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National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-04-24
| WISH | HAD CAPITAL.-So W

| WISH | HAD CAPITAL.-So we
heard a great strapping young man
eXclaim the other day in an office.
We did want to give him a piece of
our mind SO bad; and we'll Just
write to him. You want capital. do
you? And suppose you haC hat
you call capital, what would Y, do
with itl You want capital! Have
you not hands and feet, and muscle
and bone, and brains, and don't
you call them capital7 What more
capital did God give anybody! 'Oh
but they are not money" you say.
But they are more than money, and
nobody can take them from you.-
Don't you know how to use them {!
Ifyou don't it's time you were learn
ing. Take hold of the first plow, or
hoe, orjack plane, or broad axe that
you can find, and go to work.
Your capital will soon yield You n
large interest. Ay, but there's the
rub! You don't want to work
you want money on credit, that you
may play gentleman and speculate
end by playing the vagabond. Or
YOU want a plantation with plenty
Of II irel in gs upon t to
do the work, while you run over
the country and dissipate; or want
to marry some rich girl who may be
foolish enough to take you for your
good looks, that she may support
you.
Shame on you, young man! Go
to work with the capital you have,
and you'll soon make interest enough
upon it, TO give you as much money
as you want and make you feel like
man. If you can't make money
on what capital youhave, YOU could
not make it if you had million OF
dollars III money. If you don't
know how to use bone and muscle
and brains, you would not know
how to use gold. If you let tho
capital that you have lie idle, ant
waste and rust out, it would be til,
same thing with you if you had gold
you would only know how to vast,
| it.
Then don't stand about idle, q
great helpless child, waiting ioi
somebody to come in and feed you
but go to work. Take the first
work you can find, no matter what
it is so that you may do well. Yes,
whatever you undertake, do it well,
always do your best. II you man
age the capital you already have
YOU will soou have plenty more to
manage; but il you can't or won't
manage the capital God has given
you, you will never have any otllcr
| TO manage. DO you hear, young
man
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-04-24
The GIRLS OF THE PRESENT =

The GIRLS OF THE PRESENT
1t is terribly significant of the pres
ent state of things when men are
free to write as they do of the wom-
en- of their own nation, Every word
OF censure flung against them is
two-edged, and wounds those who
condemn as much as those who are
condemned for surely it need hard
ly be said that men hold nothing so
dear as the honor of their women,
and that no one living would will
lingly lower the repute of his moth.
er .. sisters. It is only when these
have placed themselves beyond the
pale of masculine respect that such
things could be written as are writ.
ten /; when they become again what
they were once they will gather
around them the love and homage
and chivalrous devotion which were
then IN EngliShwoman's natural in
hcritance. The marvel in the pres
ent fashion of life among women is
how 1t holds its ground in spite of
the dsapprobation of men. 1t used
to be an old time notion that the
sexes were made to please each 9th
er, and that it was only natural for
them to please each other, and to
set themselves out for that end
But the girl OF the period does not
please men. She pleases them as
little as she elevatcs them; and how
litde she does that the class of WON.
en she has taken as her models OF
itself testiiies. All men whose opin
ion '"orth having prefer the i'm
pie ana genuine girl of the u. st
with her tender little ways and pref
IS, bashful modesties, to this loud
and rampant moderniZation, witt
her false red hair and painted skin
talking slang as glibly as n man
and by preference leading the con
versation to doubtful subjects. Sh,
thinks she is piquant and exciting
when she thus makes herself tn,
bad copy of u worse original an,
she will not see that though mel
laugh with her they do not respee
her, though they ilirt with her the,
do not marry her; she will not be
lieve that she is not the kind o
thing they want, and that she i
acting against nature and her owl
interests when she disregards thei
advice and oil'ends their taste. w,
do not see how she makes out he
account, viewing her life from an,
side: but all we can do is to wal
patiently until the national madnes
has passed, aud our woman hav
come back again to the old Englis
ideal, once the most beautiful, tn
most modest, the most essential
womanly in the world.-.LondO
quarterly EerieW.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-04-24

