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FROM WASHINGTON.
A Cabinet Session.

WASHINGTON. Jan. ..
The Cabinet Session to-day continued
nearly three hours, There was much con-
versation about political affairs generally.
bat especially in regard to condition Of
those in New Orleans, as varinu, tele-
grams had been received from that city
expressive Of tears OF violations Of the
public peace. owing TO two State orSaaila-
tinus and other consequent excitement
over Toe act Of tue respective parties.
ORDERS FROM THE SECRETARY oF WAR.
Iuc following despatch Was sent to Gen.
AuLur Immediately after the adjourn
meut Of the Cabinet. by direction OF the
President. and which indicates the pur-
pose of the Government as expressed by The
President ia recent interviews:
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON. Jan. 3.
r. GEN. c. {. Aagar. Near Orleans, La
despatch first received from the l.. ;.
Marshal at New Orleans indicates that uu-
authorized armed bodies OF men are organ
led and assembling in a manner to
threaten the peace and safety of the City
fhi- be 80, notify Il { leaders OF such or
yanization that they must desist Oh pain
or coming in conflict with the United States
authority. sustained by the military pow
e. Il the Government. Report 1T once the
situation and your action, keeping IN
tAlnd the fact that this order has no re-
'ereaee q" recognition Of either OF tn
claimants for Governor ship or either leg
iSlature
"oiSaed} 5. j. ID. CAMERON -
Secretary Of War.
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The Weather.

W AK 1PEiAki MN I.
Office of the Chief Signal Officer.
WASHINGTON. u. c. Jan. lo--l A Nj
Probabilities.
For New England falling barometer.
easteriy winds. stationary or rising tem-
perature. partly cloudy weather aud posi-
bly, followed by light snow in the northern
portion. Cau,ionary signals continue on
lake Michigan and the North Carolina
coast
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| The hall over the school-room has floor
! of over Zoo square feet in the clear. and
/ gallery with seating capacity for over six
! " persons; Gents anteroom on main floor
and ladies' auteroom near gallery. The
Good Templars' Lodge occupy the hall
every Saturday evening, where the men,
/ bers meet TO enjoy social intercourse and
strengthen their forces against the fell de-
stroyer. Last Saturday evening, after the
/ imitation OF several candidates, brother
and sister belonging to the Lodge. were
conducted in before the altar, and the mar
rage rite performed, after which was an
intermi.sion for congratulations and pres
ents. May they ever be true to the cause
and to each other. R.R.
BROOKLYN.
Mr.. F. c. Long OF Colby University
has successfully taught Free High School
of fourteen weeks In Brooklin. aud greatly
endeared himself 20 the pupils and friends
OF education. aud infused into the minds
Of the youth a new impulse in the acquisi-
ton Of knowledge. or the forty-seven pu-
pills, twelve. viz, Benz. F. Fish. Myron
J. Atherton, Edwin Mayo. Arthur f. Fish,
Henry :. Kane Leslie Friend. Lois Stanley,
Grace d. Mayo, Minta C Herriek. Ada F
Bray, Anna Lnfkin, and Alice Hall, were
neither tarly nor absent for the term. OF
the others. six. viz ;-Ftank Watson. Al
bert Kane. Alanson Mayo.Clarance Wells.
Rowland Five and Harris Wells. were not
absent dAy. Aud of the resi-. twelve,
vz:-Wile Fish. James stanley Jason
Kane. Eugene 6 -inlie Edward +. lodge.
Emery l.. Bradford. prentis> Allen, Ed
win sherman, Lillian Friend. Annie Al.
Cole. Nellie Ierri,k, aud Lizzie FIVE, were
nor tardy n ali
An examination at the close showed
faithfl,ness on the part OF the teacher. and
d .isence on the part at the pupils In the
evening here was an exhibition of prize
s.eakln- ami reading. followed by table
OF refreshments fpr the pupil, aud their
friculs. arl ~"ccches 10y invited guests and
Others. after which. the prizes were award
ed a- c,'lrS-. t. Benz. +. Fish, an c,c-
giant copg Of Shakespeare. to Fannie Tl5-
belts copy Of Mi't0s'S Complete Work..
TAauA 10 ,hc Free High school law Tor
this term OF school; for without is aiI. TO
High school could have been secured iu
this place. = :. COMMITTEE.
Jan. 1871.
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Statement OF vessels built 10 the Dis
trict of Frenchman's Bay. during the year
ending December 81. 1876.
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s'uNGREG AriuNAL.-Sabbath school st 10 :30
\. NJ. Preaching al .l5aud y T.. N.
BAPTsT.-Preaehing At Is and : p. NJ
Sabbath School NJ +. NJ
UNIrAKIAN.-Sabnath school M T.. NJ.
oreachiug At 2-l5 aud T. NJ.
t.THoLIC.-Prcachiu- ~ 10 - o'ciocN 4.
NJ sabbath school at > +. NJ.
DIST.-Frcaching al and +. NJ
sabbath School at 10 4. NJ
>rIRITU N.IsT.-MeetuC> hold every sun
day, 81 O'Clock. Z. NJ. in Hal over Wis-in'-
drug store.
Irl~oarAt VICE, 81 Methodist ,hurc h
ever, SUNDAY at In:l-3 \. NJ. and on alternate
evenings 81 : O'Clock.
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Gan he cured. WHY
1eCai.sg we have
cured hundreds ~
cases, some Of them
hei;tg given over to
die by all physicians
II other schools Of
practice. tousump-
tiaa Is a disease Of
The Airpassacc- and
uvef twes-tbirdE
the On es artfgau Ell
b ) Catarrh. ""
guarantee q cure Ii
you willcotlic IN sea-
son,
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Why because Asth-
: ma j. a contraction
I o I the bronchial
Tubes, caused by in
iiainmAtiUu and Irri-
. tltiou ~ the uucVs
Observation-Disclosures
Bronchial Tubes
[ - OSygenatcd Air
! as we Villlirpct aud
We viii warrant a
Cure We haSe.ilred
; -asas ~ - years
Standing
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CALL At THIS OFFICE
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In-,anter cures rootnaehe y onc moment.

