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The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1897-10-29
NORTH HAVERHILL.

Miss Edith Child spent Sunday at
her home in Bath-Belle Rinehart has
returned from Woodsyille.-Mrs. j. H.
Benton, Jr., has returned to her home
in Boston. Frank Gale of WOodsville
was in town recently.-Elsie Swain is
working for G. H. Wetherbee.-Harley
Rivers and wife of Littleton visited at
H. w. Hurlburt's this week.-Mrs.. A.
H. Wheeler and sons of Whitefeld are
visiting at n. S. Hanniford's.-D. R.
Lang of Oxford was in town Tuesday.
D S. Merrill is painting his build
ings.-Nettie Millen has gone to Lit
Teton to work.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1897-10-29
Married.

In Topsham, Oct. IA, by j. p. DECKER
man, Justice, Mr. Elera E. Emerson and
Miss Ledna A. Ball, both of TOpsham.
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SOUTH RYEGATE.

About twenty went from here on the
excursion to Boston, H. c. Bates OF
st. Johnsbvry was in town last Friday
ON business. -Sias Frost, who has been
living on the Levi James farm for the
past two years, has rented his farm and
gone to Green wich, Conn.,, where he
formerly lived. Robert j. Darling who
has been spending the summon at his
fathers left for Boston, Wednesday.
After visiting there a few days with
friends he expects to go west to spend
the winter.-J. c. Harris and wife who
have been visiting at VIM. Terry's re
turned to their home IN Marblehead,
Mass, last Friday-Mr, and Mrs. w.
j. Nolan of Concord, have been visit
ing friends in town-Mrs. A. H. Park,
Mrs. J. B. Darling, Mrs. M. B. Hall,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Mcclure and sew
.eral others were in Wells River last
Thursday at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Bailey assisting them in celebra-
ting their fiftieth anniversary of their
marriage. All report very pleasant
time and enjoyed the day very much.
Rev. j. J. Hall, Mrs. @. B. Fisk, Mat
tie Jean Nelson and Mable G. Hall
went to Barnet Center to attend the
Christian Endeavor Union last Friday.
About $50 were present at the Pres
byterian church last Thursday evening
to attend the Ladies Aid Societys free
entcrtainmentan and supper. The enter
,tainment was very good, the program
was we'll arranged and was very inter-
.esting. The audience was a very APP
preciative one and the occasion was
more enjoyable by reason of the fact
that the parsonage debt is all paid, due
principally to the ladies of the aid So
eciety, who have taken such an active
part in raising the money.-Mr. M. b.
Hale has decided to go to Concord to
spend the winter with friends there
Rev J. J. Hall has gone to Lowell, |
Mass, to be there until after next Sun
day.-Mary Cragin has been on the
sick list the past week but is improving |
slowly.-AmOng the parties that went |
to Boston on Wednesday were George
COchrane and wife, Mrs. J. d. McAllis-
ter Lizzie Randall, R. J. Darling and |
5. Mills, Jr-James Mcclure and wife !
have moved back to their farm in Bolt
Onville. The village people regret
very much to have them move away.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1897-10-29
WATTS RIVER.

Mrs. B. w. Smith and Miss Mable,
who have been visiting at ID. S. Fol
SONS. returned to their home in Low
ell. Mass, last Saturday.-Rev. John
Vance will occupy the pulpit next Sab
bath afternoon, at 1,30 O'clock. A.
Dodge returned from Boston, Wednes-
dawn. & Mrs. d. S. Folsom are Wis
iting relatives in Manchester, n. H.,
this week.-H. r. Miles was at home
from Pike Station, last Sunday.-The
discovery of marble on land belonging
to II. G.. Richardson, has led parties
from Barre to become very much inter
ested in it of late, as it proves to be of
a very fine quality.
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PIFRMONT.

