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

cTATE OF VERMONT, District of Brad =
- ford, 49,
In Probate Court held at Bradford in and
for said District on the 18th day of Feb, A.
D., 1900.
An instrument purporting to be an au-
thenticated copy of the last will and tesla
N. H., deceased being presented by M M.
Wilson for probate. 1t is ordered by said
court that all persons concerned therein be
notified 10 appear at q session OF said court
to be held at bradford in said dist riot the 18th
day of Mar, 1880 at 10 o'clock q. m. and show
cause If any they may have against the
probate of said Will; for which purpose il
Is further ordered that a copy of the record
of this order be published three weeks sue
cessivelyin the United Opinion a newspaper
printed at Bradford, previous to said time
of hearing.
By the Court, attest,
IS S. nj. GLEASON. Judge.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1900-02-23

The greatest danger from colds and la
grippe is their resulting in pneumonia.
If reasonable care is used. however, and
Chamberlin's Cough Remedy taken, all
danger will be avoided. 1t will cure a
cold or an attack of la grippe in less time
and safe to take. For sale by j. NJ.
Taylor.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1900-02-23

W. S. Philpot, Albany, Ca, says, de
Wits Little Early Risers did me more
good than any pills l ever took" The
famous little pills for constipation, bill
Pharmacy, Bradford.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1900-02-23
SOPHIA SHORTS ESTATE.
TATE Of Vermont,
Bradford Ilistrinf- IS

STATE of Vermont,
- Bradford District, IS.
In Probate Court held at Thetford in said
District, on the 18th day of Feb, A. D., 1900
Harlan p. Cummings, Esq. Admr of the
estate of SOphronia Short late of Thetferd,
in said district, deceased, present his
administration account for examination and
allowance and make application for de-
cree of distribution and partition of the es-
estate of said deceased. Whereupon it is or
dered by said Court that said account and
said application be referred to a session
thereof to be held at the Probate Office in
Thetford on the 10th day of March a u 1909,
for hearing and decision thereon and
IL is further ordered that notice here-
of be given to all persons interested
by publication of the same three weeks sue
cessively in the United Opinion newspaper
Published at Bradford previous to said time
al pointed for hearing, that they may appear
at said time and place and show cause, IL
any they may have, why said account should
not be allowedand such decree made.
By the COurt.-Attest,
10 S. NJ. GLEASON, Judge.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1900-02-23

reached founS men
and young women,
haggard, US eiess,
miserable, drop by
the WaysIde, burdens
to themselves and to
their friends.
Rise up! Be strongI
There is a way. Or.
Creene'S N erVura
blood and nerve rem
edy will m axe you
new again LITER
ALLY EW. 1t is
Natures own nerve
and blood medicine
inVigorating -streng-
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1900-02-23
Reward.

We the undersigned druggists. offer
a reward of so cents to any person who
purchases of us, two 25 cent boxes of
BaXter's Mandrake Bitters Tablets, if
it fails to cure constipation, bilious
ness, sick headache, jaundiee, loss of
appetite, sour stomach, dyspepsia, liver
complaint, or any of the diseases for
which it is recommended. Price %
cents for either tablets or liquid. We
will also refund the money on one
package of either if it fails to give sat
lsfaction. Cunningham's Pharmacy,
J. M. Taylor, Bradford; F. w. Abbott
4 Co, Fairlee; Isaac Willard, Oxford;
y. B. Scribner, G. T. Sargent & Co..
F. l.. Miller, Corinth; George & Dud-
ley, West Fairlee; c. A. Adams, Post
Mills.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1900-02-23
ABIGAIL A. MORRIsON's ESTATE.

"E~ F. undersigned, having been appointed
by the Hon. Probate Court for the Dis
trict OF Bradford commissioners to receive,
examine and ad just all claims and demands
of all persons against the estate Of Abigail
A. Morrison late of w Fairee in said district
deceased, and all claims exhibited in offset
thereto hereby give notice that we will meet
for the purposes aforesaid at the dwelling
house of j. T. Quimby in Thetford, on
next, from o'clock p. m. until O'Clock p.
m. each of said days. and that six months
from the 18th day of Feb, A. d. 1900, is the
to prese MT their claims to us for examination
and allowance
Dated at Thetford this 18th day of Feby,
A. D., 1900.
10 + +. + M o B1sB. comms.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1900-02-23
In the District Court of the United States