DEFEAT OF DIXON.--The Repub.
lican majority in the Connecticut
Legislature is too large and firm 70
be manipulated by Mr.. Dixon for
his benefit, and that dexterous poll
tician must assuredly retire from
the {. S. Senate at the close of the
present Congress. The Republican
majority in the Legislature contains
DO man who would not as soon
vote for Mr.. Eaton or Gov. English
for the Senate as for Mr.. Dixon.
The Connecticut Republicans have
a right to feel bitter and unrelent-
ing towards him. His desirtion Of
them has cost them the State, and
the hard fought battles, not yet over,
for its recovery. They will make
no terms in their revenge upon him,
but count as even greater triumph
than the election of their Governor
would have been the opportunity
they now have, alike in State ana
National politics, to send him into
retirement. The Senate chamber
and the White House halls will
know him no more forever, from and
after the 4th of March next; His
successors will probably be Gov
Hawley or Gov. Buckingham
Spr,nqteld Republican.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-04-24
OLD STAGE TIMEs.-SOme tweu

OLD STAGE TIMEs.-Some TWEEN
ty-five years ago, when passengers
were carried in and on stage coach
es-when our little Sheriff drove
his six i'll hand, as pert as - hanty
rooster, and could blow his bugle at
the same time-I was a passenger
III the stage from Rutland to Mid
dIebury. In those days taverns
kept liquid nourishment for travel
ers, and those who wished to do so
could imbibe at every stopping
place. Among the outside passen
gers was one who availed himself of
these opportunities, and by the
time we got a few miles north of
Salisbury he was somewhat top
heavy. The wheels of the coach go
ing into a rut on one side caused
the coach to lurch suddenly, so that
our passenger with the brick in his
hat, fell to the ground. The stage
stopped, the man got up, commenced
to brush his clothes, and asked the
driver:
is anybody hurt ? How did it
happen p
Driver-IIow did what happen 2
Passenger-'Why, the stage to
tip overp
Driver-'The stage didn't tip
OVER
Passenger-'That's likely story.
You cant fool me in that way, old
fellow
Driver-'Well, ask the passen-
gers
Passenger-(to passengers.) Did
not this stage tip overe
PasSengers.-'No.
MISUNDERSTANDING back on the
seat.) well, if I'd known that |
wouldn't have got Off
Speaking of Salisbury reminds
me of true story, told me of one
of their business men.
Soon after the cars commenced
running through Salisbury, this
man drove his old mare and wagon
to the depot one day, and wishing
to hitch his mare, and seeing a
freight car with handles on the side,
he thought it a convenient place to
hitch, so he did so and went into
the depot. Pretty soon the traiu
started, the old mares head and
tail pointed nearly on the same line,
and if the halter had net broken.
there is no knowing what the poor
beast would have come to. AS il
was, the damage was slight. The
man learned that it was not safe tC
hitch his horse to freight trail
after that.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-04-24

SALMON IN NEW ENGLAND.-The
Boston Journal says: "The exper-
lment which has been undertaken
by the New Hampshire Commission
ers OF River Fisheries, of stocking
the Connecticut river with salmon,
has so far succeeded well. OF the
lmpregnated eggs deposited at the
Cold Spring Matching works, at
Charleston, n. H., over 90 1920 per
cent. have Matched, and have be.
come healthy and very lively young
salmon. 1t is the intention of the
Commissioners to rear them arti-
flclally till they are ready to go to
the sea, which will be a year from
next spring. In the fall of that
! year, 1869, they will return, seeking
the sources of the river, and will
then weigh it is estimated, from
three and a half to ten pounds
which weight they will soon doubl,
and quadruple. 1t is hoped, before
the return of the salmon, that all
distractions at the mills on the
Connecticut river will be removed,
and that nothing will prevent them
from ascending the river as high as
they like. If the present plans are
carried out i'll regard to stocking
this river, million or more of young
salmon will be put in every year.
and OF such size that they can east
ly go to the sea and return; and judg-
ing from data obtained from expert
ments tried in English waters, we
are authorized to suppose that by
this means the productive wealth OF
the Connecticut river will be increas-
ed millions of dollars annually, as
any one can easily see for himself
by calculating the value of million
salmon of ten to twenty pounds
weight.
Great credit is due in this matter
to DR.. Fletcher of Concord, who out
of several that made the attempt
was the only one who succeeded il
procuring salmon spawn for the
New England rivers. lt should be
known, also, that the merit of this
undertaking, is due to the New
Hampshire commissioners, acting
independently, and not the New
England commissioners generally
as has been before stated. Shoull
the promises Of the present be only
one-half fulfilled, the time will come
before long when salmon will be {
common article of food, and togeth
er with the vast quantities of sha,
which are expected in few year
from our rivers, will very precepti
bly, reduce the cost of living in NeN
England, and enable the poor ma
to have every day on his table too
that has long ranked with us anon
expensive luXuries."
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-04-24

