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Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-07-14

The programme for celebrating the
Fourth, in this place, was observed rs
previously arranged. The weather was
cloudy early in the morning and some
fears were entertained that storm
would interfere with the plans, but the
sky soon e. cared, "and all went merry
us marriage bell"
The day was ushcrcd in rs is usual by
the ringing of bells, and firing of can
non, and much credit is due the boys
for the homeopathic doses, which they
gave us of this disagrceable necessity,
during the night We are under the
painful necessity Of rccounting here the
sad though not untimely end OF the
LITTLE GIANT
After life of various vicissitudes, she
has finally burst forth into Il life Of quie-
tudc, her voice is silent forever, but al
though she was old and weak, yet her
last expiring effort, was gigantic, and
her remains were scattered to the four
points of the compass. At an early hour
the people began to come in from the
neighboring towns, and by noon there
were two thousand persons gathered to-
gcther on the grounds.
TIE PLACE
Selected for the exhibition of the games,
was large field belonging to the wild
ow IIutchins, and situated at the South
end of the village. The place was well
adapted for the purpose, and with the
time and labor which was laid out on it.,
made a most excellent location. In the
middle of the day, when the celebration
was at its height, one could stand on the
bank and look over the whole ground,
and the picture presented was one to be
remembered. The brightly tinted crowd,
the snowy teams, the ball clubs in their
neat uniforms, the rcircshmcnt booths,
and the beauties of nature for Il back =
ground all lent their aid in producing II
most charming effect
THE OFFICERS,
Appointed for the day were as follows
CommiHee Of arrangements, Hon. AL
yah Bean, Abraham Long.
referee, Hon. Harvey Dodge.
JudgeS, William Kimball j. G. East
man, DR.. Y. G. Simpson, Col. Farnham,
Capt. 7. Pascoe, Geo. l.. Church, II. w .
Barrett, f. S. Cook.
lurshal Col. S. G. Heaton.
Aids, S. B. Bemis, Geo. N. Smith.
Major Stevens, John Stevens.
Xereeaby to the published announce
ment, the first thing on the programme
was the
BASE BALL MATCH.
winnina niuo ,s cbamnions to hoad
h,ts avn hs,iS a' H." n,ar"rs nal;p or no
o ou'' ,', b 81 r,n p w;ns hnst III ond
La11 ' Tun outria u or aus ,odo ' f, ,.' t @i'
n,,l. Tbo T,' r,,,L 81 Ti' ~, u u.s.
n;i'. Ctn C,h' - W., En;io ''"', MY 1'e
bar W, o'" ~ mo nround, IN nooa san
10y N.Y. Ui W." oI ave ~ Uo" 9o" -,
tn; 'nu :, r i,aJ p rp,.o ANY ~
1i'ui. ''oM NJ WIFI iIa IT, 1,ot ny. d,. wy 80 ,u
ho,ts and Ssi;ta ," St,nr;nrs ' Woit Ea;ln u
LILY any. "n'io s'oon,a "t'I '.li ICE;
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-07-14

There will be a Sociable at the
Methodist Parsonage next Tuesday
evening, July 18th. Please remem'
Der the old adage, "The more the
merrier," and fill up the house.
Everybody welcomed. Refreshments
served i'm the veStry.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-07-14

If the person who placed the
trpe under Mr.. &. w. SIMPSONS
wagon seat on Saturday. through
mistake will call on him he can get
hot the tripc, that is non esf-hnt
the nav for it.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-07-14

The mail train South arrives
here fifteen minutes earlier than
heretofore. The mail now close $
at 10 O'Clock instead OF 1915.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-07-14

Among The names OF those who
received the degree Of NJ. ID. at the
commencement of the University OF
Vermont, we notice that Of 9. NJ.
Terrll.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-07-14

Reform Club meets at Town
Hall, this (Friday) evening. A full
attendance is earnestly requested
it being election of officers. The
program announced for two weeks
ago will be carried out with some
additions.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-07-14

Sermons were delivered in both
churches last Sunday cOmmcmorl,
tive of the one hundredth annivcr'
sary of the adoption of the Constl-
tution of the State of Vermont.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-07-14

Mr.. |. s. Brown, who has been
clerking it in Eaton u Co.'s store
for few weeks, has gone to st.
Johns, L. O.. EBAY" Sargent takes
his place in the hardware store.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-07-14

