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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

THE UNDERSIGNED, having been ap-
i pointed by the Hon. Probate Court for
the District of Bradford Commissioners, to
receive, examine, and adjust all claims and
demands of all persons against the estate Of
Thomas J. Dickey, late of Topsham, in said
District. deceased, and all claims exhibited
in offset thereto. hereby give notice that We
will meet for the purposes aforesaid, at the
dwelling house of the late Thomas j. Dickey
on the 26th day of March and the 9th day
August next, from one o'clock until four
o'clock, D. M, each of said days, and that
six months from the goth day of February, A.
ID. 1881 is the time limited by said Court for
said creditors to present their claims to Us
for examination and allowance.
Dated at Topsham this 2sth day of Febru-
airy, A. D.1SSl
IRA A. Perkins, &C.,.
THOMAS fELLOWA o'"'
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George Fabyan gave birthday
party at the Trotter House on Tues
day evening. It was pronounced a
brilliant affair. Whitcomb's Or.
chestra was in attendance.
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The undersigned. having been appointed
by the Hon. Probate Court for the district Of
Bradford, CoMBtIssIoNnRs, 10 receive: exam .
inc, and adjust all claims and demands Of all
persons against the estate of Geo. W. Hale,
late Of Corinth, in said District, deceased,
and all claims exhibited in offset thereto,
hereby give notice that we will meet for the
purposes aforesaid, at the residence of tho
widow of the deceased, on the lst day Of
July next. from 10 O'Clock. a. m. until 4
o'clock, p. M, Of said day. and that six
months from the 9th day of January, A, D.
1881 is the time limited by said Court for said
creditors to present their claims to US for
examination and allowance.
Dated at Corinth this 4th day of March A.
D. 1881.
C. G. SARGENT, 2c.
aRANVIIIE P0WERS (COmmfe.
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Mrs. M. A. Waterman offers for
sale that portion of her farm laying
between the river road and the
Connecticut river about forty-fve
acres. IT,
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TOpsllaIll.

On Tuesday evening one of the
most violent thunder storms we ev.
er EXPERIENCED visited this place.
The numerous small streams that
center iii here to form the Waits
River branch we're at food height
III a very short time, and one bridge
Just above The mills, at the turn OF
the road leading up Powder Spring
brook was swept away and carried
down over the dams. A large
amount of hail stones fell, and the
damage to highways and private
property is quite extensive. The
Waits River branch was the high
est for years.
Geo. Simpson had two fingers
suddenly amputated by a saw in
Jackman's shop last week.
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Pbin. Chamberin has bought the
j. L. Woodward place, one of the
most desirable residences in our
village.
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Mrs. Marshall, daugh ter of the
late R. W. Clough, died in Boston
last week and her remains were
brought to Bradford for burial last
Saturday.
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The annual meetings of the
Grand Masonic bodies of the state
take place at Burlington next
month.
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MARRIED.

In Newbury, May ~, by Rev. s. L. Bates, H.
Eugene CObleigh and Rheuamah B. james, both
Of Newbury
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A full line of gloves and Mltts for
ellis wasm weather. jass -recsived at
Mrs. y. s. Stevens's. Y
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1881-05-28

Albert Aldrich came near losing
q valuable OK the other day by
Overheating him.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1881-05-28

The place to buy your millinery
is where you can get a nice article
for the least money and that is at
Mrs. @. s. Stevens's.
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Bradford Price Current.
Corrected weekly BY W. D. srivnss
Watertown Union Live Stock Market.