In the District Court of the United States
For the District of Vermont.
In the matter of Arthur G. Wilson.
bankrupt, in bankruptcy, No. 400.
To. the creditors of Arthur G. Wilson.
of Bradford, in the county of Orange
and district aforesaid, bankrupt. a.
Notice is hereby given that on the 9th
day of Feb, A. D., 1900 the said Arthur
&. Wilson was duly adjudicated bank
rupt; and that the first meeting of his
creditors will be held at the Office of the
undersigned Referee in Bradford, on the
Sd day of Mar. A. ID. 1900, at 10 o'clock in
the forenoon, at which time the said cred
itors may attend, prove their claims, APP
point trustee, examine, the bankrupt,
and transact such other business as may
properly come. before said meeting.
ROSWELL FARNHAM,
Referee in Bankruptcy.
Bradford. Vt, Feb'y 10, 1900, Is
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1900-02-23

1t brings back the snap and Vigor
of youth, restores confidence
and energy-puts into a weary,
nerYe-Worn man or woman the
desires of life, and so inVlgor-
ateS the blood and nerves that
life again plays a glad, merry
song.
And this Is a solemn fact,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-03-15
DOTS FOR FRENCH GIRLS.

The dot or dowry IL M much u part
Of the wedding arrangements In France
as Is the bridal veil A woman mar
RES as seldom without tho one az with
out the other. French novels contain
many illusions to the thrift and toll
with which the parents lay by 4 suit
able dot for their daughter One man
and wife In Xold FeCondite laid by
nearly half Of their earnings for this
purpose In the hope that shh' would
make Il match thar would raise the
family In the social circle A com
pany has been organized To furnish
assurance dotnles" Tho plan IL for
the father to make annual payments
during his lifetime. and at his death no
more premiums need be paid. thus u
father - years of age pays 3Si francs
year, and on her majority the duagh-
ter receives 100000 francs Should tho
girl die the company returns the pay
ments to the parents. There are no
statistics at hand as TO tho prosperity
OF the company. but II is we'll adyer-
tlsed In the French magazines and
probably Will be success.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-03-15
When Doctors Have Unions.

1t so happened that all the men,
bers of the family were ailing at one
time, and the family physician was
called in He looked somewhat an
noyed when the first case was eX-
planned to him.
Il don't see why you called me" he
said.
And why not, doctor?" inquired
the head of the house.
Why, the case is clearly one that
is out of my province" he replied.
But surely it is not serious case, "
persisted the head of the house. The
child is merely troubled with an ear
ache. and l thought possibly some
simple remedy"
oh, the remedy is simple enough,
interrupted the doctor impatiently;
but you will have to call in an aurist
TO prescribe for the youngster.'
Why doctor, it can't be beyond
your skill to cure a simple earache.'
Certainly not, sir; certainly not
exclaimed the doctor Indignantly. i
could cure it in five minutes, sir, but
am not permitted to do so under the
rsles of the Physicians and Surgeons
Union. You evidently do not under
stand the situation. Since the labor
union idea has been carried into the
professions and other lines OF business
each of us has his own particular
work to do. and dare not encroach
h., npi- Of
sir, it would be as serious matter
for me to treat a case that rightfully
belongs to an aurist as it would for
plumber to drive nail in a new
house to avoid calling in a carpenter.
THe union would fine me heavily, and
might even be dropped from 1t en-
irely, in which case l would have
difficulty earning living. You must
call in a specialist, and ! would rec
ommend Dr. wilkins"
What's the matter with DR.. Bark
er-" asked the head of the mouse. He
lives nearer and could get him more
easily"
wouldn't do at all" replied the
doctor decidedly. He may be quite
As good an aurist as DR.. wilkins, but
he doesn't belong to TIE union, and
II he were called | would have to
withdraw as your family physician.
The rules do not permit me to work
with nounion man"
The householder sighed and said he
would send for DR.. wilkins.
But before you go. Doctor he
said y wish you would look at John
nys eyes. They have troubled him
a good deal OF late. and I shouldn't
he surprised to find he is troubled
with granulation OF the eyellds.'
Eyes" exclaimed the doctor;
eyes, sir? Why, ! might as well
throw my union card into the street
as do such thing. You surely can
not be in your right mind TO ask such
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-03-15

