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The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1896-04-10
A CHAMPAGNE HOOK.
And How the Story About 1t Served
Double Purpose.

And How the Story About IL Serveu q
Double Purpose.
Here is story of a champagne hook.
related by the Washington Post: By a
champagne hook is meant one of those
metal b.aks in pocketknife which are
used in breaking the wires which secure
the cork in champagne bottle The
hero of the story is Representative Hull
of Iowa.
Mr.. Hull and Congressman Chicken
ing were going to Chicago on train
together some time ago when Chickering
displayed knife which Hull at once be-
gar. to admire extravagantly because it
had hook, which Chickering seriously
assured him was designed to remove
stones which became fastened in a
horses hoof occasionally on rocky
road A stone in your horse hoof is an
ugly thing to displace unless you have a
hook in your knife, and Hull knew this.
"Well, governor" said Chickering,
with secret malevalence. knowing that
Hull represented prohibition state, eff
you like the knife so we'll you may
have it."
"Oh, no." said Hull, II wouldn't
think of accepting it. You might have
use for it some time on the road driv-
ing. If your horse should ever gather a
stone in his hoof, you would greatly
miss this hook. "
"That's all right, governor" said
Chickering. II know where can pick
up another just like it. So you just take
it and remember me-
Hull accordingly accepted it. and on
reaching home showed it to his wife, to
whom he extolled the virtues of knives
with a hook attachment for cleaning
horses hoofs and rejoiced in his won
derful possession.
Mrs Hull looked at the knife and
then at her husband.
John" said she, "any man who has
served three terms as secretary of the
state senate, been twice lieutenant gov
ernor and served two terms in congress
must be pretty good man if he doesn't
know champagne opener from hoof
cleaner.
The story leaked out, and one of the
avidious correspondents of an Iowa pa
per wired it as choice bit of gossip
about state members. 1t was copied all
over the state and commented on in a
variety of ways.
About this time the congressman met
the correspondent who first published
the story. He was smiling all over.
You did me great SERVICE" Hull
said, wringing his hand affectionately,
"a great service ALI the Brohibitionists
are taking my wife's view of my igno-
rance and saying | must be an unusually
good man, while all the ants are insist
ing that I'm devil of good fellow for
imposing SO successfully on my wife,
since 1 must certainly have known bet
ter 1t works in behalf of my popularity
whether you take one view or the other. "
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1896-04-10
The Green Member.

There is new Irish member Of par
lament from the rural districts whose
artless simplicity is the theme of many
stories in the London papers. The first
time he heard the time honored cry of
the messengers, "Who goes homer" de-
noting the termination of a sitting, he
exclaimed in establishment to brother
Celt: well, did you ever see such i'm
pudenoe as that? What business is it of
those fellows who goes homer" But he
eclipsed this performance when he
alighted ON the formal announcement of
the severance of Mr.. Sexton S connection
with the house. which was published in
the customary form-namely, that the
gentleman in question had been appoint
ed steward and bailiff of one of her mai
esty's manors. The innocent Hibernian
pointed this out with great concern and
gravity to brother member, saying,
Who'd have thought that Tom Sexton
would have sunk so low as to take a bill
let like that and from Tory govern
ment tooY-London Correspondent
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1896-04-10
South Ryegate.

f, A F. Merrill and Edward Porter
have bought the Ryegate Granite
Works store aud are putting in a new
stock Of goods.
Robert Tut lie has commenced work
in H. W. Aibbard's sto'e,
Bern Terry will go to Bradford
next Monday to work in Clarke's drug
store.
Alexander White is quite sick with
pneumonia
Mrs. Charles Varnum is quite poor
ly and has been all winter.
Maggie Webber i. sick with lung
fever at Thomas Whites.
A, T. GRAY and family spent por-
ton of last week at Groton, visiting
friends.
John r Whitehill was away from
home part OF last week to buy good
driving horse,
M Sargent started his sawmill
last Thursday with good supply of
lumber to saw.
David Graper was in town last
Wednesday and bought good horse
of S Mills. Jr.
Charles Shepard of Marshfeld was
in town last Saturday looking after
fast horses.
The farmers are quite busy now in
their sugar places. Thev are having a
good run of sap this week.
Jennie, youngest daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. James Morrison, died last
week Wednesday Of heart failure.
She was a very bright and active child
and her loss will be mourned bv her
relatives and friends. The funeral
was held at the house Friday after.
noon, Rev. j. j. Hal! officiating.
j. B Nelson has bought Mrs. j.
Cochran's house and is making some
repairs.
We are sorry to learn that DR.. T. j,
Tewksbury is talking of closing his
business and gong West. He has
done dental work here for about two
Years and his work has been very sat.
isfactory.
j. D. Grant, former resident of
this town is boarding at M. f. McDon-
AIDS and is at work for the Blue
Mountain Granite Company.
VIM HI. Goodfellow has been in
Barre the past week on business.
M. H. Gibson has gone West for
short time to look after some granite
business.
VIM Fulsom has rented the hotel
and is doing a good business.
VIM. Terry is away on business
trip.
A. NJ. Peach has very bad cold.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1896-04-10
A RreeZY Paner.

