The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1895-01-04

lever. We pass down by two clio
yer seed mills, two cloth dressing
establishments, two harness ant
saddle shops, two wheelwrigh-
and carriage repair shops, two
saw mills, an oil mill, a grist
mill, three blacksmith shops, and
three general country stores. In
the shops everything is made by
hand and business is humming
The trust and corporations have
not appeared, and strikes are TN
known. Each man is his own
boss. Capitalist and labor are
SYNONYMOUS. If we get thirsty
this warm June day we will stop
at Pratt's, the first store, and
buy a quart of New England ruin
for ninepence, no one buys less
than a quart at time, for it is
the 'pure quill" unmixed with
river water. All of the store
keepers sell it and they do say
the deacon sometimes puts it on
the mantle when the parson calls.
The time is not yet for the Wash
ingtonian movement.
We will spend the night with
Capt. Eliphalet S. Dodge, farmer,
lumberman, manufacturer, and
se1eCtmar. The house is sub
stantially furnished for the times.
Necessity first invented stools,
convenience next suggested ell
bow chairs, and luxury the ac-
co'nDlished sofa last" Plenty of
Chg esA here and they are well
filled, for there are thirteen strap
ping boys and girls, the regula-
tiot1 number for the times, and
one extra. There is also cous-
in, youth with expansive brow
and strong features. 1t is Geo.
Peabody, who is destined to be-
come the world renowned banker,
millionaire and philanthropist of
London. There are no carpets.
The bedsteads are not the flimsy
veneered things of later times,
but are large square posted and
handmade, warranted to stand
the racket for a hundred years.
Plenty of tallow dips lighted the
several rooms, though you might
read by the light of the fireplace
when in full blast. At the sup
per table the bill of fare was first
rate, and the silver knives and
forks, napkins, side dishes, finger
bowls, and other fripperies of six
ty years later were unthought of.
We were hungry and loaded the
pewter knife to the hilt with
pumpkin pie. The brown bread
and beans, warm biscuits, big red
doughnuts and "biled' cider apple
"sarse" were just splendid, and
the cherry brandy made you wish
your throat was a yard long it
slid down so smoothly.
During the evening the timer
ant tailor and cobb1er arrived on
their annual round of work, mend
ing the soles and cutting the
clothes of the members of the
family, taking their pay in grain,
neat stock and pork. They un-
packed, discussed the news and
,wapped stories from a fund mis-
and unlimited. The
1ext morning before daybreak
We spring out of bed, startled by
/ discharge of musketry followed
~ lusty cheer. The Thetford
Company are out to salute Capt.
Life" Dodge, and the barrel of
Vest India rum is promptly put
N tap to quench their enthusi-
SIN. In due time the evolutions
# the day begin, led by the tip
ip-tu-ral and the rub-a-dub-dub
f the fife and drum. The scene
'affles description, but none of
he heroes fell except two or
hree who buttoned around more
han they could lug.
Six months later we find the
armers loading their sleds with
ressed beef, pork, butter and 4
arm truck, for their annual trip
D Boston, to exchange for gro $
cries. Il
The Post Mills of to-day How j
hanged the place and its inhab- I
ants. Most of the substantial
ouses of sixty years ago remain, j
epa;red and improved, and many