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ATHE.UM1FE D. 0P1M10M.t
CIRCULATION 1000.
HARRY {. PARKER, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
BRADFORD, W.. FRIDAY, MAY II, 1888.
CIRCULATION 1000.

The New England Grocer, weekly
publication printed in Boston circulat.
ing among grocery-men and merchants
in New England, has offered to pre-
sent to the most popular drummer a
1920 gold watch the subscribers of the
New England Grocer to do the voting.
Quite lively contest has arisen among
some of the drummers soliciting votes,
etc., as the following correspondence
taken from the last weeks New Eng
land grocer will show:
Boston, MASS, April 9th, 1888.
Dear Sirs: Please excuse the liberty
take in addressing you as do, but under
stand that the New England Grocer is
mailed to your address, IL this is so you
are entitled to vote on the Drlmmers
watch, as the votes are checked from the
your section working for it, solicit your
vote. well knowing that am not the most
popular travelling salesman in New Eng
land. but one who is trying to win watch.
| would not ask this OF you If it were man
against man. but as quite a number of trav-
cling men i'm Boston are working for one
man, it would be poor show for Others
unless they scheme a little, and you know
drummer's cheek is unlimited. | have
many more votes than are shown in the pa
per, and am playing a still hunt and will
not nut them i'm until the last of the contest.
Hoping you will do this for me, and assur-
ing YOU would be only too glad of chance
to return the favor, remain,
Very truly yours,
HARRY j. GOODWIN.
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HEADQUARTERS BRADFORD GUARDS !

IIEADIUAHTEHS DNApFVHp OV" 49,
BRADFORD, VT, May 10, 1885, )
Pursuant to General Order No II, OF
Ebeneezer j. Ormsbee, Governor ana
Commander.in-chief, dated May 7th'
the officers, non commissioned officers
and privates of Co. G. Of the National
Guards Of Vermont, will meet at the
armOry Of said company on the second
day Of June next, at 10 o'clock a, M,
for the annual June drill and inspec'
ton. Every member of the company
is expected TO be present. 80
BY order Of -
JOHN II. WATSON, Capt. Comd'g.
II. p. WARREN, First Sergt.
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Fay S. Sargent has been spending a
few days in town. His mother will
return to Nashua with him Saturday
where she will go to housekeeping.
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The Woman's Relief Corps will
meet as usual at G. A. r. Hall on
Wednesday, May 16, at $50 p. m. A
full attendance is desired that arrang-
ments for memorial service and Deco
ration day may be made.
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John Hartwell has been sued by
Lewis Morris for fraud in the sale of
"Little Mac" the famous trotter, which
the latter claims has fits.
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Capt. Frank Cowdrey is busy this
week moving portion of the Hook
enbury house to the garden lot north
of its former location where an ell
will be added which with new paint,
ETC., will put it in good shape for
rental.
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The social dance at Odd Fellows
Hall was attended by small party,
but good time is reported by those
present.
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The Helping Hands Society will hold
a Fair in the Congregational church
parlOrs June Goth.
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C. H. Sibley moves his family t
Concord to-day, where he will work
at his trade.
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O. r. Baker is building an addition
to his stable which will be great i'm
provement to his premises when fin
ished.
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A. Osborne is painting his house
with the latest colors. 1t will improve
his already handsome residence cOnsid.
erably when completed.
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There will be an assignee's sale OF
personal property at auction at the res.
idence of Alexander McLane in Fair
lee, Tuesday, May 18th, at 10 O'Clock
a. m.
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George +. Morris has been seriously
i'll with pneumonia, but is rapidly re-
covering.
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The schools had half holiday last
Friday on account of ArbOr Day.
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L. w. Dickey is adding a bay win
dow to the south side of his residence
on Main street.
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The remains of Miss Jennie Prichard
were brought here for interment
Tuesday.
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A meeting Of the Bradford Brass
Band is called for tomorrow evening.
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~ Bradford :. Village and Town y

Carrie M. Welton is teaching school
in district NO.5.
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The annual meeting of the Bradford
Savings Bank and Trust Company was
held Tuesday. The old board of trus-
tees was reelected unanimously.
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STEVENS & CLARK

