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The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1895-09-27
The MIseries of Doing Nothing.

Idleness plays many parts. There are
the constitutionally indolent - those
who, like DR.. Johnson, are never phys
but who, like him, are possessed of a
conscience which compels them now and
again to face the reflection of what they
have, compared with what they might
have, done, and to stand aghast at the
comparison.
There are those whom circumstances
have made idle-riches. absence of mo-
tiyes for eYertio4i il health, real or
fancied indulgent friends, and much
more often by self indulgence, That
idleness is one Of the seven deadly sins
gives them no sort of concern; it is of
the essence of their complaint to have
no feeling of their own infrmity. They
are asleep They cannot tell their
dreams, for they do not even know that
they are dreaming.
Giving up, nerveless relaxation, has
become habit, and to them-as to the
ferent motive-nothing is Of any conse-
quence. But whereas it was his own
convenience, his own feelings, his own
comfort that never were of consequence
to the unselfsh Toots, it is precisely
your convenience, your feelings, your
comfort, that are to the idle man of no
consequence. Floating idly about on
1.-THE great Pacific ocean of incidence, "
he makes first one compromise, then an
other, with self respect, until he ends
by sacrificing the esteem Of his fellow
men on the private altar of his own
sloth. His affairs get first muddled,
then embarrassed, then decaying, then
desperate, and he feebly fatters him
self with an idea of repose, now that all
is gone. Journal.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1895-09-27
A NEW ART PROCESS.
The Monotype Craze In Paris Is Reaching
Over Here.

The mOnOtype craze In fhr1S Is HteachihB
Over Here.
An effective departure in art is Z 6
new monotype that is beginning to nA,l
it's way to America from Paris, where
it has enjoyed for some months VIC
lent popularity. The process was discov-
cred by Hubert Herkimer. The artistic
folk of Paris were quick to see its pos
sibilities, and the fame thereof flew
like wildfire through the infammable
painters quarters. Monotype parties
have been one of the latest fads of these
appreciative people. Artists infected
gather in somSaccessible studio in ar
dent groups to turn out these pictures.
The excitement lies in the fact that no
one can foresee quite how they will turn
out; the pleasure, not in the novelty,
though that, of course, contributes to
it, but mostly in the potent truth that
in no other way can the same effects OF
light and shade be obtained.
To produce the monotype the artist
paints his study upon a zinc plate,
which is put through press. AS the
name implies, only one impression is
produced. Those that are done in one
color are the most successful as yet,
though some of the two color attempts
are very charming. The subtlety of GER
tain delicate effects, as, for instance,
sunlight on water, is rendered by this
new phase of art in truly marvellous
manner Although the cordiality of
Paris may not be expected, perhaps, in
America for the monotype, there can be
no doubt that they will be warmly re-
ceived here when they are once at home
IN our art exhibits, and when, too, the
public has learned to understand them
sufficiently to appreciate the fact that
q favorite study, produced in this way,
will not be found duplicated in "a neigh
boris drawing ROOM This is now the
fear of the careless art patron who seems
to have some hazy idea Of etchings in
his mind :st,as y
The practical wife of an artist who
has lately returned from Paris with the
monotype fever raging in his blood COM
plains ruefully, "Why, my husband
took the clotheswringer away from the
maids for press to produce those pic
lures! p She smiled with a woman's su-
periority as she added: "He said they
could have it back again It would take
at least three hours to remove that oily
paint with turpentine every time they
used it - With a sigh, Il have bought
new wringer,',' So there is a sordid
side even to such gems of art as this
wife displays with pride that must
soften if it doesn't efface the domestic
inconvenience.
The aesthetic side is Venetian scenes
in brown, an old stone bridge in gray,
mountain peaks and a seascape in blue
and cluster of picturesque willows in
green. Who could mind the loss of one
wringer after feasting the eyes on such
exquisite shading, particularly if it ism t
her wringer?-New York Times.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1895-09-27
WITCH HAZEL OIL
Changing Diseases.

