National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-11-06

The number Of lives lost by the
late South American earthduakesis
put at $4,000.
\ pctritied crocodile, l26 feet in
length, has been exhumed at Sheri-
dan, on the Kansas Pacific Railroad.
Many Of the wood cuts used in
the London papers are Immediately
packed up and sent to this country.
A mountain of magnetic iron has
been discovered In Lapland. 1t is
sufficient to supply the world with
magnets.
a Frenchman living in Pearl ST.,
New York, claims to have invented
a flying machine by which he can
be propelled rapidly and safely
against any current of air.
A Western paper says that an in
d,1-rubbcr omnibus is about to be
invented, which when cram full will
hold couple more.
The sudden aud mysterious dis.
appearance of an island near the
mouth of Rocy river, Ohio, is re-
ported TO be OF considerable extent.
There was great alarm in Glouces-
| ter (MaSs.) household the other day,
the baby having disappeared. 1t
was found at last in the attic, where
ii had been safely laid away in
basket of rags by the family dog
Two young ladies who recently
attempted to iuflict the Grecian
Bend upon Mobile, were followed
by rabble, and so hOoted and
ieered ut that they were forced to
seek refuge in a convenient shop.
What two sciences are employed
by teamsters in driving oxen =
Hac-tlculture and gee OlOgy.
a highly educated constable some
Where in the Northwest exposes for
sale Il roam horse, ''Or so mulch
thereof as ma bee nessary to salts
fy the Judgment.
An ambitious youth of twenty,
residing near Greenwich, Conn,
was recently united in the holy
bonds Of matrimOny to gushing
widow Of fifty who is already tho
mother Of seven children, one sOn
of whom is several years older than
his step father.
By a donation of 81, 200, Moses
Nttredgc, Esq, of st. Johnsbury,
has founded the " kittredge" schol
arShip, in Dartmouth College.
QUEER NAMEs.-The United
States contains the following singu
larly named post offices: Marrow
Bones, Sorrel Horse. III III, Toto,
Why MOI, Alone, Backbone, Carry
all, Fame, Time, Stony Man, Sal
soda, Newborn, Yankee Jim's,
Rough and Ready, Pipe Stem,
Shickshinny, Overalls, Snowshoe,
Miracle Run, Simmer, Lookout,
Paint, Last Chance, Ogunquit, Mem
Dry, Tally Ito, Spuyten Duyvil,
Tired Creek, and Our Town.
A neat cpitaph upon u husband
and " wiie-,"Thcir warfare Is accom-
plishcd.'
\ ripe straw berry was picked in
Randolph, Oct. 18th.
Amasa Turner, a pensloner of the
war of 1872, died at Chester, on
Monday last. He lost an arm in
one of the battles OF the war, but
maintained habits of personal in
dustry to the close of his life.
" Patrick, = saiG the priest, "nov
how much hay did you steal r'-.
well replied Pat, II may rs we'll
confess to your rivcrince for tho
whole stack, for Biddy and me are
going to take the rest of ii the first
lark night"
Mr.. Mugglns says that tLere IL
no country IN the world where wives
are more worshipped than they are
IN France. He regrets to say, how
ever, that all the alteration comes
from somebody else's husband.
\ ''frcall of nature" has displayed
| itself in Jos. keycs' garden in Ben
nington, III the shape of a cabbage,
which Instead of "hcading' has
spindled mp some four feet in height,
aud from the bottom up is complete.
Is covered with not less than 40 or
% little heads about the size of u
/ rose.
At the Massachusetts cattle show
! the other day, II gentleman, who
probabI, does not read the Revolt.
/ tiou, gave the following toast -
The Coming Woman--May it be u
long time before she arrives
! H.. Currior and sons, of Troy, re-
Gently waylHid Il huge bear destroy
ing their corn. After wounding
the bear, aud hc IN turn freeing his
dSSallants, q truce for the night was
declared. IN the morning the bear
was quickly dispatched, weighing
30 pounds, Yielding 20 pounds OF
tried 0ll.
An lrshman, while looking at n
steam drcdgc working III a canal,
exclaimed " Yecs eau do the work
of forty men. and keep the bread
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