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work was unbroken At the opening of
school each morning the flag was raised,
the entire school joining in a salute. AT
the close of the days work it was low
cred from it's lofty position and given
into the keeping of its stanch defender.
Then occurred an incident which proved
the determined little teacher equal to
the emergency.
1t was Friday afternoon and the
school work for the week was about
over. One of the boys was listlessly
erasing the written exercises from the
blackboard, when, CHANGING to glance
through the window, he saw something
Nhich at once made him all attention
Two men, whom he recognized as Pete
Johnson and Jack Welsh, were entering
the schoolyard They We're both noto-
rious characters and had been arrested
some months before charged with hav-
ing set fire to a barn. There was not
sufficient evidence upon which to hold
them and the sheriff had reluctantly re-
leased them.
They entered the schoolyard with
sWagger, johnson carrying IN his hand
an ak. The purpose of their visit flashed
through the boys mind. In an instant
he was at Miss Fenton's desk. Breath
lessly he told her what he had seen. The
color left the teachers face as she lis
tened, for johnson and Welsh were we'll
known as reckless and lawless men.
For moment she felt unable to carry
out the resolution she had formed that
the flag should not be disturbed. But
it was only for a moment. Quickly leav-
ing her chair she stepped to her closet
and brought forth the rife which she
had provided for the emergency she
must now face. An instant later she
passed thrc ugh the door, closely fol-
lowed by the boy who had espied the
men. The other pupils remained in their
seats, scarcely conscious of what was
passing.
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Teachers Examinations,

The Town Superintendent of schools
and County Examiner of Teachers
have arranged to hold public examima-
tons of teachers in Orange County as
follows:
Bradford, August 9Th and 10th.
East Corinth. Aug. 18th and 18th
Williamstown, Aug. 10Th and 10th.
West Randolph, Aug. 18th and 18th.
So STAFFORD, Aug 10Th and goth.
Chelsea, Aug. 22d and 23d.
Thetford, August oath and 25th.
All persons without certificates wish
ing to teach the fall or winter term
should attend one of these examina.
tons.
The examinations will begin at a.
m. each day.
GEO. F MORRIS,
40-1 Co. Examiner of Teachers.
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THE FLAG AT COLUMBIA CORNERS.

The school committee had engaged
Helen Fenton to teach TO, the fall and
winter terms at Columbia Corners with
some misgivings. "We ought to have
got teacher with more determination
and energy" suggested Chairman Ross.
of the committee. "Miss Fenton took
an excellent examination, but she's such
mild little body I'm afraid some of the
toughs up there will be too much for
her" Mr.. Williams, of the committee
to whom these remarks were addressed
chuckled quietly and finally drawled
out: "Well, you remember Josh Billings
says, You can't always tell how far
toad'll jump by looking at him. Per-
haps she's got more sand than you think
for Anyway she's engaged, and there
amt no use in being sorry about it now.
Perhaps she'll turn out all right"
Miss Fenton's manner certainly did
seem placid. She was scarcely twenty
years old, and trife below the average
in height. But if her face did not indi-
cate it she was nevertheless a person of
unusual spirit and determination. In
less IMAM fortnight dICer ner introduce
ton into the school she had instituted
several reforms, disciplined the unruly
spirits and placed her school on a good
working basis.
In the belief that her pupils would do
better work and would be more tracta-
BILE if they could all be brought to-
gether and become interested in com
mon cause, she conceived the idea of
inviting their cooperation in an effort to
procure a flag for the school. Into this
project all the boys and girls entered
with great enthusiasm. They went to
work earnestly to find ninety persons
who would become shareholders in the
flag. The curious little certificates of
stock" which were prepared by Miss
Fenton with painstaking care, sold
readily After few days canvass the
nineteen investor had exchanged his
dime for the last certificate, of which
the following is an exact copy:
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COMMISSIONER Notice.

