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.REASURER's NOTICE.

II
Notice is hereby given, that the undersigned
Treasurer Of the city of Alpena, has received the
tax roll for General City and Highway taxes for
the year 1877, and the same will be retained by
him for forty days thereafter; that during the
first twenty days Of said forty days, said Treas
urer will receive all taxes assessed thereon with
out the addition of any commission orper oentage
for collection; that during the remaining twenty
days of said forty days, persons paying taxes
will be charged one per cent. additional on their
assessments; and that after the expiration of
said forty days, said roll will be returned to the
Comptroller of said city who will cause to be
made out "A copy of so much OF said assessment
roll a. shall be due and unpaid adding thereon such
per centage as shall have been fixed by the Com
mon Council for the collection of such taxes or
assessments not exceeding four per cent And
that within ten days thereafter the said Treasurer
will receive said last mentioned roll and proceed
TO collect and receive taxes thereon assessed up 70
the last Saturday in October next.
Notice is further given, that the said Treasurer
is not required by law TO call upon the persons
assessed on such roll, or demand the payment OF
such taxes.
CHAS. b. GREELEY,
City Treasurer.
Dated, Alpena, July 10th, 1877. S09w4
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A produce dealer reports that
beets are unusually large this sea-
son. Hotel-keepers declare that
they were large enough last year.
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"The trouble with this goose with
wine sauce" said a guest at no.
tel to the proprietor, who smilingly
asked if everything was satisfac-
tory, sis that the age is in the
goose instead of the wine"
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'Please don't shoot the cows" is
a sign on a farmers fence near Chi
cago, intended for city sportsmen
who 60 out after prairie chickens.
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A female preacher is said to be
writing a Commentary on the
Life of Joshua" 1t is reported
that she will observe that Joshua
was successful with the sun, bu. he
never commanded the daughter to
be still.-Ex.
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Oregon people are very courteous
to Eastern journalists. When
Gregory, Of the Rochester Chron-
icle, was out there they left him in
a mining shaft for thirty hours to
keep the mosquitoes from finding
him.=Ex.
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Some Of these farmers who are
advertising summer board must
have been in New York at the un-
yelling of the Halleck statue. The
New York papers, in describing
the statue, say, cat the back of the
chair is rustic Tyre. Boston Com
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An eagle shot in Wisconsin the
other day was found to have twelve
bullets in him. 1t must have been
a balled eagle.-Ex.
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81 guess dad wishes he'd die and
go to heaven" said miser's son
to his maternal parent. "Why so 2"
she asked, upon recovering from
the establishment. ooh, cause,
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INK.
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Not long ago they had a picnic
down at the Cascade, and two sem
iors threw a couple of lemons and
a pint of sugar in the creek, and
charged strangers five cents every
time they took a drink.-Ex.
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Select and Original.

Mr.. Born died at Adrian, in this
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Journal raved about it in the fol
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How wonderful this honest man,
Whom We are called TO mourni
Although he lived full four-score years,
He died when he was Born.
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Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-04-28
A Glorious Little Woman.

Some five years since, says the Hough-
ton (Mich.) Mining Gazette, Harry
Odgers, miner from Truro, Cornwall,
England, arrived in this locality. Before
leaving home he loved certain lass, the
only daughter of an innkeeper, to whom
he proposed marriage, but was rejected.
Two years ago Harry, who was employ
ed at the Delaware mine, met with an
accident by which he lost his eyesight
The news of his terrible misfortune
didn't reach the ears of his Truro sweet
heart until quite recently. She thought
of the man who once told her he loved
her and her woman's heart softened.
She wrote to friend in Keweenaw
county, and in time got history of his
condition and the sad plight he was in
on the distant shore of Lake Superior.
The other evening quiet little woman
arrived on the stage from L'Anse, and
before many hours she was at the house
where the blind and manned miner was
stopping. She came to take Harry
back to England, without any fuss Or
noise, and, if he'll allow her, she in
tends to care for him as his wife the bal
ance of his days. Mondays stage took
Harry and his old sweetheart on their re-
turn to Cornwall. She doesn't want to
be married until she gets home. If
there is one seat better than another in
Heaven, we know little woman who
will be entitled to it when she leaves
this world.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-04-28
Impatient Engine Horses.

The Louisville CO,wier-Journal says !:
The accident which occurred at the Leech
engine house was remarkable in some re-
spects. The doors of the house, each
about six and half feet wide, open from
the inside. When the alarm of fire was
sounded, and after the horses were hitch
ed to the engine and reel, and the men
had taken their proper places, the horses
became frightened. Those attached to
the engine didn't wait until the doors
were opened, but dashed through them,
carrying the engine and men with them,
and going straight onward to the fire,
without either horses, engine or men be-
ing injured, the horses, however, getting
big splinters in their names. There are
two reels in the house. The first reel,
with the men on it, followed the engine
through the door, but the second reel
had a clear space, one door having been
smashed to pieces, while the other
swung on its hinges, badly shattered.
The horse attached to the second reel
got angry because it could not break a
door, disentanpled itself from the reel,
and scampered out to the car stables on
Fifth and Oak streets.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-04-28
Can Birds Count {!