The Marysville (Mo.) Tribune ap-
pears to be breezy not to say cyclonic
paper. 1t is engaged in writing up tn,
popular clergymen Of the locality, and
the way in which it does it may be in
ferred from the following paragraph in
a recent sketch Preacher Mckinney
of Hopkins is what the sports call
'crackerjack. He looks like sport him
self-Of the tin horn variety. He dresses
like follower of the races, uses tobac-
co. swears occasionally, 'invents perpet-
ual motion machines, and makes an &C.
casional bluff at practicing law.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1896-04-10
West FairIeo.

F. D. Bates, U. S N, is visiting his
grandmother, Mrs. Dearborn, after an
absence of five years.
Mrs. Bessie Paul and children are
visiting at Fairlee.
j. Sargent is moving on to his ia
theirs farm in Norwich.
Grace, George and John Gilman are
spending their vacation at home.
Daniel Cox and wife are visitine
friends at Hartland.
Mrs. Winship is at Barre for short
tilne.~
1t seems to be the wish of the people
that Rev. Mr.. Bartlett shall be return
ed to us for another y ear.
H. M. Miller has been confined to
the house the past week with throat
trouble.
G S. Shumway started up the saw
mill on Tuesday.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1896-04-10
The Wool Market.

There is no improvement In the general
situation In the wool market here, and
ut the present time it is almost impossible
TO sell wool. as no one seems to be in
need Of raw material. or course there is SO
little business doing that 1t amounts to
nothing in the way of sustaining values.
In the absence OF anything but hand-to-
mouth demand, territory wool is very
much depressed, and dealers say that to
force trade would result In a concession Of
prices, and they are not disposed to make
that concession.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1896-04-10
Told ON Richard Harding Davis.

Richard Harding Davis. according to
Vanity, is not an ardent admirer OF
Henry Irving and Miss Terry. When one
recalls his quarrel with Edward W.
Townsend over the "Major Max" arti-
Gle, it is not surprising that he should
not like Miss Terry, for on meeting him
she told him how glad she was to know
him, how much she had enjoyed his
work in the past, and how much she
anticipated reading his last book,
"Chimmie Fadden, which was so well
spoken of. Mr.. Irving also made sad
mistake when Davis, at a dinner given
to Mr.. Irving, was honored by sitting
next to him. Davis had arrayed himself
with rows of orders and medals present
ed to him by the sultan and the presi
dent of Bolivia and various other digni-
taries. These orders Mr.. Davis would
no more travel without than he would
without his toothbrush. 1t was with
satisfaction, therefore, that he saw they
attracted the attention of Mr.. Irving.
and all the guests noticed that the actor
raised his eyeglass and scanned them
closely. and. alas. for Mr.. Davis, all the
guests heard Mr.. Irving remark: How
always like to see college
badgesf"
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1896-04-10
Other Produce.
The Produce Quotations.

