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The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1892-01-08
She Wanted to Know.

do you love me?' she asked YES, | do" he
replied,
And added, 81 swear it, dear Lou"
u know that you swear it," the fair maiden
sighed,
but, John, are you sure that you dor"
New York Press.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1892-01-08
A Handsome Screen.

Many and various are the forms in which
screens are fashioned nowadays. Our cut
gives a very handsome example of style
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1892-01-08
JESSE SHELDON.

In taking leave Of my friends and pat
vors during the many years of my business
in Wells River and / heartily recommend
Mr.. Jesse Sheldon, who has been my watch
maker and repalrer during the last three
years. as first class workman and in every
respect worthy the confidence and patron
age of the community.
1913 HARRY HOLTON.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1892-01-08
And So He Saw Nothing.

Cleverton-I hear you were at the matt
ee the other day. How did you like the
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1892-01-08
Notice,

WELLS RIVER, VI, Jan. /, 90.
fwish to announce to the people of Wells
River. Woodsville and vicinity that have
bought out the matchmaking and iewelry
business of Mr.. Harry HoIton and shall
continue to do business at the old stand. |
shall keep full line Of first class goods.
Watch work will be kept up to its usual
standard, and all work warranted Hop
ing to receive share of your patronage 1
am YOuIS truly,
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1892-01-08
RESOURCES.

At Wells River, in the State of Vermont, at the
close Of business Dec. 2, 1891.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1892-01-08

Dashaway-I didn't see the play.
Cleverton-Why not?
Dashaway-I got there too late to get
seats in the front row.-Truth.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-04-02
LACE CuKrAINs.
The Rapid Growth OF Their Manufsctur,
In This Courtry, and Price Reduced.

the hhpid CROWN Oh Their Manufacture
in This Courtry, and Price Reduced.
The manufacture of lace curtains 10
this country is a new industry, practi-
cally, and received quite an impetus
under the new tariff law. 1t was pre-
dicted by the free traders some four OF
five years ago when the first lace curtain
factory was established at Wilkesbarre,
Pa, that curtains could not be made in
the United States, But they are being
made here, and the nine or ten factories
now in operation turn out nearly a mil
lion pairs annually. Well, in accom-
plisning this feat, has the price of lace
cur aims cen advanced? No. They
never were cheaper than now.
10 taking a survey of the situation,
the Dry Goods Chronicle, which has
favored free tradefor many years, makes
some suggestions that are interesting:
"Of course, the reduction of price
which will follow such competition will
greatly stimulate consumption. and the
New England farmer or the western cat
tleman will take down the green paper
shades which protect the tlack horse
hair sofa in his est room and su stitute
lace curt ms Even il the consumption
is doubled, we shall have a large sur
plus
"Of course, the ingenious Yankee Is at
once to the front, and already an at
ta2hment has cen put upon the Eng
lish loom, which is reducing the ost
some tive or six per cent, and doubtless
other Improvements will he made when
other mechanics are once familarized
with the complex and costly making OF
the Nottingham manufacture
The Dry Goods Chronicle, after giving
some figures showing the great produc-
ton of curtains here, makes the signiti
can remark:
1T will be wise for the English gen
tlemen who are looking to this country
as the land of promise for their idle
machines to think we'll over these
hpuresn
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-04-02
WISCONSIN NEWS