Are in receipt of a big lot of
new goods from Boston and
New York. Probably the best
variety of dress goods in this
section. We solicit inspection.
Black Cashmeres 6Oc to 81.
Black Silk from 81 to $l.75.
Black Sabastapool and Hen
riettas.
Henriettas in fancy colorings.
Debeiges.
Flannels in gray effects.
All wool plaid dress goods.
Beige mixtures at Csc, very
desirable.
Arlington Mills dress fabrics.
Brocatels.
Outing Cloths, fast colors.
Novelty Ginghams.
Our stock of ginghams UNI
surpassed.
Batistes, Lawns and White
Goods.
Botany Suitings. These
goods are in wool effects, fast
colors, good for school purposes
price l2c per yard.
Satteens, figured and plain.
5 ID. bundles of print for 81.
Curtain poles with fixtures.
Brass curtain poles with fxt-
ures.
Holland Curtains all ready to
put up at low price.
Nottingham Lace Curtains.
Scrim at low prices.
Curtains and Curtain Fixt-
ures.
The best assortment of Wall
Papers with borders in town.
A new line Of Carpets.
Extra-Supers and Superfine,
Painted Carpets in A., 81, ga
and 81 widths.
Straw Mating plain and
fancy.
Let us repeat that we have
the largest stock Of desirable
goods shown in Bradford for a
long time, and now we want to
sell.
Call and see before buying.
STEVENS & CLARK.
May, 1888.
Please bear IN mind when IN
need Of Flour that we are head
quarters.
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If you want good five dollar flour
try our "Golden Sheaf' brand, it will
please you.
STEVENS & CLARK.
G. E. Clark will sell at auction at
the old Prichard store Tomorrow
Saturday afternoon at one o'clock, a
lot of household furniture.
Creamery and Dairymen attention!
Three or four good cows for sale by
0. w. SLOAN,
2o-3t East Corinth, vt.
WANTED! A boy from II to 20
years of age to learn the use of wood
working machinery and the manage
ment of an apiary. Must be faithful,
industrious and of good character.
Apply to,
HILAs d. DAVIS,
Bradford, VT.
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Mr.. Hough's poems, entitled Odd
Fellowship in Song can now be had at
this office. The edition of two thou
sand will soon be exhausted. First
come first served.
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G. T.. Spalding and wife are the pos
SCISSORS Of a bouncing baby boy-born
Tuesday at Newport. Congratulations.
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Magnet UuiOn meets next Tuesday
afternoon with Mrs. Geo. P. Arthur.
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A SPICY REPLY.

NEWBUkN, IL, ApIll tuil' 1000
Harry j. GOOdlCil, Esq.
Dear Sir-Your favor of the 9th inst. is
duly considered. We conclude that such a
supreme, unallOyed, braZen-faced, unadul-
terated, unmitigated display of cheek in its
pure simplicity should be rewarded. We
enclose our vote ''for the most popular
drummer" a man we never saw or heard of
until we saw your name in the New Eng
land Grocer among the contestants. In
deed you must be very popular fellow
Kindly forward us your photo. We wish
we were entitled to a thousand times ten
thousand votes, they should be flung at
your feet. If travelling wasn't little off
this entire State for you. Not only do we
wish you success in your wild scheme for
the watch, but we wish you glorious vOy-
age through life. May your pathway be
strewn with dandeliOn blossoms, ETC., etc.
After life's fitful dream is past, you will
find, my dear sir, that your cheek will be an
abundant passport into the unknown be-
yOnd. We subscribe ourselves, sincerely
yours, BAILEY u 20.
By Horace w. Bailey.
Subjoned is the equally witty reply:
1t is in Newbury, Vermont, the green mountain State
That my story will open-no matter what date;
My principal character one Bailey shall be;
And want you to know how this person used me.
drummer am, you have heard of the clan,
And the New England Grocer will present to the man
Who obtains the most votes, popular fellow,
beautiful watch Of the metal that's yellow.
Now, in order to get fair show in this fight,
Our friends have been asked to contribute their mite;
My friend he complied and sent me his vote,
But please listen to me and hear what he wrote.
"Your favor received and haste to reply,
As brazen-faced cheek never pass by;
For supreme, unalloyed, unadulterated brass
You surely must stand at the head Of your class.
nb,to, he hum
As you have all the gall of popular drummer;
If life was not short and my bank account poor,
would stump This whole State for so cheeky boor
"Not only do wish you success In your scheme,
But glorious voyage through life's fitful dream;
Your cheek is your passport to the unknown below,
We subscribe ourselves truly yours Bailey & Co"
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STATEMENT OF CONDITION OF
Bradford Savings Bank and Trust Co.
April 30, 1893.

