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~ .tRCTTC INDUSTRY.

Thanks to Pctermann and Mohn, the
services rendered 10 = .psraphy by the wdlrus
hunters Of tho far North have for some years
been recognized. \ desire 10 learn -Omutiing
about these pioneers Of Polar travel has been
awakened. and this has luely been met by kAIL
WEypREcHT an eminent q rtnan explorer. who
WINS for some months thrown INTO olose relmious
with thcm. and WIS thus qualified 70 portray tor
Us their hardy and adventurous existence.
Uptot the last few years with every SPRING a
large leet set sail from Iroms6. Nardin. II,.u-
merest. and from thu & rls which not d the
shores of Finland. for tn waters of Spitzhcrgrn
md Noya Zemba; while al harvest time These
vessels turned homowlrd laden with fot.
hides peltry. and walrus 10th. But the fold II
chase. though constantly widrncd to the ul
mate profit ~ the goosrlpher. became innds-
uuatc to the increasing numbers " the nunt'fs.
who's vocation is now moro arduuus and 50
lucrative than formerly. A. the EAR IFS of
game made II necessary to push deeper into the
Ice. the proportion OF crushed or abandoned
craft wis. Of course. aururnted and. moreover.
Insurers were compelled ia -etheir premium
year after year as proof uiuuluted that YES
sells wore des sr.d r,,ki s4iy. or for spc.ul a.
lion. But the s.vcr' season of 1872 dealt the
heaviest blow TO this nlu.Iry-almost ti' only
source OF income t. -uui ll.Ik ana needy i So
tricts-a large part Of th' 4 'tilla aud many d, q
having been lost Tn trade of walrus hunting
Ia vet carried on but p,n 4, greatly diminished
~ ~ "a ~ ~" 20" "i'" - NY "'''
scalc. and the day Is gone when al Finland
looked forward with caserncss to the homo
coming of the Arctic s'nfarer~ aud when every
boy along the 'o's' XIV u' "''hT "' we '"'NS
hunter who had secured the most spoil.
- ''.'...,
Whlch lives anu MOVES III "r' "'"'Is ''
the fishermen. for instnn ". clos NJ with strong
nets the open inlets Of s,it.bergen, AMI d,s-
natehiux with HARMON or .,un the whit. whales
pa'Vn'A- "i.N "o" p'V" "a ~uA "a. "''''' VIM
which thus int, tied. Others thu
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I'M roRaorrEN cnuGon.

th'- 80;
iht FORGOTTEN CHURCH.
on ue naif'we,t oil alleys
b' rAo 'rel'r'n ~nin'ed
'N.' ,''.N "n' "',l'-' i'A'',
aH,,,'.i'.,.,,',',, MISUNDERSTANDING,
ram,-l.,.ryyhero.
Forarulhicd Beheinoth
Preached his Wit AMI wisdom there.
p,s..r.t, tina, .ro,, .,,i alloy
Through the open doorway, hoard
ttcrod consrcs 4aonaliy.
Man nwci eon-iered word;
A"l up'h t'e platform s1tsn.s
N'.' -3 ,''N'
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But evil deeds AZ" dav' of -orrow
N''"'l ii' pre- ''hei nag" estate
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fit-earl,rday.
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How pi,.nt,anA-or.. .lly
Navu. tuc dim va,uity
Thr"nl- no i"l-ef DO be.,hSaer
i-"4led''f
"D''hi r' '''"u' ana eager
Wv" ~ ''''"' '"'''''
From door behind the desk man unknown
t. me- emerged anl "S he preached ana prayed
knew way the House wa- empty AM why th'
Hllt al about through deserted aisles IKE
aimlr-s shtd's' h's words wore dl7m 'li'r thnn
the dismal rr"pnlngH OF the wind whirh hnd
m""nwnii" risen OUTSIDE ana was morning IN
through the long ils'ure IN the front OF the
church ana TOYING drrarily with the dim hgh
mat h'rh"r'l IN me chandelier. Tn Ush'r7,
WIN a m"ltnfnuly pro-" n'' OF iniHr u, drew
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Three wa"Ns a5o. Fr'leriok IIennng, n Coles
sifNt lIl'r4t ll j. N-rf CITY, was thrnNu from h'
Na7onnN ~ hor~ tAlns rlsht MI fleming died yes
l,rIHy VI his H.dles
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-08-18