The loss to the farmers OF Wiscon-
sin due TO smut in oats amounts TO
hundreds OF thousands of dollars an
nually. Practically all Of this loss
may be saved by treating the seed
oats before planting, at very slight
cost, says Prof. Goff of the university.
All that is necessary is to thoroughly
saturate the seed oats with Il solution
made by adding one pound of tormalin
10 SO gallons OF water. 70 use this
remedy, place a layer of oats ) or 1
inches thick on the barn floor and
sprinkle it with the formalin solution
until the oats are entirely wet, Then
another layer may be placed on the
first layer and sprinkled as before,
The process should be repeated until
all the seed oats have been sprinkled.
Then they may be left in the pile for
two hours. when they should be
spread out thinly to dry. They should
be shoveled over once or twice day
until dry. II they are to be sown
broadcast, it will not be necessary to
dry them. Formalin may be pur-
chased at any drug store, and costs
from 60 to 10 cents per pound. About
one gallon Of the solution is enough
to sprinkle bushel of oats, hence
one pound of formalin is enough Ia
treat so bushels of seed oats. Forma-
lin is not dangerous to use. The oats
will not be likely to be injured by it,
even if left in the pile somewhat
longer than two hours.
The value Of formalin as a proven
tive of potato scab has been demon
strated by several experiment sta
tons. The treatment is easily APP
piled, and gives in most cases crop
much freer from a scab than untreat-
ed seed and in soil free from scah
germs the prevention is generally
complete. Farmers are urged to i'm
merse the unsprouted seed potatoes
before cutting, for two hours i'll So
luton of one-half pound of formalin
in Is gallons of water. If the tubers
are deeply scabbed, extend the time to
three or four hours. After treatment
cut the tubers in the usual manner
The same solution may be used five OF
six times in succession if the INNER
sion is continued a little longer each
time. Farmers are advised not to use
the potato solution for oat smut, as 1t
is too strong, nor the oat solution for
potatoes, as it is too weak.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-03-15
THE BOER GIRL
She is "A Daughter OF Solitude" Says
Mr.. HIllcgas.

There Is a brief sketch in the Janu-
AIRY Ladies' Home Journal OF The Boer
Girl OF South Africa, by Howard G.
Hlllegas, who describes the Boer girl
as daughter of solitude.
No civilized girl on earth, he says.
lives in such lonely, dreary, unin-
teresting country as that In which this
patriotic child OF the African plain Is
content TO live. Her nearest girl
neighbor lives 10 or 20 miles away. Mr..
Hillegas calls her an ideal picture OF
womanhood-tall. muscular and rud-
dy-chesked. ready with rife In Aand
TO aid her father and brothers In their
wars. He says:
The beers are pastoral people,
content with the simple life which
their occupation carries with t. Their
country Is the veldt a plain far less
Interesting and beautiful than the
great western Drairles OF America, and
unrelieved by natural growths OF trees
or shrubs except along the water
courses In the midst OF this pallinR.
brain tagging yeldt the boer girl has
her home, and there she Is compelled
to spend her life In solitude. Her
grandmother was accustomed to the
finest Iuxnrles and entertainments that
Holland, France and Germany afforded
in those days for the beers come OF
high lineage.
"One-half OF the boer girls life Is
spent in following the nocks and herds
Of her father. At the beginning II the
dry season the boer farmer locks his
cottage door and becomes non,ad.
He places some OF his household e.
feest In several large wagons not un.
like the old-time prairie schoonsrs,'
and, accompanied by his wife and chill
dren leads his sheep and cattle In pur-
suit Of water and pasture.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-03-15
TWO KINDS.

I'm looking for wife," said the
man from the country bluntly.
The manager OF the matrimonial
agency rubbed his hands together and
smiled genlally.
Yes, yes" he said pleasantly. I'VE
have many very estimable ladies on
our list. and we shall be glsd to place
you in correspondence with one"
Trained or untrained?" asked the
man from the country.
Il beg yNur pardon" returned the
matrlmonlalNgent. II don't believe
quite understand"
Maid or widow" said the man
from the country by way OF expana-
ton.
After that, OF course, II was readi-
ly seen that he was not the inexperi-
enced man he had seemed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-03-15
DEPRECIATION OF LIBERTY

No, Liberty would not deny being
pleased with her portrait upon the
dollar coin.
And | wish those horrid silver men
would stop trying to make me look
like 80 cents in it," she exclaimed I'M
patiently.
Convention has given Liberty the
feminine personality, and woman can
not be expected to understand politi-
cal exigency. Puck.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-03-15
HINTS FOR FARMERS
HOW DAT SMUT AND POTATO
SCAB MAY BE PREVENTED.
PROFESSOR GoFF TELLS