April 30. 1898.
Resources.
Loans and discounts, $SS3,l98 81
Bonds, 80, 48O 90
Bank stock, $500 90
Accrued interest, 1881 20
Cash in Nat. bank of o. oss a.
Redemption, Boston, -o' "
Cash on hand, 6,894 AZ
Real estate, 2,540 90
Real estate under foreclosure, 62O 90
In hands Of collecting agents, 1883 90
$533,764 26
Liabilities.
Capital stock, $4,000 90
Interest deposits, 375,5l3 ID
Deposits subject to check, 52,3l3 10
Dividends unpaid, "a 90
Taxes not vet due, $50 90
Doubtful assets, 8lS Sc
Undivided profits, 54.345 AZ
$533,764 26
GEO. W. CHAPMAN, Pres.
+. II. SMITH, Vice Pres,
GEO. p ARTHUR, Secy. and Treas.
G. W. CHAPMAN,
Il. II. SMITH,
q. p. ARTHUR, Trustees.
j. ii. WATSON.
q Roswell FARNHAM.
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The millinery opening at Mrs. C. H
Curtis store during last two days has
been a very pleasing and successful
event. The store was crowded with
happy looking ladies and the choice
and stylish hats and bonnets won uni.
versal praise from all present. Mrs.
Curtis through her endeavors to please
has made this very pleasing event for
all who availed themselves of the OBJ
portunity to look over the best styles
from New York and Boston, and we
venture to say no more desirable MILL
merry goods, trimmed or untrimmed,
can be found outside the city, as was
shown by the large sale of from seven
ty-five to one hundreds hats and bon
nets in the two days of opening. Any
one wishing choice hat or a cheap
hat will do well to call at Mrs. Curtis.
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Three PecuIiarities

HOODS Sarsaparilla, the great blood purifier
and regulating medicine, Is characterized by
three peculiarltIes, namely,
uetu Tho combination OF the various
uSes remedial agents used.
~. The proportion In which the roots,
~ herbs, barks, ETC., are mixed.
81. The process by which the active
oOs medicinal properties are secured.
Tho result Is medicine Of unusual strength
and curative power, which effects cures here
tofore unequalled. These peculiarities belong
exclusively to Hoods 6arsaparilla, and are
Unknown to Others
Hoods sarsaparilla is prepared with the
greatest skill and care. by pharmacists Of
education and long experience. Hence 1t Isl
medicine worthy Of entire confidence. nyou
suffer from scrofula, salt rheum, or any dis
ease Of the blood, dyspepsia, biliousness, SICK
headache, or kidney and liver complaints,
catarrh or rheumatism, do not fail to try
Hoods SarsapariIla
at recommend Hoods Sarsaparilla to all
my friends as the best blood purifier on
EARTH" WIN. GAFF, druggist, Hamilton, o.
"Hood's Sarsaparilla has cured me Of scrof.
ulous humor, and done me worlds Of good
otherwise" G. A. ARNOLD, Arnold, Me.
A book containing many additional state
ments Of cures will DO sent to all who desire.
Hoods SarsaparilIa
Sold by all druggists. 81; six for IS. Made
only by G. I. HOOD & CO., Lowell, Mass.
100 Doses One Dollar.
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Mrs. Everett McDufee died at her
home on the upper plain Wednesday
morning. She had been in poor health
for several years. The funeral will be
held at her late residence this (Friday)
afternoon at 3 O'Clock.
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Special Announcements.