In that delightful book, "Rider
Grange" the husband Of Pomona
gives as his reasons for not remov-
ing from malarial neighborhood,
that it don't do for q man at his
time of life to go about changing
his diseases and adding, that there
are diseases incident to almost
every locality. and he likes dis
ease he is used to.
Now, in case of malarial dis
eases, aside from the unwilling
ness of patients to "change dis
cases." it is generally not conven-
lent to change their residence. If
this were done in every case, some
of our most thriving communities
would be depopulated.
Nothing is left to do therefore
but to fortify oneself against mala-
rial influences. For this purpose
Drs, Starkey & Palen's Compound
Oxygen has proved itself in the
past 20 years the most efficient
thing in the world.
Any person desiring to change
diseases for health should write us
a plain statement of the case, when
if possible, the way will be point
ed out. The consultation is with
out charge. Address Drs. Stark
ey Dc Palen, 1929 Arch Street,
Philadelphia, or San Francisco,
New York, and Toronto, Ont.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1895-09-27
Long Enough.

Stephen A. Douglas and Mr.. Lovejey
were once gossiping together when Ahra-
ham Lincoln came in. The two men i'm
mediately turned their conversation upon
the proper length of mans legs.
Nov, u said Loveioy, "Abes legs ere
altogether too long, and yours, Douglas, 1
think, are a little short Let's ask Abe
what he thinks of it.
Then, turning to Lincoln, he said
We're talking about the proper length
Of mans legs We think yours are too
long and Douglas too short, and we'd
like to know what you think is the proper
length.
WELL" said Mr.. Lincoln, that's a
matter that I've never given any thought
to, so of course may be mistaken, but my
first impression is that a mans legs ought
to be long enough to reach from his body
TO the ground ~
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1895-09-27
TAXES

The taxpayers Of Bradford Academy and
are hereby notified that l have in my hands
for collection School Tax for 1895, and all
taxpayers are hereby notified to pay their
respective taxes as above, to the under
signed Treasurer of Bradford Academy
and Graded School District within 80 days
from the date hereof (said time expires
September 81, 1880 as per Act No. 80 A. D.,
1850, and Act No. 5, 1885. Laws of the State
of Vermont and amendments thereto
Dated at Bradford, VT, this 29th day of
June, a. D., 1895.
81 l.. j. BROWN. Treasurer.
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Taxes.

To the taxpayers Of the town of West
Fairee, in the county of Orange and state
of Vermont.
Pursuant to the SS3d Section of the Re-
signedTreasurer of the Town of West Fair
lee, aforesaid, at his Office in said West
Fairlee, your respective Town, State School
and Highway Taxes, voted at your Annual
Town Meeting of 1895 for said year, within
ninety days from date hereof. Dated at
West Fairlee, in The county of Orange, this
Sd day of September. A. D., 1895.
Il. G.. SIMPSON,
As TT. of the Town of West Fairlee.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1895-09-27
CONSIDERED FORMAL.
Roses Challenge Favorably Received by
New York Club.

Roses Challenge Favorably Received b,
New York Club.
NEW YORK, Sept. 24-The following no
tices posted on the bulletin board of the
New York Yacht club last evening are
self-explanatory
LONDON, Sept. 90
The Secretary, New York Yacht club.
l, on behalf Of the Royal Victoria Yach
club, and in the name Of Charles D. Rose
member of the club challenge to sail series
of matches for the Americas cup in 1876 with
the cutter yacht Distant Shore" load water
line length eighty nine 1897 feet. Letter fol
lows. PERRY THELLUsON,
Secretary Royal Victoria Yacht club
NEW YORK, Sept. %.
Percy Thelluson, Secretary Royal Victorif
Yacht Club
Gable announcing challenge series of matche:
for America cup, 1896, from your club on be
half of Charles D. Rose, received. Consider
same formal VIII be acted upon at special
meeting of club to be called on receipt of YOU
letter. j. V. S. ODDIE,
Secretary N. Y Y. G.
NEW YORK. Sept %
Charles D. Rose, 80 Hill Street, Berkeley
Square, London.
beg to announce the receipt Of q cable tt
the club from the Royal Victoria in your be-
half for series of matches for Americas cup IL
1896 The sa ne is considered a formal chal
lenge, and will be acted upon at special meet
ing to be called on receipt Of letter from incl
luson. J. V. 5. ODDIB,
Secretary, N Y. Y. @.
Secretary Thelluson's letter is expected
the early part of next week.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1895-09-27
pardonable Pride.