THE undersigned having been appointed by the Hor
i Probate Court for the District of Bradford Com.
missoners receive examine and adjust all claims and
demands of all persons against the estate OF James
Stevens late Of Somervile, Massachusetts,, deceased
and all claims exhibited in offset thereto, hereby give
notice that we will for the purposes aforesaid at
the office of John H. Watson in Bradford, on the oath
day Of Sept. next from o'clock m until O'Clock m
Of said day, and that six months from the 18th
day of March, A. D., 1899, is the time linn
tied by said Court for said creditors present their
claims to for examination and allowance.
Dated Bradford this 9th day of April, A. D.,
1892.
HENRY A. WMsHIP. cou,n.
40 FRED w. KENYON Oo"iis'
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j Miller Richardson's VIII

CTATE OF VERMONT, District of Bradford, S.
- In Probate Court held at Thedord, within and for
said district, on the 22d day of July, A. D., 1899
An instrument purporting be the last will and tes-
lament Of Miller Richardson late Of Cornth in said dis
ct, deceased, being presented by Nancy Richardson
the executor therein named for probate, it is or
dered by said court that all persons concerned therein be
notified to appear at session thereof be held East
Corinth on the I7th day of August, A. D. 1892,
at O'Clock in the forenoon and show cause any they
have against the probate Of said WILL for which purpose
is further ordered that this order be published three
weeks SUCCESSFULLY in the United Opinion newspaper
printed at Bradford in this sate previous said time of
hearing.
By the court-Attest
40 S M GLEASON Judge
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How a Painting Was Recovered.

A painting of the infant Jesus in the
possession of a New York family has a
curious history. 1t was sold to a men,
Der of the family many years ago, and
the merchant declared his belief that it
was Guido Rene, although he was too
honest to certify to the fact. Years
later the purchaser saw in a print shop
an engraving of a madonna and child
and recognized reproduction of part
of his picture. He turned the picture
over to cleaner of oil paintings, and
the latter. on taking off the frame, dis
covered a part of the canvas doubled
upon itself Spreading out the whole
canvas he began to scrape at the point
where, according TO the engraving, the
madonna should be. In due time he was
rewarded, for the madonna's face APP
peared, and the painting was plainly the
original of the engraving. The latter
was labeled as from Guido Rene.-Chi-
cago Herald.
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CTATE OF VERMONT. Bradford Di.trict. S

STATE OF VERMONT, Bradford District. IS.
- Be it remembered that Eva |. Lbbey Of Bradford
in the county OF Orange and state Of Vermont will be
hereafter known and called Miss Eva l. Ingram
In witness whereof hereunto set my hand and seal
this a9th day Of July A. D. 1892,
EVA ]. LIBBEY.
STATE OF VERMONT, Bradford District IS
- At Bradford, this z9h day Of July A. D. 1902,
personally appeared Eva |. Libbey and acknowledged
the foregoing instrument to be her free act and deed
Before me, S NJ GLEASON Tudge
1t is hereby ordered by the PROBATE Jndge for the dis
tct Of Bradford that copy Of this record Of the fore
going instrument be published three weeks successfully
IN the United Op1lon newspaper printed Bradford
Orange County, VT, according to law
Al Attest ). NJ. GLEASON, Judge.
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Commissioners Notice,

TINE undersigned having been appointed by the Hon
mands against the estate Of Elsie l.. Young late OF
Bradford said district deceased and all claims ex-
hbited in offset thereto hereby give notice that we will
meet for the purposes aforesaid the office Of John
Watson in Bradford the sd day of Sept and 1st day
Of Oct next from O'Clock p. m. until o'clock p. m Of
said days. and six months from the 2h day Of April A.
D., 1904 is the time limited by said court for said
creditors TO present their claims to ds for examination
and allowance
Dated at Bradford this I2th day OF April D., 1aoa
JOIN II. WATSON I o.
40 f. E. JOHNSON. CoHihs'
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hide that fact by STOUT PERSONS.
a pair of ironclad, steel bound and brass
finished corsets, the bust is pushed W
under the chin, out of all proportion, and
the stomach is pushed downward, tc
form an ungraceful protuberance and tc
seriously injure the health. But as moth
ing can compress the hips or shoulders,
the stout woman can only make herself
exquisitely uncomfortable and succeed
in looking like an hourglass
There are many designs which really
make stout woman look graceful and
far more slender than the highest lacing
possibly can. One such design is given
in gown which was made for very
wealthy social leader to wear at recep-
tions. 1t could not fail to be elegant in
any material, the soft summer silks be-
ing rather preferable just now. The
figure should be small and the color
dark.
The original was made in dark hello
trupe MORE, with the sleeves of mauve
China silk and with feather trimming
The fluffy feather trimming around the
neck strikes the eye and detracts from
the size of the neck itself, while the
drapery front hides the OVERLOOKING lines
of the bust, and the back being cut prin-
cess, with fan inset at the back form
ing train, gives the long sloping lines
that take off the appearance of width
The hips do not in this manner seem 10
much out Of proportion. Now let stout
10 Iiau IND tl1fc q Eftla
with it in cheap material if they are
fearful, and l am sure they will find
that they can dress comfortably and
gracefully, at the same time gaining
their principal object-an appearance of
slenderness, Let all trimming and all
the lines be long, from shoulder to feet,
and the effect will be charming.
A very suitable and useful model for
middle aged ladies for street costume
will be found in the second illustration
A princess dress Ia scarcely suitable for
stout persons except for quite young
girls, where the gown buttons in the
back. This model can be made of any
material suitable to the season, from
calico to velvet, but stout ladies will do
well to avoid light colors. Very dark
stone gray, brown, dark green and black,
with some of the plum and heliotrope
shades are the best. The model is in
dark gray summer cheviot. The line at
the waist can be used or omitted ac-
cording as the basque is cut. The d.
agonal line across the bust is an excel
lent thing to break the up and down
effect.
The slight trimming on the skirt and
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Legal.