~ Obituary notices and Resolutions B cents line
Reading notices 10 cents line, each insertion.
All purely business notices published in reading COL
umns and all advertisements Of churches Sabbath schools
fairs. excursions, &c. where money Is expected to be
realzed-w be charged at regular rates. Editorial
notices Of such affairs will be published free.
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IOhOWohAP III AoOHS5 YAH INV w Anu Nv
this office. The edition of two thou
sand will soon be exhausted. First
come first served.
Mrs. A. l.. Fabyan arrived home
from Florida the latter part of last
week. Mr.. Fabyan will be the man
ager of the Mt. Pleasant House at the
mountains this season the same as last
summer.
The creamery is fast nearing COM
pletion, and it is a creditable building
to the town. 1t will be ready for bus
mess about the first of next month, at
which times full description will be
given in these columns.
Annual meeting for the election of
officers in Mt. Lebanon, r. A. Chapter,
Wednesday, May 16, 1888, at 2 p. m. at
Masonic Hall, Bradford.
Per order H. P,
j. H. JONES, Acting Secy.
Mrs. Everett McDufee died at her
home on the upper plain Wednesday
morning. She had been in poor health
for several years. The funeral will be
held at her late residence this friday
afternoon at 3 o'clock.
The young people of the Congrega-
tional church, under the leadership of
Mrs. Clement, have formed second
choir which occupies the gallery in the
back part of the church. The singing
adds.a very pleasant exercise and is
enjoyed by all.
Mr.. G. N. Thomas of Boston, for
merly lecturer at the Gettysburg Cyclic
rama, will deliver his famous illustrat-
ed lecture, "Here and There in the
Civil War;" in this village some time
during the fourth week in May, under
the auspices of the Woman's Relief
Corps. Particulars later.
We, regret to announce that Prof.
A. II. Worthen, state geologist, is ly-
ing dangerously ill at his home in this
city. He is passing through a severe
siege of illness resulting from cold;
and while his advanced years tell
against him, his host of friends are
very hopeful that his magnificent con-
stitution will pull him through
Warsaw (Ill.) Bulletin, May 4th.
We learn that Prof. Worthen died
the 9Th inst. He was well known here.
His age was "A years.
We have sent statement to all our
out of town subscribers who are over
one year in arrears. Many have re-
sponded but there are still greater
number who have paid no attention
to it.
j. G.. CRIMMINS
of Warren Summit, is one of the
skunks we wish to call attention to who
besides beating us out of $15 or more
is represented by one of his family
who writes to the effect that we have
only ourselves to blame for trusting
him SO long. We agree with them full
ly but dislike to be 'twitted" of it.
There are several whose names will
appear in this same connection unless
they respond at once.
The millinery opening at Mrs. C. H.
Curtis store during last two days has
been very Dleasinp and successful |
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Annual meeting for the election of
officers in Mt. Lebanon, r. A. Chapter,
Wednesday, May 16, 1888, at 2 p. m. at
Masonic Hall, Bradford.
Per order H. P,
j. H. JONES, Acting Secy.
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Mrs. A. l.. Fabyan arrived home
from Florida the latter part of last
week. Mr.. Fabyan will be the man
ager of the Mt. Pleasant House at the
mountains this season the same as last
summer.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1888-05-11

HOODS sarsaparila, the great blood purifier
ana regulating medicine, Is characterized by
three peculiarltles, namely:
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The creamery is fast nearing COM
pletion, and it is creditable building
to the town. 1t will be ready for bus
mess about the first of next month, at
which times full description will be
given in these columns.
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The young people of the Congrega-
tional church, under the leadership of
Mrs. Clement, have formed second
choir which occupies the gallery in the
back part of the church. The singing
adds. a very pleasant exercise and is
enjoyed by all.
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Tho result Is medicine Of unusual strength
and curative power, which effects cures here.
tofore uneqaalled. These peculiarities belong
exclusively to Hoods Sarsaparilla, and are
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-12
High Price for IA Book.

"The highest price ever paid for a book,
said IN expert. twas $50 900 The Ger.
man government gave that sum for vel
lum missal which was presented to Henry
VIII by Pope Leo Y, accompanied by the
document of making Henry defender Of
the faith Charles II gave it to the an
cestors Of the Duke Of Hamilton. y few
years ago the duke put 1t into the hands
of Southerly, Williamson q Hodge, OF
London, with other books, for sale The
German government sent special en-
bassy 10 buy il, and they carried it back
IN m iron safe especially constructed for
IT, The highest offer ever made was for
a Hebrew Bible in the Vatican, for which
the Jews OF Venice agreed to give It's
weight in gold. II was vast roll which
two men could scarcely carry, and the
offer amounted to 100000, but it was re-
fused New York Evening Sun.
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a. lsy ei.Al, ,gl.et ssU.a-N4 u sss'y d-Hs