The Posts correspondent under
date of March 90, thus gives up the
impeachment question
"The hope which had been enter
tained that there were men in the
Senate who regarded their constitu.
tional obligations as far above any
allegiance they could possibly owe
to party, is fast disappearing here.
The mere intimations which have
been given out from time to time
that Senator SO and-S would prob
ably oppose the impeachment of tho
President, have resulted in having
these senators spotted by their party
tools and an overwhelming pressure
brought to bear upon them from
their homes. One Senator in par
ticular, who was much opposed to
impeachment few weeks ago, i,'
now in the Radical lead, and the i'm
preston tonight is that there will
be a solid Radical vote in favor Of
conviction. The Managers on tho
part of the House and counsel for
the President, are laboring inces-
sanity, and all parties will be ready
for the trial.'
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-04-24

CHIEF JUSTICE CHASE AND THE
DEMOCRATs.-The New York Eve
ming Post thus alludes to the reports
the democrats will support Mr. Chase
for PRESIDENT
1t is true that he adheres to tho
principle of State rights; but he is
also the friend ofequal human rights,
and the present managers OF the dem
ocrats have no sympathy with that
truth. he may agree with them
that the policy of reconstruction
maintained by the dominant party,
is i'll effect an unconstitutional and
revolutionary policy; he may admit,
as nearly every statesman of the
old construction school admits, that
Congress has nothing whatever to
do with the regulation of the suf-
frage, which is reserved to the States;
but within the State, and as ques-
ton of local justice, Judge Chase in.
sists upon impartial suffrage. He
holds that any man who is sufficient
ly mature to comprehend the ends
for which civil society exist, and
who has not become by crime the
inveterate enemy of those ends, is
entitled to participate in the govern
ment by which it is ruled. But in
this he runs counter to, the favOrite
dogma of the leading democrats, that
the American state is not universal
state, but partial one confined to
to a particular race, and wo do not
see how the difference is to be recon-
cilpd.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-04-24

WHAT Mr.. STEVENS LEARNED
WHILE NoRTH.-Mr. Stevens was
profoundly impressed with the gen
eral quietude. not only of Washing
ton city, but the whole country due
north. The Radicals are serene in
the conscious possession of almost,
if not quite, absolute dominion
The Democrats are passive under
Affections deemed inevitable for the
present, and hopeful of the future
through the instrumcntality of a
peaceful ballot in November. Fight.
ing is about the last thing thought
about on either side; the one party
TRANQUILITY usurping every depar:
ment of the Government, the other
party tamely submitting, and, like
Micawber, complacently hoping foI
something 20 turn up. This aston
ishing condition of affairs is explain
ed by Mr.. Stevens as - pecnliarity
of the American mind--a reverence
for actual authority, however law
less, and a desire to suppress II thro
every exhaustive process OF peace
and, failing in this, submission with
the best grace possible.-Augusto
COnstitutiOndlisf.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-04-24
"Heat it Hot Sam"
ne cold clustering winter even.