Jewett Russell, an old and respected
citizen OF New Richmond, dropped dead,
agod 81 Year,. Heart failure was the
Cuuse.
Mrs.. S. b. Cooper, the well.known tenn
perAnCe orator, created sensation at a
prdyer meeting in the Oshkosh Baptist
,hurCn ny openly denouuclng leading
members OF tue CHURCH. In.iuding George
w. Gates, at the Diamond Match cou
pany, accusing hin OF driving fast horses,
giving card parties, having "a pool table
IN us house al dung otter things not
cOnsIs ent wiIh tbs dIgnry Of II Baptist
deacon. Mr.. Gates ~ prominent IN Dusi-
Less aud sCClety.
Az Ashland Judge Calkins this morn
Ing sentenced i've Prisoners to Waupun
Tor one year eatn. Gaze, Oae OF the crook,
cdptureu, bad lq1lUs b erase signatures
aud CO nplets OulhJ OF burglar tools. }.
b. Foster, convicted OF stealing Is cents
from a mans person, received the same
ehaity as the other man who stole 81,
zoo
OH 1er Charles Smith WIS Bnmmarily
dismissed from the Ashland police force
Dy the cbItt. The case CaJRsd COuhuer.
aUlc excitement because SuiJu had been
lLyulytd Ia several uoOn rows.
Mis- j. ]. Cae, OF Racine, vail erect an
SlS UUU uausUleum on the family lot where
lec late husband ~ buried.
Wine 10 i,hng her stove, Mrs. Wll'
liam C4plr, Of Magnolia, had her clOtnIn
seJ On tire W sue boule exploding
An s-ytar-uld daughter Of John Bier
man, OF t.saud Chute, was kliled by a
ialnng tree when her father had cut
down.
Hiram Morris. who is charged with
kinug William Hurst, entered q pea Of
INSANITY Wuen his case Wac called at
5 tyeus POIng Inc clalm Of the d-fense
Is mat Morris shot Hurst while IN BIC OF
uncomfortable passion and insanity
CAUSED by alleged indlgniuts offered bis
FANNY by Hurst.
lLIs reported That eastern railroad mag
mates vi establish 4 cry at Buf4o bay,
on he R.dclit reserve ton, aud make or
/. a. Impoittnt shipping i0snt.
AT Wappaea, Juuge Webb sentence d
George Lusls Tor Burglary 10 three years,
ami Richard Dunn, for striking with q
stone, to one year IN slate prison.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-04-02
Stewart VIII Call Up the Senate
Silver Bill Next
Tuesday.
Upper House at Last Gets the Seal
Question of Its
Hands.
House Again Turns Its Attention 10
the Question of Free
Wool.

WASHINGTON, March 2a.-1hc Vice
President laid before the Senate three
requests from organized labor in the
District of Columbia which asked: /.
r presentation, according to democra-
lie principles, such rs prevails IN every
other community. 2. The proper en-
forcement of the eight hour law g.
A sufficient appropriation to provide
text books in the public schools.
Senator Stewart. when the order call
ing for the introduction OF bills was
reached said I'll desire 10 give notice
that on Monday next after the morning
business shall move to take up Senate
bill 81, "a bill to provide for the free
coinage of gold aud silver and for other
purposes.
At O'Clock tue senate went into
secret session and call Of the Senate
was Immediately called for full at
tendance.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-04-02

these countries is largely against the
former, they do import considerable
quantity of products Of which American
farmers produce surplus tut tn It
trade Is at present almost monopolized
by Europe ms.
There has just been sent to the public
printer from the department bulletin
consisting Of the several articles re
terred to as already published, and 9th
ers which have not heretofore been
printed, together with some interesting
figures showing the exact condition of
cur trade with these countries. 1t is
made very cle'r that the vast area of
The United States, being mai ly in the
temperate zone, and the principal area
OF the L1tin American republics Deir @
IN tropical or sub tropical zones, the
character OF their products viii be nee
cessarly dissimilar, and a profitable in
tercha &c should, therefore, inure to the
enetit of both the United States and
South America.
To pl ce ttese facts before the Amer
lean people this bulletin has been pre-
pared, and it will furnish additional evi
dence of tn shrewduess and sagacity
with which the secretary of Agriculture
watches over the interests conhded TO his
cITe.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-04-02
rRoeRFss AT NICARAGUA.
Letter from President Miller to the Cal


Letter from President Miller TO the Cali
fOrnut Convention.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 9-lhe Cali
fornla Safe Nicaragua convention was
he d here today, delegates being present
from nearly ~. ~ county in the state and
from many commercial organizati rs. A
letter was read from Preside
Miller, of the Canal company, stating
that work on the canal had been actively
g ,n'iou-d during the past year, about
300. 900 having been expended in that
Tune.
rns ship railway is )moie,ed twelve
miles beyond the first lock In the clual and
some grading his been done peyonf this
point. The first mile Of the actual canal
has bean dredg, TO depth OF seventeen
feet of water and width Cf 30 feet.
Surveys upon the western end are com
petea aud the breakway at Breyton is
al most completed.
The convention adopted memorial
to congress, setting forth that the con-
struction OF the Nicaragua canal il neces
Try TO the successful defense OF the Pa
cl6c coast in time Of war and the com
mercia su cess of the whole nation IN
time of peace. The M mortal details
h. advantages which would be derived
from it. r. olutious were also adopted
requesting werner Markham 10 con-
municate with the governors Of all the
s,a.es and territories looking TO holding a
national Nicaragua convention at st.
L7uis In J lnp next.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-04-02
NrMaER Or sHEEP In No uNIrEp srArE!