The question as to whether birds are
capable of counting is receiving some
attention at present in England. Pyima
.facie, there is no reason against the
probability that birds are able to distin-
guish accurately between numbers, if it
be admitted it is indisputable-
that there are animals, as, for example,
dogs and monkeys, which are endowed
with considerable powers of enumera-
ton. The evidence also which has been
given on this question supports this
view. One scientific man, we'll known
in England, states that for some time he
was in the habit of placing crumbs on
the window ledge every Sunday morn
ing, though on no other day. 1t was
noticed in this case that on Sundays
crowds of birds came about the window,
whereas on the other days of the week
there was no sign of any excitement
among them. Still more direct evidences
has been furnished by another writer,
wiz oUtOCS, OClHS luuoI VIouDltu NY Uue
depredations of crows, he built a shed
at distance from his house, where he
took up position with gun and ammuni-
ton. After the first shot the crow
would not return, SO the gentleman took
a friend with him to the shed, and then
sent him away, he himself remaining,
but the crows kept out Of range. TAX
ing others with him up to the number
of twelve, and sending them away sepa-
rately, the result was the same. At thir-
teen, however, the crows seem to have
lost count, and returned. That birds
can count to a certain extent appears
true, from the foregoing incident, but
too much weight should not be attached
to an isolated experiment. A series of
well devised and carefully recorded OBJ
servations would do much to settle this
interesting question
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-04-28
Heavy Salaries.

The New York correspondent of q
Western paper says: Take walk with
me any day in the centers of the finan'
cial, insurance, commercial and MANI.
featuring interests, and / could point
out score or two of men whose salaries
are over $4,000, many more who re-
ceive $25, 900 per year, and hundreds
whose income from salary alone runs
from $1,000 to $4,000. Not by any
means does the remuneration depend
upon educational advantages. On the
contrary, some of the highest priced
officials are self-made men, with good
common, "cart horse sense" Away up
town is the superintendent of refinery
who gets $50, 900 per year. Many years
ago he came here poor German sugar
retincr, and worked for day wages. He
was fertile in genius, experimental a
great deal, and made valuable discoveries
in the refinery process. He was rapidly
promoted in salary and position, and,
when he received and was about to nc
cepta salary of 1875, 900 from rival re-
finery, he was offered $50, 900 to remain.
In the brewery interests recall persons
whose salaries run away up into the
thousands. Two managers of large
breweries in this city and neighborhood
are paid 1926, 900 each, five are paid $15,-
600 each, and seven receive 100000 per
year. Many of our railroad officials re-
ceive princely salaries. Jewett, receiver
of the Erie, gets $4,000; Toucey,
superintendent Of the New York Central
and Hudson River railroad, it is said,
receives 500, 900; the general manager
of the Pennsylvania railroad is credited
with receiving 1915, 900; the "head man"
of the New York and Boston is paid
1886, 900, while few general managers of
leading Eastern roads receive less than
$40, 1000. The bank presidents receive
enormous sums. At least six receive
$50, 900 per year each nine range from
$4,000 to $4,000, and number get
from $40, 900 to. $4,000. The same is
true of the steamship interests-a large
number of the higher officials pocketing
all the way from $4,000 to $780, per
year for their services to the corpora
tions which they represent. Life and
fire insurance furnishes field for great
expectations on the part of those who
aspire to become presidents and secre-
taries of companies. The companies
have always been shy of exposing the
sums paid to their chief officials. For
t,,nately our Legislature took the matter
into consideration, and forced the lead
ing companies to give the information
desired. Eighteen companies responded
very reluctantly. Three presidents re-
ceived $50, 900 or over per year, three
$15, 900 or over, three $12, 900, and the
balance ran from from $4,000 to $11,-
S76. Mr.. Hyde, of the Equitable Life,
has had q erich placer" since 1859,
when he began at $1,000. In the past
eighteen years he has received 1886, 905.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-04-28
The Home Of My Heart.

Not here in the populous town,
In the playhouse or mart,
Not here in the ways gray and brown,
But afar on the green swelling down,
Is the home Of my heart.
There the hillside slopes down to dell
Whence streamlet has start
There are woods and sweet grass on tho swell
And the south winds and west know it well;
'Tis the home of my heart.
There's cottage o'ershadowed by leaves
Growing fairer than art,
Where under the low sloping caves
No false hand tho swallow bereaves,
'Tis the home Of my heart.
And there as you gaze down the lea,
Where tho trees stand apart,
Over grassland and woodland may be
You will catch the faint CLEAN of the sea
From the home of my heart.
And there in the rapturous spring,
When the morning rays dart
Der the plain, and the morning birds sing,
You may see the most beautiful thing
In the home Of my heart;
For there at the easement above,
Where the rose bushes part,
Will blush the fair face of my love;
All, yes it is this that will prove
'Tis the home Of my heart.