Tuesday, Nay. ~, 1881
We find u market 1870 cattle 1918 sheer
1886 swine.
There were from Vermont las cattle, I275 sheet
II swine. From New Hampshire IS cattle, lamb
25s, swine II.
Wo quote prices - follows,
Prices Of Market Bcef-Choice $s25 TO 900 extra
500 to 500, first quality $500 to % rs second
quality 800 to $40, third quality a 90 to 475
Prico Of Store Csttle-Working Oxen, per pair,
from 500. to Sle5. Mich Cows and Calves from
$2oto 1886. Farrow Cows SI5 to $50. Yesrllngs q
to $l2 two years old $l3 to t26 three years OLD
$50 to ~.
Swine Western fat, live, ITO II, Northern
dressed Hogs 81 0 per pound,
Prices Of Sheep and Lambs-In lots, q 80 % a
IS 90 each extra $500 to " 75,or from to
per lb. Spring Lambs to l4c per Id.
Veal Calves 3 to eper ID.
Prices Of hides. Tallow and STANDARDIZATION
7c.' Country Hides Go to 7 per ID. Co.n'ry Tai
low 81 to per lb.ruru u 20 81 rs cts each CALF
Skins IL to 1910 per h. -..-.-.-.,
Cattle-Receipts 1854 western
with 245 head of northern, including
% state cattle. 70 Car loads of the
western were for shipment, with
plenty of western IN the yards to-
day for butchers. The demand for
cattle has fallen off something like
&c q lb.-a new state of things.
Owners attribute the decline to the
large amount of dressed beef from
Chicago which looks quite probable.
In sheep and lambs the run was
very light from the north, the light
est this season. There were some
state and some western sheep, with
5O4 head from Northern New York
by Berry Long. Nearly all at the
yards were turned over to butchers
on drift, or at private terms, but it
was we'll understood that the rates
we're &c higher on good focks of
yearlings, while ordinary grades
not wanted.
Mich cows that are of decent
quality sell easy. Veal calves are
firm at last weeks rates, with some
fancy lots a shade higher.
Poultry includes one ton at these |
yards ; sold at IL to 13c a ID.
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A nice bottle of perfumery given
with each trimed hat or bonnet at
Mrs. 9. s. Stevens's
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Gov. Farnham delivers the Deco
ton Day address at North Troy
next Monday.
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s. X. DEXTER,
COMMISSION MERCHANT,

Country Produce,
No. go Middlesex ST. Lowell, Mass.
Opposite Depot.
All goods consigned promptly attended to
erencemAppIeton NatiOnnl ank, Lowell !;
Claa;n AlI;son e. Somes. Boston. 7vr
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The grass crop gives promise OF
being the heaviest and earliest for
years.
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HELEN GREIGS WILL.
STATE OF VERMONT.

y DISTRICT OF BRADFORD, %.
In Probate Court, held at Corinth In and
for said district, on the 9th day of May, A.
d. 1881, an instrument purporting to be the
last will and testament of Helen Greig,
late of Newbury In said district, deceased, be-
ing presented to the Court by Lizzie Greig,
the executrix therein nance for probate. 1t
earned thersin be notifled to "npesr a. sas-
sion of said Court, to be held at the Probate
Office In Ea. Corinth, tho I'd Tuesday Of june
A. d. 1881 and show cause, y any sncy may
which purpose it Is further ordered that
COPY Of the record of this order be published
three weeks successfully in the Bradford
Opinion. printed at Bradford, previous to
said time appointed for hearing.
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FOR CHILDREN.
THE NURSERY

FIFTEENTH YEAR.
This magazine will begin the year 1881 with
new and elegant cover aud other improve
ments. 1t will continue to surpass all imita-
tors. The January number will prove this.
TERNS,-$l.50 year in advance. New
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Farm for sale.

The subscriber offers for sale the farm in West
Fairlee known a. the Tucker farm, containing 30
acres Of land, with convenient house, barns and
other outrbuildings. VIII BE- sold ON easy terms.
AA,PPlyN ANDREW AsfAR1aAND .,
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BRADFORD OPINION.
Saturday, May 2Sth, 1881.

See Asa 4. Shaw's new adver'
tisment.
, 1881-11-06

4 DISSATISFIED SET OF ,HtG1I-.AS1>-M1GHTY
PARIS, Nov. "a st. Petersburg CORE
sponicnt tclcgraphs: - 1t is now evident
that I,ussia has bcen the dnpe of Germany i'll
the matter of the proposed interview between
tile Gar ami the Emperor Of Austria. The
German party here has done all III its power
to prevent the interview, and several llul-
gariun papers, supposed to be inspired by
Bismarck, have engaged in Il bitter war Of
words OIL the subject with the Russian press.
While this quarrel was going oil. the meeting
of the King Of Italy and the Emperor of
Austria was quietly arranged. The Russian
Government has not concealed its dissatis-
faction, and al acrid communication has been
1la.le to the Austrian Ambassador. lie sent
il courier from Berlin to Bis,ncrck to inform
him that the interview between the Car and
the Emperor OF Austria is
DESIRED HERR: MORE THAN EvEE.
The matter was discovered iii secret council
Tuesday, but serious if not insupcrabIe
difficulties seem to be III the way of the ar-
ransclnents: The Emperor OF Austria las
no pretrNt for going to the frontier, and the
Car cannot leave his donli.iolls until after
the coronation. The Car will leave Cats
china III five or six weeks for -Anit0kelI,
which palace is protected against the danger
Of mines by counter mines surrounding the
buildings. Prince OrlO.f has received Il
tcleSraphlc summons to Gatscllilla.
, 1881-11-06
THE NATIONS GUESTS.

