National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1866-12-21

Sidney IompklngS, wealthy lar
ner, in Saltwater, n. y, was trying
o get ii potato from the gullet of
hoking COW, when she caught him
N her horns, threw him in the air
When he fell on fence and was
killed.
IT is estimated that there are
about 100000 FreemasOns in the
world. OF this number some 100,
300 are in England, 100000 in Scot
land, and 10000 in Ireland. There
are about 100000 in the United
States. and $4,000 in other parts of
the world.
Some days since the telegraph re-
ported a sister of Hon. John Morris
sey as starving in Chicago. John
coused inquiries to be made, found
that it was indeed a sister whom he
had not seen for seventeen years.
and caused to be advanced to her the
sum of $3.50.
ARTIFICIAL LIMBS FOR SOLDIERS.
"A Washington dispatch says that
an investigation by the House Mill
tary Committee into the 4eryiceabil-
ity of the artificial limbs furnished
BY various manufacturers to the sol.
diers of the late war shows that but
small proportion Of them prove
durable. In many cases they prove
entirely useless, or 80 imperfect ~
to involve as much expense III re
pairing them as was paid for them
at first. The Government pays so
for artificial legs; and it is probable
that Congress will endeavor to com
pei the manufacturers to do justice
to the soldiers whom they have swim
died. They certainly should do SO.
for good artificial legs is but poor
substitutes for those that the soldiers
lost in the war, and they ought not
to be put off with poor ones.
WASHINGTON. Dee. l1.--.iInong
the petitions presented to the House
to-day was one from AthrIis county,
Alabama, signed by six persons,
asking for the Impeachment of Pres
idcnt johnson.
MAIL RoBERY.-Thc mail bag of
saturdays New York mail was tax
cn a. the depot at Essex Junction.
. and all the letters distracted, the
bag being ripped open. The bag
was taken from the platform at the
E junction, and was found about TWEEN
ty-iiNc rods from the depot, with the
/ papers remaining in on Ivy it. We
' have not heard how much of Il haul
! was made by this bold operation.
, No clue OF the robbcr or robbers has
T. been obtained as Yet. Mr.. Samson
-. went to Essex Junction and obtained
the missing bag and papers on Tues
:, day.-.NcSScnger.
G DIDN'T CHARGE THEM A CENT
- The ninth chapter of Matthew
J, was under consideration 10y Il class
ii of young boys, the chapter being
read as usual, verse 10y verse. and
Il then questions were asked by the
i teacher on the passage read, Th,
, account Of the raising Of ,Jairus'
!, daughter concludes the chapter. and
, the last verse of the narrative is aS
- follows: And he charged thc n
Straightly that no man should know
d it, and commanded that something
Il might be given her To cat" tn,
|. teacher asked in connection Will
Ic This verse:
n "What did Christ commando
4. THAT something should be givel
them to eat" was the reply.
"What did Christ charge them"
. was the next answer.
~ \ brilliant youth exclaimed;
" "llc didn't charge them cent"
y 1t is rather amusing tl.at at tn,
l. time the H9uid. is coming ont in IA
vor OF the territorial theory Of goy
- crning the South as We govern tn,
Is territories. Mr. Greeley is modcrl
&c ting his tone regarding the Soutl
ut till he has got ready to give the lch
a. els amnesty before they giycuS sui
10 trage.
n \ little ragged urchin, begging il
Is. the city the other day, was asked h,
to Il lady who filled his basket il hi
parents were living.
"Only dad. marm," said tho boy
IL "fhcn You have enough in You
e.. basket now to feed the family 10
". some time said the lady.
he "Oh, no. | haven't neither" sal
he the lad, ''ior dad and me keeps fly
". boardcrs; he does the houscwor
$50 and does the market'n."
mo There is certain town in til
on Estate of Vermont which has tou
bc churches in the village. Only on
nj of these has a bell, but inasmuch q
= the other denominations refuse t
In. assist to pay for the ringing of i
in. the owners of the bell will not allo
he it to be rung at all.
or RECONSTRUCTION OF MORT
~ CARoLINA.-Mr. Thaddeus Steven
vas bill for the reconstruction of Mort
de- Carolina provides for the assemblir
cr' of a Convention, chosen by all ma
e Il citizens of age who can read al
write, to assemble May 80, 1867,
Ibo Raleigh, and to consist of 120 del
,iv. gates, to frame State Constitution
= v,Li,b shall 1n s,,lp;ttnI o.. ~,