There was a well TO do tailor in Spring
field who owned a handsome house just
across the street from the Lilcolns. Mrs.
Lincoln did not feed pleased that a tailor
should live in finer residence than that
occupied by a leading lawyer When Abe
was off on circuit, therefore, she had a
story added to their house The job was
nearly finished when Abe returned. He
strobe down the street, gazed at his house
in surprise and then crossed to the tailor 5
side of the road.
who lives in that palatial mansion
over there;" he asked of his neighbor.
The widow Lincoln, answered the
smiling tailor Then was heard voice
from the top story of the Lincoln house:
Abe, Abe. come TO diunorl You're
late"
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1895-09-27

TAMPA, Fla, Sept. 24.-Letters received
here yesterday state that on Sept. 10 con
stitutional convention was held at Najasa
at which Bartola Masso was elected presi
dent of the Cuban republic; Marquis O
Santa Lucia minister of interior; Tomas
Estrada Palmo, representative of the gov
eminent in the interior, and Maxine
Gomez, general-in-chief. Masso was borl
80 years ago at Manzanillo He Is highly
connected and Thoroughly educated,
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1895-09-27
An Electric tricycle..

Several unsuccessful attempts have
been made to construct an electric bicy-
Gle, and now a Connecticut inventor has
turned out an electric tricycle.. No tests
are reported, but it looks as if people
could ride ON it. The electric motor is
carried in q box over the driver, to
which it is connected by a sprocket
chain. The storage battery is placed be-
tween the two rear wheels.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1895-09-27
Big Classes at Harvard.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Sept. 25.-The num-
Der of new students at Harvard college
who will be admitted tomorrow is larger
than ever. There will be total of 57l
new students in the academic department
and the scientific school. There is also
large increase in the professional school
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1895-09-27
To Be Tried Tor Manslau9hteY.

BOSTON, Sept. 21.-John E. and Frank
/ Camphell and Owen Dugan, all of
Somerville, were arraigned in the munich
pal court yesterday charged with man.
slaughter In killing Thomas NJ Rotch-
ford ON July 81 last and were held in
$1,000 each for the grand jury.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1895-09-27
Maine Criminals Sentenced.

PORTLAND, Me-, Sept. 25.-In the SUI.
perior court, Judge Bonney yesterday sen.
fenced Daniel Gibbins of Westbrook to
state prison for five years for attempting
to ravish, and John H. Walker to Is
months in state prison for burglary
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1895-09-27
Maine Village In Danger,

OLDTowN, Me-, Sept. 25. - Extensive
forest fires are reported from the districts
north of here. The village of Alton is
threatened, and the residents are prepar-
ing to move if efforts to quench the flames
are not successful within a few hours.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1895-09-27

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 24.-Herman w.
Mudgett, alias II. H. Holmes, pleaded not
guilty before Judge Nneletter yesterday
on the indictment charging him with the
murder of Benjamin E. Pitzel, Sept. 3,
1894 Monday Oct. %, was set for the
trial
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1895-09-27
Murder and Suicide.

STANFORD, Conn, Sept. 24.-Mrs Henry
L. Dudley, young mulatto woman, was
murdered yesterday afternoon by Mack
Simpkins, colored plumber, who after.
ward ended his own life by cutting his
throat with q razor
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1895-09-27
Mrs. Martin Wasn't Dead.

sPR1NdgIELb, Mass, Sept 8. = The
grave had been dug for Mrs. Mary Martin,
and her daughters had been summoned
for the funeral at Springfield, when Mrs.
Their proceedings. A body supposed to be
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1895-09-27
Grafton Died Unconscious.

Boston, Sept. 21.-John p. Cronan, 81
years of age, unmarried, and living at
Maiden, is locked up, charged with man
slaughter by striking Patrick Grafton q
blow on Wednesday night which resulted
in his death at the city hospital yesterday
afternoon
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1895-09-27
Murray Succeeds O,Brien-

LONDON, Sept. 25.-Sir Herbert Murray,
who in March last was appointed to go 10
Newfoundland for the purpose of dis
tributing financial assistance TO the col
ony, was yesterday appointed to the gov
ernorship of the colony of Newfoundland.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1895-09-27
Verdict Not In Accord With Testimon

Boston, Sept. 24,-Charles Parsloe, VIZ {
has been on trial on charge of man.
slaughter, in causing the death Of james
Cannon, Oh Sept /, was yesterday found
guilty. Judge Sherman deferred sentence.
Parsloe vas foQliqg with revolver, &C,
cording to the testimony, and had no in
tention of shooting Cannon, who was his
roommata
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1895-09-27
Horse and Driver Killed.

