National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-05-08

SUITS Ior idise imprisonment against
the warden, because they were not
hanged on the day appointed.
1t is reported of a p6mpous per.
son who announced himself to a
hotel clerk as "Lieutenant Governor
Of" that he received the con-
selling reply: ''that doesn't make
any difference you'll be treated
just as well as the Others"
Men of the noblest disposition
think themselves the happiest when
others share their happiness with
them.
When you see small waist re.
member the great waste OF health it
costs.
A celebrated lawyer once said the |
three most troublesome clients he |
ever had were young lady who
wanted to be married, married wo.
man who wanted divorce and an
old maid who didn't know what she
wanted.
A Miss JOY was present ut party
In Boston recently, and in the course
of the evening some one used the
quotation, "A thing of beauty is a
Joy forever" when she exclaimed,
''I'm glad Pm not a beauty,i for
should not like to he Joy forever
Chicago is to have the largest
and most elegant railway depot in
the world 1t is to be built by the
three leading railroad companies,
entirely Of stone, 0 Ter 1900 ieet long
and will cost, when completed, near
ly S2,0OO,0OO.
An Irishman, having accidentally
broken pane of glass in II window
was making the best of his way to
get out of sight as well as mind; but
the proprietor stole a march OH him,
and, having seized him by the collar !,
exclaimed:
"You broke my window, fellow,
did yOu not9"
''T0 be sure l did," said Pat 'and
didn't you see me running home for
money to pay tor itF'
A good old minister in Western
Massachusetts thought to economize
by making his own sugar. After
the first run from his sugar place.
he called on parishOner and told
him that Providence frowned Oh his
trees; that they gave little sap and
very queer sugar. The parishoner
visited the minister's orchard, ana
found spruce, hemlocks, birch and
all suitably large trees included
IN his operations.
The Delaware Express instituted
n suit to recover for about thirteen
years subscription. The defence
set up the statute Of limitation, and
that the plaintiff could only recover
for six years. Justice Parker, ofthe
sixth district, has decided that the
contract between the publisher aud
the subscriber was continuing COLI
tract, and the detendent was liable
for the whole time the paper was
sent and received.
1t appears from the examination
Of a contested election case in Penn.
sylyania Senate, that coffee is now
employed to give an old look to
natun allzation papers, which, from
any canse, have younger and
fresher appearance than their re
spective dates would Indicate.
Chambers Journal relates AZ
anecdote of an application received
by n laby who had advertised tol
parlOr maid. Theperson who ap
piled in answer to the advertisement
appeared to be quite satisfactory
but the lady wishing to say some
thing kind at parting remarked -
81 am sorry to see by your blacl,
dress that you have been in trouble
lately" 20 no, mum, thank you, not
Mt ALL" replied the young woman
sits only for my late missus. | hay,
been particular Fortunate IN Scrrice
mum. My three last missuses hav,
died while | was with them; so
got mourning given me everNtime.
1t Is hardly necessary to say tina
the young woman was not engage,
GUARD AGAINST VULGAR Ian