OATs-Oats We're little firmer, in touch
with the rise in other grain; No: clipped to
arrive are quoted at S14(g2834c; No. 2 clipped,
27Cg2714c; No. 2 white, 2712C92ec No. 3 white,
2694927c; No 2 mixed, 1890 1910. The spot
market IS slightly firmer, though with rather
dull trade No. clipped track, 28g281ac; No.
white 26(92612c; No. 2 mixed, 25@26c.
BUTTER-Butter is easier. The lower grades
creameries, however. Best fresh creamery,
small lots, 25l9 40; western creamery, extra,
creamery, l49l6c; factory, l2@l4c; northern
dairy, 10000; northern creamery, 22(g23c
eastern creamery extra, 2liq22o.
are firmly held by the shippers, but this
ket is rather weak. Veals are easier: Spring
ers, 5000 as to quality; lambs, 60S14c; fancy
hngs 61ac; muttons. 4G7c; veals, 5glOc, as to
quality.
ing cornmeal pretty firmly: Kiln-dried corn
meal for export, 81 859l 90 bag meal, 76(G7Sc
yellow granulated, s2(92 %; rolled oatmeal
II 1903 Is y bbi; cut So 5093 80; graham meal.
81 25g3 rs; rye -four, 81 5O03 S rye, 60g65o
CORN-Corn is firmer. in sympathy with the
rise in wheat and from the smaller receipts.
Country yellow and No. yellow to arrive are
quoted at 4O1a940Ac. Light offerings are
noted in the spot market, with quotations at:
Steamer yellow, track, 4OG4O16c; steamer, 381a
FLoUR-Little change is noted in the -four
position. The demand seems TO be for -four
outside the com Dlnatlon, or else for Hour that
was bought previous to the agreement and
which will be sold regardless of the agreement
prices. Round lots, sight draft, extras and
seconds, SO 1908 20; spring wheat, clear and
straight So 2Wd3 60; winter wheat, clear and
straight, So 1904; winter pat, saga 25: spring
pat, 50 85D4.
APPLEs-Apples are in moderate move
ment, with the market quoted at the figures
below in car lots: No. Baldwns, 50 50G3 rs;
No. greetings, 50 5013 25: Ben Davis, 81 7561
So Rome beauties, s3(94; russets, So 1908 81;
XNnA 6D
PoTAToEs-Potatoes continue quiet at very
low quotations: Hebrons, Boo p bu rose, SO %
&c; Green noun tain, 25928c; white 250D3Uc
Sweet potatoes are quoted at: Jersey double
heads. 81 1908.
HAY-The hay position continues steady,
with choice hay firm. Straw is steady and un-
changed. Bran is frmer, though without
changes in quotations.
EGGs-Eggs are fraction irmer; Western
Ii2nl2c; Indiana and Michiga& laGl215c;
eastern fresh, l29l3c; nearby, l4@l5; fancy
hennery, 17CG1Sc.
CHEEsE-Cheese holds quite firm: Northern,
lOpllc; western. l09l012c; twins l016(0ll16c
sage, I2(G1215c. Add 1a(9lc for the jobbfng
prices.
PoRK-The pork market Is quiet, with barrel
pork $ll rs; lard, SIC; fresh ribs Sc; hams, 915
%l034c.
BEEF-Beef is firm, from the shippers stand
point. but trade is dull. Quotations firm.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1896-04-10
ELISHA C G. s1NoNs Orange County Court
LOUISA J, SIMONS, June Term, 1895.

LOUISA y. ONIONS. june erin, 1850.
Whereas, Elisha G. Simons of Thetford, in
the county of Orange and state of Vermont
has filed in the Office of the clerk of SAID
court his petition for divorce from Louisa
j. Simons, setting forth in substance, that
at Boston, in the state of Massachusetts,, on
the-day of May, A. d., 1873, he was law
fully Joined in marriage to the said petit
tionee, Louisa j. SimOnS, by minister of
the gospel, that from that time until the
said Louisa j. wilfully deserted the petit
toner, he lived with her in the strict OBJ
servance of all the duties enjOined, and alb
stained from all things prohibited by the
marriage covenant; that for more than three
years last past the said Louisa j. has wilful-
ly deserted the petitioner and is now resid-
ing in the vicinity of Boston, in the state
of Massachusetts, that the said petitioner
during the last eighteen years has been,
and now is, resident of Thettord afOre-
be granted bill Of divorce, as by said Pc
titiOn on file herein appears.
1t appearing that the said petitiOnee re-
sides without this State, so that personal
service of SAID petition cannot be made
upon her, by proper officer, it is ordered
that the said Elisha G, Simons give notice
of the tendency of his said petition, to the
said Louisa j. SimOns by publishing the
substance thereof, together with this order,
three weeks successfully in the United
Opinion, newspaper printed at Bradford
in said County, the last of which publica-
tons to be at least SIX weeks before the
next term of the County Court to be held at
Chelsea within and for the county of Or
ange, on the first Tuesday of June, A. D.,
1896.
Done in the County Clerks office at CheI-
sea, this S0th day of March. A. D., 1896.
CURTIS 5. EMERY, Clerk.
JOHN ii. WATSON, Atty. "a
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1896-04-10
VIM. r. Shedd's Will.