Instanter cures Tooothache in one moment
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Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-06-02
A Letter on lis Travels.

A letter postmarked "Oxford, Eng
gland" and addressed to "Mrs. NJ.
Droughton, Box POI, Connecticut, U.
ST." reached the dead letter Office in
Washington, after a circuitious journey
in Connecticut Of six weeks. 1t was
first sent to Hartford, thence to New
Haven, and successfully to Middletown,
Bristol, New Britain, Portland, Water
bury, Bridgeport, Ansonia, Fairhaven,
Birmingham, Seymour, New London,
Norwich, and so on to some twenty-five
or thirty of the largest towns in the
State, and was sent to the dead letter
Office, with tag indicating the Offices
it had been through in search of an
owner. Postal arrangements with all
foreign countries require dead letters to
be returned unopened, but in this case
the envelope in the long journey and
frequent landings had been worn
through, and the letter dropped out,
showing neatly written postscript
which said: 81 could not see Dan
bury marked on my map, so I should
think it is small place or new one. "
The letter was at once forwarded to box
No. 2G1, Danbury, Conn.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-06-02
How to Prevent SuffocatiOn by Smoke.

The account of the burning of the
Southern Hotel, st. Louis, elicits from a
correspondent Of the London Times a
suggestion for the prevention of suffoca-
ton by smoke. He says that pillow
case we'll saturated with water, and hay
ing small hole torn through it to look
through it, placed loosely over the head,
will prove an admirable impromptu res
pirator in the densest smoke. Vice Adj
miral birmingham, while in command of
the Cambridge training gunnery ship at
Plymouth, made the first experiment
with his pillow case respirator. He had
twelve pounds of loose powder exploded
in confined part of the ship, which, al
though screened off with fearnought,
emitted so dense a smoke that those out.
side had to lie down on deck. A COM
mon pillow case, with small eye-hole,
was placed over the head of man who,
with the hose in his hand, went inside
and remained ten minutes, when, to as
sure his friends of his safety, he sang a
comic song.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-06-02
A Professional Rat Catcher.

