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The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1897-12-24
Public Notice.

We are hereby authorized to pay
you back your money or 25c. bottle
GARFIELD BALSAM,
the new Discovery for Consumption If
it does not cure your worst Cough and
Cold. Try it.
J. NJ. TAYLOR,
A. T. CLARKE,
ISRAEL WILLARD Oxford.
F. w. ABBOTT, Fairlee.
s g. l.. ANDREWS, Ncwbury.
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Special Announcements.

Obituary Notices and Resolutions, 8 cents
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ton; among locals, 20 cents. Card of
Thanks, so cents.
All purely business notices published in
our reading columns, and all advertise
ments of church, Sunday school and other
pected to be realized, will be charged for
at our regular rates. Editorial notices of
such affairs will be published free.
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LEVER FODDER CUrTERS.

LEVER FODDER CUTTERS,
Root Cutters, Cider Mills. Wafer
Motors, saw Mill and Factory sun
plies, Shafting, Pulleys Word or
from. Hangers, Saw Arbors and
Tables and Jack Screws.
CAST IRON
Hog TroughS, Sled Shoes. Va-oR
Shoes, PlOw Points of every mako.
Stove Castings. Water Sewer ~
holes, Fence and Ilitching foSts.
Lead Pipe Couplings. Etc.
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The Bradford Bank.

The Trustees of the Bradford Saw
ings Bank and Trust Company, after a
careful consideration of the affairs of
the bank, with the business men of the
town, decided to assess their capital
stock fifty per cent. and to charge off
to profit and loss doubtful assets now
| in litigation, and have issued the fol-
/ lowing circular letter:
BRADFORD, VT, Dec. IS, 1897.
TO OUR STOCKHOLDERS AND DEPosIToRs
As required by Section IA of the Char
ter of the Bradford Savings Bank and
Trust Co, namely
''If at any time the capital stock paid into said
corporation shall be impaired by loss or other
wise, the trustees shall forthwith repair the same
by assessment upon the stockholders"
The trustees have this day passed the
following resolution:
"ReS0EUed, That an assessment of $50 on each
share of the capital stock of the Bradford Savings
Bank and Trust Co, be, and the Same is hereby
made and that it be payable one half on or before
February Ist next, and the balance or before
March Ist next and that the stockholders be
titled by the clerk accordingly"
Notwithstanding the fact that the In
spector of Finance recently examined the
institution and found it solvent, this ac-
tion on the part of the trustees is to
strengthen the institution and to make
the depositors secure beyond question.
This assessment is levied for the purpose
of protecting the business public as well
as the bank itself and such a prompt and
effective measure should command in re-
turn the support and confidence which it
truly deserves.
Theeight per cent annual dividends and
the forty per cent extra dividends paid on
the capital stock of the bank within the
past ten years, will suggest that this is
not an especial hardship upon the stock
holders at this time.
Yours respectfully,
ELBERT o. LEONARD.
Clerk of the Corporation.
The business men being satisfied
with the position taken by the Bank,
in charging off to profit and loss GER
tain securities. which have brought into
question, some of the Banks assets,
and believing that all that was nee
essary for the Banks future success
and prosperity was for them to retain |
the confidence of the public which it |
had enjoyed for so many years, and to
practically demonstrate to the commit
nifty at large that they, the said busi-
ness men, had confidence in the sound |
ness of the Bank and its management,
issued the following:
We, the undersigned merchants and /
business men Jf Bradford. VII, lfavingun-
shaken confidence in the stability of the |
Bradford Savings Bank and Trust Co,
will receive in payment for any and all
purchased of us for any
until February l. 1898, interest
deposit bank books of the Bradford Saw.
ings Bank and Trust Co, at full value.
We guarantee to sell you goods as cheaply
under this arrangement as we would for
spot cash.
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THE DANIELS MACHINE
COMFfMfI

The Old Reliable Acme, No. >.
DANIELS ENSILAGE
CUTTER IMPROVED.
1t has no equal for durability and
capacity.
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Go to Corwin's and inspect his bar
gains in job lots of goods.
For sale few good new milch cows.
E. L. BLOOD,

WANTED, An old-style elbow melodeon,
also Keyed Bugle, Ophicleid, Double Bass
and Violincello. Price must be very low.
d. 5. .Pillsbury, 254 Pearl st, New York City
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Opinion Block, Bradford, Vermont.
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Prichard & Hay.
c. E. Clark.
Farmers Exchange.
j. f. Hunt.
f. II. Nye.
O. r. Baker.
O. COrwin.
G. Fl. Carpenter.
E. H. Allen.
Mrs. G. II. Curtis.
Augusta F. ROwell.
V. A. Doty & Co.
Opinion Pub. Co.
b. S. Hooker.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-05-22