SSTATE OF VERMONT, District Of Bradford IS
- In Probate Court held at Thedord in and for said
District on the 9th day OF April, d, 1896.
An instrument purportng to be the last will and
testament of VIM. K. heidi late OF Newbury, in SAID
district deceased being presented to court by Hon John
Bailey the executor named therein for probate; 1t Is
be notified to appear at a session OF said court
to be held at the dwelling house of A. W Jaquth in
Thetford the 27th day Of April, d, 1896, and show
cause if any they may have against the probate Of
said will for which purpose it is further ordered that
copy Of the record Of this order be published three weeks
successfully in the United Opinion newspaper printed
at Bradford previous to said time Of hearing.
By the Court, Attest,
as SIN. GLEASON, Judge.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1896-04-10

At the international medical congress
to be held in Moscow in 1897 French
will be recognized as the official Ian
guage. Papers may be read in other
European languages, hut the discus
sions must be in Russian, French or
German. This decision has made Eng
lish doctors angry and they talk of not
attending the congress
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1896-04-10

A deer walked leisurely mp the main
street of West Bristol, Me-, one day last
week. Its walk would not have been a
long one a few weeks ago, but Names
game laws are very strict, and It being
now close time the deer ambled through
the town in perfect safety.-Exchange.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1896-04-10
Don't Tobacco Spit or Smoke Your In. Av,y

Is the truthful, startling title of book about
No-To. Bac, the harmless, guaranteed tobac-
nerves, eliminates the nicotine poison. makes
weak men gain strength, vigor aud man
hood. You run no physical or financial risk
as No-TO-Bac is sold by AlOnzo L. Clarke
under guarantee to cure or money refund-
ed. Book free. Address Sterling Remedy
Co.. New York or Chicago.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1896-04-10
Legal.
PROBATE COURTS AND COURTS OF lNsoL-

PROBATE COURTS AND COURTS OF INSOL-
VENCY-BRADFORD DISTRICT 1855.
Probate Courts and Courts sf Insolvency within and
said district will be holden the ensuing year follows
Bradford-At J. H Watson's office In Bradford the
second Tuesdays OF every month.
West Fairlee-At the Eagle Hotel in West Fairies
On the last Saturday Of May July, September and Mo-
vember
Also at the Probate Office in Thetford on the firss
Wednesday of every month.
Also at East Corinth on the third Thursday of May.
July and September.
SIN. GLEASON, Judge.
rhetford Centre. VT, April 1, 1896
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1896-04-10

Cattle-The home trade for cattle was in no
better position than last week and very light
from the north.
Mich cows-Not much life, still something
doing in this line.
Fat hogs-Market of &c on northern
dressed, with sales at sc western hogs at
shsep-A few from New England, but not
sufficient for butchers TO make much &C
count Of, and prices were located about as
last week, no particular change say the butch
ers.
Veal calves-A year ago the supply OF calves
was heavy. but light this week, comparatively
30. Dealers complain Of prices paid and hold
of supply.
1--we poultry-A few lots at l0ellc p II.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1896-04-10
In HUB MARKETS.
Butter Is Lower but Reaction
May Soon Set In.

Steady Tone In Cheese Eggs Attracting
Special Attention-Good Supply of Po-
tatses-Live Stock aud Wool Markets.
BOSTON, April g. Still lower prices have
to be made on butter this week There is
an unsettled and uncertain feeling, and
while receivers are ANXIOUS to clean up
buyers are disposed to hold off for further
developments.
Although receipts last week were not
as large as the previous week, there was
more than enough for the demand and
some has been carried over. This with
later liberal receipts, had depressing eff
feet, and buyers are likely to have the adj
vantage during the remainder of the week.
Many dealers think that the break has
come too suddenly, and that it would be
better that prices should decline gradually
until the new season is fairly opened.
AS the old stock is virtually out of the
way, there ought to be demand for
good deal of new butter, and when the
market settles we look for larger trade.
Unless the supplies are very large reac-
ton may set in and bring prices up again.
year ago.
Cheese and Eggs.
A steady tone is maintained on strictly
choice fail stock. Holders of fine fall
cheese are still strong in their views, be-
cause their stock cannot be replaced, but
those who are holding early made are
ready TO accept any reasonable offer rather
than carry it along until the early skins
;,xe, ,I,
tinues light.
The egg market is attracting special at
tention. Buyers have commenced opera
tions for cold storage. and five or six car
loads have already been put into the
Quincy Market company's warehouse.
1t now looks as if the price of first-class
storage eggs would not go under II cents,
but our dealers are still hoping for a lower
price, and they may get 1t later, when the
western folks secure all they want. This
will be busy month in the egg trade.
Other Produce.
The bean market shows no Improve.
ment. Choice marrow pea are SLOW az
ST. IS, and choice mediums at $l. IL - 81. Is
a bushel, in large lots.
The potato market is kept well supplied
and there is no prospect of any advance
for some time. Sales at 20 to 81 cents il
bush el
New maple sugar is arriving more
freely, and with a light trade, prices ara
tending downward For best cakes IL to
Is cents is Il top price, and in tins to IL
cents.
The grass seed trade is up to fair pro-
portions, but warmer weather is needed
to give an impetus to the country distri-
h,,tipD
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1896-04-10
Live stock Markets.