The steamship Nurnberg took out n
professional rat catcher from Baltimore
the other day, named Reedey, who lives
in South Baltimore. Mr.. Reedey, who
was born in Ireland, has lived in Lon
don, Paris, and number of other
cities, wanted to revisit Europe this
summer, and made the somewhat novel
contract with the steamship agents to
catch all the rats on board going out on
one steamer and returning by another,
for which he gets good passenger accom-
modations. He guarantees that after he
is through with his work no rats will go
ON the vessel for year. He took all
the necessary traps and other rat catch
ing appliances. Mr.. Reedey is versed
in all the habits of rats, and claims to
have processes for their capture which
are always successful. Rats make their
way to all vessels, climbing on board
generally while they are lying in port.
In sail vessels they are killed by fumiga-
ton with sulphur, which, however,
leaves too offensive an ordor to answer
on passenger steamers.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-06-02

"Mac" sends the following story Of
department life in Washington; Post
master.General Key having officially and
repeatedly made the announcement that
there are "no vacancies " in his depart
mcnt, IN old post office clerk is reminded
Of the following story told by tho. late
John G. Rives, of the Globe: He says
that Rives used to tell the story on
Major Hobbie, who for many years was
the first assistant acknowledgement,
and who, like our present high official,
was ever ready with the fatal answer
emo vacancies" to all applicants. Rives
said the major had promised to appoint
friend of his to the first vacancy; and
he had called on him repeatedly to fulfill
that promise; but the invariable answer,
ono vacancy" was the excuse, until he
had about concluded to relinquish the
matter as bad job. At length, one day,
his friend called ON him out of breath
from running, and told him that Mr..
Paine, n post-oflice clerk, had just been
drowned in the canal, Mt the same time
begging that he would go with him to
secure his place from Major Hobbie.
Thinking he had n sure thing this time,
Mr.. Rives said, they both FASTENED to
the majors Office and confidently re.
newed their application. "No vacancy"
said the major. eyes, there is" said
tho applicant; "Paine is dcad-drowned
in the canal--and l have just seen his
body Oh the bank, awaiting the coroner's
inquest Whereupon Major Hobbie
sent Immediately for his miscellaneous
clerk, Mr.. Mari (who has acted in the
same capacity for every postmaster-gen-
eral since), and to the establishment of all
present Mari confirmed the stereotyped
reply: Ono vacancy" "But, yes there
is" the applicant insisted; "Paine is
drowned; 1 just saw his dead body fished
out of the canal" Said the major:
"How is this? is poor Paine really
gomez" Certainly, said. Mari, "drown-
ed in the canal; and his place was filed
m hour ago by the appointment of the
man who saw him GALL inw Mr.. Rives
said, after this, he never tried again.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-06-02
Getting into the Wrong Port.

There is an old anecdote in circulation
here, says New York Herald CORE
spondent, writing from Odessa, on the
Black sea, which is now given rs an alb
solute fact, and MS such implicitly be-
lieved. 1T is so funny and apropos that
it will bear repeating. The Sultan ADD
ul-Aziz was very proud of his fleet and
desired to show n sample of it to Eng
land. He therefore ordered one of his
captains to go to England to salute in
his name Queen Victoria. The ship
sailed, and while in the Mediterranean
all went well ; the pilot was still on
board. But when Gibraltar was reached
and The pilot about to take his leave the
captain explained the bad fix he was in.
He felt himself wholly incapable of max
ing an English port. Out of this perplex-
ity the pilot drew him by showing him a
steamer leaving for England.
"Follow that ship" said he, "she is
going to England"
So twas done call day and all night. But
during the darkness the guide was lost
At daybreak ship was seen on the hori-
zon, and the Turk followed it with all
confidence. -Four days passed, then six,
then eight, then ten.
81 did not think England was so far, :"
said the discreet captain.
At length great port was sighted.
The authorities visited the iron clad, and
asked the captain in English what he
desired.
81 come on behalf of my master to
salute your sovereign" At the word
sovereign the stupefaction of the visitors
was complete.
"What sovereign?' asked the chief
man.
"Queen Victoria. Am not in Eng
land 2"
At these words all the people of the
country began to laugh.
"You are in New York, " they cried.
During the first night they had lost
the steamer which should have guided
them and they had followed another, be-
ieving it to be the same ship.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-06-02
Strategy Brutality Murdered.

81 don't cost you much, little hubby,
do II" asked she, tenderly patting his
chin. "Please say don't" continued
she, winsomely, laying her little cheek
against his.
"Wal, aw--a-of course you don't
cost me anything, darling" replied he,
hesitatingly, and with visions of new
silk dresses in his eyes, "but"-
"But what ?" asked she.
"Oh, nothing, nothing" was his hur-
ried answer, "only was going to say
essay WHAT" demanded the little
woman.
"Why,". said he, confusedly, "why
say-say that though you don't cost me
m-much to speak of, y-your clothes do,
She stopped patting the brute's chin.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-06-02
"Surviyul Of the Fittest,'