We see from this table that in 1910
the number o sheep in TIE United
States was n out 100000, and that y
1860 this increased TO about D.
600 coo, which considering the length
OF the period, Is not remarkR la in
Crease. Until 1860 then, the industry
o. wo growing had not prospered
greatly. In 1867, however, a strongly
protective duty was levied on foreign
wool, and the effect of his duty was
wonderful; it 50 stimulated the raising
CT sheep that in 1884 the r.umher OF
sheep Is 5OG26,G26, an increase of over
$50 per cent. more than that from 1910
10 1860 In the latter part of the year
1853 the duty on wool and its manu- ac-
lures was greatly reduced, the effect Of
winch reduction soon became appar, mt;
ior since 1884 the duly was reduced so
late 10 1888 that the eff ct Of the change
could not be seen in the aumber of sheep
30 1884 and until 1890 the number OF
sheep steadily declined. In that yer
'le prOspe of increased prot elton Y
,ae Mckinley bill gave new impetus
70 WOOL growing, as was evidenced by
The increase of almost 100000 in the
number OF sheep.
When it is seen, therefore, that
sheep ras. g porsper,d gre tly under
lhe nigh protective duties from 1868 10
i'o4, while II decl ned undtr the lower
uutles from 1884 o 1890, the dishonesty
OF merely comparing the two Yeas 1868
and 1891 is very evident Again if it.
We're true that the industry had thriyeu
only 10 the western states, here its pro-
sneuty ca not be attributed 10 the
Iar,i, why is it hat the whole number
az heep IN the United States liz all sec
'l2nsi b s always increased when the
"Nles we're adequately protective, aud
Ii-s dmtlshed when they were not so?
WHY can OF the advoca' es Of free wool
ho est; They should confess that
1'-.r purpose is TO benefit the manu-
,"e. Hrer at the expense Of the rmer
Arguments like The ore We have answer
g. A1Il nor q, ceive ne PEOPLE, nor will
", '. ceuagCgy suengl hen the Free
I'eae cause with them"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-04-02
ALLIANCEtO NvENTIoN.
Political Matters wip Probably Come u
To-day

Political Matters wtp Probably Come up
To-day.
EAU CLAIRE, Special Telegram, March
20 The Visor sin + ,rme,s' alliance an.
nual convention opened at 10 o'clo,k this
morning, President Butt, of Var al, pre-.
siding. Toe attendance was l. rger than
was expected, l24 dele. aes representing
So COUNTIES being present Secretary
Moody, If VlrC one. lrel,urer Dpnahup,
of Star Prairie, Wee President S,hlnz
meier Of Bloom,r. Alonz1 Ward,l, tie
South Dakota member OF The national ex.
eeutiye committee. R,bprt S5hi ng, of
Milwaukee. and Col. Reuben Nav, state
lecturer, an inevitable Oil timer, were
pIeent
After the appointment OF ommittees On
credentials, on IeoomlioIs, on consiitu,
tioa. and ON 4 rance, a. adjournment
was token TO this afternoon when the
secret Work was conferred and some OF
the { I'll ,ers delivered short address s.
There was MT a word about pOlllcs to-
dav except in side talks among the mem
bers. from which 1t is gathered
that something de6ute in that
line will come up tomorrow N d tnat Schil,
ling and Col. May will make all the CAPT.
tai they can for the peoples party
Today essiOns were secret, but tonight
there was an open m, eting addressed 10y
Schilhng on Industrial topics.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-04-02
The Independence Track

The famous kite track at Independence
is described an follows:
"Ihe track lays north and south with
the loop TO the north. From the beRln'
nipg OF the turn On tue loop 10 the Rlre
there i. so feet straight for c5ri0g. Inc
track Is IS teet wi le at the start and I'm
iso, and gradually decreases 10 width
until II the teginning Of the turn,
1874. 743 feet from the wire, it is slzy
lee, w.ds, which i the width around t1e
turn. Mea,ursd around II tmn on the
fence line, the distance is 2l3J jl4 feet
Both ,irsicbes are the same. Inc trscE
here il two aud half fer down grade e
the first quarter, then FIVE feet
up grade to the three eh,hs
pole. then down Rraie he
ieet 10 the reeqoarter pcle, hen go
ana a halt feet up gc4de 10 the iulsh.
The track is on low. svampy ground, aa
i. built OF decomposed vegetation. To the
Oh racter Of he toil. and the condition in
which the track Is lept a. much a. 70 The
shape il due the fAs ness of this track. I
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-04-02
DISAPPEARING GUN CARRIAGES.
American Genius rcrfects Long-De.
sired Machine.