THE FRENCH AND GEEE.tN VISITORS TO BE
GIVEN 4 STATE l:Ai.I.
NEW Yol:K. Noy. :'.-Tllc ball to be given
by the State Commission in honor Of the
French and German, guests OIL the night ut
Nov. ! promises 10 be a grand affair, and
to bring to Il worthy conclusion the
series of lloslitallties rendered the delegates.
President .ArIllnr has been invited to attend,
and 4 box has been reserved for HIM. Gov.
Cornell and staff will receive the guests of the
Nation on the stage at II y: M Tlle ball will
open with Il State uuadrille, III which the
ltit,st distinguished OF inc guests and their
hosts will take part. With this ball official
courte;lcs will close, aud, un the next
day, the French delegation will dis1,aiul.
Several Of tht, party will return to Frallce
by Wednesdays steamer The majority will
remain some time longer, several Intending
to 90 to California. Tic Won Steubens are
to be entertained ut e kuunlcrs BY the
LieuerkraiZ AMI Arion Societies uuited on
the eve IF their departure for home, which
will be the 9th inst.
HASQUETTED BY TIE CHAMBER: OF coa1-
MERGE.
Tile banquet given this evening By the
Chamber OF C0Mmerceitl llOnornf the French
and German delegates was a very elaborate:
affair, and brought together 4 most tiistn-
guisiletl company The followin. were the
loastS:
The Memory of Washington and Lafay-
ette.'' Drunk III silence and standing
':rhe Rapub:ic Of France and Its Official
Representatives" Responded to by Minis
ter Outrey.
...Our Distinguished French (;ucsts.'' Re-
spoi,tetl tn by the Marquis te 1sNchaubeau.
Tie Representatives of the Fali,ily Of
Baron Won Stetben." Responded to by Col.
Arndt won Steuben. -
The Victory ut Yorktown.", Responded
to W the Rev. Dr. Storrs.
1.-The French Alliance" Responded to by
William IL. Eyar1S.
''Comne1e." Respond ed to By 4. A.
Low
, 1881-11-06
THE POLITICAL CONTEST.
THE rOsT-oFF1CE DELCGED WITH POLITICAL
MfSSIYES.

MISSIVES.
Special Dtspatch 10 The Chicago Tribune
NEW YoEK, Nov. 5.-How fierce the pol
itical contest in the city this fal! is is shown
i'll Il great measure ny the increased business
of the post-of1ice.- The candidates for office
anu the political organization; almost with
out one exception have employed the
postal service, the former to present their
qualifications and claims. and the latter to
champion the cause Of their nominees This
method of bidding for votes has been prac-.
ticed hitherto, but never to such
an extent rs this year. Previously
circulars have been used mainly, but
this fall sealed envelopes have contained the
documents sent out. How great difference
the political mail matter llakes in the city.
postal service is best perhaps shown by r.
comparison OF the pDSt-Uffice last week with
thai done in other weeks.
THE RECEIPTS Fol: STAMPS
last week we're S1O1s00. The largest sum
ever before taken for stamps was SS5 ,S0J.
which Shows Ill illccel5e Nf ,Sl1, ,00). Thurs
day, Friday, and yesterday were the busiest
days. LII th0se days SO ,U33 twU-ctnt stamps
aud 100000 twO-cent stamped envelopes
IL total Of l,:3,33A h)0-wrre sold. Friday
and today were the days when the greatest
amount OF work was thrown on the post
Office clerks. Forty extra carriers have been
employed for several days, yet with this att-
ditional force it has been found impossible
u make the deliveries promptly. Day AMI
night the employees have been Kept ut work
, 1881-11-06

Island of New Guinea in August, landed
force, and punished the inhabitants OF the
Village Of Ka1o for numbering mission-teach-
ers. After short fight the head Chief was
killed, and the natives yielded. The Chlet's
house was destroyed. The Commodore after
wards addressed the natives, warning them
against committing auy further outrages.
, 1881-11-06
The Post-0ffice Deluged with P0-
liticaI Missives from Both
PARTIES.
The French ant German Yorktown Dele:
gates to Be Giyen i State
Ball.
Cashier Baldwin Might Have Stolen
S4,500,000 Instead Of
$2,500, 900.


he RECEIVES A-.ylSIr FROM EX-SENATOR
" CDN1I.1NG.:
NEW York, Nov. 5.-Among other callers
on President Arthur this evening were DR.:
l. l.. Hayes, John H. Lydecker. ex-Collector
Thomas Murphy, and Police-Com,nlssioner
Stephen 3. French. With the latter lie was
closeted some time. During the evening the
President received visit from ex-senator
Conkling, but the nature Of the interview
was not disclosed. President Arthur expects
to leave for Washington Wednesday or
'rhurS,laV next
, 1881-11-06
SPANISH HONDURAS.