One cold clustering winter even.
ing, a horseman drew up to a tav.
ern, kept by militia colonel, and
asked accommodation for the night.
A half grown lad answered i'll the
affirmative, and ushered him in the
sitting room, where the great wood
fire of itself gave him welcome.-
After supper the landlord made his
appearance for the first time. He
was hearty, hale and rosy as any
Beniface need to be, but he was
bent and crippled in his gait. He
explained by saying that he had tax.
en- cold which had settled in his
back.
Il don't mind the pain so much,
he continued, but it's SO inconveni
ent. | have been recommended tC
try poor mans plaster, and if you
will excuse me, III have it put on
Sam! Samuel Samuel McILatten
Here, father said the young
hopeful, hastely swallowing huge
piece of mince pie, which he had
been quietly enjoying.
Here Sam. my boy, heat this
plaster for me, and put it on my
back. Heat it hot Sam
Saying which he handed the
plaster to his son, and seating him
self astride the chair with his back
to the fire, threw his suspenders
back and his shirt over his head.
Now Sam said the Colonel, ii
the poorman's plaster his hotenough
you may put it on; but you may
wait little while, | am afraid it is
not hot enough. Heat it hot, Sam,
heat it hot. Can you tell,' turning
to the traveller, who was seated in
the corner, why this is called a poor
mans plaster-sOmetimes the poor
mans friendl Give it up ? laugh
ing to himself, because it sticketl
closer than brother
Poor Sam, who had been watch
ing his chance to speak without in
terrupting his father, now returned
to say:
i guess it's hot enough now
father
what do you know about it?
said the old man testify. Il sa,
heat it hot, Sam, heat it hot
Sam, whose face was heated a rec
heat, had held the plaster till it hac
run and dripEed down on the hcartl
made no reply.
Sam warmed theplaster, approah
ed him, and did clap it on. Th
old man gave one yell, like vii,
Indian. and jumped clear over tn
back of the chair, kicking his oil
fashioned bTeeches off his feet ant
dancing with pain. The travele
laughed till he cried, and the more
mine host roared, the more he laugh
ed. When the first agony was
over, the colonel began to swear
and our Traveller thought it woulC
be prudent tor him to retire, lest 1t
should share his wrath with Sam
who he observed, was making hi
distance.
The next morning, when leaving
he handed the colonel five dollar
saying with a twinkle of his eye:
i don't want any change. 1t wa
cheap at that After he was seat
ed upon his horse, and out Of rang
he called back
Heat it hot Sam, heat it hot
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-04-24

RErUDIATIoN.-Nasby with his
pcrtincnce and impertinence puts
the question of quasi reputation in
a nutshell. Translated into English,
Bigler OF ,he 'corner grocery clique
wanted the Butler Pendletonian idea
carried to its logical conclusion, and
as he was owing Bascom quite
sum which was bearing interest,
the brilliant thought struekhim that
what was justice i'll public affairs
must be Justice in private life. Con.
seQuently he demanded the note of
Bascom, and that he should accept
in its stead note which bore no in
terest He had borne the burden too
! long and must be relieved there was
a principle mt stake--lle could not
toll to pay interest to Bascom any
more than to the government.
This is n concise way of putting
the matter where is the fnllacy!--
Boston AdrGtiser.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-04-24

New JERSEY SNUBBED.-On
Monday the House of Representa-
tives ordered the resolutions of the
State of New Jersey, withdrawing
the assent of the State from the
fourteenth constitutional amend
ment, to be returned unread, and
denied them admission to the official
records. Similar action was taken
in the Senate a few weeks ago when
the resolutions of Ohio were pre-.
sented and rejected on the ground
that the State which has once given
its assent to the amendment cannot
revoke 1t. California is the next
State that will go through this
farce. Its Democratic Assembly
has passed resolutions similar to
those of Ohio and New jersey, but
the Republican majority of the Sen
ate will defeat it.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-04-24

CONNECTICUT ELECTloN.-If the
truth were known, probably the
vote cast in the third and fifth wards
of New Haven and the sixth of
Hartford, constitutes one of the
most touching tributes to the mem
DRY of the departed known to histo.
ry. Men, strang 3 to the deceased,
without u social or family tie to
connect them, came all the way on
from New York to vote in the name
of individuals who had been dead
for years. Such characteristic and
beautiful trait in this party is al.
most enough to make a man n Dem
ocrat, 80 that when he himself is
gone, he shall still have those who
will bear his name, remember his
virtues, and vote the straight ticket
Gin his room."-Sprinaieh Rpubh'
cdn.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-04-24