Charles Dodge has strawberry plants
that are in blossom the second time fol
the year.-D. G. Cutting is in Boston
this week Rev. G. H. Coolidge, Mrs
Ida M. Morrison and Mrs. Susie E.
Ames attended the Christian Endeav.
or Convention vt Barnet last week
Report of the convention this week at
the meeting Thursday evening.-At
the sociable last Wednesday a Every
pleasant entertainment was enjoyed,
given by the young people. Thanks
are due to the committee, Mrs. Briggs
and Mrs Blodgett for their persever-
ance in this work, also to those that
had a part in singing and speaking.
We all hope to hear your voices again.
Mrs James Phelps and Mrs. Henry
Chase of Wentworth visited friends in
town this week.-Mr. and Mrs. G.. M.
Blake of St. Adams, Vt, are visiting at
Frank Briggs.-W. B. Deal is confined
to the house again by sickness.-Aver-
i'll & Co. are doing good business in
the line of butter boxes The orders
come in as fast as they can supply them.
BROOK ROAD.
Everyone is glad to see this delight
full fall weather.-Rev Mr.. Hudson
preached very fine sermon last Sun
day from Acts iii, 19.-School in No. 6,
taught by Miss Hattie Horton, closed
last week and we hear it has been a
profitable term.-Elizabeth Mutt, and
Jennie G. AndrOss visited at @. P. Cor
liss near East Corinth last Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Stetson were call
ed to Warren last Saturday to attend
the funeral of niece, little daugh-
ter of Charles Goodwin.-Mrs. Much
more is in Concord this week with her
daughter, Mrs. L. P. Carr - Ralph
Webster has gone to Grafton to visit
his aunt.-Mrs. Helen Corliss and Mrs
G. A. johnson are among the eXcur-
sionist to Boston.
DANA'S Sarsaparilla is not only the
best of all remedies for the Nerves,
Liver, Kidneys, Stomach and Blood;
but if no benefit, you can get your
money back.
The same guarantee applies to DA-
MAS Pills, Cough Syrup and Plasters.
For sale by E. E. GRIMES, Agent
and ISAAC WILLARD. Oxford.
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THETFORD CENTER.

Rev. Mr.. McDuffee occupied the pull
pit last Sunday. Text, Mark iv, 20 20.
Mrs. Henry WillOughby is visiting
relatives in Massachusetts. Miss Clara
is home from Lebanon during her alb
sence.-Mrs. H. E. Brown is visiting
relatives in Manchester, n. H.-Mrs.
Lyon of West Fairlee was the guest of
Mrs. Harvey and Mrs. Cooke this week.
Mrs. Hunt of Hanover has been stop
ping with her sister, Mrs. Emery, a
few days.-Mrs. n. H. Porter, Mrs.
Richardson and son Harry took advan-
tage of the excursion and are spendin g
the week in Boston.-Latimer Quimby
of Lawrence is at J. T. Quimby s
Mrs. Henry West visited at Hazen
Vests in Hartford last week, and pick
ed in his field fresh dandelion green's,
as several of the neighbors who feasted
thereon can testify.-Mr. and Mrs. w.
p. Ladd welcomed a fine 10H ID. baby
girl the 23d inst.
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Beware of ointments for Catarrh that con
tain Mercury,

tain Mercury,
as mercury will destroy the sense of smell
and completely derange the whole system
when entering it through the mucous sur
faces Such articles should never be used
except on prescriptions from reputable
physicians. as the damage they will do is
ten fold to the good you can possibly de-
rive from them. Halls Catarrh Cure,
manufactured by f. J. Cheney a Co, To
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In buying Halls Catarrh Cure be. sure
YOU get the genuine. 1t is taken inter
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Halls Family Pills are the best.
Mohave County miner., 1897-07-31
About Sensational Reading.