PROBATE COURTS AND COURTS OF INSOL.
VENCY-BRADFORD DISTRICT 1868.
Probate Courts and Courts of Insolvency within and
or said district will be holden the ensuing year follows
Bradord-At J. H. Watsens office in Bradford on the
second Tuesdays of every month, commencing January
nth, 1887
Corinth-At the Hotel in East Cornth on the third
Wednesdays of June, August and October
West Falree-At the Probate office in West Fairlee
oa the last Saturday Of every month.
S. M. GLEASON, Judge.
Thetford Centre, VT, Dec. I, 1886
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Taxes.

fhe taxpayers Of the Village of Bradford
are hereby notified that have in my hands
for collection the Village tax for 1922, and
all Taxpayers are hereby notified to pay
their respective taxes as above to the Hn-
dersigned Treasurer Of Bradford Village
within ninety days from the date hereof
said time expires October &. 1922 as per
Act No. 90 A. d. 1880. and Act No. 5, 1885,
Laws of the state Of Vermont
Dated at Bradford, Vt, this 9TH day OF
July. A. D.. 1892. 81
A. +. CLARKE. TT. Bradford ' illage.
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short ones or any jacket, and it would
be well to avoid short capes altogether.
Trimming on hats should be arranged to
stand as highas possible, and shoes with
moderately high heels also assist in max
ing the observer see that the stout lady
is also tall and well proportional. All
gloves and accessories should be as dark
and unobtrusive as possible, and the lady
herself must cultivate a slow, graceful
motion and quiet dignity, and so she
shall be called "fine looking" instead of
elephantine. OLIVE HARPER.
Pear growers are complaining of the
depredations Of small suctorial insect
somewhat resembling in size and in its
transparent. steep sloping wings the
typical plant louise, but it is readily dis:
tinguished from that in its being Jump
ing insect, whence it has r-caived the
name psytla, meaning in Greek flea.
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Worth Ten Dollars

10 any family. is DIR. Kaufmann's book on
diseases; finely illustrated plates from life:
don't be humbugged, but cure yourself.
send three 2-cent stamps for postage TO A
p. Ordwsy 4 Co, Boston, Mass, and re-
ceive a copy free.
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displayed in some
window or upon
the form of some
slim young girl,
looks sadly out
of place on their
matronly figures,
for middle aged
women are apt to
be, we will not
say f a t, b u t
plump, and that
extra size de-
stroys the unities
altogether.
TIL e greatest
mistake a stout
woman can make
is to wear a gown
ii 6 h thy fitted.
The waist is of ne
cessity short, and
when the foolish
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the tabs are all
C a lc u a t e d to
lengthen the eff
feet and hide the
superhuity of It's
sue. There is a
differen nee of
opinion regard
ing sleeves, but |
think the coat
sleeve with full
top for outdoors,
and the sleeve
with the full
upper part for
indoors will he
found better than
tight sleeves. A
very stout wom-
an should never
ar S h ort
sleeves, that is,
sleeves that leave
the upper portion
exposed. Long
skirts are better
than short ones,
and all trimming
should be per-
pendicular. Lace
wraps, long and
flowing, are bet
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Sold by Druggists, or sent postpaid on receipt
Of price.-Dr. Humphrey Manual IA pagesl
richly bound In Cloth and Gold, mailed free,
HUMPHREYS MEDICINE CO..
Cor. William and John Streets, New York
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FOR STOUT LADIES.
THE APPAREL EEST SUITED FOR
WOMEN OF SUBSTANCE.