Rev. l.. II. Elliot will preach
in the Town Hall next Sabbath
afternoon at 5 o'clock. Subject :
The Cities Of Refuge.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-07-14
Probate Courts.
lgOn. j. 4. TENNEY, .Budg.,

bs0ss' ss' ~ Tu1NNu1N, sbWdGN
Prohate Courts will be holden within md
as follows;
At the frotter House, In bradford, on tho
Second Tuesdays of January, March, May
July, September ana November.
At Fosters Hotel, East Corinth, on the SEQ
ond Tuesdays of February, June, August aud
October.
At the judges Ohlco ON the second Tues
day Of April aud last Saturdays in March md
July,
At the Registers Ofiico in West Fairlee, on
the second Tuesday IN December and last
Saturday in February aud November.
ALVAH BEAN, Register.
West Fairlee. Dec. !, 1876. 3Oyl
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-07-14

STATE OF VERMONT
- BRADFORD DISTRICT IS, { In Probate Court,
held at West Fairlee In said District on tho
9TH day of July, A. D., 1877.
SllAS TITUS. Esq, Administrators
with will annexed of tho estate of Isaac w.
sou, late of Baltimore, Maryland, deceased =
presents his administration account for OK.
animation and allowance on tho estate of
said deceased. Whcrcupon 1t Is ordered by
said Court, that said account be referred to u
session thereof to he held at the Probate Of
flee in said West Fairlee on the aSth day OF
July, A, d., 1877 for hearing aud deci, ion
thereon; And, it Is further ordered, tina, no
tice hereof he given to all persons Interest od,
by publication of the same three weeks sue
cessiyely IN the Bradford Opinion, u newape-
per published ut Bradford. VI, previous to
said time appointed for hraring, that they
may appear at said time and place, and show
cause II any they may have, why said ac-
count should not no allowed,
by the Court.-Attest,
AINAH nEAN Rouist,r
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-07-14

Personal. On the first of July
Mr.. q. II. ll0bert CLOSED his con,
nection with the postoilice where he
has been head clerk for five years.
Our citizens will miss Georges smil'
ing countenance, and he will miss
the "bl0wings up incident to be-
ing in Uncle Sans employ. He
and his mother 60 West to spend
the winter. Il, II. Doton succeeds
him in the poslollice.
j. l.. Woodward, Esq, and fami,
~, Of Chicago. are at their pleasant
residence in this village.
Mrs. Blakely and children Of Chi.
cngo, nie spending the summer with
her other, Mrs. Asa Low.
Lightning struck the store oc-
cupied by Benjamin Morrill, in Or
lordville on Tuesday forenoon pas
sing down the chimney through IN
upper room. store room and into
the cellar. No one was injured but
Mr.. Morrill,, who was thrown pros.
rratc and he spoke with difficulty.
He was also rendered nearly deaf.
TOrsIIAw.
On Friday, Junr Goth, COW be.
longing to Albert Ransom but WAS
kept 10y G. II. Reynolds, was struck
by lightning while ia the pasture
owned by Palmer Dickerman. kill
ing her instantly. Mr.. Reynolds
being a poor man felt the loss Sc
vcrcly. whcrcupou the nelG!bors
and friends got up II purse, raising
money enough to purchase him in
other. He would extend his thanks
to the friends in Topsham and Cor
inti.
Black chip hats 80 cents each
ut Mr.. c. II. Curtis.
White chip hats 30 cents each
at Mrs. G. II. Curtis.
Trimmed shade hats so cents
each at Mrs. &. IL. Curtis.
"A new lot of ties and fancy
bows ut Mrs. G. Il. Curtis.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-07-14

The largest and best stock OF
kid gloves in Orange county at Mrs.
T.. FL. Curtis.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-07-14

Eaton Il Co. would feel oblig
ed to the party that borrowed q
hammer some days ago, if he would
return the same.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-07-14

On Saturday, the 14th, specia
rates of fare will be offered over the
Pass. Railroad for round trip eX
cursion TO Lake Memphremagog.
Fare from Bradford or South New
bury $500; Newbury or Wells Riv-
er $1.75. EXcursionists will 60 by
accommodation train in the morning
and return by same in the evening.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-07-14

Mrs. U. S. Stevens of Pier
mont, left in the Office several days
ago, a halfpeck of the largest and
best new potatoes we have seen
this year. They were the Early
Rose species, and were thoroughly
ripe.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-07-14
David WilImOt's ESTATE.