sas, we obtain the following items /;
Prof, and Mrs. Knox lett Kansas
June 10Th, and passed ria. 81. Lou
is, Washington, New York City to
Northern New York having stop
ped IN Washington, n, Y, City and
Ballston Spa, arriving, June 20Ih,
AZ SChroon Lake, n. Y, where the
relatives of the Professor reside.
In Washington they had very pleas
ant sight seeing, the Capital, Patent
ONCE, Smithsonian, Dead Letter
Oilice, Sc. There they paid their
respects 10 President Hayes aud
wife, finding them very pleasant
and simple people, indeed. On
the .uuday of their stay, Prof.
Knox had promised to oillclate in
the grert Metropolitan Church OF
which DR.. Newman ~ pastor, but
was obliged to decline on account
OF severe sickness, resulting from II
chill.
During their stay of four weeks
in Northern New York, besides Wis.
iting, they did considerable fishing,
Mrs. Knox catching go fish, in
eleven species. Our friends
separated ut Crown Point, \. y,
Mrs. Knox going to West Concord
by rail and boat, while the profes'
s0r took the foot tramp 10 try that
mode of getting geological and nat
ural history notes, walking about
GO miles, ana finding it most ADM.
rable. They commence, Sept. 10Th,
u years course of study in the Bos'
ton University, and promise to stop
off here on their way to Boston.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-08-18

THE ORIGINAL INVENTOR. Hon.
Clark Jillson, eX.mayor or Worces'
fer. Mass, says "the time is not far
distant when history will accord to
Captain Samuel Morey, of Fairlee'
VT, the honor Of being the origin
ator of steam navigation in Amer.
car Captain Morey was a son OF
General Israel Morey, who emlgrat
ed from Hebron, Conn.,, to Orford'
N. H.. in October 1893, thence soon
to Fairlee. In 1902 Captain Morey
applied steam to a small boat on the
Connecticut river, and afterward on
Fairlee pond. "History shows con
clusively," says Mr.. Jillson, "that
his rude boat was improved upon
and developed directly into what
we now admire as the modern steam
boat" Captain Morey took out
certain patents in 1898 for "appll-
cation of steam to navigation" the
records of which were burned with
the patent Office. In 1890, or there
abouts, Captain Morey went to New
York to show Robert Fulton and
Livingston his model of a steam
engine to be put in the bow of the
boat. They offered him one hun,
dred thousand dollars, if successful
in making the application to the
sides of The boat. He succeeded
and again went to New York, be-
fore 1900, and propelled his Doa'
four miles an hour, when Fu!toh
said could not be exceeded. Fulton
had visited Fairlee, meantime, ana
made no further offers OF money
In the laconic language OF Captain
Morey, "the cusses had stolen my
inyention.r Fulton got his letters
patent in 1903.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-08-18
Dentl, of Prof. Crosby.

Tho death of Prof. A. B. Crosby
which occurred at Hanover, N IL.
the 9th inst. will be deeply feit lar
and near. His eminent sk'll as u
physician and surgeon, together
with his ability as q medical lectur'
er were known throughout new
England, while his fine presence,
genial and courteous bearing ana
q character stamped with the pur'
est honor made him universally re-
spected and esteemed. His tuner,
al service held at the Episcopal
church in Hanover on Sunday the
10Th inst. was of the most solemn
and impressive character; inc
church was densely crowded ana
every face seemed that OF a mourn
or. In his death Dartmouth Meai'
cal College loses an able ana EN-,
Gent instructor and the medical
nroiess ion one of the noblest lights.
Very few indeed in any profession
attain at his age the eminent posi-
ton he so ably flied. Ills lie
though short was a brilliant sue
cess. and his name will be transmit
ted as one of the brightest stars III
the profession of medicine in Amer
lea. o .,o
On the death of DR.. Crosby, the
medical class at Hanover drew up
the following resolutions:
WHEREAS A sudden and affective dispense
finn of Providence has removed from us DR.
ABB. CEosBy, of our Faculty of Instruction.
Resolred, That we desire to express our si'i-
cere sorrow, and our sense Of personal loss
The loss of an instructor gifted, learned ana
ant to teach, and of a friend aud counsellor
genial, wise and faithful.
RESOLVED, That we offer our heartfelt sym
pathy to tho bereaved family and friends
with the earnest wish that in their memories
of his noble life, in their confidence IN his
blessed immortality, in their faith in the dou
whom he trusted, they may find comfort III
this bitter hour.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-08-18
CHELSEA.