The red man is going to cease being
merely picturesque and go to work.
The Indiana on the Red Cliff reserya.
ton are to so into the logging bust
nv4. The government has not yet
sold Iaysh.7e on this reservation, but
j. has bsGSnsaRR ided to let the Indians
D>oin loggingIAeir timber, and the
logs Mus will be sold next spring
to She highest bidder. Captain
Scott, who is in charge of Ls Pointe
agency has received a letter from
Washington containing specifications
as to how the timber should be cut. A
portion Of the timber on the reserya-
ton has been burned over and will be
ruined unless cut this winter, and the
government has authorized Captain
SEQ to begin the work OF once. A
sum OF money has been placed at his
disposal With which to conduct the
logging operations, and next spring,
when the logs are sold, the govern
ment will be reimbursed for tho money
advanced, and the remainder will 10
turned over to the Indians.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-05-22

In spite Of the adverse condition.
which have prevailed during the last
lew years it is gratifying to observe
that the progress Of electric science
has not been in the least interrupted.
This statement applies with special
force to electric railways. In 1887
there were only thirteen Of these rail-
ways in the United States, with barely
. hundred cars Since that time.
however, the progress made in this
department. Of enterprise has been such
that in 1895 there were no less than
$50 electric roads in this country. or
Grating over 6, 900 miles of track and
70, 600 cars and representing a capital
Of $4O0, 0oo, 0O0. At the present
time, however, a still-greater activity
is to be observed. Frohy recent re-
ports there are 1000 different lines in
the United States. including a mileage
OF 5000 miles and operating 80. 900
ears. In 1896 alone something like
1890 miles of track were laid. repre-
senting an additional capital OF $50.
you, oOo. In other lines the progress
which electricity has made during the
last few years has been no less marked.
but the above figures will suffice to in.
dictate the measure of activity.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-05-22

London is Threatened with the loss
Of the Crystas Palace, which for
nearly two generations has been one
OF the most popular ana widely known
centres OF amuseraafipt and OF interest
In the vicinitEEps'f the met opolis. The
concern 10 hopelessly ba lkrupt, and,
although the government is manifest
ing an anxiety to prevent its destruc-
ton, yet there seems to be no practi-
cal means OF preserving this memorial
OF the first of the great international
exhibitions OF the nineteenth GEN.
fury.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-05-22
OpelOusas Courier

The value Of a newspaper as an
advertising medium consists in
Its circulation.
:. When You can secure the CON-
bined circulation Of two papers
for the price OF one, it is money
saved!
"mhe St. Landry Democrat
was consolidated OH the 2d of
March, 1894. with "Ihs Opelou.
Bas Courier" The ADVERTISING
rates have not been increased
wmie the price Of subscription
has been reduced to 50 a year,
TUE COURIER being By odds
the best naperin the empire Par.
!sh OF st. Landry ID therefore the
cheapest,
The Opelousas courier., 1897-05-22
SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL,

S~elicylie acid, boric acid, borax and
formaldehyde ars some of tie chemi
Gals added to prevent milk from sour
ing
The sanitary condition of Madrid,
Spain, leaves much to be desired.
During the week from January 3 to
the births were 800, the deaths 437.
Eagles do not have different mates
every season as do birds generally;
they pair for life, and sometimes oc.
cupy the same nest for many years.
Most British biologists are now
prepared to admit that the earth has
passed through several glacial periods,
instead of only one, as is commonly
supposed.
In the mountains of Sweden, Norway
and Lapland all vegetation would be
destroyed by the Norway rats were it
not for the white foxes, that make
special.game of the rodents. -
The Frankfurter Zeitung claims that
an important medical discovery has
been made in Frankfort, namely, 8
method Of communicating 10 the Lu.
man system the effects OF iodine,
bromine, mercury. morphiam, iron,
etc. by. means of eiectrolysis, instead
OF via Che stomach. It thinks it will
lead to q new science aud practice O.
therapv.
A long series of organic, inorganic
and vegetable pigments have been ex
perimonEel with to determine ttei
relative ~pernanency On cotton fiber.
The universal pigments were found tc
be the more enduring, remaining un
changed by sunlight AMI moistrrs
after 365 days. Anthrecene pigment:
next. Tnen aniline black,
while rosciine is least stable. Veee
table dyes are almost equal to anthra.
Gene, but depend on a morlant fo
their fastness.
Power for the Jungfrau Electric
Rack Railroad will be supplied with
two waterfalls producing 1900 horse
power. The steepest grades will be
in land the minimum radius Of curve,
5-8 teet. The conductors will be over
head. Three trains, holding 2ot
passengers, will be kept moving at the
.a'ae tine. The length Of tue line is
rs mics, and the total rise is G55s
feet. The spsad is limited to So mile.
- hour. tbs trip taking Ga minutes.
Ias aass Il estimated at q. 900. 900,
The Opelousas courier., 1897-05-22