OTATE OF VERMONT,
y BRADFORD DISTRICT IS. In Probate Court
ed at West Fairlcc, in said District, on the
10th day of July. A. d.. 1877.
LUCY WlLMOT, Administrators
of the estate of David Wilmot late of Thet-
ford, in said District, deceased presents her
administration account for examination ind
allowance, and makes application for u de-
cree Of distribution and partition of the es-
tate of said deceased. Whereupon it is Or
dered by said Court that said account and
SAID application be referred to u scs sion
thereof, to be held at the Probate Oilico in
said West Fairlco, on the 2Sth day of July, A.
d., s77, for hearing and decision thereon:
And it is further ordered. that notice he ,eof
be given to all persons Interested by publ.
cation of tho same three weeks successi rely
in the Bradford Opinion, II newspaper pub
lished ut Bradford. VT, previous to said line
appointed for hearing, that they may ap )ear
at said time and place and show cause if any
they may have, why said account should not
be allowed, and such decree made.
BY the Court.-Attest,
8 ALVAH BEAN. Register.
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Irn Lows win.
Leonard WOOdbury's Estate.

STATE OF VERMONT,
~ BRADFORD DISTRICT IS. : In Probate Court
held at Bradford, in said District, ON the 10th
day of July. A. D., 1877.
ALDEN STEVENS, Administrator
of the estate of Leonard Woodbury., lat, of
Bradford in said District deceased, presents
his administration account for exaininati ton
and allowance, and makes application for q
decree of distribution and partition of tho
estate of said deceased. Whereupon it i, Or
dered by said Court, that said account ard
said application be referred to u session there
OF, to be held at the frotter House. in Brad
ford, on tho I'd Tuesday of September, A. d.,
1877, for hearing and decision thereon: And
it is further ordered, that notice hereof DO
given to all persons Interested, by publica-
ton of the same three weeks successvely in
the bradford Opinion, Il newspaper published
ut Bradford. previous to said time appointed
for hearing that they may appear at SAID
time and place, and show cause il any they
may have, why said account should not DO
allowed and such decree made,
Attest,
8 JOHN A, TENNY ind re
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I,-NIItSI,
ALVAH BEAN, Register.
George p. In idwin's Estate.

NTATE OF VERMONT
~ BRADFORD DISTRICT So. In Probate Court
held ut Bradford, in and for said District, on
the 10th day of July, A. d., 1877
Mrs. Lydia :. Baldwin, Administrative,
of tho estate of Hon. Geo. =. Baldwin, lato
of Bradford, IN said District, deceased, makes
application to said Court, for license to sell
all of the real estate of said deceased, to wit:
Two lots of land Nos. II, ~ situated in tho
town of Peacham, In said State. Also, u
small piece of land in the village of Bradford
near Baldwin's Grst Mill, representing that
the sale would ho for the best interests of I'LL
concerned.
Whcrcupon it is ordered by said Court that
said application be referred to sc sion
thereof to be held at the Probate Office. in
said Bradford, on tho ID Tuesday of Sept mi
her, a. D., 1877. for hearing aud dcci, ion
thereon and. it is further ordered. that all
persons interested be notified hereof, by u lb-
lication of notice of said application and or.
der thereon three weeks successfully in tho
Bradford Opinion, n newspaper published at
Bradford. VI, and which crculttes in tho
ncighhorhoOd of those interested, before laid
time Of hearing, that they may appear ut
said time and place, and, If they see calse,
object thereto.
BY the Court.-Attest,
ALVAH BEAN, Registcr.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-07-14
MANHOOD:
How Lost, How Restored !