tis w ff'ftffy NNf-f SN~'''N'~T ~ i''TH
upon his fofeiisad'
4 long. tong silence ensued, aud then
was heard another feeble liuttering;
Mamma"
"NEat Is IL now, my pet
Draw the curtain aside, please can
see once more and want to look ont upon
The pretty bright stars and the lady moon.
They make me think of the angels you've
50 often told me about. And. mamma,
did you know that your Little One wa.
going TO DE one OF 'em tonight lon
always said that when good little boys ana
Girls died they would be madc Ike these
lovely angels who wear the white dresses
and beautiful golden crowns haven
been very good little boy, mamma, but
feel something drawing ne up-up-up
10 the blue sky, and | am not Dlt
afraid. for ginning one holds my hand.
"Oh, my darlingi my darling! you VIII
break my heart If you talk that way
poor mammal iondly stroking my
face with his wasted hand, my own,
poor. dear mamma don't cry any mole.
Your tears hur. me SO bad and Keep me
from going where I'll DC well and happy
always and always. Let me 20 now,
phase IN come back 20 see You lots and
lots Of times, FOR I'll just tell the dear
Saviour that papa and mamma haven got
any other little boy % comfort EN-, aud
then he will let me come. Now, Kiss me
good night like YOU always do and don't
crv any more. Little One IS going TO be
an angel, You know, and up in that beau.
tliul home he'll wait for papa and you. ~
And thus. with a smile Of ineiia0le hap
piness irradiatng his cOuntenance amt
the seal of divine pence upon his brow
died our precious Little one.
Many evcntful years have come ana
gone since he faded from sight. But IN
our hearts his memory is ever fresh and
green; aud today, rs we sit by our desc
late hearth, we stretch forth our arms in
lmpotent yearning to enlold the fragile
form OF hiln who was wont 70 oil them so
completely. But we shall see ana know
him again-some day He will not change
beyond our recognition and the eye Of
unerrng love shall single him out nom
among the myriad hosts thlOnging the
CELESTIAL courts, for IN heaven, rs on
earth. he will be, forever and aye, only
our Little One Kris Kyle in Detroit
Free Press.
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New York Truly Cosmopolitan.

What q truly wonderful place this biz
city is in us miscellaneous make up! An
American city, certainly, yet representing
the whole world Its population today
certainly is not under 1900 600, and 40
per cent Of this number are OF foreign
birth aud another 40 per cent. of foreign
parentage This gives "a distlnctiyely
foreign element of coo 600, Of which about
$50 600 tire Irish and German, the others
taking IN English, Scotch French, ltal-
ians. Russians, Chinese and other nation
alitics up TO a total of thirty-hye The
native born, one or both Of whose parents
were foreigners, number not less than
400, 900 and 2GO, 600 OF these are Irish
American aud 230, 900 German-American
Putting all those of foreign birth and all
those Of foreign parentage together, they
make up a total of 200 coo leaving only
800 600 that can be called distinctively
American, and even among these great
deal Of foreign blood will be found if you
90 back two generations Then the
tongues that are spoken Think Of eighty
different dialects in q single city. Babel
indeed-aye, a dozen babels in ore New
York Cor Detroit Free Press.
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Tho Power of ExnlosiNes.

The power of various explosives has
been calculated TO be equivalent to the
following pressures, the figures giving
tons per square inch: Emmensite, q
new explosive for which important ad-
vantages are claimed in addition to
great power, 2s3; nitrO-glycerine, 2Gi;
explosive gelatine, 2j3; iorcite, $50,
oxomite. 2l9; panclasiite, 203; gun cot
ton, 1873; dynamite, IA; atlas, 1873 rack
arock, III; roburite, pa blasting gun.
powder, 23-Arkansaw Traveller
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lythvoH

Purple psnsy. sock my loves heart secl
Iacainst my checl;
Press thy velvet petals darkly sweet,
Whilst whisper: speak.
Speak 10 him for me.
He Is far away where day IS rcchoned night
when call It day;
And when he hath light, pausy, round nay feet
Night lone watchca lay
On day dreams their blight
Purple as the sea where, willie spice winds eii1L'
Lovers ierv.dly
Bid loves star abide, thou wilt my love greet,
And his thoughts 10 me
iiither thou wilt guide
let to him thy face be an imagery
OF enduring grace
And fidelity: whilst nay heart doth boat
Through the hush Of space
Speak 20 him for me-"
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