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Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-11-10
WatertOwn Live Stock Market.

TOTAL. 1894 6l37
Prices OF Market Beef-A 70 " choice A. %
extra " so . - 90; first quality 40 so "A
u 90 second quality Is so . % 90; third
quality $3.50 500
Prices Of Store Cattle--Working Oxen ne f,
pair from 800. $3.50, $l75
Mich Cows ana Calves from &a5 a so; OK
ira : 75a Farrow Cows $ls a t2S
Ycarlings 80 a $50, two years old $l5 "A
30 three years old &25 $ii.
Prices Of Sheep and Lambs-In lots 81 80
" 90 u - 80 each extra o. 25 u q so each
or from &c Sc per ID.
Veal calves 81 a Sc.
Prices Of Hides, TallOw and Skins-Briph
ton Hides &c q 80 pcr lb. Country Hides 7
q 7ic. Brighton Tallow Go q SIC. Country
Tallow 5 ass
Sheared Sheep Skins each Wool Skins
Lamb Skins 80 each. Calf Skins 10 u lie
N. Is, Beef-Choice grade includes nothing
but stall-fed 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.
Cattle-Wc figure over 1000 head of cattle
from the Northern States, with $40 cattle
from the Western via Grand Trunk and
hOosac Tunnel lines. A comfortable trade
FOR really good Cattle but the slim stock ~
dulI as noticed the past two weeks. But
very few'p pairs of oxen sold as high US SIC
dressed weight. Oxen ranged more Mt Sc
and under: Cows and Heifers from Al. III a 7c
per lib.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-11-10

Owing to unexpected embar.
easements, Mr.. Libbey, contractor
for building the State work. house.
was unable to commence the lob
this fall, and so his bondsman, Mr.
T. w. Kehr, of Boston, has taken it.
furnished sufficient security and
work, The residence
part will be erected this fall and
the prison, wO rk house and hospi-
tai wings next spring and summer.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-11-10

A LETTER from Madrid gives
rather an unpleasant picture of af
fairs in the Spanish capital. The
treasury is empty, officials have not
been paid for six months, and the
newspaper that dares tell the truth
is suppressed. King Alfonso is en-.
deavOring to reform matters, how
ever. and large plumber of useless
officials have been dismissed.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-11-10

AN earthquake early Sunday
morning was very sensibly felt in
several places in Massachusetts S,
Nsw Hampshire, Vermont, Connec-
ticut, New York and Canada. In
some places dishes were shaken to
the floor and broken, and the fur
niture perceptibly jOlted.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-11-10

An old farmer, one of Judge
Poland's early associates from La.
noble county, recently called on
him at Lyndon and was invited to
take dinner at the hotel. When
the old man took his seat at the ia
BILE one of the walters laid bill OF
fare before him, which he promptly
handed back saying, "Judge Pc.
land settles my bill"
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-11-10

SENATOR o. p. MORTON died at
his hone in Indianapolis on Thurs
day, Nov. LIST. He had held the
position of United States Senator
since Jan. l, 1867, and was one OF
the ablest, and in some respects the
ablrSt, man in the Senate Chamber.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-11-10
In order to ameIiorate the condi.

In order to ameliOrate the cOndi.
ton of the starving inhabitants of
India, to whom some $500 tons of
food are moving daily over the Mad,
ras railroads. it is proposed to in
duce as many as possible of the
people in the distressed districts TO
emigratn to other portions of the
British Empire, such as Jamaica,
Trinidad and Demerara, where the
trouble is a scarcity of population.
Particularly is emigration to ia.
malca deemed desirable, for if the
island should ever become over
populated, it would be easy 10 re
lieve it by supplies at various points
about the coast, whereas in India
the great difficulty is to convey to
the sufferers the great quantity of
food that is required over regions
as large as European Kingdoms.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-11-10

1t has been truly said that
there is no law against catching
customers with printers ink, and
it is just as true that those who
use it the most literally derive the
greatest benefit by securing the
largest trade.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-11-10

AND now that the inflationists
have got their silver. bill through
the House the next thing on the
programme is the repeal of the re.
sumption act. But it remains to
be seen whether Congress will tax e
80 foolish retrograde step as to
repeal that act.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-11-10

Col. A. B. FOSTER, the Cana.
dian 'railIoad king" died of heart
disease, in Montreal, Oh Wednes
day of last week, at the age of 90
years. The excitement attending
his controversy with the Passump.
sic road, over the South eastern, was
the immediate cause of the attack
which resulted in his death in a
very few minutes.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-11-10
Tuesdays Elections.