I%#DA just published. new edition Of DIR.
T CULVERWELLS CELEBRATED
W ESSAY on the radical cure without
medicine) of Spermatorr@a or Seminal Weak
ness, Involuntary Seminal Losses Impotcncy,
Mental and Ply steal Incapacity. Impedinents
to Marriage, etc. also, Consumption Epilep-
sy and Fits, induced by self-indulgence OF
sexual extravaganza, &c.
ty@ Price in sealed envelope, only cents
The celebrated author in this admirable Els.
saw clearly demonstrates, froi~a thirty years
successful practice, that the alarming conse-
ouence of self.abuse may be radically cured
without the dangerous of internal lnedi-
cine or the application of the knife; pointing
out q mode of cure at once SIMPLE certain,
and effectual by means of which every suf-
ferer, no matter what his condition may be,
may cure himself cheaply, privately, and
radically.
ryThis lecture should be in the hands of
every youth and man in the land.
Sent under seal in a plain envelope, to any
address, st-paid on receipt of six cents or
two postage stamps.
Address the Publishers,
THE CULVERWELL MEDICAL CO.,
Al Ann St., New York Post Office Box 45S6
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-07-14

The sociable at Mr.. j. A. War
ren's Friday evening was well at
tended, Notwithstanding the heat
incident to July evening. The
grounds about the house were ilu-
minated with Chinese lanterns and
beautiful bouquets adorned the
rooms. During the evening there
was a display of fire works.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-07-14

"A new lot of ties and fancy
bows ut Mrs. &. II. CARTS.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-07-14
The Day We Celebrate !
Grand Tournament of English and Amer
lean Games
AT ELY AND WEST FAIRLEE, VT.

A large and Enthusiastic Gathering
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-07-14

Trimmed shade hats so cents
each at Mrs. &. ii. Curtis.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-07-14

White chip hats 80 cents each
at Mrs. &. II. Curtis.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-07-14

Black chip hats 80 cents each
ut Mr.. {. II. Curtis.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-07-14

We made a brief visit to r. q.
Johnson's farm last week. We
found "Mem'' hard at work haying,
but he dropped his tools and show
ed us about the premises. He has
recently made an addition to his
house, which adds greatly to its con-
venience. We noted "English Hun
ter" in the stable, looking as proud
and noble as ever. He will remain
on the johnson farm until August,
after which he will be taken to
Windham county where he has
been the past six seasons. So anX-
iOus are the horscmen in that vicin-
ity to have him among them that
they sent a man here to persuade
the proprietor to have him make
the season there. There is some
fine stock of his get in that vicini
ty as well as this.
-OBrien's six consolidated shows
exhibited here Wednesday accord
ing to announcements. The street
parade was the best ever seen here,
including three excellent bands.
There was in the tent a good num-
Der of animals and mechanical fig
ures. The most notable features
of the performance were the train
ed dogs and the tumb1ing and pos
turing of the three boys aged re-
spectively 6, s and 10 years. The
feats performed by these boys were
marvel of agility. The band of
over thirty pieces discoursed excel
lent music Several of our citizens
who attended in .'he afternoon went
again i'm the evenih" expressly TO
hear the music. Persons attending
the show will do well to look out
for their pocket books, carriage
robes, whips, &c, as there are a.
ways more or less "bummers" &C
companying such shows.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-07-14

Mrs. Blakely and children Of Chi.
cago, aic spending the summer with
her mot her, Mrs. Asa Low.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-09
Gas In London.

New York SUM-
The oldest London gas company
was chartered in 1910. Since then
it has absorbed six others, and in
1876 consumed 100000 tons Of
coal, or nearly two-thirds of that
used by all the other companies.
The total amount of capital of the
metropolitan companies at the close
of 1876 was over 500, 0OO, 900, with
authority to raise $2O,0O0,000 more.
The net profit on this last year was
$4,2T5,O00. In the last eight years
gas in London has, notwithstand-
ing the rise in coal, become cheaper
by nearly eleven cents per 1000 feet.
The volume Of gas sold in 1869 was
1856, $4,000 cubic feet, whereas
now it is very nearly half as much
again. This increase is out of pro-
portion to the increase in popula-
ton, and can only be accounted for
by the prejudices against the use of
gas in sitting and bedrooms having
gradually abated. Gas is, even now,
scarcely ever seen in the reception
rooms of houses of the highest class
in London, and a gaslit hall room
in a private house would be regard
ed with horror.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-09
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