Seed Should be Saturated With a So
luton Of Formalin, but the Pro
cesSes Somewhat Vary for Differ
emit kinds-Methods by Which
Serious Losses May be Prevented.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-03-15

Count Won Buelow, In the reichstag.
declared that while the German gov
eminent favored peace 1t was thought
necessary to arm for emergencies.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-03-15

Carlos Farr. one OF the pioneer clti-
zens, died at Newton.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-03-15

At Hanover some persons not yet
Identified tore a British dag and
made ant-British demonstration in
front OF the residence OF an Englis
man who had displayed the union IL
in celebration Of the British success
In South Africa
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-03-15

Liberals won in the Chilean cleo
tons.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1900-06-30

voler en- juates noces... He! he!
mon gaillard. tu les pas deja tant
a plaindre. Mile Dumenil etait
fort gentille, gale comme un pin
con, coquette comme nm miroir'
file dive jusqu'au bout des ongles.
Ca ne te fache pas que je fasse des
eloges de ta femme?
-Quelle plaisanterie ! Pour
quoi men facherais-jer
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1900-06-30

-Sait-on? Les maris sont 81 BIZ
zarres! J'en connais qui sont capa-
bles de prendre ombrage des COM
pliments qu'on leur fait q fadresse
de leurs legitimes epouses. Ils ont
toujours peur d'etre ce qu'ils ne
sont pas. ce qui fait que, souvent,
lis deviennent ce qu'ils ont peur
d'etre.
a s,irre.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1900-06-30
fE uILLET o n !.
.L'IRRE + MISSIBLE.
PAR ED. MARTIN-vIDEAU.

Ou0 6ODucIt0 0uAOuS0 ~
du train. On le distingua bientot
dams robscurite. dardant. mons
trueuses prunelles phosphorescen-
tes, les feux de ses lanternes. Quel-
ques voyageurs CONNIE lui station
aaient sur le quai d'attente il les
laissa choisir leur place. avisa IN
compartment vide. J monta. Le
train repartit ; IN quart d'heure
plus tard, il sautait de wagon.
On peu de joie lui etait revenue
avec lespoir. Une fois hors de la
gare, il hata le pas pour gagner Ia
rue Oh demeuraisnt les Dumenil.
II n,en doutait point: Mirette ct
lui s'etaient vraiment trop aimes
pour qu'elle Sc refusal j tout par
don. L'explication quill allait lui
donner sufirait evidemment pour
dissiper GO grave malentendu.
Ce fut Tame remplie de cette
pensee quill sonna... Il attendit un
moment, tout d'abord heureux. puia
le cnur affreusement serre. Que
decidaient-ils dams la maison2 Rien
ny bougeait. Pourquoi ne pas re-
pondre tout de suite p. Il leva les
yeux: il J await pourtant quelqu uD.
Al premier etage. ! travers lee la-
melles des psrsiennes. de la lumiere
passait II Sc dit : .Sils ne YOU
latent pas me recevoir I" LIE peur
| le ressaisit, Ia sueur perla ! son
front. II teDdit roreille pas nn
bruit. pas un movement. 4 PEN
Ga lis n'ont peut-etre pas en-
tendu 7" ct, de nouveau, il sonna,
oette fois avec plus de violence.
II respira en6n lArgeDent. Au.
dessus de 90 tete. une fenstre son.
vrait, une main poussait les volets
NJ. Dumenil Sc montra :-Qu
va ls9
Jean repondit -Cest moi:
Ali c'est yous! Que desirez
vous?
Vous parler.
Les volets furent refermes, pui
Ila fenetre. Obi quelle anxiete ]
lui semblait que Ia terre - soulevai
i pour s'ouvrir sous ses pieds. Un
minute, deux minutes d'attente
Que faisait on qu'on ne venai
B point r.. II allait sonner une troi
siane fois. N. Dumsnil se presen
t., mais seul. I.s entrerent au 81
lion Cd. pendant IN instant. tou
i deux restsrent face ! face. sile1
). liceux.
Eh bienl prononcA enfin 4
|, Domsnil. vons aver ! mo parler
Js vous ecouts.
J Jean baissa IL front ct demanda
j Mirette sst ici
Sans donte. Mons sommes =
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1900-06-30