The elections which occurred on
Tuesday do not afford any great
occasion for Republicans to pun
themselves up with pride, or to ap'
pear in new stove-pipe hats. Still
Massachusetts is ours. In Penn
sylvania we have met the enemy.
and-we are theirs. Ten to fifteen
thousand majority for the Dem. can
di,la.e for State Treasurer. Veni,
Vidi-Yice wasn't there.
Massachusetts, REFLECTS Gov. Rice
and the full Republican ticket by
about 1900 plurality.
New Jersey elects Mcclellan Gov
ernor, aud the Democrats have
probably captured the Legislature.
Score one victory for "Little Mac.,"
aud look out tor the airing OF the
q Democratic poultry yards.
Minnesota turns out about her
usual Republican majority. 'Rah
for Minnesota
The indications are that New
York has elected the Democratic
ticket by a small majority, though
the Republicans claim, from the
latest returns, that the result is i'll
doubt. Morrissey beats Tammany
and is elected to the s tate Senate
from the seventh district. We have
nothing to say. 1t is dog eat dog.
Wisconsin probably elects the
Democratic ticket by plurality.
The rag baby did it.
Kansas and Nebraska stand
squareIy up to their Republican
record, the former making consider
able Republican gains, There is
where the silver lining shows
through.
Connecticut only elected mem
bers of the Legislature, and tho i'll
dicatiOns are that the Republicans
retain the control. For what we
receive let us be thankful.
In short. the total results make
up a sandwich not very palatablt
to Republicans, and from which the
Democrats can draw but little nour-
ishment but they have been on
short commons so long that they
will relish it hugely.
Later and Better.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-11-10

Tie largest block of granite
ever quarried in Vermont, perfect
in every respect and weie hing about
six hundred and twenty:eight tons,
has just been taken from the Barre
granite quairies without the use Of
powder. 1t is forty feet long, sew.
enteen feet high and ten feet thick
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-11-10

A Canaan N. H.) farm er re.
Gently saw two men attempting to
drive hog past his house, but the
brute was so obstinate that they
finally told the farmer that if he
would kill it for them they would
give him half of the meat. He &C
cepted the offer with joyful alacri.
ty, and not only killed the hog but
dressed it into the bargain, after
which the strangers drove away
with their half. But when the farm
er went at night to feed his own
log he found the pen empty, and It
dld not take him long to discover
that he had killed his own proper
ty, receiving half of it for has
trouble.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-11-10

The South Eastern Railway
Company have sued the Passump,
sic railroad, to recover two hundred
and ninety thousand dollars for
damages and annulmcnt of lease.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-11-10
The latest from the border rail,

The latest from the border rail,
way war Ia that the Directors OF
Missisquoi and Clyde railroad held
, meeting on "Wednesday at North
Troy aud voted TO relay the track
ecently torn up by the Passnmp
sic road. In accordance with this
resO utiOn the work Of repairs was
promptly begun, the people along
the line turning out to help, and
present indications show that the
whole track will soon be relaid and
trains running as usual along the
whole line.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-11-10

THE Chinese government, accord
ing to a recent cable dispatch, after
IA brief experiment with the rail.
road, has decided that this modern
innovation is not compatible with
Celestial civilization, and has ac.
cordingly stopped the only road in
the empire-t5e one recently con.
Strucled between Shanghai and
Woosung. The opposition is said
to rest upon belief that the "Fire
Dragon" would deprive the poor
people of the wages they earned as
Cal riers, and there is also a super,
stItiOn that evil spirits attend the
monster. But the government is
old enough to have Outgrown the
childish belief in bugaboos. The
question now remains, will the iron
horse allow itself TO be vanquished
by the Celcstials, or will it run over
that nation as it has over every
Other9
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-11-10