PROBABLY \ LllsE1:.AI. ESTIMATE.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 5.~-A merchant just
arrived from Spanish Honduras says. 800
lives were lost by recent floods there, and the
loss of live stock and the damage to the fruit
interest and railroads is estimated at 80 000,
Qul.. :.
, 1881-11-06
y. ". REED.

ATHENS, Nov, 5.-1ie Grand Gordon Of
the Order uf the lsedeenler has been COLI
ferred upon J. Meredith Reed. formerly
American Minister ut Athens. III recognition
Of the eminent services he rendered Greece.
, 1881-11-06
THE NEWARK BANK.
TIE AREfIDInEKS
1tFt Observation-Disclosures
Spec{Q{ Ul,oQfch to The CkncH10 Tribune.

Spectas Uiso0fch to The Citca0o Tribune-
NEW York, Nov. 5.-The latest ques-
tion raised with regard to the Newark bank
failure is as to the legality of the tax recently
paid by the Stockholders. Tile latter now
find that the stock which was assessed ut
nearly four times It's face value WIS a5so-
l,1tely worthless, and rs the constitution pro-
yides that property shall be ASSESSED only
according to it true value, they will, perhaps,
take action to recover the amount pald-
It is said that The axes on the stock OF the
First National Bank were rttlllteu under
similar circuMstan :eS- Some lawyers say
that the stock could be readily sold for Isl
or thereabouts two days before the fail
1lre, and that its true value was the
price it would bring kumors arg rte o1
defalcation Of ser, 0(u has been discovered.
the ucfaulter not being either Baldwin or
Machlank. To Il friend
BALDWIN SAID TODAY:
"For the last seven years 1 haye lived in
he'll l All happier now than when l was 2
free man enjoying universal respect and
confidence. What Il load has been lifted
off me.''
THERE WE'RE 5, 100000 TO STEAL, 1ScLUp-
ING THE BC1IDING, AND BALDWIN ONLY
TuoK S2,500,0J0.
H. NEW York. Nov. 5.-The Newark 1lduc1-
tfscr publishes tile following: The Govern
1llet,t Exainlne: of the Mechanics Bank tlas
finished his preliminary labors, forwarded his
repo:t to the Controller ut the Currency.
Washington. and left the bank in the hands
Of the Receiver. Tie following shows the
real condition of the accounts ;ts the Exanl-
liner leaves them. Tile details will appear in
the official report, which will be published
hereafter.
, 1881-11-06

The editor Of the. Borrsc7a Courier has
been sentenced to eighteen months ia,-
prison;,lent for imputing unworthy motives
and actions to the Minister of Works, and
illsinuatinx that Bismarck, as private owner
Of Varz!,l, used his public pusition to circunl-
vent and crush 4 litigant peasant proprietor.
What gives special interest to the case, and
has caused no little sensation, is that tile
court, departing from the usual practice, de-
creed Immediate arrest Of the accused OH
the ground that there was stroug suspicion
tia. lie lncuitatcd flight. =
, 1881-11-06
GERMANY.

BERLIN, Nov. 5,-rlle I;cicIistag will open
on the 18th inst, The prospect of 4 coalition
between the Clcricals aud the Conservatives
is growing daily.
, 1881-11-06

ITALY.
s." LOST IN a STORM. -
RoME. Nov. 5.-Severat lives were lost in
hurricane here yesterday.
, 1881-11-06

