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The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1888-11-23
sSTEVENS & CLARKE
What's all this noise and confusion
And what's the commotion about,

What's all this noise and confusion
And what's the commotion about,
The republican party's triumphant
Without any shadow of doubt.
We're through with the fuss and hurry
The matter is settled at last.
Elections great trouble and worry
Is truly thing of the past.
Now the heat of the conflict is over
We have time to consider ourselves
And politely call your attention
To the stock of fine goods on our shelves
Thanksgiving is coming upon us,
A few days will bring it at hand,
And surely you wish to be looking
AS well as the best in the land
So call and look at our Dress Goods,
We will show you an elegant gown
Of color and style sure to suit you,
There are none any better in town.
We empty our shelves but to fill them,
With things of the newest and best,
With colors black, brown, blue land olive
And scarlet and green and the rest.
We know we can't fail to please you,
If you once see the fine goods we keep,
Only walk in and just look about you,
You'll see things are pretty and cheap.
In cooking your Thanksgiving dinner
You'll want to have everything nice,
We can sell you whatever is needful,
The best of brown sugar snd spice,
And choice Porto Rico molasses,
Nide vinegar, coffee and tea,
The very best quality Raisias,
For pies that you ever did see,
We've Cuaraaats and CitrOn and Ginger
And Pepper and Mustard and Salt,
Aud -four and meal and fresh graham,
You's find them without any fault.
Then call in and see what we're showing
And buy if you see what you need,
We are certain we're able to please you
AT least we shall try hard indeed.
STEVENS & CLARK.
Bradford, Nov. 81, 1888.
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Richard E Robes Will.

GTATE OF VT, District of Bradford, IS.
y In Probate Court held at Bradford within and for
said district on the 1sth day Of Nov, A. D., 1888.
lament Of Richard E. ROBBIE late Of Bradford, in said
district deceased being presented to the court by J.
E. Taplin, the executor named therein, for probate
1t is ordered by said court that all persons concerned
therein be notified appear session Of said court
to be held at Bradford, on the nth day Of Dec. A
1888, at a and show cause if any they may have
is further ordered that copy Of the record Of this
der published three weeks successfully in the United
Opinion, newspaper printed at Bradford previous to
said time Of hearing
By the Court, Attest,
S. M GLEASON Judge
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Mary A Hewes-Ey:atc,

STATE OF VERMONT, Bradford District IS.
~ In Probate Court held Bradford in said district
on the 18th day of Nov. A. D., 1888.
W Kibbey, Admr. Of the estate Of Mary A Hewes
late Of Fairiee, in said district deceased presents
his administration account for examination and allow
ance and makes application for decree Of distribution
and partition Of the estate of said deceased Where
upon 1t is ordered by said that said account and
said application be referred to session thereof to be
held at Bradford in said district the nth day Of Dec
A. ID. 1885, for hearing and decision thereon; And it
is further ordered that notice hereof be given to all per
sons interested by publication Of the three weeks
successfully in the United Opinion newspaper pub
lished at Bradford previous said time appointed for
hearing that they may appear said time and place and
show cause if any they have, why said account should
not be allowed and such decree made.
By the Court-Attest,
S. M. GLEASON Judge
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Butchers Golden LIQUID.

Was exhibited and received diploma from
the Orange County, Fair in September, and
thousands Of circulars given to those in at
tendance. To those who did not see it we
desire to say. 1t was the first Butter Color
sold in Vermont. Years of experience has
developed decided improvement. We
claim for butchers Improved Golden Liu-
uid that for richness Of color, trueness to
nature, cleanliness and beauty it excels any
other. It takes the eye Of the dealer. 1t
It. Creameries and factories use it. It is
sold on guarantee (see crculars) all who
use it unhesitatingly say it is the best Col
or made. Try single bottle and you will
say so too. For sale at the stores generally
Send for circulars to Frederick butcher &
Sons, St. Adams. VT.
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TAX ES

The taxpayers of the town OF Bradford
are hereby notified that have in my hands
for collection Town and Highway Taxes for
1888. and all taxpayers are hereby notified
to nav their respective taxes as above to the
undersigned, Treasurer of Bradford within
ninety days from the date hereof, tsald time
expires Nov. SOth, 1889 as per Act No.
on A. ID, 1880 and Act No. 5, A. ID. 1885.
Laws of the State of Vermont.
Dated at Bradford, VT, this LIST day of
A. D., 1883 a
BARRON HAY. Town Treasurer.
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TAXES !!