SECRETARY EvAR1s is quoted
as having said in discussing the &C.
ton of the Pennylvanias on the
British mission, that he did not i'm.
imagine that Simon Cameron would
%e their selection, as he supposed
the old gentleman was politi.
lead, and that his heirs had
upon the enjoyment of his
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-11-10

IT is but step from the sublime
to the ridiculous-e. g., Gov. Will
liams has appointed Dan Voorhee S
to succeed o. p. Morton in the U.
S. Senate.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-11-10

Members of Congress from
Vermont have their residences in
Washington as follows: George
f. Edmunds, AL Massachusetts
Avenue; Justin s. Morrill,, corner
Vermont Avenue and M. Street {;
Charles FL. Joyce, Cos Fourteenth
Street; Dudly q. Denison, 100 Ea.
Capitol; George w. uendee. 917,
G Street.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-11-10

EVERY one of the six men who
were drowned in the attempt to res.
cue the crew of the Cleopatra Gals
son leaves a widow. The men vol.
unteered to perform the hazardous
duty.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-11-10

The proposition to introduce la
dies as railroad conductors is fro wn-
ed upon, in view of the fact that
their trains are always behind.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-11-10

The new Gattling gun shoots one
thOusad rounds a minute-faster
than professional gossip can talk.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-11-10

"A lady boarder at the Pemige.
wasset House, Plymouth, N. H., on
leaving at the close OF the season,
expressed regret that, nOtwithstand-
ing she had been there all summer,
she had not seen "Plymouth Rock"
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-11-10

The President has named Thurs.
day, November 20, as a day of ma.
tiUnal thanksgiving aud praise.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-11-10

Rev. w. w. Atwater, editor of
the Vermont Witness, is reported
very sick, fears being entertained
that he cannot recover.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-11-10
Later and Better.

The very latest returns, as we 60
to press, announce that the Repub-
licans carry Wisconsin by over
5000 majority. We guess it hasn't
been much of q shower after all.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-11-10

The Post Office Department has
ordered ali railway postal clerks
to procure blue uniforms, costing
about 1928 each.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-11-10

President Raymond, of the
Passumpsic railroad. has entered
an action for $4,000 against the
Montreal, Portland and Boston rail
road at Montreal, the suit arising
out of financial transactions be-
tween the roads.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-11-10

President Grants Indian peace
nolicy is not u success, aud IL decd
I'd effort is being made to restore
the Indian Office to the War De.
l'artment, where it was prior to the
establishment of the Department OF
the Interior. This wOuld place the
Indians under martial rule, aud
their supplies would be furnished
aud distributed by officials Of the
Quartermasters Department.
MIR. FITCH, Register IN Bank
ruptcy in New York, has made NJ
u report revealing the rascality that
is continually committed in bank
ruptcy proceedings. He says that
It has almost become the universal
practice in that city for persons
showing themselves to be insOlvent
TO make large purchases of mcr'
chandice, make fictitious debts to
friends, and then make a general
assignment to some personal friend,
who continues the business Mt the
old stand. The bankrupt cOntin.
ues to live in style, aud at the end
OF six months is put through invOl.
untary bankruptcy and discharged,
lns general creditors getting moth
ing, and himself and friends bene-
fitting at their expense.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-11-10

For once a strike has the appear
ance OF a success. Several cigar
manufacturers have acceded to the
demands of their operatives and
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-11-10
SMALL BONDS,