Investments. the collapse OF hundreds OF
landlords. and the throwing of Il large nun-
Der of estates upon the market. When the
monastery lands were seQucstrated III En-
gland ut the Reformation the race Of small
freeho1dcrs multiplied. ami peasant pro-
prietary Is likely to be temporarily estab-
lised in Ireland upon the ruins Of land
1Urdisfn.
THE ENGLISH LANDLORDS
contemplate the havoc wrought by, Mr.. JUS
ticc O'lIagal, with feelings akin to those Of
tie California stage passenger who knows
THAT it is his turn to be robbed next Mr..
Gladstone ll:ts said in Il vague way that the
principles of the Irish Land act are not ap
piicable to England, but the Premier can
easily explain that away When
THE TINE Is RIPE FOR AN ENGLISH LAND
BlI.I-
Moreover, in his Midlothian campaign, lie
told the Ducclsuch tenantry that he drew 4
wide distinction between realty ;ulti person
ally, aud that circumstances might arise in
which it would become the duty of the
State to circumscTibc the powers
Of the property-ownur" Il phrase
which Lord Salisbury fifty characterized
Us robbery in broadclntil.' The farmers
associations i'll England and Scotland have
agreed upon the general principles of
land bill applicable for both countries, al
though of course each country will
have to be dealt with separately
These principles embrace the best or
worst features OF the Irish act,
the fixing nf rent by Il court nf arbitration,
compensation for disturbance and Nne.:.
hausted improvements, ailA freedom OF sale
oft tenant right, with minor reforms, such
as the sinplitcation ut the process Ut transfer
and the adjustment of local taxation. The
Radicals will insist on
THE ABOLITION. OF ENTAIL AND PRIMO
GENITCEE,
and they also contemplate using the ell.
franchised agricultural laborers to force
upon the Government State aid :n,d the
+ spoliatiou OF landlords for the establishment
Of Il peasant proprietary. The laborer will
certainly not vote for tile reforms
demanded by the farmers until he is
bribed with 4 clause for giving him the fee
oftwo or three Of the landlords farms. Sixty
years ago this sort Of legislation would not
have been proposed even by William Cobbett
but since 1872, and more especially since
1SG7, the Ministers Of this country lave be-
come Simply the instruments Of the great
democratic caucus = 50. .
LORD 0'iIAGAN RETIREs.
Speeial Gable.
LONDON, Nov. 5.-Jcnnings' special says:
, 1881-11-06

Eietlt has Dcen made Ot the approaching
marriage Of the Duke Of Albany with Il Ger
man Princess.
LORD FIrz WILLIAM.
WHO Will probably soon be EnZetfed rs Mar
unis of Rockingham. has rellltted nncondi-
tionaily the past half years rent of all
his tenants Many other English landed
proprietors are making large reductions.
tins taking tile sti1l. out Of the land agi:;l-
tion in England The -Ltrl: Lane ETDrcss
G!ltls that the average reduction OIL ncY let
tings in England is 80 per cent more than
the Irish landlords expect to lose by the ue-
cisions Of the Land Court.
SEVENTY YEARS OLD.
Mr.. bright completes his 10Th birthday on
the 10th inst. 1t vii! interest and surprise
Americans to learn that the Chancellor Of
the Dnchy Of Lancaster has Jewish relations.
There are persons still living" says Society,
'who remember the fine old Italian Jew at
Buxton. wllo> dcaig in precious stones,
cameos. and intazlias, and who, besides re-
joicing in tile nanc Of Bright, clainlcd tile
fathe- Of the honorable member for Bir-
aminglam rs his first cutlsin.''
THE rE1ScE oE WALES
has pleased THE Welsh ptoule- After n pri-
yatc dinner at A1r. Hussey Eiyiau's ho,tse,
the Prince called for tanllard Of
Welsh ale. and, 2sing the toa.ning
goblet to. his lips, drank to the memory
of his ancestors, Llewellyn the Great and
Cadweladyr. tile last of the Cimbrian British
Princes.
GIBRALTAR.
The idea Of Spain buying Gibraltar is not
being talked Of seriously i'll England. i.
y MASSACRE: AVENGED.
The British .coryet Wolverine visited the
Morning journal and courier., 1881-05-09

DEATHS. ALLING-In Hamden, May 7th of pneumonia, Ches- ter filling, in the 91st year of his age. Funeral takes place this Monday afternoon at o'clock from his late residence. Relatives aud friends in vited to attend without further notice. SHEPARD-In this ciGy, May 8, Sarah, wife of Will liam H. Shepard, aged Al years. Notice of funeral hereafter. OAKLEY-In this city, May T. Algernon S., son of Peter and Agnes Oakley, aged 20 years. Funeral from No. 13 Baldwin street, Tuesday, May 10, at 2:3O D. m.
 Co0K-In this city. May 9th. Mary, wife of John Cook, aged AT years.