Some OF the people who have a no.
ton OF what they mean by the word
evolution" may be surprised to See
how closely it agrees with Herbert
Spencer's definition, which is as fol-
lows: ut is a ~diintegration of mat
ter aud a concomshnt dissipation of
motion duringpp which the matter
passes from an indefinite, ~inconerent
heterogeneity to a definite, coherent
h~omogeneity, and during which the
retained motion undergoes a parallel
transformation"
The Opelousas courier., 1897-05-22
IT, ia oostly luxurv n ipe;st ON ..1~

1t is costly luxury 10 insist on speak.
ing ever the truth on all occasions.
Silence is often golden in more WAYS
han n Henry Labouchere, the
editor Of London Truth, and an NJ. P,
q man who has gained q worldwide
fame as a fearless exposer Of slams,
says ho has spent s2ass ooQ in defend
ing actions for libel brought against
him, all unsuccessful. There is q
standing premium GA compromises,
and it means true bravery to speak up
~hat we sincerely believe at all times.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-05-22

A woman 9th a history died re.
Gently in Se's francisco. Cal. She
was NlrFt Jgra pIpaulding, who reached
the gneat Hgs I ninety-seven yeara.
She W.T. washerwoman in the. early
days, who intrusted her SAVINGS.
which amounted to several thousand
dollars, to Msiggs, a shipping mer-
chant and banker. Meiggs got into
difficulties and n day fed to Chill
on one OF his ships, leaving an army
Of mourning creditors behind. After
several years she discovered that
Meiggs had made a great fortune in
Peru, SO she set of for Callao, called
on Neiggs and demanded what ha
owedlber with full interest. He re-.
ceived1 Aco like a princess, entertained
ner lay saly, and sent her home with
Oil hsr demands paid in full. She
shrewdiy invested in San francisco
real estate. which brought her ia a
good income. Her example induced
others to apply to Meiggs. II time
20 paid all his creditors, and his
friends had q bill passed by the state
legislature giving him immunity for
MS crime. committed yer forty years
ago. Meiggs' discovery ia another
land and lia voluntary payment Of al
oid debts forms one 81 the most
EPISODE e! pioneer lie il
o4tscsaiA
The Opelousas courier., 1897-05-22
THE POWER OF LOVE,

BIT ANNA SHIELDS.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-05-22
A SONG OF RIGHT.
Faint fatalists will SILVER

Faint fatalists will shiver
Behind their coward creeds,
When like a mighty river
The newborn phalanx speeds,
All hearts on fire with one desire
To win by noble deeds.
For where the earth was sodusn
With many bitter tears
From those whom Might had troader
With iron heels for years,
Aspirit bright, the prince OF Right,
Atemple fair uprears.
And in its precincts holy
None shall have hardihooi =
To claim above the Lowry
A place for birth and blood.
For none shall rise at any price.
Except by doing good.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-05-22

+ ever a spoiled
baby grew to a
spoiled child, and
so to a spoiled
man, that baby,
boy and man, ar.
rived at the last
mentioned stage
Evening star., 1897-06-11
American Birth Rates.
From the ST. Louis Gicbc Democrat.

FROM the 81. LOUIS Glcbc Democrat.
French economists are consoling them
selves for the gradual depopulatioa OF
their country by pointing out that many
Of the American states, including the whole
of New England. are still worse on. The
birth rate in France has fallen from a3
per 1000 at the beginning of the century
to p Per 1.OOO. and is less than :he death
rate. so that If the pres ent conditions con-
tinue in about 200 years the French race
will have become extinct. In many of the
United States. however, matters are even
more serious. The birth rate in Nevada Is
1880 per- 1.0O0 SO that, even IL no more
people should emigrare from that state Its
population would die out completely in lees
than 100 years. Maine comes next with a
birth rate Of 17.09 per 1000, which gives
its race about century longer to exist
New Hampshire Is third, with 1874 per
1000. Vermont Is fourth. with 1875, and
strange to say, California, which comes
Eext. has q birth rate Of 1914 per lU)O, or
nearly Il per cent less than that of France
This fact. in view OF the favorable climate
ample area and diversity OF interest and
employment characteristic Of the state, Is
Evening star., 1897-06-11
CAN'T PAWN DIAMONDS.
There is GIut of Them Already
Pledged.