Charles R. Skinner, state superintend ent of public instruction. of New York, says of the evil which the young derive from sensational reading:
 Sensational reading, even when not impure and unchaste, is hurtful, because it makes the mind weak, incapable of continued effort, averse to real work. It suggests scenes and incidents out of the ordinary experiences of life, and fills readers with unreal, practicable, im- possible plans and projects, and units them for the plain, practical duties of today. The mind grows by what it feeds upon. If fed by sensational books, it can never gain the heights of excellence, for it has not the stren gth and indurance needed to reach them. Nor is it too much to say that the moral education ot the young is sadly marred by sensational reading.
 "-It weakens their mental vigor It loads the mind with foul images and corrupt thoughts which not only defile. but reduce the intellectual powers. The pupil whose imagination has become polluted through impure reading finds these unclean images constantly appear ing. Vigorous and continued mental action becomes dlstasteful. The aimless look, the careless position, the lslless manner show that real study is not per. formed. The entire mental machinery becomes enfeebled and useless for good worK. Pupils fail to give attention in recitations, the memory becomes i'm. paired, pre- occupied air shows that lessons and studies, recitations and ex aminations are of no value.
 "Seconds-Evil reading blackens the moral nature.
 "What is needed in this city, in our state, in the whole country, is an aroused public sentiment against thls horrible iniquity of publishing and selling vile literature. Fathers and mothers and guardians everywhere ought to know the awful danger to which the children are exposed. We need to have the whole business branded as monstrous and in- fernal"
Mohave County miner., 1897-07-31
The KIondyke FeUer.

While it is fair to assume that Alaska has much mineral wealth, and that sev- eral really promising pacers have been discovered, it is folly to belieye that the Associated Press reports concerning the phenomenal wealth of the country are based on facts. These reports are brought Tn largely in the interests of spectators and are given credence by many because large amounts of gold, the accumuIations of years of hard work in the interior of the country, have re. gently been shipped to the states. Pru- dence suggests a conservative view of the situation, and those who seriously contemplate casting their lot in Alaska should bear in mind that in few weeks at the outside mining in that far north ern region will close down until the advent of another summer. Prospecting will be impossible in the tall and winter months and dreary and expensive wait is before the man who thoughtlessly rushes off to Alaska at this season of the year. No one should think of leaving for that country before next spring, and by that time perhaps the core will have been carved out of the boom and the true inwardness of the situation made plain. No doubt much importance will be attached 10 the letter of Orrin w. Jackson, who left Helena some weeks since for the interior of Alaska, and which speaks in glowing terms of the situation. But it must be remem bered that MT. Jackson is related 10 Mr. Heal lv, of the transportation company, is in the employ of that company and interest ed in it's welfare is likely to put the best side out This is not said in criticism of MT. Jackson, but in explanation of let, ter that declares that the half has never been told of Aaska's wealth-Western Mining World.
Mohave County miner., 1897-07-31

A San Francisco telegram says: Re. cent advices from Peru, which have been confirmed by c. De Miranda, the petro- leum magnate now in the city, slate that the wonderfully rich strikes reported from the Klondyke region have been totally eclipsed by fabulous discoveries of gold in the South American republic In an interview today MT Miranda sad there no longer seemed to be any doubt that the famous Inca gold fields, which have been consider as myths among the intelligent people residing in Peru, have at last been discovered. The location of the newly discoverd bonanza IS in the department, of Cuzco and Puma, in the eastern border of the country, which have long been famous for thelr richness in precious metals. Amoung the suc- cesslul prospectors in the new fields is a Californian named Hardlson, who left San Francisco two years ago in search of petroleum and penetrated into the In June last he took out on one of his many claims 279 pounds of gold. and many Englishmen are report ed to be equally lucky.
Mohave County miner., 1897-07-31

and join him. The restaurant is making small fortune monthly, while two claims are contributing to his wealth in surprising manner.
 The wages paid are not less than $15 per day, and he has several hired at that figure. Flour is sold at $50 per sack and bacon $1 per pound. Meat is high and as an illustration he states him and partner killed two wild moose the day before and were offered $500 cash for the two. The offer was refused, the meat being kept for the restaurant guests
 The letter took one month exacly in transmittal -Prospector
Mohave County miner., 1897-07-31
4 G6Iorado Ga0e.