EAST BRooKFIELD, Mass, Sept "a
Julius Bemis was killed yesterday after
noon at Hyde's grade crossing. The mail
train. struck his team, killing the horse
and driver and wrecking the wagon
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1895-09-27
Taxes.

Notice to the Taxpayers of the Town of
Bradford.
A town tax of fifty cents and highway
tax of thirty cents on the dollar of the
Grand List of 1895, is in my hands for col
lection. A discount of per cent will be
allowed on all taxes paid within go days
from this date, (said time expires October
Both, 1895. After October 30th, 1895, taxes
will be paid to the collector.
BARRON HAY, Town Treasurer.
Bradford, VT, Aug. l, 1895. Al
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1895-09-27
Too Free with Fists

PORTLAND, Me, Sept 24-In the SUI
perior court yesterday Judge Bonney SEN
fenced John A. Barry, pugilist. to Is
months in Jail for assault
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1895-09-27
Bucklen,s AMIGA Salxe.

The best salve in he world for cuts, bruis-
es, sores, ulsers, saIt rheunl, fever sores,
letter, chapped hands, chilblains, eOrns and
all skin eruptions, and positively, curespiles
OF no pay required. IL Is guaranteed 10 cive
perfect satisfaction or money refundt d
l.. A. WADLFIGH's Drug Stcle
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Contract For a Rig Scboonor

PORTLAND, Me-, Sept. 25.-H. NJ. Bean
of Camden is to build for Captain J. G
Crowley of Taunton, Mass, l60O-ton YES.
sci, the largest built on this coast for
many years. The new vessel will be used
In the coal trade
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1895-09-27

The number Of volleys fired over a
soldiers grave depends upon the num-
Der Of companies in the regiment, each
company firing one volley.-Pittsburg
Post Dispatch.
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Annexation AGITATION Rov,ved

HAvERHILL, Mass, Sept. 25.-The agita-
ton looking toward the annexation of
Bradford to this city has been revived.
and petitions favoring the movement are
being circulated.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1895-09-27
Children Leave Town to Escans

RowLEY, Mass, Sept 24.-The scarlet
fever epidemic has evidently got beyond
control here. Schools have been closed
and some of the residents have taken their
children to other towns to escape the dis
AaSa
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1895-09-27
What VIII England Saw

SHANGHAI, Sept. 25.-It is reported that
China has rejected the British demand for
the Punishment of the ex-viceroy Of
Szechuen.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1895-09-27
White Mountain Employment Bureau

Girls wanted for house work. Good pay
Also table, chamber and laundry girls and
cooks for summer and year round hotels.
Proprietors of hotels, boarding houses and
farms will find it to their advantage to hire
heir help through us. Reliable male and
emale hely furnished without charge.
39tf S. Oscar Parker Il Son, Props
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1895-09-27

Result of Cuban Elections.

Secretary Thelluson's letter is expect
the early part of next week.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1895-09-27

Faithful and Lifelike Descriptions His
Personal Appearance-Cheerfu and
Gloom-His Perceptive Faculties-Little
Reading, but Great Thinking.
The free press., 1895-09-26
Horse-Brceding in India.

Mr.. Rayment of the Veterinary De.
curious and interesting paper the other
evening before the Asiatic Society OF
Bombay, in which he showed how the
business of horse-breeding in many dis
tricts practically had been destroyed by
the tremendous increase in the export of
wheat and cotton. He said that in
places where formerly one could easily
find fifteen or twenty mares in Il village,
now none or only one or two exist, the
reason being that more money is to be
made out of grain, cotton, etc, than out
of horse-rearng. The zemindar alive to
his own interests, sells his mares and
puts his money into bullocks, well-digg-
ing, etc, to raise what will pay him
best. If he could be induced to use his
mares in the plough, in drawing water
for irrigation, and the like, instead of
his non-productive bullocks, an immense
step would be taken in the right direc-
tion. For various reasons, the chief of
which is his intense conservatism. nothing
will persuade him to do this. The zemin.
dar keeps his mare simply to breed from,
and with the exception of leading her in a
wedding procession, or occasionally rid,
ing her at walk from one village to an.
other never uses her. So the sale Of heI
produce has to cover the expenses of hoi
keep and leave a margin of profit. As
long as the grass costs nothing and grain
but little, this is all very well, but now
there is not sufficient fodder to be got OIL
the land for the plough -bulloclls, and
grass must be bought. Grain too, has
gone up in price. Thus, as the mare
does nothing for her own keep, she be
comes an expensive luxury instead of a
remunerative animal, and is disposed of,
and the zemindar, finding he has lost
money, is very chary of breeding horses
again. Hence horse-brcedlng is on the
decline in India, owing mainly to
economic causes.
The free press., 1895-09-26
The Cowbird's Craft.