The ingenious doctrine propoundcd by Mr..
Darwin, the tireless Investigator of nature and
her laws, is as applicable in determining the
fate of medicines as in that of the animal spe-
cies. Every year new remedies are brought be-
fore the public, and are soon completely dis
carded as their sale rapidly decreases. Only
those medicines which are best suited TO tho
peoples wants survive the first test If they
care tried and found wanting" in the merit,
which they are claimed to possess, no amount
of advertising will make them popular. OF all
the remedies ever introduced to the public
none are 80 popular as DR.. Pierce family medi-
cines. Their sale has steadily increased each
year, and wholesale druggists assert that the
present demand for them is greater than ever
before. If you would patronize medicines
scientifically prepared use DIR. Pierce's family
medicines. Golden Medical Discovery is altera-
tive, or blood cleansing, and all unequaed
cough remedy; Pleasant Purgativo l. diets
scarcely larger than mustard seeds, constitute
an agreeable and reliable physic; Favoritc Pre-
scription, remedy for debiitated females ;
Extract of Smartweed a magical remedy for
pain. bowel complaints, and an unequaled lini.
ment for both human and horsefesh while his
DIR. Sages Catarrh Remedy is known the world
over as the greatest specific for catarrh and
"cold in the head" ever given to the public.
They are sid by druggists.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-06-02
Japanese Progress.

The San Francisco Chronicle says
there is something absolutely marvel
Gus in the rapid progress Japan has
made in the arts of Western civilization
during the brief period that has elapsed
since she seriously adopted the idea of
going to school, in Europe and
America. Japan now boasts an Gin
tiuential press" printed with type
and on paper of native manufacture.
She has railways, telegraphs, light
houses, codified laws and, better than
all, an excellent public school system.
1t is now some three years since the
post-ofiice, with n regular and well adj
ministered postal service, was intro
duced. Postal cards soon followed, and
the economy which characterizes govern
ment institutions in Japan is illustrated
by the fact that the cards are furnished
to the people at one-twelfth the price of
ours. But while cultivating assiduously
the arts of peace, this progressive and
eager people do not ignore the necessity
of being prepared for war. Navyyards,
rifled cannon, improved arms, and even
military schools have been introduced.
The earnest and downright sincerity
with which this suddenly awakened race
endeavor to avail themselves of the very
best instruction attainable sometimes
manifests itself in quaint and curious
ways. Prior to the Franco German war
nearly all the drill masters and military
instructors employed We're Frenchmen.
But when France was terribly beaten by
Germany after war of few weeks. the
Japanese government, reasoning in q
literal-minded manner upon the event,
drew matter-of-fact inference, in ac-
cordance with which all the French
officers in its employment were dis
charged and their places supplied by
Germans. AS race the japanese evince
n manifest superiority to the Chinese.
Their skill and ability are not merely
initiative, but in many instances they
have invented improvements of their
own upon things borrowed from the
".civilized nations" Another feature
which distinguished them from their
continental neighbors is the entire alb
sence of that silly conceit and stupid
complacency which make the Chinese
look upon all foreigners as barbarians,
from whom they can learn nothing. 1t
is this difference that accounts for the
amazing and almost miraculous progress
which the former have made in SO short
time. The best seminaries of Europe
and America have japanese students, who
are zealously struggling to acquire all
that Western civilization can impart,
while at home an irresponsible and mys-
FERROUS despo.ism has given place, with
out any great CONFUSION, to something
closely resembling constitutional
government. It will be a long time
before we shall see any such effort to
inaugurate radical changes in the Chinese
empire.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-06-02

by President Macsiahon. 80, A great grandson
OF Lafayette visited the tomb OF Washington at
Mount Vernon. -. Hon. George BOXER, United
States minister TO Russia, has resigned 80,
Millions Of potato bugs hayeappoared Oh Staten
Island, N. Y, aud the farmers arc disheartened.
80. Alfred +, Aurere, y geologist, Of New
York, died on q train between Suspension
Bridge and IT. Catharines, Ont 49,, W. II. q.
lIosmer, the poet, Is dead. -. Many persons
are applying ut the department Of State In
Washington for assistance In obtaining posi-
lions IN the medical corps aud other branches
OF tho Russian military service but answer is
made that in view OF our neutrality laws no
such assistance can BIO rendered 49,. A boiler
in the Orion cotton mill at East Greenwich,
!. J., exploded, killing the foreman John
rapidly being qnelled by the government, -.
Tho body OF Judge W. N. Matson, wealthy
and influential citizen Of Hartford, Conn, who
has been missing since last January, was found
by some fishermen near New York. lilo IL be-
lieyed to have committed suicide.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-06-02
An Unfortunate News Hunter.