The taxpayers of the town Of Topsham
are hereby notified that have in my hands
for collection the Town and State School
Taxes for the year 1883, and all taxpayers
are hereby notified to pay their respective
taxes as above to the undersigned treas
urer of the town Of Topsham, within ninety
days from the date hereof (said time expires
Dec. 80, 1881 as per Act No. 80, A. d. 1880,
Laws of the State Of Vermont.
Dated at Topsham, this LIST day of Oct.
A. D.. 1888.
81 J. r. NOLAN, Treasurer.
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TAXES (!

The taxpayers of the town of Corinth,
are hereby notified that have in my hands
for collection the Town, School, Highway
and ail taxpayers are hereby notified to pay
their respective taxes as above to the under
signed Treasurer of the town of Corinth
within ninety days from the date hereof
said time expires Dec. 18th, 1881 as per
Act No. 80 A. D., 1880. Laws of the State of
Vermont.
Dated at Corinth, this 18th day OF Sep
TENDER, A. D., 1883.
as G. c. COOKE. Town Treas.
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TAXES.

The taxpayers of School District No. 4,
of Bradford are hereby notified that have
in my hands for collection School Tax for
1883, and all taxpayers are hereby notified
to pay their respective taxes as above to the
undersigned, Treasurer of School District
No. 4, within ninety days from the date
per Act No. 90, A. D., 1880, Laws of the
State of Vermont.
Dated at Bradford, this 9th day of Nov,
A. D., 1883.
N. w. CUNNINGHAM, Treas.
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+ M Tinkham's Estate

STATE OF VI, District Of Bradford, S..
In Probate Court held at 1hetiord in and for said
district on the 3Ist day Of Oct, A. D., 1888.
Thomas Austin Administrator. of the estate of f. NJ
Tinkham late Of Thetford in said district, deceased
allowance, and makes application for decree Of dis,r
button and partition OF the estate Of said deceased
Whercupon ordered by said court that said account
and said application be referred to session thereof tn
be held at Thetford in said district on the a4th dav
Nov. A. D. 1888 for hearing and decision thereon And
it is further ordered that notice hereof be given TO ali
persons interested by publication of the same three
weeks successfully in the United Opinion newspaper
published at Bradford previous said time appointed
for hearing that they may appear said time and place
and show cause any they may have why said account
should not be allowed nd such decree made
By the Court,-Attest,
S. NJ. GLEASON, Judge.
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For Salel

mile south of Bradford Village on Connect
lieut. River road and a few rods from Pier
mont railroad station. Good soil for rails
ing strawberries and other small fruit.
story and a half house containing eight
rooms, beside plenty of pantry and closet
room. Good running water. For terms
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For Sale /!

A Cottage House with l., shed and barn,
IL acres of land, and both hard and soft
water. Good apple and pear orchard, also
wood lot within mile of the house.
CHAS. A. PALMER,
So West Newbury, VT.
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Things Farmers Tell One Another.
Secretary E. Williams, of the New
Jersey Horticultural society. tells that q
member of this society had a plum tree
trained against the side of his house.
and the result was twenty-five quarts Of
plums in perfection.
Mr.. Spreckels is credited with having
imported twenty five tons Of beet seed to
be planted by 1853 California farmers on
1000 acres Of land. A factory Is being
erected at jacksonville. CAL. to work the
product.
A North Carolina authority declares
chat bagged grapes rotted in his vineyard
almost as badly as those exposed and the
bags made the skin tender.
w. D. Philbrick, Massachusetts
market gardener, says that in preparing
the land for deep growing roots. like par.
snips and horseradish, it is necessary to
run the pillow very deep and take q mar.
row slice and, after narrowing. pillow
again and rake fine. Quick growing
crops, like radishes and lettuce. spinach,
ETC., do not require 30 deep working Of
the land, but will usually well repay the
extra expense Of two plowings and often
Of two manurings,
Says Professor Cook. Of Michigan; Keio-
sene emulsion II used early enough and
persistently enough will prove successful
as an exterminator to the onion maggot
It will kill all it touches But as they
hatch every few days you must use the
remedy as often, and as the worms soon
burrow into the substance Of the onion or
the radish the application must be made
before they have got in out ct reach.
Mr. Manning, who is authority on
Horticulture. says well rotted COW manure
Is the best fertilizer that can be used. but
the manure can be put on green in the
fall If desired.
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Legal.