A thoughtless girl living III q
Western city answered personal
advertisement in city paper, Just
for the fun of the thing. The first
note led to three more, thus throw
ing herself into the hands of a scoun.
drcl. Her father was surprised by
the appearance pt the villain ut his
store, who demanded $500 for the
four notes, and the father was forced
to accedc to his demands rather
than have the notes written Just for
fun shown to all his friends and
relations. This should be lesson
,to every girl in the land.
nd rather have newspapers
without government than o govern
mcnt without newspapers.--Jcficr'
s.i.
Censure IL the tax man pays 10
the public for being eminent
Swift.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-04-24

a celebrated lawyer once said
that the three most troblcsome eli.
cuts he ever had were a young lady
" 40 wanted to be married, % mar.
RED woman who wanted 10 divorce,
and an old maid who didn't know
Whit she wanted.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-04-24

Talkative persons seldom read.
This is among the few truths which
appear the more strange the more
we reflect upon them. For what is
reading but silent conversation.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-04-24

The New York Citizen says: "Mr
Seward having purchased an ice.
berg, and secured the refusal of A.,
earthquake, proceeds to negotiate
volcano"
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-04-24
WI. &. HARDY,

Assisted by j. \. Ilardyl
WATCH MAKER AND JEWELER
BRADFORD, VERMONT,
Dealer in Watches Clocks aud Jowelry Gold
silver, Plated and Britannia Wares, Fine Pocket
ana Table Cutlery, Spcctacles, Revolvers and
'ahkec Notions. Clocks, Watches, and jew
cry correctly repaired aud warranted. Prompt
attention to orders by Express or Mail No. |
Hardy's building
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-04-24

How to winnow corn: First meth.
od--gct some corn. Get somebody
who knows how to winnow it. Let
him do it. Second mctlod-if you
know all about it do IL yourself.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-04-24

I would rather my daughter
should have q man without money,
than money without % man.-Them.
istocles. .
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-04-24

lfa man can not readily recognize
merit in others it liz very evident
that he has none himself.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-04-24

The troubles of the country come
from uneasy politicians; its safety
from tho tranquil masses.--Benton.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-04-24

priculture is the most useful q ,
most hcalthiul and most noble en-
ploymcnt of man.--Washington.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-04-24

What can you not name without
breaking i'll Silence.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-04-24

Those who are most loud in their
threats are always the weakest in
the execution of them.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-04-24

"Sol GoODSand Trimmings ct all kinds
Con- 'Aspleys Worsteds, German Corsets
bf9,ds spool Cotton In all Nos. Vclvets, I'm
h.ss,I,."s Cluncy aud Thread Edgings an,
-.llngsh AZ HAII,E1vr'S
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-04-24
.J.O.I.uVuNl.STON. y. q.

ATTORNEY s. COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
Solicitor IN Chdtcery, Litc t Fire Insurance
IgenL
WEST TOPsIIAM, VERMONT
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-04-24

n onhVNESi IN Black and Colors, all sizes
" also Kid Mittcns for sale at
HALLETTS.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-04-24

H"s' CAPs, and Ready Made Clothing
NJ STEVENS
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4. r.. CU.ARkp..

HOUSE SIGN, AND ORNAMENTAL
PasHier, Graner Gd-ier, G Paper Hanger,
BRADFORD, VERMONT.
Also dealer in Paints. OILS. Varnishcs, and
Pant Stock of every description, Picture
Iumcs Mouldiugs and Glass.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-04-24
IL. STRICkI.AND.

IRON FOUNDER AND MACHINIST,
And Manufacturer Of Agricultural lmpl ;ments
BRADFORD, VERMONT.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-04-24
So A CARD.

All work warranted.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-08-26
BLACK OAK,
The Best Cooking Stoves Now in Use,
REDUCED TO 81.

FROM the new tax law on Whisky, we are now au-
thorsed by the Dstiller of Old Robertson County
Whisky to reduce the price to 81 per gallon, which
will now be our price.
We are aware of number of houses ofathis place,
that have Whistles they call Robertson county. We
wish to state, that the parties that have RE
ARTICLE, receiving it always Cased to prevent adult
ter alton route, and direct from the distilers We
would be glad for the purchaser of this Whisky always
to examine the barrels, it is always very easy mat
ter to ascertain where the tax paid whisky bonded
for Shipment and he will soon be convinced Of the
tcle offered. We will further state that all Robertson
County Whisky is from the district of the State
of TENNESSEE and, in the words of an ex-Confeder-
ate" Caution, Safety, Anchor
Respectfully, TANDY & MORTON.