From the New Y6fx Sun.
I'D like 1925 on that ring" said a WELL
dressed young man to a clerk in a Park
row pawnshop one day last week. He
passed a spiral ring containing two very
large white stones across the counter to
the clerk and stood twiddling his fingers
nervously, while the man went behind a
screen to examine the jewels.
Cant let you have more than S7J," said
the clerk, courteously, when he came back.
But I've had s125 on 1t already" ex-
claimed the young man. 1.-The last time
put it in l got that much right here
Undoubtedly" said the clerk, politely.
but not within year. Shall 1 make out
the ticket?'
Yes. 1 suppose you'd better" said the
customer, dolefully. ~ really think,
though, that l ought to get more"
The clerk smiled, tossed the ring to one
side, and handed out the money and the
ticket AS the youth passed out into the
street the clerk gave a sigh, and, turning
to a friend who stood by. remarked:
the pawnbroker's clerk has been harder
during the last twelve months tnan it ever
was before. If / hadn't long ago tired of
relating it. l could have told that young
man exactly why couldn't let him have
what he wanted on that ring. There isn't
the slightest doubt that he got S12J on 1t
a year ago. II I'm not mistaken, 1 gave It
to him myself. HIS race Is familiar. and
because l know instinctively that he is a
man who will comeback and ge: that ring
SIS more than 1 would have offered had a
man whose face did not Impress me handed
in the same stones -
Every reputable pawnbroker in the city
is today loaded down with diamonds We
have more than we want. Our safes are
full Of them. Every day they keep coming
in For nearly two years the people have
been unloading diamonds on the pawn
brokers' and what is still more remark
able they are leaving them on our hands.
Now, of course. we do not allow SO much
on stone that we feel is going to be left
with us as we do on one that we think is
going to be taken out again. It's human
nature to get thing as cheaply as you
can In our safes we have today stones
which never found their way into a pawn
shop before. Many Of them are Jewels of
the first water, and were pledged with US
oy people who never pawned anything be-
fore in their lives. l could show you one
set of brilliants that we have here made
up in a necklace, that would dazzle Won.
They were brought here only three months
ago by a woman. about whom know moth
ing, hut whom I judge. from her general
appearance and from the rig In which she
Evening star., 1897-06-11

drove up to our back door. to be prominent
IN society. She was badly frightened, and
she had reason to be. She came in at
bad time. There was a hungry looking
crew here at the time-two women with
old clothes they wanted few cents on,
ana three or four of the scum of the row
who had trinkets they wanted to pledge.
Into the middle Of this rabble the woman
walked, and hauling out the necklace.
planked it down on the counter and husk-
ily asked me what would give her on it.
Say. I grabbed that necklace in a fraction
of second and jumped three feet back
ward out of reach of anybody in front Of
the counter. I trembled when I realized
what chances she had taken. Any one Of
these men would have cut a throat for
twentieth of the value of that necklace
Wen, she wanted $1,000 on the diamonds.
They were easily worth $4,000. yet 1 had
to offer her 81 500. That's what I'm hired
for. If she'd asked for $500 I should
probably have given her 5000. She took
the money and went away.
Now, that's the sort of thing we've
been getting for months. People who never
pledged diamonds before are bringing them
to pawnbrokers to raise loans"
Evening star., 1897-06-11

and up 10 SO cents. There is lack Of variety.
Ladies' Taffeta Silk Gloves, in black and eolors.
are marked 25 cents. Those with the double woven
fingers. just as graceful and neat-ftting as the
other Kind. but durable, 80 cents. and the
celebrated Kayser Double-tipped SILK Gloves, in
black anl cOiors here shown al Soc, 15c and
81. The best qualities I'm Ladies' White and NIT
ural Chamois Gloves, in ard 6-button length
MouSquetafres are to be had at 75c., s5c. and 81.
Inexpensive ParnsOl Elegance.
There IS nothing commonplace ordinary nbolt
the stock of PIraSols shown at McKnew's. 1t would
seem as II the Parasol output Of America lad been
distilled and the cream of the styles
given TO this wcll-known house for distribution
Just now great interest centers around Special
purchase Of lovely new. changeable, checked plain
and figured tafreta ard China silk creations, which
usually sold at 81. So % and $3.50. The tempt
ing price of SIS at which they being CLOSED
out adds much to the effect of thnir worthfuness
New styles in Mems Goods.
great many not aware OF the fact that
Mcknew has regular sporting goods department,
in which everything for bicycle is shown.
saving only the silt and shoes. The line of BIZ
cycle Footless Hose is double the size of that which
have seen at any of the speciality sporting goods
houses. Marvellous indeed the qualities which
can he had for as low SOC. and at 81 and 81
the nattiest and most stylish effects of the year
obtained. Splendid Sweaters here offered
at 81.
Bicycle Sundrics are marked at exceedingly low
figures. Good Gloves and Belts from 25c. up. Caps
and Carriers at 25 and Soc, and the Bicycl,
Pants Cuffs at soc. pair.
Too much praise could not be lavishcd the
taste of Mcknews Neckwear buyers. especially
illustrated IN the soc. line. The elegant and
beautiful designs shown in the new Imperial
Knot Scarfs, Imperial Four-in- Hand, English Re
versible Four-in Hand etc, in Margadoie. French
twill. Rum Chuu,as and Basket weaves. The same
qualities of silk employed In their clab ties
and bows, but these only 35c., 81 for three.
G. I. J.
Evening star., 1897-06-11