Olive Harper Thinks the Hourglass Is
Not the Proper Form of Fashionable
signs which Make "a Stout Woman
Look Graceful and Slender.
Especial Correspondence
NEW YORK, July 21.-It is melan-
choly fact that few middle aged women
Eeem to know how to dress. They some
how cannot seem to realize that the
pretty gown that takes their fancy, as
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1892-04-28
From K..gu.on pi.,ric,.

GOLDEN, New. April % led. RECORD.
Our camp is now quieting down to ih.
realities Of developing the many new
ami wonder ,us hnds Of the past les
weeks, and many Of them have not failed
to realize the fondest hopes. The nam
moth find -one Of which is called the
April Foel-at depth Of two feet as.
saved, for the three feet If ledge, 1881 go
Ia gold aud LA ounces silver per ton.
A two inch streak goes $24, 267 in gold.
This claim is owned aud worked by
Reeves, Ellis l. Wilson.
The next best reported is what is
known here as "the Italians" and calltd
the Red Cloud, which, when first opened
went lew in silver, but now is down
fifteen feet and on the 23rd met. asssyed
$542 in gold. Many Others are rep rted
as giving very fine promise, but as yet
no authentic report can be given. Que
p spector reports d at 20 full Of wire
gold that the gold holds tie p,rt- OF rock
I. yether when broken. We have lodges
Of gold reported to be sixty feet wide.
The Magnolia is down about 25 teet
aud is getting richer and richer as it goes
down. SAMUEL REED.
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OF TO be s-R6od mining county. In.ver
heard of vein so pretty as the Apr,l
Fool or quite so rich. OF course itwould
take thousand men . year or two to
to prospect that dist let, Tor it is . big
mineral belt and it is covered so much
with boulders and soil that prusp. cling
will naturally be slow aud tedious The
veins are all ON contact with porphyry
and quartzite Ike the Yuba and Ontario
mines. aud # they don't 20 down, then
taere is no use in rely ing on indications;
aud there is nothing in the generally &C.
cspted principles concerning permanent
veins"
Mr.. Godbe said he succeeded in loc,t-
my $50 foot fracti IN between the Mag.
nolia and the claim adjoining it on the
north-having found that the parties on
either side OF him had over reached their
limits. As soon as this becsme known,
others began to measure and check up
claims, and on, the April Fool James Nc
Faudeu, Dan Baker and En-. FreudeL-
thai succeeded in getting a sixty-foot
fraction.
John Ferguson of the Magnolia and
Frank Wilson # the April Fool are both
il town getting sacks maize preparation,
shipping some ore to Salt Lake. Their
frat shipments will be carload of their
best ore. We suspect that when thes
wo carloads of ore reach Salt Lake 1t
will create some commoti n in inirg
circles up there, and that Deep Creek
will not be in it..
Since the above was written it is
harmed that the claim owned by John
Vietti and Others north Of the Magnolia
about half mlle-which was q small
vein carrying sIlver-has been lately
ampled and shows four. foot face to 60
$l400 in gold.
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District Sours.

The ejectmentlult of Joseph Phillips
VS.. Wiley Townsend tn recover the pos
session of property at the lower end Of
town commonly known as Cherry's house
AID corral, was tried On Saturday, PLAN
tiff recovering judgment, including $50
rents.
On Monday the trial Of criminal cases
hegan, the first case being that against
William Bell for selling whisky to
Indians. The jury returned verdict Of
not guilty." not that the charge YVES
not proven, but that the defendant hao
neen in Jail several months awaiting
trial, and besides, the matter was unim
portapt, nobody being particularly hurt
by it, robbed or killed, etc.
On the same day the case against John
Butler for burglary came en-, was sub,
mitted to jury, who returned verdi,t
II not guilty, and the defendant was dis.
charged. The jury here held the proof
TO be insufficient to justify conviction.
Both Butler and Bell on being turned
DOSE proceeded to celebrate by going Oh
jam.
Tuesday morning tho case agsin.t
George McCannon and Israel Wilkinson
FOR embe zzling two horses, the fropert,
u }. A. Denton, VAS tak-n up and occu
lied the entire day and night. The fact
brought nut were substantially as givs'
in the RECORD several weeks ago whe'
the defendants were brought back f,ol
heir fight across the southern countr,
The case was given to the jury at II
o'clock in III. evening, but no report wa
made until the following morning,
wien a verdict was returned finding Nj.
Cannon guilty with reeommenda,i,n t.
the court for mercy, while as t, Wilkin-
son a verdict of not guilty was returnt d
aud he was discharged from custody.
This practically ends the work of thi
sitting Of court. and Judge Talbot ex.
oects to leave I r Ely on Monday next
open court there. Other bu-iness, how
ever, is held over here, and another sit.
ting OF court W II pr,bably be held in
July, principally for civil business.
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I'll hinx.ao"se ~o,ip.