The recent failure of so MANY
savings banks, and the terrible con
dition of life insurance, has put the
poor who have work and who, there
fore, have made savings, into a
quandary as to what they shall do
with their money. There are thous-
ands who have fifty or hundred
dollars who are keeping 1t boarded,
fearing to deposit it anywhere A
movement has been inaugurated
here, which l hope will spread all
over the country; viz.:-tO have
the new four per cent. loan pOpu-
lalized. An association is memoir.
alizing the authorities to have bonds
issued in denominations of twenty
five dollars, registered and made
payable to order, so that in case of
robbery OF, destruction, there could
be no loss. They argue that it
would not only afford a convenient
aud safe means of saving for those
who are saving, but that it would
be a healthy help to those who
never have saved, to commence.
One employer who has forty men
and women at work, told me that
bis people had not less than enc
tho usaEd dollars hidden in the bot
ON of their trunks, all of which
would go into bonds in an hour, if
hey could be issued in denomina-
ions small enough to be within
heir reach. As they can be con-
'erted into cash anywhere, at a mo-
nents notice, there can he no doubt
hat an enormous amount of them
'Ould at once be taken. The idea ,
, worth discussion.
TIE STRIKES. d.
For once strike has the appear !
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-11-10
OUR NEW YORK LETTER.

Places Of Amusements--Oakey Hail.
The Fight Of the FaettOns-.smat u
b0Mds-The ssrtkes-iiutter Once More
.Ihe Beee her People,
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-11-10

Chicago, Oct. 1877.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-01-12
The Jubilee singers.

The.Oriaihai Tennessee Jubilee Sing.
ers, are now making their second tonr
of the Pacific Coast. aud will give an
eotertainment IN Centennial Hall next
Wednesday evening. They render not
only the plantation hymns and jnbi,
lees, but operate music in a manner
that cannot be excelied. They must
be heard to be appreciated and those
who attended their former entertain
nents here. without exception. speak
IN terms Of the highest praise of their
abilities. Tickets may be procured at
the Post Office, no extra charge for
reserved seats. See notice in another
column.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-01-12
SuinnaoninR Jurors.

Sheriff Kyle has been off in the Jersey
country snmmonins jurors Under the
present law. venires for fifty trial. and
twenty-four Grand Jurors have issued.
The former are drawn from box in
which is deposited the names Of per-
sons from all parts of the country, who
are liable to jury duty, and as the
names drawn represents persons living
in almost every precinct, the Sheriff
or his deputies win have to 60 over the
whole country. to summon them. 49,
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-01-12

A robust Chinaman was industrious
~ engaged yesterday gathering old
cigar stubs in front Of saloons. AT the
time we notioed him bad he pretty nearly
a sack full Of chewed up stumps some
OF them quite juicy looking notwith-
standing the dry weather. These old
stumps. we understand, are dried aud
the burnt ends chopped of. after
which they are shipped to San
Francisco and worked up anew into
cigars in the Chinese factories in that
city. The knowledge OF this fact
ought TO be sufficient to lead Cigar
smokers to inquire where the brands
they smoke are manufactured.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-01-12
| Splendid Hair Dressing and
Resforer Combined.

WOODS IMPROVED HAIR Restorative
is unlike any other. and has no equal
The Improved bas new vegetable tonic
properties; restores gray hair to glossy.
natural color; restores faded, dry, harsh
and falling hair; restores. dresses, gives
vigor to the hair; restores hair to pre-
maturity bald heads: removes dandruff,
humors, sealy eruptions; removes irri-
tation, itching and scaly drvuess. No
article produces such wonderful effects.
Try it, call for Woods Improved Hair
Restorative. and don't eput off with
any other article. Sold by all druggists
in this place and dealers. everywhere.
Trade supplied at mannfactnrer's
prices by c, 4. Cook & CO., Chicago.
Sole agents for the Uf tied States and
Canadas, and by all Wholesale Drng-
gists. 7H los ba t le mati'
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-01-12

wv. Rover. in Jail for the murder
oil l. N. Sharp, has written a note TO
the District Attorney in which he says
that long confinement and want of
recreation threaten TO break down his
Meath, and asks to be released on baik
lie also wants to plead 10 his own
Defense when his case comes up for
trial. -
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-01-12

p" Have they repealed that thar scalp
law at Carson?" said sheep herder
who arrived in town yesterday with a
bnndle of scalps. to acting County
Clerk Hayes. Yes" replied the Of
deer, "a bill has already passed one
branch of the Legislature for that pur-
pose. " 3" That's just my darned
luck said the herder. Il only
heerd of that bounty law last fall. ana
never skelped coyote until two
months ago, though I've shot aud pi-
zened more'n two hundred Of the var.
mints. I've missed the best chance
ever bad in my life to make a stake,
and now that we've hearD of the law
ont in the country they have TO go to
work aud change it. Dnrn if I care
two cents after this whose elected
President" 1.tas
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-01-12

The weather is cold with occasional
snow Squalls. which whiten the
mountains but to nothing in the
valleys. Everybody has been looking
for heavy snow storm for the last two
or three days. but so far every body has
been disappointed.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-01-12
NOTICE.