IL the maker hadn't yielded these boys
suits wouldn't be here. for they are perfect.
and there's no excuse In the world why
they Should lac bought under price. except
III, very cool WEI ther. which has stopp,d
the sale and hence tie maker had too
many. Tfcy are striped Galatea cloth
well made-in all sizes. 33c instead Of
15c
Evening star., 1897-06-11

most striking. Following California is Con-
necticut, which has a birth rate of 2l.3 per
IOn Massachusetts has 2l.5. Rhode
Island has 225, somewhat higher rate
than the French, but still insufficient 10
prevent the extinction of ;he present race
within two or three centuries. Wyoming
with Its 21.S. comes between Massachusetts,
and Rhode Island, while Oregon mas a rate
OF 2-5. In most of the states. even these
which have a low birth rate, the popula-
tion is kept. up, or increases but the new
blood comes from immigration. The con-
clrsion to be drawn from the statistics
compiled is simply that. within a period
varying from % to 200 years, according TO
circumstances, the Anglo-Saxon race of
inhabitants of New England and the Pa
cifc coast will be replaced by another.
Florida probably has a hundred or more
survivors Of the Seminole wars, for whom
Congress has provided a yearly pension of
S6 since 1892. and the money is appro-
prfated. Few survivors, however, can
prove their cases for want of muster rolls
The state legislature refuses to appropriate
H.700 to get copies from the War Depart
ment.
II you want anything try an ad. in The
Star. II anybody has what you wish, YOU
win get an answer.
Evening star., 1897-06-11

All the black nLd colored cheviot and
serge and fine imported mixed cloth suits
the very st! lsh novelties of the sea-
son-hy- -fIcnt and Eton braid trimmed
jackets-suiis which sold for So and $50
go for S61J.
Evening star., 1897-06-11

A lot Of ladies' China silk shirt waists
stripes and checks and plails-havr de
tachable white linen collars. and sold for
$i.50-go at S29.
Evening star., 1897-06-11

16 cents yard fo- and ila-incl MORE
gros grain, mcire tafIcia and plain and
fancy lace edge ribbol-worth double
almost.
~ cents yard for 3-inch moirc rib
Ion in all the newest shadcs-worth nearly
double.
Evening star., 1897-06-11

Another lot Of those lnGies' figured bril-
llantine sSirts-rustle lined and hound.
which have made IIechts famous this sea-
scn-go for 81 - each.
Evening star., 1897-06-11

WRITE TO InRING x CO.'S CHICAGO Or NEW
YORK MEDICAL DEPARTMENT FOR FREE AID
VICE AEOIT YOUR CASE-RUITURE CURED
BEST TRUSS AND TREATMENT in TIE
WORLD Describe YOUR CASE FULLY
Evening star., 1897-06-11
WHlY BE I THlN 2

FAT-TEN-U AND CORPULA. LORING'S FAT
MAKING AND MUSCLE-BuILDING FOODS
GAVE FLESH AND STRENGTH To CHARLES
McLE-STER. POPULAR IRISH COMEDIAN
THEY WILL MAKE YoU PLUMP AND ROSY
THEY CURE NERVE AND BRAIN EXHAUS.
TION-THEY MAKE WEAK PEOPLE STRONG
Evening star., 1897-06-11

A limited lot of mems black and tan
fast c'iortd half HI just the sort which
are sod everywhere for 1Jc pair-go
70: Jc. pair.
Evening star., 1897-06-11

You'll he given the choice of ragged rob
ins. foliage. roses. lilies of the valley
and silk poppics just the same as those
we've had 10 sell for 63c. and 9Sc all
season for 2Sc. bunch.
Evening star., 1897-06-11

Mothers Friend" Shirt Waists. ~ cts
Lot OF zoe. Galatea pants, 12isc pair.