There is kind of blackbird known as
'cowbird" that lives on the insects that
annoy cattle in pasture. Cowbirds are
always seen in focks, they never pair and
never build nests nor rear young The
female, when she wants to lay, hunts up
the nest of some other bird that is LAYING.
and there leaves her egg. | have seen
its brown eggs in the nests of robin
ground robin or towhee, meadow lark
and the black -throated bunting.
The birds thus imposed upon seem
never to break the strange egg or throw
it out, but sometimes will build new
nest inside the first, and leave the eggs
to rot in the lower story. | have seen
several such examples and one is on rec.
ord where cowbird having also put an
egg in the second nest, third story was
added to the ftructurc. 1t is thought
that the cowbird's egg matches sooner
than those of its hosts, and the young
cowbird is brought up instead of the
legitimate nestlings, which, if hatchcd,
are left to starve,- [Colman's Rural
World.
The free press., 1895-09-26
Ginseng Culture.

Ginseng is largely exported from the
limited States to China, where it is held
in high esteem as a curative agent, writes
/ W. Sears, of Pulaski County. 1t
grows wild in our country from Canada
to the Southern States, and west to the
range of Rockies. Ginseng is native of
moist, fertile soil in woods, where shade
and damp atmosphere are steady condi.
tions. 1t will not grow in the direct
rays of the sun or in old soil l am trans
planting the roots, planting the seed,
cultivating them with perfect success in
the forest, where the plants receive their
natural protection by the leaves falling
from the trees on the ground, keeping
the roots from freezing in the winter.
The leaves while on the trees in summer
protect the plants from the direct rays of
the sun. But ginseng can be cultivated
with success in open land; first by mix
ing wild dirt from the woods with the
old soil until it becomes the same as new
soil; second, cover the roots with leaves
during the winter; third, make o cover
ing over the plants during the summer
that will let the rain through, giving
them similar natural protection to what
they get in the forest.
l cultivate the plants from the seed
three years, the yield being at the rate
Of 900 pounds (dry root per acre. l
cultivate the plants from the roots. |
transplant in from two to four years, the
gain in weight on one pound of roots be-
ing at the rate of ten pounds in four
years. The dried roots arc worth from
So to 81 per pound in New York city.
fertilize my plants, but never plow
them. 1t requires but little labor to
prepare the ground and to cultivate the
plants; besides, ginseng is a sure crop
and ready sale. When l dig a crop
take off the main root for market, and
use the same plant or stalk to trans
plant again, which gives me another
crop of roots the third year, and a crop
of seed every year.-tLouisville Courier
Journal
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DEAFNESS Cannot be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot reach the
diseased portion of the ear. There is only one
way to cure Deafness, and that is by constitu-
tional remedies. Deafness is caused by an in
famed condition of the mucous lining of the
Eustachan Tube. When this tube gets in
famed you have a rumblng sound or imper-
feet hearing, and when it is entirely closed
Deafness is the result, and unless the inilam-
nation can be taken out and this tube re-
stored to its normal condition. hearing will be
destroyed forever; nine cases out ten are
caused by catarrh, which is nothing but an in
famed condition of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case of Deafness Caused by catarrh) that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for
circulars, free.
FL CHENEY &c Co., Toledo, o.
az Sold by Druggists, 75c.
The free press., 1895-09-26
Ecccntricities of the Stomach,


There is nothing on earth 50 puzzlia]
in its action as the human stomach NJ
physician. No doctor can foretell whi
will agree with dyspcptic. Onecasi
cited or "a chronic dyspeptic who sbhors
toast and all light articles of food au
was never so easy as when he had eats
monstrous dose of corned beef snI
cabbage. Another is mentioned Vb
reveled in pork and so the bi
doctors, understanding the colta
dictory nature of the human digestsl
generally let the patient try anythiagh
has a craving for, even if it is gslI
cheese covered with mustard and spniI
led with horse-radish