Amount of live stock on the markets az
Brighton and Watertown:
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-08-19
Tomatoes for Cabbage Worms.

The cabbage worm seems to be averse
TO the strong odor of the tomato plant.
Naturally insects, we may reasonably
believe are guided by scent IN their
search for food plants. The odor of a
tomato plant is very much stronger than
that of cabbage, and it has been dis
covered that when cabbages and toma-
toes are grown in alternate rows the but
terf1y does not alight on the cabtages so
grown, but passes them by. If this
should be the result in all plantations, it
will be very simple solution of the
present difficulty under which the pa
tient cabbage grower has labored SO long.
1t has been found cheap protection
to use the common mosquito netting,
first STEPPED in a decoction Of oak bark
to make it weather proof, spread on
hoops over the rows Of cabbages in the
garden; one row left unprotected is well
sprinkled with paris green. This gath
ers in all the butterflies and their hate
full progeny is thus cut off, thus tending
to exterminate the race.-New York
Times.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-08-19

stack, find the area of tie base by multi
plying the square of The circumference
in feet by the decimal .O7958 and multi
ply the product thus obtained by one,
third of the height in feet, and then
divide as before, cutting off five right
hand figures. The correctness of this
will depend somewhat on the approx
nation of the stack to regular cone,
and if the stack bulges out it makes the
product too small. The better way is
to estimate the area of stack up to point
of tapering in and apply above rule to
cone-shaped tops.
The best way to weigh. The expert
ence of weighing few stacks will
enable anyone to judge quite accurately.
Another approximate rule for measur-
ing round stack is this. Select place
which is as near as possible to what the
Average size would be II the stack were
of uniform diameter from the ground to
| the top point. Measure around this to
get the circumference. Add four ciphers
10000 to the circumference at the right
and divide the whole by 51,459 to get
the diameter. Now multiply half OF
the diameter by half of the circum-
ference, and you have the feet of the
circular area. Multiply by the number
of feet the stack is high, and you will
have the solid or cubic feet in the whole.
Then divide by 500 to 512, according to
it's size and compactness, which will
give the number of tons in the stack
| Industrial American.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-08-19
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 constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an infamed con-
dition of the mucous lining of the Eus-
tachain Tube. When this tube gets in
famed you have a rumbling sound or
imperfect hearing, and when it is en-
tirely closed deafness is the result, and
unless the inflammation can be taken out
and this tube restored to it's normal con-
dition, hearing will be destroyed forever,
nine cases out of ten are caused by ca
tarrh, which is nothing but an infamed
condition OF the mucous surfaces.
We will give one hundred dollars for
any case of Deafness Caused by catarrh)
that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh,
Cure. Send for circular, free.
F. J. CHENEY & Co.
Toledo, O.
Sold by druggists, IS cents.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-08-19
Palmetto Fibre.

Colonel L. Y. Jenness, of st. Peters
burg, while in the city yesterday in con-
versation with reporter for the Times
on the manufacture Of palmetto fibre,
said that the Florida Palmetto Works,
of which he is the manager and one of
the owners, is progressing finely. The
buildings at st. Petersburg, consisting
Of the principal structure, 24x59 feet,
aud drying sheds and engine house,
=. have been completed. The engine and
other machinery have been placed, and
within ten days or two weeks the manu-
facture Of Royal Fibre" will be begun.
The plant will have capacity of using
from 10000 to 10000 pounds of scrub
palmetto leaves per day and will give
employment in the factory to fifteen or
twenty men. This, however, is only a
small part Of the people who will be
employed, as it will require a large
number of men and boys to gather leaves
and haul them to the actorles.-Tampa
Times.