CHELSEA.
The Grand Army Post have ar.
ranged to occupy, for purposes OF
drilling, Tarbells Hall, in connec-
ton with the Changers. Each &C.
cupying THO hall at ditfernt times
of course.
The rust is blighting the potato
tops very much in some places, and
will injnre the crop considerably.
II. l., Bixby has the longest string
or cord telephone that we have
heard of. 1t extends from his house
across the field to one of his neigh
bors the distance of one hundred
and forty rods, or nearly one.half
mile. Conversation is carried on
by signal sounds, instead of word
of mouth. An alphabetical scale
of four or five sections is used, and
is so graduated that communlca-
ton is rendered very easy, and is
readily understood. In this respect
it is said to be superior to Prof
Morse's system of telegraphing.
A severe hail storm passed over
the south part Of this town on
Tuesday the It'll inst. In some
places window glass was badly
broken, and corn and garden veg
etables badly damaged. The hail
stones were large, and could nave
been gathered in great quantities.
The Methodist quarterly meeting
was held at the chapel on the 18th
and 18th inst.
The rain was so abundant and
the showers so frequent last week
that the farmers could do but little
towards finishing their haying, OF
getting up the grain that was cut
down. Both were badly damaged
Such ''catching weather" is not OF
ten experienced.
The glorious uncertainties OF "go
ing to law were very clearly seer
in the result of a trial that recent
ly came off in an adjoining town
The plaintiff sued the defendant
for SIS, for house rent. The case
had been tried once before, but the
Jury disagreed. Each party EN-
ployed two attorneys, and abou
two days were spent in the trial
which resulted in verdict for thu
plaintiff in the sum of S2.7S. Boil
parties must have been badly beat
en-.
Rev. Mr.. Mason, pastor of tn
Baptist church at Sennett N. Y.
preached at the Congregations
church last Sabbath. He is a sol
of Mrs. Josiah Douglass OF thi
town. He is graduate of Brow
University, and recently graduated
at Theological School at Roches
ter, n. Y.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-08-18
NORTH THETFORD.

s. s. Teachers meeting, Friday
evening Z O'Clock, at MIR. L. f.
Howe's.
There was a beautiful display of
flowers in the church last Sunday.
Willie b. Closson of Boston is
visiting his father, Deacon ClOssOn,
who is confined to his bed by sick
ness,
Mrs. Edgar Downer of Mass,
formerly of this place, is stopping
with her mother.in-law, Mrs. Il. Ii.
DOwner.
That dread disease, the typhoid
fever, prevails to some extent in
this locality. There are two cases
reported ia our immediate vicinity.
Miss Kate Franklin, a former res
ident, is stopping with Mr.. SC.
Arnold.
Rev. Church Tabor of Bellows
Falls was in town last week, on his
return from short vacation spent
lin Northern Vermont.
Sheriff S, X. Berry returned,
Monday, from Boston, where he
sought the best medical aid for his
broken limb. We understand that
an operation was deemed undesila-
bic. the mode of dressing only De-
ing changed. ---
The death of Mr.. Hazcn Bartlett,
which occurred at about 3 O'Clock
A. NJ. on Wednesday, week, must
have been to the people of Tibet
ford a most sorrowful surprise. lie
had been in failing health for so:re
time past, but had kept about ost
of the time, and his friends re
hopeful of his ultimate reco v.
Mr.. Bartlett was born in The rd
Hill Nov. 3, 1900, thus having rel II.
ed the age of 76 years, 0 mon IS,
at the time of his death. Decea ed
has carried Oh the shOemaking bust
ness for many years in addition to
the working of a small tract of land.
The funeral took place on Thurs
day, the 9th, at the Union Church
and was attended by large mum
Der of the friends aud neighbors of
the deceased. The services, con.
Quoted by Rev. Isaac Hostord, were
very interesting and at their close
the congregation was given an OPP
pOrtunity to look upon the face of
the dead. The floral offerings of af-
lection were very beautiful, proba-
bly, the finest display ever witness
ed on a similar occasion in this vii
lage. The remains were inferred
in the Pleasant Ridge cemetery.
From letter dated Barton, VT.
Aug. IA, from Prof. NJ. V. Ii. Knox,
formerly pastor of the church here,
but recently connected with the
University at Baldwin City, Kan
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-08-18

The New York Times is approach
ing a broad and liberal view of the
financial question and the parties.
It is impossible to shake off the
impression, it says, that the ordina-
ry party lines cannot be drawn ID
the struggle for the maintenance OF
the public credit and for the over
throw of the pretensions put for
ward by the advocates of silver as
an unlimited legal tender. If we
are to have sound finance, resump-
ton in 1S79,and an honest fulilment
of the nations obligations to its
creditors, the worn.out shibboleths
of party must be discarded and the
good men of both parties brought
together to repel the attacks OF the
common enemy.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-08-18