PROBATE COURTS AND COURTS OF INsOI.
VENCY-BRADFORD DISTRICT 1905.
Probate Courts and Courts Of Insolvency within and
for said district will be holden the ensuing wear as fos
Bradiord-At j. H. Watson's office in Bradford on tbs
second Tuesdays OF every month"; commencing January
nth, 1887. ''''''S
Corinth-At the Hotel in East Corinth on the third
Wednesdays OF June, August and October.
West Fairlee-At the Probate Office in West Faree
on the last Saturday Of every month";
49, SIN. GLEASON, Judge.
Thetford Centre, VT, Dec. I, 1886.
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A Useful Device,

A Useful Device.
The useful device shown in the cut here
presented was originally described and IL.
Illustrated in Rural New Yorker. This de-.
ice has been used with success in driv.
ing planks into the ground.
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HARI-KARI IN BOSTON.
A GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL INVITES
JACkSONlAN TREATMENT.

Some Side Lights ON Custom House
Methods-Spiit Among School Agitators
AN Imitator Of the Whitechapel Fiend
Gossip OF the Hub.
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East Boston has q would-be Whitechapel
fend who scares women by brandishing q
dagger and has made several outrageous
assaults.
Clara Louise Kellogg lags superfluous, IL
her singing here this week is the best her
voice can do.
A mild excitement Of the time concerns
some city contract soap, composed of sand
and cement
Boston is under contract to pay $4,000 a
year too much for electric lighting until 1890.
An attempt will be made to evade the con-
tract.
Henry Bernard Carpenter is successful here
as a lecturer. Whether he will succeed in
starting his new church is a problem. He
does not propose any new departure in theol-
ogy.
1t is stated that it is improbable that Rev.
DR.. Bartol will ever preach again.
There is serial controversy as to whether
Boston has $4,000 or 4l5,OOO population.
That dispute concerns only the town legally
termed Boston. The real Boston has over a
million inhabitants.
CHARLES CALVIN.
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The inspectors life IL not q hilarious one.
There is always the annoyance of suspecting
the honorable man who isn't smuggling, and
the ehagrin of letting the clever importer 20
BY. There Is the hurried trip down the
harbor before breakfast on the government
launch to meet the Cunafder, which more
often than not arrives in the dark, and often
the whole Of stormy, foggy night is
spent in tossing about the harbor on the little
steamer. The uncertainty of meals is one of
he worst causes Of worry and dyspepsia.
Not al dutiable goods are seized when not
reported.
MANY people really do not know that
they have dutiable goods, and others are
bringing home gifts and hate to pay the
duties but do SO when we find tn. goods. We
usually let these things pass, but the real
smuggled goods, tied up in old buds, hidden
away in trunks. tucked into their bustles. and
all, we take in a hurry.
Many ladies have an extra pocket made
Tor carrying their money and jewels Now,
we don't seize these things, but when woman
has false bosoms stuffed with diamonds, bus
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-09-20
HARRISON ACCEPTS.
General Harrison Formally Accepts
the Nomination
rendered Him by the Republican Ma
tionAI Convention and Defines
His Position ON the Issues
of the Day.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, sept 70. Follow
ing Is General Harrison's letter o. ac-
ceptance:
Hos. " VI EsrEE AND OTHERS COMMITTEE,
Ere ssHfi-Eass: when your e. nlfil .ttei visit
81 me On the Fourth % Jolly at and presented
the oricial announce meat ~ f1v ttian tor
the prs l,acy ~ tse U4IteJ states uy The Re
publican convention, Z prom sea, as soon as
practicable 20 communicate "a you ore Tor
nal acceptance % the nomination. 8 mes that
time the work % rocc wing and addressing. al
most daily. large delegations OF my fcllow-citi-
rcns has not only orcup.rd all Of nay time, but
has IN some measure rendered 10 unnecessary
Tor ne 20 use ibis letter as me 'ium % com
municatlug 20 the public uy views upon the
questions Involved In the c4mpaigu. appre-
ciate very highly she confidence ard respect
man Tested hy The convention, AMI acrrpt the
nomination with n feeling o. gratitude anf a
full sense Of the respons bil ties which accom-
pany IT,
It's a matter OF eougratulation that the dec
iaratIons OF the Chicago convention upon the
questions that now attract tha interest - our
people are so clear ana emphatic. There 10
further cause Of cunEfgtulatiou lu the fact tAat
the convention ufteran IS % the Democrat C
party. II Ia any degree uncertain OF contradict
ory. can now be judged ana interpreted bg ek-
ecutive acts and MESSAGE. and bydeinite prupo-
sitions Ia Legislation. Th'-fs especially true %
what Is popularity known as The tarif question.
The issue can not now be ouscGreI. % "a not a
contest between schedules. bat between wide
apart principles The foreign competitors for
our market have, with quick Instinct. seen
how one issue Of this contest may
bring them advantage. and our own
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-09-20
less Cotton and More Grass.

