The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1900-02-23

write Uncle Tim Wheeler of Waterbury
! for his prOSnoStlcatiOns on the coming
sugar season. 1t would be at least aS
profitable.
Governors Victor I. Spear of all of
! Western Orange county and Homer w.
| Vail Of all of Northern Windsor county
81, ddtned the hearts of their many
irit nds here last week by sigh. of their
honest and familiar Vermont faces. [
understand that they gave the Industrial
commission, before whom they appeared
some valuable information as to condi-
tlons in our end of Gods country, and [
am certain that they bought no green
goods while they were here and did not
nave to borrow money to get home with
Mrs Dewey seems to be very untortu-
nate, socially, with capacity for doing
and say ing the wrong thing every few
days new story is told of some social
trouble in which she has involved her.
self: She would appear to be entirely de-
void of tact, which may be an natural
intirmity rather than fault. She was
very wealthy and prominent in society
before her marriage with the Admiral
and her idea aseems to have been that with
her mOneV and the lustre of his reputa-
tion she would be equalled by only one
lady in the land from q society stand
point. But the iron rule of society has
decided differently and in opposition to
her views. That there are others is par
tlcularly Calling TO her pride, so much so
that lie resentment takes an uncUmfort-
able and disagreeable course at times and
makes her trouble. This will OCCASION
ally cause her Illness and withdrawal
from society for few days until she re-
covers her good temper. l believe that
there are quite number of women in
this county who would have taken her
millions and George Dewey an! been
tolerably happy with them. 1t certainly
Sptsfl1 aS il ho Rnt
there is as much difference in folks as
there is in people. We will try to sS mpa-
thize with Mrs. Dewey and hope she may
be happy yet.
The loved ones al home combined with
stern duty have kept our Vermont MEM
bels busy during the past week. Senator
Proctor was one of the guests of honor
and speakers at the first annual meeting
OF the Washington Business Mems AssO-
citation Thursday eve ming last. Within
the past few days he has introduced the
following: bill to incorporate the
National Red Cross, to erect public
building at ulllngton. TO allow the con-
struction OF pneumatic tube between
the government printing office and the
capitol, TO print an extra edition of the
y ear book OF the department of agricul-
ture for distribution among the people,
to amend The law re ative to naturaliza-
ton, Tor the relief of Sarah Jane Johnson
TO pension Edward .. Porter. to pension
Francis II. Staples and to increase the
pensions of Florena l.. and Florence h.
Stuart. Also petition of Kin, ball Bros.
for repeal OF stamp act on medicines, of
citizens to adjudtcAte Cuban war claims,
from the pOstmasters of Bennington
county to increase salaries OF fourth class
postmasters. 10 these may be added bulls
to pension Henry w. Walker and for the
relief of Leonard |. BrownSon.
In the same in erval Congressman
Powers introduced bills tc carry iuto
effect treaty stipulations with Spain, to
amend the rules of the House, to pension
and for the relief of Francis Fl. Staples,
for the reliet of Darius +. HOughtOn. Also
petitions and papers from the Merchants
association of Boston for a competing
cable line to Cuba, from the Ohio Wool
growers association against the ratitica-
tion of the free wool treaty with the
Republic, from Kimball Bros.
for rept al OF the stamp tax on medi-
clneS, for certain legislation for the New
York Chamber of Commerce, from the
board of trade relating TO Phil
adelphia museums, from the New York
Merchantile exchange relatieg to the
of cheese, from the postmasters
Df Bennington county-fOurth class to
increase their COMPENSATION, from tie
Vermont Good TemplaIs relating to sale
Ot liquors at army posts, from the YER
mont WOman'S Suffrage association for
Washington for a repeal of the stamp tax.
Also report from tie Sioux City and
Pacific railroad company.
In themean time Gen. Grout had INTRO
luced the following; Bill to allow Batch.
ellor Pneumatic Tube company 10 lay
ube from the government printing office
10 the Capitol. TO increase pension of
James F. Grey. Petition from the Chicago
Federation of Labor relative to public
ands From the National association of
DOstmasters relative to second class mail
matter. From st. Johnsbury Board of
Trade and Merchants association for re-
peal of bankruptcy law, from Albert ID.
shaw for military instruction in the
public schools. of citizens of Vermont for
Dill against vivisectiOn, from the drug
,ists of st. JOhnsbury for repeal of the
stamp tax on medicines. From all of
which it would appear that most every
BODY in ST. JOhbs bury wants something.
First snow of the season ofcOnSequence
n Washington last Friday. About four
nches fell, just right for the urciiins to
nowball but too damp and melted too
luick for sleighing. 1t now exists only in
memory.
J. E. HARRIS.