National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1867-02-01

And bright the sunshine as to-day.
A hundred years to come.
'George, do OuTemember the stO-
ry of David and GOliah 2
Yes, sir; David was a tavern
keeper, and Goliah was an intem-
perate man.
who told you that |!
Nobody. | read it; and if said
that David fixed IA sling for Goliah,
and Goliah got slued with it,
Labor in Switzerland is worth
from 10 to 20 cents day. The wo-
men do as much farm labor as the
men. and thus have their ''rights"
to a considerable extent.
1t is Il sad commentary upon the
prosperity and fast habits of the
last few years in America that since
1896 nearly all our state penitentia-
ries have doubled the number oi their
inmates.
One Of our exchanges thinks Mex
leo would be better of if Napoleon
and Seward were both III Paradise.
70 this another rcplics-lcs, but
what would be the feelings of the
citizens of Paradise !
An editor out West, has married
a girl named Church. He says he
has enjoyed more happiness since he
Joined the Church than he ever did
in his life before.
\ flying machine is in course of
construction. and is being made 'on
the model of a wild goose The in
ventor sits rs a model.
Fou thor sand members have been
added to tie order OF Good Temp
lars in New Hampshire the past
year, and it now numbers over five
thousand.
WORRYING A SoUIRREL.-O II e
morning during the late war, an OIL
Ger, riding through the woods OF
North Alabama. was attracted hy Il
tail. lanll countryman, who seemed
70 he us;n9 his endeavors to reach
the TOP Uf a large hickory tree.
Scarcely had he gainc,, the summit.
when, rapidly descending, he starlei'
up another one Il few yards further
oil. This strange proceeding was
continued at least dozen times. the
countryman climbing and descend
ing one tree after another for nearly
quarter of Il mile. The officer, at
length ovcrtaking him, inquired the
cause OF his eccentric gyrations.
"Wall, stranger" he answered,
II was lyin' asleep under yon hcko-
ry. when darned squirrel dropped
a shcll-harll into my eye. I'm goln
TO worry him. I'm goin' to worry
him till he leaves the settlement, II
| die in the attempt"
Old Or. A----was Quack, and
a very ignorant one. On one occa
sion he was called Ivy mistake TO at
tend II council of physicians III a crit
zeal ease. After considerable diS
cussion. the opinion was expressed
by one that the patient was conva
lcscent. When it came Doctor
As turn to speak 'Conrdics
cent p said he: why that's nothing
serious; have cured conrdlescenc'
in twenty.four hours!
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
are impartial Judges and their .ludg
mcnt, as in the following case, shoul,
be needed.
A girl in a neighboring city hat
often heard of the fame ola popula
preacher, and desired her mother t
t take her to his church. The mOthe
gratifcd her request; and, whc
= the little child was returning hom,
she looked up, and said;
). "Mother, don't like the preacl
ing of Mil"
"And why do you not?
"Because, mother, he speaks {
God justas If he ,ras his cousin"
GROUNDS FOR A DIvoRcE.-W
have recently heard of Il man VIII
obtained Il bill of divorce on tl
ground that his wife was extrav'
giant. Specification, n,-"Shc used bu
Ter for shortening" This is abo,
+. equal to the man who cOmplaine
d of his daughters extravaganza b
V cause she persisted in buying q W
tcriall for her head, when she q
D. ,. ready had n cataract in her eyc.-
He couldn't brook that.
Frederick the Great was alwa,
fond of disputations; but as he &c
orally terminated the discussion |
81 81 collaring his isantagonist, and kickil
II his shins, few ofhis guests were Ill
- posed for nm argument. lie ask'
IN one of his suite why he did not We
" ture to give his opinion on some p'
" ticular question. "lt is imposslD
your majesty" was thereby, "to 9
- press an opinion before a soverei
n. who has such convictions, and We;