Miners in sinking a shaft on mining claim on Cow mountain, Colorado, came upon a remarkable cave. A man was picking in the bottom of ten foot hole when he suddenly struck the point of his pick through the rock into apparent ly unlimited space. He cautiously in- vestigated and gradually opened up a pit that lead to the other world to all appearances. Rocks dropped into the hole, however, struck bottom in about two seconds or less, showing that the cave was not deep at that point. The men got rope and fastened it tight above, descended to explore the inn mense cavern, which proved to be a veritable storehouse of ice. Stalagmites and stalactites of pure ice stood like cypress trees from the floor and hung like ghostly fringe from the ceiling. Exploration was not carried very far, as a yawning abyss was encountered at a distance of about fifty feet from the en- trance. Chunks of ice thrown down this abyss could be heard rattling and clanking on the sides, but never sound of the bottom being touched. Photo graphs were taken by fashlight and the pictures reveal the ice in crystal condi. ton forming most fanciful figures. An effort will be made to open the cave to a more thorough exploration. The cham Der where these pictures were taken is seventy five feet high and about fifteen feet wide. Beyond this the cave wIdens and the interior seems abysm al.-Ex.
Mohave County miner., 1897-07-31

Tuesday night-My- darling Mumsie : am e As short in the market money and spent all the other. 1 have only had 25s wages for some months, put have not told you. God bless you my darling, God bless you"
 Deceased's employer stated at the in quest yesterday that Green had been earning 35s week, but had been reduc. ed to 25s in consequence of reduction taking place all around.
Mohave County miner., 1897-07-31

A letter has been received in Tomb stone from far off golden Alaska, from a Tom bstoDer, who gives an account of the country and verifies many of the printed stories of the new ell dorado
 The letter was written by Anton Per- linda to his brother, Jack Perlinda. Anton is we'll known in Tom mbstone having resided here tor several years with his brother. He went to Alaska last year, and when the excitement al Clondyke and Dawson City began was on the ground
 Anton writes enthusiastically of Alaska and speaks of it as the richest place on earth He owns a retaurant in Dawson City and is interested in several claims with partners, doing exceptionally well, and is anxious for his brother to come up
Mohave County miner., 1897-07-31

When fashlight of submarine cam era was burned recently in the Med iterranean crowds of fish with thelr wide staring eyes, were instantly pictured on the sensitive plate. Photographs of sub marine forests are startlingly novel Seaweed makes an altogether different appearance seen in it's natural element from that which it presents when seen floating on the surface or driven up on the beach.
Mohave County miner., 1897-07-31
@haoBery in Good S0oiety.

J. E. Chamberlin in Nineteenth Cen. tury: 1 remember hearing in Boston, from one who was alive at the time, a queer story of Mir. Thackeray's visit to that town. MT. Thackeray brought from England letter of introduction to an important gentleman of Beacon street. By him he was most hospitably entertained and passed from dinner par ty to dinner party. But Thackeray's in. terest in the capital of New England did not end with Beacon street dinner par ties. He had heard something of the eminent men of the town, and at that moment happened to be particularly in- terested in Theodore Parker. He wished very much to hear this celebrated Uni tartan preacher. He mentioned his de. sire to his host. The Beacon street gen. tleman seemed much surprised, but, without abaiting any of his outward courtesy, and making some valid excuse, took him to Kings chapel on Sunday morning, instead of the Music hall, chapel, the Bacon street gentleman said, people of the best society might always be found. Thackeray, it is needless to say, was a mild. hammered man. not fond of struggle to free himself from his entertainers clutches. He saw that it was impossible for him to get on Sun- day to Music hall. But during the week he heard that Parker was to deliver a discourse at funeral of rich and pub. lie spirited merchant. Thackeray went alone to the funeral, and was greatly interested and thrilled by the address. He also saw many people who looked as if they were more interesting than any he had seen at the Beacon street dinner parties. He went home that afternoon to dinner, and found that his host had invited to meet him several gentlemen of the best society, most of whom were bores. Thackeray could not help telling dNouI dIkeI anu Ine lunoIdi, anu COL fessing how much he had been impressed by the preacher and the people His host was visibly distressed, and present ly managed to whisper in his ear "I beg uf you. Mir Thackeray, to remember that MT. Parker does not belong to our best society,"" This was more than the Englishman could stand, and he replied, loud enough to be heard by at least one at the table: "Upon my word, begin to wish hadn't got into good society when I came to Boston !''
Mohave County miner., 1897-07-31
EranlpIes of London Hard Times.