Tho Southern Agricultarist tells OF
farmers club in Alabama where a
speaker said ''hls section had capacity
TO grow any kind OF clover and grasses;
but these were neglected because OF
the idea OF growing cotton" He said
cotton was the most expensive crop
cultivated. and paid less in proportion
TO work bestowed on it than any other
cultivated The more bales grown
the less the price, and indications are
that the present crop viii not be sold
for over 8 cents per pound. II the
planters Of the South would devote
oue-fourth Of their land to grass and
thus reduce the crop to 100000
bales she price would be 1910 Is cents
per pound, and that would pay for
growing.
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THE CORN.


While Walter goes 70 plant his corn,
Says Nina 10 the far May morn:
How tall and strong and biithe Is bel
@ may ths fertile grains u gold
Yield him twice hundredfold.
For ne is all the world 20 mer'
The morning breeze 81 fresh and strong;
The corn bird sings his planting song;
The robin answers from the hill;
But not a note does Nina hear
or an the music far and near.
save Walters whistle, sweet and shriu
His prairie farm Is new AMI wide.
But be has uaughf on earth beside,
And In a Tiny hut h. dwells,
Ana SO, except To smiles and sichs.
And rrufle deeds and wlstfui eyes
His love for her he never tells
But n the year should 60 Alright,
Nor drought nor hail the corn should blight
What happy wonders then might bel
So saith the maid 20 grains % gold,
Yield him twice a hundredfoid
For he Ia all the world % me"'
While Walter goes 20 husk his corn
He smiles upon the frosty morn,
For Mun. smiling sits beside.
Since first tho stalks in summer spread
Their rank green blades above her head
He claims precious promised bride.
The spot Is chosen where shah stand
The cottage, OFT and Eravely PINNED
In summer Moons ans sabbath eyes,
And trees ure named 90 shade the lay,
And charm the twilight hours away
With mystic murmurs % thclr leaves
Dear girl" he says. before wa knew
What hail or drought or frost might do,
Our happy goal seemed far away;
hut now. 80 blest our fields have been
That when the last great load comes In.
On. then should be our wedding dayr'
Ana Nina answers soft and low.
She husks with MIN the first long row.
The sweet. sere blades above her head;
And n h. stops her here and there,
The corn itself gives license fair
For more than once the ear is red.
-Elpi0r1 S. Bmltteaf 10 Hrpsrs Usskiy.
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Where the Raven is Adored.

In the Soudan the respect for the
Bird OF the Shade" Is unbounded: he
IS eudearingly known to the Arabs as
their Uncle. and they are more ex-
orbitant in exaeting blood money for
MS chance slaughter by the hand Of the
stranger than If il were really the rela-
tive in question. Shoot their dove,
their ostrich, their varied scavengers
OF the vulture kind. their once-sacred
ibis even, and they grin and
bear il; but once aim bolt
ut the Noah Bird and
hundred lean but muscular brown
arms viii be raised, and the bereaved
white-teethed relatives will gesticulate
and shout round you. while they ex-
plain how black-hued was your acei-
dental crime. Apart from this, tho
raven, with his ietty plumage, will al
ways be a point OF interest in the
SOudan from the strong contrast lie
presents TO the ordinary "desert-eol-
ored' birds which preserve a neutral
tint OF gray or fawn. which, to the III
experienced eye. renders them almost
invisible. al the Year Round
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-09-20