- c1ut qu ~ aiiui0
tete lui tournait il dut s'appuyer
dune main sur l'angle dun meubie.
-Ah it-il.
Mile questions Sc presserent la
fois sur ses levres son intelligen-
ce surmsnee men trouva pas Ia for
mule. Alors, il Sc contenta d'ajou-
ter -C'est bien. Je croyais qu'ils
etaient encore ici. Je vais les re-
trouver.
Il descendit. Cette nouvelle fni-
te de Mirette achevait So deroute.
Ellie devait bien pourtant SO douter
que, Ia sachant rsfugiee Ii. il vien-
draft ~ reioindre. A quels mobi-
les await on obei autour dele p.
Pourquoi ne ravait on pas attendu
II s'efforeait en- vain de trouver une
explication plausible. Mais tontes
ces secousses successives annihi-
latent ses faculties deductives. II
devenait CONNIE hebete. Ses der
nieres illusions de la ramener az mid
commun s'ecroulaient sur lui, l'ecra-
salient En- prtsence de cette me-
naoe de rupture defnitive. il 80 SEN
TAFT CONNIE en- un desert immense.
ahandonne. rspronve. honni. senl.
ST Mirette lui manquait, qua allait-il
.f1yenir de lui2 Son amour etait
son 6eide unique. II remontait
dun abominabie gouf1re vouiait-
elIe done par con absence ~ laisser
retomber
II await gagne la station. Un
train venant de La Rochelle arri-
yait, fiIant sur Rochefort. Il cou-
rut. pour le prendre. Il fnt arrete
par On employe qui lui cria: "on
allez-vous II repondit A La
Rochelle" L'autre repIiqua: dams
pne heurs |, LIE train s'ebranla,
soufiant ses nuages de yapeur. dis
parnt dams Ia mutt. II se laissa tom
Der sur une banquette ct y demeu-
ra les coudes aux genoux, le visags
enfoui dams ses d .ins. sans rien voil
ri entendre. fesprit envahi d
chaos. Mais bientot il tut pril
dune fievre de movement ct il =
NIT j arponter le quai dun bout
raotrs. Ce,te marche, dabord me
ehinale, iuit par ramener nm pei
de lucidlt6 dana son cerveau. /
raisonna 50 situation avec qnelqn'
sane-froid 81 il en- vint . iuger AZ,
Miretts ct 500 parents avaient sage
mont agi en s'eloignant de Oastel
laillon, on leurs exphcations ~
raient eu de trop nombreux =
noins. Scion toats vraissmblancs
elIe i'attendait avec lee siens dan
leur maison dc vile. plus clos
plus intimr. Il r voyais, cstt
ms;son, etroits dc facade, hsute q
denx etages. ! pen pres ssmblable
aes voisiDes de 4 rue rue traI
guile Oh s;vaient retires des rer
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-08-10

His sickness continued for number
OF days, and he had many visions, in
nearly all of which he met with man
whom he called his elder brother, and
who assisted him in overcoming the
evil spirits.
With the return of his health he be-
came convinced that he was to become
the emperor of China, but there is
nothing to indicate that he connected
his strange dreams with Christianity
until in 1S43. Then the tracts he had
bought of LANG Allah were found in
relatives house, and he read them,
and then he saw what he believed. to
be the true meaning of his visions.
The old man whom he had met in the
beautiful palace was none other than
God, and the man whom he had called
his elder brother was Jesus Christ. He
believed that they had been sent to
reveal the meaning of his visions, and,
while he had but crude idea of Chris
tianity, he accepted them as they
were, and soon began teaching those
about him. Success attended his eff.
forts from the start, and for time it
is believed that he was sincere in his
purpose to convert to Christianity the
pagans of China. He studied under
the direction of Rev. I. J. Roberts, an
American missionary at Canton, and
was baptized and received into the
church.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-08-10
FLASHES FROM THE WIRES.

Electric power is being increasingly
used on some large western farms for
pumping.
Enough gutta percha is made into
golf balls every year to insulate an At
lantic cable. -
In all India Madras is the only city
where electricity is used as power for
street railroads. ., w.. :.>& So.
Telegraph wires are better conduct
ors on Monday than on Sunday, on &C.
count of their Sunday rest; and a rest
of three weeks adds ten per cent. to the
conductivity of wire.
The telephonograph is the latest in
vention along the lines of the tele-
phone. Its object is to make a per-
manent record of the telephone mes
sage, which can be repeated to the re-
ceiver any length of time after it is
sent. This telephonograph does not
have the waxed cylinder. It passes q
steel tape from one spool to another
over a magnet, something after the
manner of the linked tape ofthe type.
writer. When the tape is passed over
the magnet again it repeats the mes
cage. + @.. .. :@. .s 8 /