Parties indebted to the Humboldt District
Agricultural, Mining and Mechanical Society
are hereby notified that. unless they come
forward and settle their accounts Immediate
ly, steps will be taken to collect the same by
law. A. WISE, President.
wINxEMuccA, January 18th, 1871. TT
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-01-12
Cut this Oat-It may Save Your
Life.

CUt tbIs Out-It may Save Your
Life.
There is no person living but what
suffers more or less with lung disease,
coughs. colds or consumption, yet
some won "a die ratherthan pay seventy
five cents for bottle of medicine that
wonld cure them. DR.. A Boschee's
German Syrup has lately been intro
dnced 10 this country from Germany.
aud its wonderful cures astonishes
every one that tries it. II you doubt
what we say in print, cut this out and
take it to yonr druggist and get sa m-
pie bottle for ten cents and try it, or
regular size for seventy. FIVE cents.
Agents, Crane & Brigham, wholesale
druggists, San Francisco. dec26-1y
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-01-12

TIE FAME OF GLEN's SULPHUR SOAP
as remedy for eruptions. sores, burns.
pinpIes. blotches and rheumatic and
gonty pains has spread far an wide.
Physicians recommend it aud the
demand for it constantly increases.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-01-12
BUSINESS LOCALS.
To Rent.

The bnildiDg formerly occupied by
b. 5. Coggesball & Co. For terms
apply to A J. Shepard. Cj2-lm
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-01-12

ONE hundred dollars is certainly too
muoh to pay for ladies Opera Chain,
when you can set the same one for $40
at Uncle Harris. 702 Kearny street,
San Francisco.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-01-12

YNNHE UNDERSIGNED BEGS LEAVE
4 to inform the public that he is now
prepared, with the most approved machinery.
To Fink Artesian Wells in any part ofthe state
on the shortest notice. Ha
All orders or communications on the snb1
ject address to Cahoon Palmer, Battle
Mountain, will receive prompt attention.
CAHOON II PALMER,
Battle Mountain. October 8, 1879, IT
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-01-12
HuFr's STATEMENT

Is that he had procured McRavy to
write to his (Huf'sl people tor money
to take him Huff home. That he
believed McRavy had received the
money and did not intend to give it to
him, aud hence the, disputes they had
He said that when they entered the
station room McRavy drew a pistol aud
exclaimed: Here goes for Hayes and
Wheeler" and Immediately shot him
self. That after the shooting he gave
the pistol to hun (Huff) und told him
to keep il. and had considerable other
conversation with him. To offset that,
the physician who examined the body
Of McRavy swore that it would be next
to impossible for man to give himself
snch a wound, and that in hardly no
way could he hold pistol and give the
ball such direction as the wound in
Dictated Ii had taken. t.aI
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-01-12

Remember that fine brand of cigars
to be had at Z. Cbenoweth book
store-also diaries for 1877. -
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-01-12
NOTICE,
o.. s. LAND OFFICE,
CARSON City, Nevada,
December 18th, 1876.

COMPLAINT having been entered at this
Office by Peter N. Marker againat James II
Jones for abandoning his Homestead knIry,
No pa, dated September !, 1874, upon tuo
south half Of the southeast quarter Section "a,
Township 26, north, Range 81 erst NJ. d, NJ.
in humboldt county. Nevada, with view IA
the cancellation Of aaid entry the said p-i>
ties are hereby summoned to appear at This
Office IN the 18th day of January 1877, at u
O'Clock A. ~. to re pond and furnish tesdt-
mony CONCERNING said alleged sban Il nmeRt
g. N. HARRIS, Register
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