SANDY HOOK, March GA new dis
appearing gun carriage at the proving
Rroun today was put through proving
test. The machine Is a triumph for Amer.
lean skin and genius, and Is tha first car
rage of the kind that has been successful
A large number OF tsts were made by
England, Germany, rance and Russia 10
fad Just such carriage as this, but all
were unsuccessful.
The test proper began at 2 o'clock. the
gun being mounted on he paInpst OF the
Old fortlhta ion with the mu23le turned
toward the lightship When prepared TO
load no part OF the gun could bo seen
from the beach IN front Of the plrlpet,
but the moment loading was complet-
ed the machinery was set
at work and in au instant the big gun
wei hing 81 600 lbs. was raised above the
wall, at an e,eyauou for firing eight feet
from the load position. The gun was
fired with an electric primer and the recoil
was cay.
The time clap ing from the completion
ct the load post ON 10 recovery after
reaching the firing position and dropping
back was less han halt a minute, and II N
estimated that the gun could Oe hoIsted,
fred aud lowered to l,s original position
IN less than twelve seconds.
Ine gun used oday was one of the new
ten inch tteel niles, and the projeGtile
weighed 575 pounds. The carriage was
designed by II II Splller, one Of the
designers OF the Terror, and was built
under his direction by tue South Boston
Iron woras. Tne main principle ls com
pressed AR
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-04-02
DOUGLASS FOR PRESIDENT.
EN' Mayor vaughp, of Omaha. Has Nov.
Scheme


scheme.
NEW YoRE, March 29.-The announce.
ment that ex-Mayor Vaughn, of 0uiah,.,
who has introduced in congress q bill pea
sionlng the * slaves. is content latlIg a
movement 10 place colored presi9entia
ticket in the GslA arxt fall, with Fred
Douglass at the helm has created oonsid-
cradle talk among the colored population
of this city,
0ne of the leading spirits Of the race,
/. Ihoml N Fortune, nd Mr. Vaughns
prop ton WI remarkable al least, novel
not TO S humorous, but there is some
thing eisa in 1t. IL shows we Me becOm-
ing consolidated people. Fortune
quoted from q letter which he received
today from white friend knowp
throughout the country urging the selec-
ton of Afro-American delegates to the
republican convention to proportionately
represent the coloied population of the
various districts; that they be sent unin-
structed but agree 10 act and vote as
unit
Fortune said that such action would
give denial to the idea that del, gates
we've there simply 10 sell their votes 10
the highest bidder, as charged in the
Chicago convention. While Douglas il
strong with his own people, he believed
he would receive moie votes from New
England and western abolitionists than
from his own people. II would oppose
the nomination OF Douglass as do not
believe in the color line, especially in poll
ties. do not believe in Vaughan's prop
osillon to ex slaves and think Douglass
made mlstnke in endorsing It, and
Vaughan is equally culpable IN placing
Douglass ia nomination.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-04-02
SCARCITY OF COFFEE.
1t Causes the Gravest Comm ercial Disas.
tors la Costa Kioa


tsrr la Costa Kioa.
SAN JOSH, Costa Rica March 20 The
government has deemed it necessary TO
resort 10 extreme measures In
order to restore the country to its
normal conoi i'm. Prominent merchants
and 6nanciers have been invited TO CT n
fer with the president and cabinet re-.
garding the DEF reel, ton OF paper money
and the disappearance Of the country :
coin. 1t Vas decided that restrictive wv
as 10 the expectation OF the latter 81 ould
be passed Immediately. The fiisnl
organ, La Gacetp, explains the uith
Cultles of the situation by slylug
that the exchange of the United States and
Europe has gone up TO a tremendous pre-
minm of 1870 per ceut. as c., sequence OF
he large importance aud sc rnIy Of the
principal exportable commodity, viz
coffee
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-04-02
scENE. ~ sAMAnA.
Awful Tales OF the Famine Reported to
Mayor stuart.

PHILADELPHIA, NJ uch 20 - Mayor
Stuart today received m.sslge from
Ru iolph Blankenberg. Of Philadelphia,
commluee at S tratcf, r ia, saying the
seen in Ssmrrd are heartrpndlDg, that
people are sept from starving by al
a pound If black bread and a dish Of thu
.oup daily. Hunger typhus Is raging
Peasants are imploring OF seed wheat 10
prevent a reculre Of the famine. ''DJ
help TWEEN thousand now Scene
defy description and assistance will
UriDg untold happiness. Ia response, the
mayor advised the committee Of the sec
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-04-02
A ste ady Increase Stimulated by
the Duty on Foreign
Wool.

