-20

The khedive wishes to give us
an obeliSk; New York puts in the
first claim for it, but Washington
says the khedive never meant to
give 1t to any particular city, and,
iheleiore, the obelick should be
bi ought TO the national capital
BETTER finish Go &c Washn q on's
monument before spending S1OU,O 900
10 bring over the relics of the Pha-
raOhs.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-10-20

Troy is again excited over the
discovery of gold i'll its borders
and the reliable and ubiquitous
Australian and Californian gold
miners who never fail to be Oh hand
when wanted, report the outlook to
be Extraordinarily encouraging.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-10-20

FRED DOUGLASS says "the best
thing the white people can do tol
us (he colered people) is to stop do
ing, and leave us to ourselves. They
have done so much for us they have
nearly undonc us. Ii we can't live
honestly by our own labor then we
ought to die. The question with us
is, will we work as hard for our
selves as we once did for our mas
ters? If we don't we will go to
he wall. for liberty is as essential
~ a state of hard work as slavery
is of disgracetul sloth.'
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-10-20

TIE St. Lonis globe Democrat
aomiually Republican. is excessive
j. mhilant over the Republican de
feat in Ohio. The chief of this or
gan Of the whiSkcy ring having es-
capcd the penitcntiary and the re,
suIiing civil suits 10y reason of the
pmdon of President Grant. evident
~ harb0rs resentment against the
Administration because it under
took to make him pay million dol
lars and failed by reason of the par
don aforesaid. He isn't quite mag
unanimous.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-10-20

Q. f. Bray, the popular and we'll
known artist, will close his studio
October 25th.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-10-20

A great deal of garden produce
has been stolen in this vicinity Oh
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-10-20

ror News summary, Sc see last sage
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-11-08
Newspaper Decisions.

l. Any person who takes paper regularly
from the poSs-o..cc, wneIhcf directeu ii ms
maine or anolher's, or whether he has sub
scriocd or mott, responsible ior payment
=. ia person orders his paper discontinued,
he must nav all arrears, or The publisher may
con,iaue 10 send 1t uutli payment Is Made, ana
tnen collect the Whole amount, whether lhc
paucr is takea from the o.uce OF not.
3. The courts have decided that refusing 10
take newsp papers and periodicals from The post,
O lice, or removing and leaving them uncaiico
for, is prima facia evidence oi ihleh'io"ai
fraud.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-11-08

Hathaway presented petition pray
ing for enactment of game law to pre-
vent hunters from trcspassing on the
lands OF settlers. Referred to commit
tee on Education.
A petition from citizens of Pierce,
praying for local option law, was re
terrel to the same committee.
Hathaway offered resolution for ap-
pointment Of q committee Of three to