JUDGES. The people OF Ne"
HAMPSHIRE have been much sur
prised and not little annoyed at
the selection of SO many OF the
Judges of our Courts from Man
chester. The Mirror tells this 1T
tie story:
"a stranger who came to town
from New York to get little mat
ter attended in court met a boy on
the street and asked him what law
yers were in town. The boy repli.
ed: well, there's Judge Daniel
Clark and Judge Gross and Judge
Morrison, and Judge Hunt and
Judge Clough, and Judge Fellows
and Judge Stanley, and Judge
Smith, and Judge Toplitf,and Judge
Burnham, and Judge Bartlett, and
Judge Wilson, and Judge Tewks
bury and Judge HAGEN, and
Yes said the man, 'bnt DOM
want the court; want lawyer
and l was recommended to fine
Lewis Clark; where's heV 'He''
list been 'pinted Judge, said TIT
boy. well, what about Mr. Bell
rve heard of him. Is he a judge
tooY quried the stranger. Not ex
actly; he was 'pinted chief justice
once, but he wouldn't take it, an
swered the boy. 'Bnt havn't 20.
got lawyer who isn't judge
said the questioner, getting impa
tent. oh! yes,' said the boy
there's Squire Briggs, but he's gon
to Congress, and there's Mr.. Bart
lett, but he's Clerk of the Court
and there's James Shaw, but he
been 'pinted some kind of a judge
and there's -| and then tn
man cot mad, and went off hun
ming profane air quite vigoropsl!
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-08-18
COLONEL HALLIDAY, the success

COLONEL HALLIDAY, the success
FIJI candidate for the Conservative
Gubernatorial nomination in the
Old Dominion, is enthusiastically
described as q modern chevaller
without fear an,l without reproach
What is more to the point is that
he is believed to be a firm opponent
Of the Repudiationists in that State !;
and we congratulate Virginia on
the prospect Of having as Governor
a man who believes that q State
should pay its debts as we'll as an
individual. The Convention lasteo
over three days, and tho struggle
whic,, resulted In Col. Halllday's
nomination was protracted and ex'
citing.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-08-18

In will be good news to the poll
cv holders in the Charter Oak Lille
Insurance Company that it is to DC
revived and reorganized, with Mar
shall Jewell as President and Sen
ator Eaton and Col. Bissell among
the directors. This means honest
and intelligent management, ana
the policy holders may take hear'
that their dues will DE paid.
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a printer may be 81

Although a printer may be sit
ting all day, yet in his own way he
is a good traveller, as we shall prove
A good printer will set 5000 ems a
day, or about $4,000 letters. The
distance travelled over by his hand
will average about one foot per let
ter. going to the boxes in which
Ihey are contained, and, of course.
returning, making two feet TO,
every letter he sets. This would
make each day of $4,000
feet. or II little more than nine
miles; and in the course of IL year
leaving out Sundays, 5000 miles.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-08-18

woman, determined, apparently, I,
make money in some way. Bar
room fights are as common rs mus
buitoes, and to diversity the ghast
y panorama, three wives have kill,
cd their husbands. There has beer
two cases Of men killing women be
cause they would not marry them
and u dozen or two for no cause
whatever. One man, q German
Killed his wife, three children and
himself, because he had been out OF
work two months, and had come tC
the end of his resources, and was
too proud to see his children beg,
ging. One Frenchman was nearly
ut the end of his string, financially
in March, and determined to com
init suicide. He took stock of what
no had, and calculated how long it
would support him. He paid his
board to August 9th, that being all
he had, aud on the evening of that
day blew his brains out. He was
French to the last. He left o note
to his landlord, saying that he did
it to avoid trouble. lilo preferred
death to running up a board.bilI
which he had no means of paying.
The boarding house keepers of New
York wish there were more like him.
The excessive heat has something
to do with this epidemic of crime,
but the hard times more. A man
with a family, who can got nothing
to do, has very little to live for.
FASHIONS.
Nothing is seen on the street but
broadbrimcd hats of rough straw
faced with black velvet, turned up
on one side, with n plain outside
trimming of band and plume. The
dresses seen are the palest and thin
est wool materials, sky-blue for
young ladies', the lightest shadowy
gray for quieter ones, and the inev-
table black grenadine for elderly
ladies, robes made airy with thin
pleating and quillings of French
lace. Insertions of embroidered
grenadine also cone to suit the bre-
ton fancy. This, by the way, is
having the last OF lts run, and hand
some suits embroidered ia white on
blue cloth, which in the spring
brought $50, are now marked SlS.
Pol0naises will be more worn in the
fail than they are just now, when
ladies prefer the freedom of the
basque suit, of which the upper
waist can always be changd to a
white sacque for GOODNESS. The
polonaise and the princesse dress
will still be ruling styles tor the
next change Of fashion.
PlETRO.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-08-18
TOPSIIANI.