Out in search of an item to-day, we
asked fellow citizen: "What's the
news?" "Nothing startling" he re-
piled. That man would never do for a
newspaper reporter in small interior
town. Nothing startling, indeed Why,
as he made the remark two dogs were
preparing to sign articles for q prize
fight right in front of his store wagon
loaded with wood could be seen in the
distance, which was sure to pass his way
during the day, if something did not
break !; two women who he knew to be
mortal enemies were approaching each
other on the corner above doctor was
hurryiug across the street, and man
who always kicks up a-fuss and gets ar
rested when he gets drunk was Just
entering the door of saloon a few doors
below. Had that fellow-citizen had the
soul of reporter within his breast-or
in any other part of his body where a
reporters expansive soul could find
lodgment-he would have got out his
iackknife, picked up chip and sat down
on box on the sidewalk and whitfield
and waited for something startling.
Nothing came of all the Incidents, how
ever. The dogs signed peace protocol
and formed an alliance to bark at pass
ing horse, the load of wood was delivered
lower down the street, the women merely
swept their skirts aside from each other
as they passed, the doctor only wanted
to borrow ten dollars of the man on the
other side of the street, and the man
who makes noise when he gets drunk
simply went into the saloon to inquire
what time the Battle Mountain stage
started. So, after all, we have nothing
startling" to record as having occurred
in Austin so-day.-Austin (Ner.) Rorc-
iWe
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-06-02
Dyspep.ia..yvhn, II Id How

AFTER an experience Of over twenty
five years, many leading physicians aclnowl
edge that the GrafGnberg MdrshdFs Uterin,
Cdihoiioon Is the only known certain remod.
for diseases TO which women arc subject. I'll,
Gractenbrg Vegetable Pills, tho most popular
remedy Of the day for biliousness, headache
liver complaint and diseases of digestion. Solo
by all druggists. Send for almanacs. Graefen
berg Co., New York.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-06-02
IL Might be Inferred

That because the Grand Central Hotel is known
as the largest AID best first-class hotel in New
York that its prices are necessarily the highest
But this is not the case, as the last reduction to
-. so and $500, from the old price of $4.00
per day, makes it at once the cheapest, as it il
thebest, first class hotel in New York. And by
the way. the Grand Central is doing the largest
hotel business in New York,
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-06-02

We have sold Hatch's Universal Cough Syrup
for about three years. No medicine of the kind
sells as rapidly, or gives such uniform satisfac-
ton. 1t has grown in favor from the first of
its use in this section. Ii takes the lead of all
those preparations that have been considered
standard. ROBINSON & WENDELL
Fairhaven, Cayuga Co, n. Y
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-06-02
Doctor, II Feels Like n Ball of Fire!

So speaks oftentimes the sufferer from dys-
pepsia. After eating, it seems as if there was
a veritable ball OF fire running up and down
through his stomach. If he eats much he feels
it if he don't eat much he feels it. 1t DESTROYS
his enjoyment of life. If the doctor be really
DESTROYS of curing his patient he should not
experiment with the sufferer, he should recon-
mend him to use Peruvian Syrup, whose merits
have been tested so long, and always satisfac-
torily. Balls of fire in the stomach and Peru
Wan Syrup can't dwell together. Send to your
druggist, he keeps it always ready, and try it.
1t will work like a charm,
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-06-02

Rheumati sm and govt are invaribly bene-
fitted by sulphur bathing. The difficulty of pro-
curing trustworthy sulphur baths without the
dangerous exposures incident to public bathing
houses, has been fully met by Glenn's Invalli-
able Sulphur Soap. 1t is sold everywhere.
Depot, Crittenton's. Sixth avenue, New York.
Hills Hair& Whisker Dye, black or brown. SOC.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-06-02

acknowledgements of the worst cases of
asthma have been relieved by using Jonas
Whitcombs' Remedy. In no case of purely
asthmatic character has it failed to give relief,
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-06-02

The gourmet talks eloquently about truff1ed
quails. pate de toie grds and other such delica-
cies Pin him down, though, an you'll find
he admits the supreme importance of good
bread, biscuit, rolls, etc. Here all agree on the
basis of true gastronomy. To be sure of the
most delicious things baked from flour use
Dooley's Yeast Powder.