LONDON, November s.--The striking
masons say that they are prepared for q
conference with their employers with q
view to a settlement.
Arrived, steamship Nevada from New
York.
Right Hon. Thomas Snowden, alder,
man Of Bishops Gate, who was elected
lord mayor in September, was inaugu,
rated to-day with the usual ceremonies.
Though a ~drizzling rain fell, the process.
sion was witnessed by the usual crowd,
A dispatch from Peru says Ghazi
Maukhtar PAsha ~telegraphs under date
of November 9th, that he still hopes to
be able to hold Erzeroum. He has plenty
of artillery and munitions, and large re.
Inducements are on their way to him.
At the Liverpool autumn meeting to.
day the great Lancashire handicap was
won by Arbitrator, with White Bait sec.
oud and Hesper third.
The amount of bullion gone into the
bank of England to-day was 940,0 600.
PARIS, November 9.--The census of
1876 gives the population of France at
9O5, 1888.
Jose Closega, brother of the Spanish
statesman Salustiano Closega, and a pro.
gressionist leader, is dead.
CALCUTTA, November 9.-The Mussul.
mans up the country are much excited
at the news of Russian victories.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-09
THF BOEDHoIDERs OF TIE sTATE.

The question why Governor Porter
recommended the acceptance Of the
State boudholders' proposition and call
ed the legislature in extra session is an
swered By the Nashville American as
follows:
A reporter Of the American asked
Governor Porter yesterday whether be
would, il q message to the legislature,
recommend the acceptance of the sixty
cents compromise.
"Ishall, most assuredly, heresponded,
recommend the acceptance Of tie prop
osition By the legislAture-hrst, because
It will save the State nine millions Of
dollars. place the debt within the reach
of the people and will besides pat Us 10
good repute and restore our credit. We
can h~onorably accept it 1t is the best
way in fact out Of our financial difficult
ties."'
The present actual indebtedness Of the
State il s2S l95, 1876. and sixty per cent.
ofthis debt is sl3. 9l7 AL 80, which would
call for an aggregate interest Of $780,
O4O 50 per annum. 1t is asserted that
the proposition made by the bond-holders
includes provisions that will re-enaet 8
lsz al the odious provisions Of the f.
nous funding bin, and will make the
b~ond-bolders preferred creditors. From
the time the proposition Of the boEd-
holders was published in New York it
was apparent to many that it was part Of
the programme to call the legislature Of
the State together. The press Of the
State opposed the cali, bBt the bond
holders prevailed. Should the legisls-
tBrs accept the proposed compromise it
vii have 10 provide Tor the payment o.
the S335 04950 Of interest. On this i'm
portsnt subject the Nashville American
ssyE:
4 lew Of forty cents Oh S235 600 900
Ct property would give $4,000, less
necessary expenses for collection. It
would, however, about pay the Interest
Revenue derived from The merchants
tax il 8 large p1Tt Of the privilege tsxes,
bat this. unlike the rest Of the privileges,
depends On the State tax levy; that is, If
the tax should be placed 3. forty cents,
the ID Taloren tax 90 merchants would
be forty cents on the hundred, aud priv
ilege taxes on merchants the same All
other priTilegs are Fixed and certain
II the present ten cents levy AID the
privilege taxes would pay csrreDt Il
penses, aud the additional tax we're
placed at forty ceots. q surplus Of $780,
900 would be derived from privilege
taxes which would give an usl sink.
ing fund to hat amount. 1t is possible,
however, that the ten cents tax will not
quite pay the current expenses, and il
this event this amount will have 10 De
Increased. The total amount OF taxes
necessary to be levied would depend very
much upon the amount OF sinking fund
to be provided for.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-09

preparing soup. and was thus possessed
Of way to the heart Of a man Of q perma-
nent and enduring character; she looked
two ways at once, which must have en-
HANGED her value, seeing she had only one
eye disposable at any one time for the
purpose of investigating her husbands
delinquencies, which were as numerous
as usual with mankind; aud, finally
she weighed 100 pounds. Women in the
East are generally valuable in proportion
to their weight, which is the great desid-
eratum, other qualities being regarded as
mere accessories, The wife of the Turk
ish servant of Captain Barnaby must
therefore, according to her weight, have
been worth half a dollar per pound.
Now if we set aside g quarter Of a dsllar
per pound for such extraordinary quail
6cations as the arts of preparing palata-
tie soups aud savoy stews, We are forced
to the conclusion that the mass of ordi-
nary Eastern women, reckoned. at the
current value, are lot worth more than
q quarter Of q dollar per pound. Now
this is a very low figure, and as no soci-
ETY. can progress where women are so
it would seem desirable hat Rus.
STA should prevail in her struggle with
if only for the purpose of giving
Eastern women a higher value monetari-
ly as well as morally in Eastern society.