Two pathetic letters were left by a clerk named William Alaxander Green, living in Selhurst road, South Norwood, who committed suicide by cutting his throat at the Trafalgar hotel, Charing cross. The sad circumstances leading up to the act, notes the London Mail, were explained by him in the first letter, which was as follows:
 "I dare say you are aware before this of the reason of my absence. 1 borrow ed @ As of the market balance and can not see my way to clear it up by Thurs day without my cheque coming, and l see no chance. Sixteen shillings of it went to MT. Sawyer. 1 have been worried about money for some time as l owe others. On Tuesday 1 got frantic, and took two bottles of chlorodyne to kill myself, and when by Wednesday morning I found myself alone, but very ill, could not stay, so I came to Lon don At the same place on Thursday night took two three pennyworths and two pennyworth of Iaudanum, which has mt killed ne. am now in some other place, but don't know where. If I should have good luck to die tonight, if not tomorrow, I must destroy myself with my razor. l cannot face it out. Oh, how wrong of me. God bless my darling wife and child, I cannot say anything of them. think left letter under the bed last Thursday night"
 The second letter was addressed to his wife in the following terms;
Mohave County miner., 1897-07-31
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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-23
PERSONALS.

Among other curious birds discover
Ell by Governor MacGregor. in his recent
tour through British New Guinea, was
4 new kind OF bird Of paradise.
DR.. William Pepper. eN-provost OF the
University OF Pennsylvania. has just eel
ebrated his 33d anniversary Of his en-
trance into the medical profession
An English traveller, Mr.. Poulctt
WeatherSby, has recently sent to friends
In London some leaves from the tree In
Africa under which the heart of Liv-
ingstone is buried.
DIR. OSTRICH Barfuth of Dopat, Ger
many, reports the occurrence near there
OF seven children III one birth. Only one
case OF the kind is reported, which took
place about the year 1900
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-23
HOW THINGS HAVE CHANGED.

An exchange very properly remarks,
that Mississippi shipping cattle to Chi
cngo and Alabama shipping iron to Eng
land, furnishes IL splendid illustration or
the changed condition Of the business
affairs Of The South, and it might have
mentioned while it was about It, that the
South is shipping great quantities Of
grain to Europe as well. The conditions
or trade, rs ii relates TO exports from
the South, Is quite different from what
1t was decade ago. Then we did com
Darattvely nothing In that direction, but
to-day we are disputing the ground with
every port north Of us, anu are going to
Keep 1t up. II is true that New York,
Boston and Philadelphia are endeavor-
Ing to prevent this, but all the same the
ports of the South are continually reach
ing out, extending their trade, and one
OF these DAYS we are going to be the
great exporting centre. especially for
grain, and cattle and iron, in the whole
country. This is being manifested every
day, and 1t is to prevent the absolute
loss OF the export business in these pro-
ducts that the ports north OF us are de-
VeloplnE SO much opposition to us.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-23
BALTIMORE AND THE souru.

The merchants of Baltimore are con-
tlnually reaching out for the trade OF
the South, and in order to help along, the
American Of that city, in It's issue OF yes
terday had many pleasant things to say
or the business methods Of the South,
which cannot fail OF Appreciation
The business Of Baltimore has been
built up more largely by the trade from
the South than any other city in the
Union. and hence It's merchants ara
more dependent upon that trade than
from any other section. Take the South
erll trade from Baltimore and it would
sink comparatively out of existence. but
as 1t is It's merchants are becoming
richer and richer each year and through
Southern patronage. The American,
III writing on this line. says Of last years
business, that lin most other years q
rather larSc percentage Of loss was ex-
pected on all Southern trade, and the
usually slow collections were feared as
a drag and q burden. Instead of his
tory repeating itself, what was the fact !?
Simply. that the South paid its debts
better than any other part OF the coun-
try, and the trade and the collections
that came to Baltimore from States
south Of us constituted Baliimorc's sal
walton from the stringent years"
Our contemporary urges the mer-
chants Of it's city to make still greater
efforts during the present year to in
crease their trade with the southern
country. It wants to get nearer and
nearer 10 the South. 1t says, ana if this
thing keeps on they had better move
Baltimore down this way. lust at this
point, the question arises what is Nor
folk doing to prevyent this trade, Of
which the American speaks, from going
by its doors? Its a matter which should
be looked into