The summer term of school in
district No. 3, closed on Saturday.
the 18th inst. Several visitors were
present, among the number MIR. D..
+. Dickerman, who made some hap
ply remarks well suited to the occa
sion and duly appreciated by all
present. An examination Of the
Register showed that Abbis j. EN-
cry had not been absent or tardy
during tho term. ELLA j. Dickey,
Laura Page, Carrie Sawyer, John
ny Fellows, Fred Downing, Abbie
Emery and Emma Fellows had re-
cieved no tardy marks. The school
has been taught by Miss Flora a .
Luther, who is, not only thorough
and successful teacher, but one who
has gained the affection of the pu-
pills, and the esteem of the parents.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-08-18
BrLLows FALLS, August II,

1o cars full came from New lamp
shire this. afternoon, including Gov
Prescott and staff, the Amoskeag
Veterans, several military compar'
les aud u large delegation OF u. a.
r.. II cars left here ut $3.50 com
pletcly full. Mai. Gilmore, Chase
Of the Union aud several Others
concluded to lay bv and 60 to Rut'
land to night on the accon'moda'
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-08-18

CORINTH.
We are called to notice the Re
ception visit, paid to MIR. and Mrs.
Mcconnell, at their residence in this
place on Wednesday evening, Au
gust Sth. They were received with
Joy full countenances, saying it was
their good pleasure to meet them
there. Many of the citizens who
had not been seen at II public gath
ering of any kind for many years,
were numbered among the guests
on this OCCASION. The aged men
leaning upon their stats; one in
particular, we noticed, who had liv
ed to see the age Of eighty five
years. The young men came, TAX
| ing with them the ladies they most
preferred. Children of out few
wears; infants in their mothers
arms, and friends from Boston,
New York, Lake Village, N. H.,
and Clinton. Mass, helped make
up the large collection, numberin g
upward of one hundred and fifty
persons present. At ten o'clock re-
freshments were served, consisting
of wedding cake and ice-cream
Each member was called to the Ia
bic by Mr.. Mcconnell to participate
in the bountiful repast. They were
cheered with amusements of many
kinds. and we're favored with sing
ING nv those even who had never
been known to sing for the edifica
ton of a public gathering before
The hearts of Mr.. and Mrs. McCOn
nell were light within them; and
the night was far spent before many
of them had taken their departure
May they gain much favor with the
people of the land wherein they
dwell; and although this life may
be crowned with no great events
may it be a peaceful one, and may
they be loved and hOnored by all
their friends, is the wish OF
A GUEST.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-08-18

Best quality of Sewing machine
oil at OPINION Stationery Store. 1t
is better to use a machine without
oil than to use poor quality. Cam
not be sent by mail.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-08-18

Trimmed shade hats so cents
each at Mrs. G. II. Curtis.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-08-18
CRIME

Has been running rampant during
the last month. Three men have
killed their wives-twO because
they did not like them, and one be-
cause he desired to marry a rich
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-08-18

TIE LlQuoh-DEAhrhS
Are having trouble. The en- force
ment of the excise law has been
put in the hands Of the captains OF
police, and they are going for the
rum. mills severely. Last week over
two hundred arrests were made,
and there was trouble. Such a
thing was never done before! The
shops were entered, and if the pro
prietors did not have licese he
was sumarily arrested, no matter
what time of the afternoon it was
Very many were taken in when il
was too late to procure bail, and had
to languish all night in the Tombs'
The movement is being made at the
instance of the Temperance ALI
ance, the object being to harrass ant
worry the liquor. dealers as to drive
out all but the strongest, and tt
make their continuance very ex
pensive affair to them. The move
ment thus far has been directed
against the bucket shops, to make
the sale of liquor to the poor un
pleasant. The best men in the city
are behind it, aud there has been a
feeling created that makes it for
midable. The work is going right
along, with cords Of money and any
amount OF influence behind it. The
societies are all very active, and
the temperance people are in earn
est.
Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1877-12-15

MI OdeS.
NINE. ALFRED WOOLONGHAM,
De st. Jean Baptiste,
A phonneur d'informer le public qu'elle
Went d'ouvrir nj nonvean
SALON DE MODES
Specialement Destine aux Danes.
GRAND ASSORTMENT DE
Nouveautes de Paris.
CHAPEAUX,
RUBANS,
VELOURS,
CRAVATES
Ia CHE r4iA
CONNECTION de Robes, Patrons.
AUX Pills RAS pnJN.
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