National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1866-09-07


trial at IndianOla. Warren county.
Iowa, for compelling sccesh female
to carry the American flag in a pro
cession.
Swarms of squirrels are passing
through Michigan, southwark bound,
stripping the country of whatever
serves as them food.
An Alabama negress gave birth to
four children, lately. at one accouch- /
ment. "Two were girls. the Others .
were boys. The woman was doing
well'
The Co operative foundry. Troy,is
now running to its fullest extent. ,
turning out from ffty-eight to sixty
Ave stoves per day. 1t has had to
decline new contracts.
The territory which Prussia, ac-
cording to the latest accounts, IN
tended to incorporate with its own
doninions, has population of about |
100000.
The journal du Hare says that
one of the attractions of the Univer-
sal Exhibition of the next year will
be prize for the best singer in the
world Of 100000, or $4,000.
A horrible murder took place on
Saturday night, near Salem, Davis
county, Mo-, where an idiot chased
his wife and sister out of doors and
brutally beat them with stick till
they were dead. He was arrested,
and the populace We're with Difficult
ty restrained from iniuring him. His
name is Benz. n. Kcrson.
The Bellville (Ark.) NeWS publish
ed the statement last week that four
Union men accepted challenge from |
four late rebels to fight duel with |
rifles, distance one hundred yards |
All being sharpshooters, each ball
took effect, three being killed out
right, and the other five more or
less wounded
Minnesota will produce this year,
it is estimated, 100000 bushels
of wheat.
North Adams claims the largest
elm in New England. 1t stands four
miles south of the village, on Ira
Richmond's farm. and its branches
cover half an acre, and $50 head Of
cattle can easily stand in the circle of
its wide-spreading shade.
Ten thousand two hundred appli-
cations for fifty -four captaincieS to
be filled in the regular army are on
file at the War Department.
A while ago a farmer in Virginia
lost his wife. and out Of love for her
memory, called his estate "Glcn-
mary" A ncighbor having met
with the same atiiiction, and equally
DESTROYS of keeping before him the
image of his dear departed, follow
ed his example. and his farm is now
known by the name of "Glcn Bet
sey.H
A NERMONTER DOM" FOR 500
The following description of the
way resident of Dandy, VT, wa!
"taken in and done for" in Troy, W,
clip from the Times of Friday even
ing last:
at is a little singular that Will
all the examples before them, people
will allow themselves to become tn
victims of confidence gentlemen
that is, if they read the newspaper
mt all: if they do not. of course the
must learn the dearly bought lcsSo
in a more practical manner. A youn
man named Lewis Wells. rcsidin
in Dandy, Vermont, was this moo
victimized at an expense of 500 I
himself bya stranger whose acquail
lance he made ON the ears. He leI
Buffalo last night on his return HON
from the oil regions by the trai
which arrived ut ll.0o this ate
noon. At Schenectady, middle
aged man came into the car. took
seat with Wells and engaged in con
versation. representing himself as
wool merchant and as having latcl
made large purchases OF wool. TIL
nav 'luibS I'''''iNN
money about him in large bills, an
as the Ncrmontcr says, appeared
he "a real likely fellow BY II
time the train reached Troy, the
had become well acquainted, al
the wool merchant invited Wells
drink, which they did at a saloon {
Fulton street near the depot. III
stranger then remarked that he Ia
business for about an hour, aft
which he would return if the VI
monter would wait, and the latt
did, while the former went about 1t
Cuisines" which was to see co
federate and arrange plan of OPP,
atiOns. In u short time the icllo
returned and invited Wells to WA
up Fulton street with him. Rcac
ing the vicinity OF the MuSeu
building. the wool merchant met
acquaintance, and after passing co
pliments, the third party asked hi
il he could pay that $50. "Ccrtaj
ly,' said the other, "but ! have
small bills" and then turning to Il
victim, asked him to let him la
800 in small bills until he Stcpp,
mp in his Office, which was .jtl
around the corner. OF course &
latter would not refuse and hand,