The Democratic lenders seem deter
mined never 10 let the poor sheep alone.
F,r years these men have cen hurting
,beir hats of malice at the sheep in
dus,ry of The United States. There is
no other protected article in TINS coun-
iry winch has been so mcrclessly assail-
ed S that of wool The continual cry
Of the democratic party has been Tor
free wool. The patty seems TO have a
prudge against American sheep. and is
attempting Il at which will drive the
treat floods out Of the country. The
islpg of sheep can be made one of the
most profitable Ta ches of agriculture
IL The democratic boodlers would stop
The warf re- aga INST American wool
Thousands of farmers ar afraid TO in
vest largely in the sheep enterprise for
Ter democratic congress would place
the industry in jeopardy by the contin-
ual atta,k on protected DOL.
The democratic committee Of WAYS
and means Of the house of representa-
tiyes has submitted its report in favor
Of free wool 1t tries to IA Ike the D o.
ule believe that American sheep would
grow better and greater il number il
foreign DOL at cheaper prices we're al
loved TO como here freel The commit
Zee has also tried 10 show that under
proeclye t~ritf sheep raising has de-
clined il this country. In answer 10
this point of The report the American
Economist says:
The free wool advoc tes do not give
the periods during which this decline
occurred, for that would be faal to their
argument; but they content themselves
With merely taking the two isolated
dates, 1868 and 1891, separated by an ia
terval Of - years, a after showi,
that the number of sheep in one or two
states vas less in the latter than in the
70 merge r, they ask the people TO be
lieve from this that wool growing has
declined &c use OF prot ction. If ever
there was shallow argument invented
to eceive, this i one, as will be seen
from the following table showing the
number Of sheep in the United Sta es at
different periods:
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-04-02
CoNDENsEu DISPATCHES.

The Bell Telephone company reelected
officers and yoi 4 to irerease capital from
$40 90 100 10 sl7,50J,0U.
Argum ms we're mad before the Ne
bratk suprrm me court IN suppe r. OF the
motion tor re'op4uink the Boyd Inayer
case. A decision is expected today.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-04-02
RncErrIoN TO MEssMER.

New Bishop of Green hay Honored In New
YORK.
New York, March 30 The Paslis.
Trina society rendered n reception tonight
to the Right Rev DR.. Meismer, the new
" con@pAted bishop of Green Bay, Wis
The reception was largely attended, nearly
every prominent German clergyman of the
diocese being prefont.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-04-02
FOR TIE FARMER.
'''rtiary Rmsk Wants the Markets of the
Earth for American Products

WV i'' y liFtfAdH fbNANAN
secretary Russ is ALWAYS on the alert
,o. the enlargement of foreign markets
~. our agricultural products. Accord
- .9 als epea'ed as,ertio IN his
1-.-a q reports 10 the pres dent, it is alb
a,.. .eIs esse tial for a country raising a
a-'iI4s OF several crops 10 have pur-
5rfs or such surplus 10 foreign coun-
Lii lie b been devoting special at
A.l2a during the past year 10 the
Q a field heretofore gre lily re-
SEED. especially s regards a market
our agricultural products namely.
s9aIhtr or, rs they are genera ~
Latin American republics.
e reports have cen prepared 10
r.s statistical division If he dep TT
A. Tor the formation Of American
Nl.o8ers ~ reVar 10 the agricultural
.a'arees several CT these republics,
arHcter o. their home products
Is y very good indication as to the
aeser 1f the products winch it ,s
ssary for item to import.
4; matter Of fact while the BALANCE
1aaae between The United States and
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-04-02
MAY rom y LEAGUE.
British Colonies are Free 10 Enter Com
meiC iai Alliances,

LONDON, March 29-ln the commons
TO-DAY Btnour, replying to a question, said
toe Sc governed Bntish colonies were
legally free 10 form a commercial League.
Great Britain under existing treatl' :
could only become a party 10
such a league providing Belgium and the
nations composing the continental 2lllyer.
Elm were treated similarly 10 Great
Britain. Goschen declined to aecrde 10
the proposition of Cameron, radical, that
the po.toffi e acquire and work telephones
in connection with the lvernmen' tele
gralh. The house rejected the PROPOSE
ton hY a decisive vote.