A dispatch from Denver t. the Ss'
L Ike Tribune SAYS: Agent Walker 9
+ United States Secret Service has
+ d in pickle far the Mormon church, az d
when it descends the br. thren will thu
they have been sccurged with nettles Z
thorns. During bis recent visit to Utsl
ne observ, d the bu mess methods of thu
Z. c. NJ. ]. Printed promises to 81,
npprcede bank bills, and change vas
IN ,de in scrip about the size Of the Cd
fash ned "shi sters," issu d in d..
nominations rangi Z from to so cents.
the issue is not illegal with proper re.
strictions, and Ag.nt Walker has recon :.
mended to his superiors at Washing on
to- imposition of tax Of per cent per
cent per annum on church currer, y.
Su, h a tax won be p,onbit,ry, as o
institution could afford to m, intain GU, .
culation that is only legalized by tie
payment Of greater rate Of interest tn n
the use OF the money is worth. Tn.
per cent law was enacted to bring the
circulation of State banks under rigid
c ntrol, and the object sought wei
ssi"ed. Unsecured paper currerc, wa
SUI pressed. The abolition Of Mormon
psper would be death llow at the in.
mense profit. Of the church, and the II
culuion Of hard money and Matt, n,
bank notes in Utah would BIZ incrsi
by two milli' or NOR. Mr.. Walk,r
awaiting instructions from headqnart,
tefore taking any steps toward refor mia
the circulating medium.
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The Wheatley Brothers. who own 0
number Of claims in Silvea King district
have decided to erect small reduction
plant at the mines aud reduce their owl
ores, and will set about the work .,
one. Most of the machinery desired
will be obtained at Elv, the balance here
The ores Of the district, lik- those %
Eureka, contain all the clements neces
sary to smelt at IN II cost and the no,
are sanguine of success. We are glad t.
ee them making this move, as it may b.
the means of developing that whole sc,
ton of court try.
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selves together by their strong nippers,
while the workers pass under them. At
certain times Of the year freshets over
flow the country inhabited by tho ''driv.
ers," and 1t is then that these ants 60 to
sea. The rain comes suddenly aad the
walls of their houses are broken in by
the food, but instead Of coming to the
surface In scattered hundreds and being
swept OF to destruction, out of the
ruins rises u black ball that rides safely
on the water and drifts away. At the
first warning Of danger, the little crea-
lures run together and form solid ball
of ants, the weaker In the center; often
this ball is larger than q common base
ball; and IN this way they loat away
until tney lodge against some tree, upon
the branches of which they nrc soon
safe and sound, $50
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DRIVER ANTS.
Thcy Proceed In Armies and Carry Every
thing Before Them.

There are certain ants that show
observation-disclosures. and the 'drivcr
ants" not only build boats, but launch
them, too; only 'thcsc boats arc
formed of their own bodies, They
are called drivers" because Of their
fcrocity, says st. Nicholas. Nothing
can stand before the attacks of these
little creatures. Large pythons have
been killed by them in u single night,
while chickens, lizards md other ami
mails in western Africa 1ce from them
in terror. To protect themselves from
the heat, they erect arches, under which
numerous armies of them pass in safety.
Sometimes the arch is made of grass
and earth gummed together by some
secretion, and again 1t Is formed by the
bodies Of the larg eants which hold Them
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NOTICE. We invite your Attenti n
to our elegant stock Of FURNITURE com.
plste in every line, including the +, est
assortment Of Folding Beds, Springs aud
Mattresses 10 the West. Direct Your
orders for any kind Of house fittings to
BARRETT Bros. Salt Lake Cit. {,
| Utah. .
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Bank Exchan 20 saloon.

J. B. Cross and Frank Jorgensen wi
re-open the old Bank Exchange saloon o,
Main street, on May l-t. A cosy clu'.
rom ia INJECTED with the house. Ca
md see us.