DEEHLoDGE. MoNrASA. Dee 70, 1855.
/ have been using BRANDRETH's Pills
for the last thirteen years. and though
have had nine children, have never had a
doctor In the house, except three times,
when we had an epidemic Of scarlet fever,
which we soon banished By vigorous use
OF BRASpREru' PILLs. / have used them
Tor myself. two or three night for a
month, for liver complaint, dyspepsia and
constipation In diarrhWa. cramps, wind
collie, indigestion. one or two BRANpRErH :
Pubs fixed the children at once \ box OF
Pills is all the medicine chest we require
IN the house. Weuse them for rheumatism,
colds. catarrh. biiousness and impure
blood. They never have f4iIc,i 90 cure all the
above complaints I'm a very few days.
WILLIAM W b. MILLER.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-09-20

4 PRicEir ASH BIrrERs good for any
ihngt Read what Frank Griggsbv. OF
Dodge City, Kas. SAYS: 4" For three years |
suffered from "a disease that my physicians
pronounced ineurablc Ny friends had
gwen me up 90 die. when | was induced to
try your remedy ! took it for three months
and have gained ~ pounds in weight. Am
q well man and Pricklv Ash Bitters saved
my life am under lifelong obligations TO
this medicine, and will never cease to rec
0mmcul it,
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-09-20

No MANS heart should be the home OF
any bad passion toward any thing that has
conscious existence. The passion is wrong
in itself and very likely to lead to some
sps cies 81 wrong in action. IL it exists,
the or PR way Is to suppress it at once
v L. fgds cgdeat
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vcritnhIc GnrIcn- of Eden

Are some Of those fertile and picturesque
regions OF the south and southv''st where
malaria IS most prevalent tiers
stomach Bitters is tho truc spc pre-
vcutive, and renders residence in malaria
stricken localities saf1 to those who use II
as safeguard. Disorders of the stomach,
liver, bowels and kidneys are checked and
removed by II.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-09-20

VI a LIZ AhNAu. W IT.
ner's Log Cabin SarsapariIla also orig
mated in Log Cabin ard stands pre-
eminent among the blood purifiers Of
to-day as Warmers ''TippecanoeH does
as a stomach tonic.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-09-20

AQrArlc sports-the temperance base
bali uiue.- Boston Courier
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-09-20

\ ETTCHrN proverb- things rubbed
against "a crater become less
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-09-20

TnE boy who is drought up by hand"
considers the path Of early life slippery
one brakes Magazine.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-09-20

TuERE is more mischief wrought by over
worScd + ws tdan overworEcd brains
Western li0iCH1iL
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-09-20

To rejoice in another prospo. ity
Is to give content 10 your own lot: to
mitigate anOther's grief is 10 alleviate
Or dispel your OWL
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-09-20
A Proclamation!

DR.. 4. Guy Lewis. Fulton. Ark. says.-
"a year age had bilious fever Tutf's
Pills were 50 highly recommended
that L used them Never did I'M ed cine
have n happier effect. After . prac-
ftee Of u quarter Of n century, I pro-
claim them the best
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-09-20

THE LOG CABINS of
America have been
birthplaees of some of
the grandest men. Lin
coin, Grant, Sheridan.
first saw the light OF
day through the chinks
Of n l ~. Ianhin NNnr
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-03-02

Oh, We shod him this week for the
nrst time, and we are satisfied he can
make low mark this season If handled
lor speed, but we shall keen HIM in the
stud. General Warren 6i66, five years old
Is l5@; aud weighs 1850. He is showing a
good deal of speed and is powerful NOV
ing Fellow. Sherman Franklin stands
now 5.3. H. has filled out ana changed
~ appearance more thar any one we have
lie is rs fine locker in harness as YOU
OFTEN see. He Is mixed gated and We
SiH'H npJ attempt 10 square him until he
Is lnAtuled. our three hllies b, Ben
Frankli from Pixie, by Pratt's Rineman
gu look ana feel wei The fuur-year-old
Lclt.e Franklin il in toal so She man.
9-he tr0tted . race at Barton Oct ~ with
hthan :. aud Ialette. We put her in to
Hi the race, not expecting any part OF IT,
ana Got what we expected; but she made
Them trot FOR ali they were worth, carry
ing them down the back side . 40 gait,
aud came IN length 6chiud in go. Sh4
War then four months in fOal, had never
trottcd full mile before in her life, and
had the distemper beside. She is large
and strongly built. Her three-year old
sister Judith is not so large, but is baud
somer ana Is glited like Charlie Ray. The
lO-yeal-old KaLisha is now Is hands, all
bay, and trOtter, sure. She is broken to
harness, locks and acts like matuied
morse, and can show quite fast clip bare
loot. Manchester MirrOr.