National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-02-21

Rev. SilaS Mckeen, ID. ID, OF
Bradford. is the only Ministerin the
State, in active service, who has at
tanned the ministerial age of half a
century. He has preached nearly
iiftv-lour years. The patriarch of
Vermont ministers is Rev. Amui
Nichols of Braintree, who preached
the gospel more than siXty-two
years, and is now nearly 81 years
old. The oldest pastor in actual
service is Rev. O. CT. Wheeler of
South Hero, whose pastorate has
continued more than twenty seven
years.-Free Press.
\ Connecticut paper is response
bic for this. y gentleman who came
from New York in train full of
Democratic delegates, Wednesday
moluing, remarked, when the con.
duct0r took his ticket. that he th0't
his ticket was first class. The con.
ductor told him he was right, when
lie reioincd. "Wcil, either ] am in a
second class ear or else there's going
to be a Democratic Convention.n
Commissioner Rollins offered some
llme ago, reward OF $5Uu tor such
information as would lead to the
detection of any illicit still and the
conviction Of the proprict0rs. n
number of persons have been put
ting up $50 stills, and then inform
ing the authorities and obtaining
the reward. This is the latest fraud
on the Revenue.
Mrs. Cakes Smith is out im al.
vance of tue women reIormcrs. In
Il letter she says: II stand 10 the
point, and nail my colors to the
mast i'm defence OF it-that it is right,
proper and deIecate for a woman to
I choose her husband; and the man
thus distinguished by her choice
will feel himselfennob!ed and sane
tiiied.'
The Prince Of Wales, who is a
very fast young fellow, is deep III
debt. He is said to owe S2JO,O00
to his upholsterer alone. But When
he gets t. be King he will pay it al
off, with money got from the people
"Nor INvITED"-We notice from
an exchange that this was the reply
given by farmer to a tradesman
/ when asked why don't You trade
with me ?" II have looked over
your local paper thoroughly and dc
| not find any invitation. Doyou dd
rcrtiScp ! am not accustomed TO &C
where am not invited"
CAN'T SUPPORT A WIFE.--A
young man gives lis experience
thus: "My income ; $50 a week
My average expenses are for boart
ana room $3.50; clothing SO; bill
liards $50; drinks, Sl,50; hors
hire, 50; literary, True Flag an'
Police Gazette, 10 cents; washing
: % cents; church contributions
cents; total 223. For the balanc
draw on the old man. Ny wash
ing bill last year was SIS, but a
my necessary expenses we've so hig
| was able to pay only Sl3 OF it.
/ would like TO marry, but | don't sc
/, how / can. The ladies are SO y
travagant and have SO many eXpei
sivc habits, that can't support
wife,
, a dancer once said to Socratei
"You cannot stand on one foot q
long as can" "True," replied til
= philosopher, "but u goose can"
Mr.. Stanbury, who is paid $500
L Il year ~ attorney general of I'll
g United States--not az Mr.. johnson
+ private and confidential legal advi
q cr-hls declined to argue in the 81
premc Court III favor of the const
y tutionalty ofthc reconstruction law
because he has given an opinion th,
II they are unconstitutional, and NJ
Stanton has been compelled to en-
- ploy other counsel among them Ma
. II. Carpenter, Esq, Of Milwaukee
u Wis, u son.in.law Of Gov. Dillini
J, lialn, of this State. II has been pc
u tinently suggested that II Mr.. Sta,
|. berry cannot attend to the law bus
a ness of the United States, it won
y be as well for him TO give place
" some lawyer who can cOnscientiOu
VI ly sustain tia laws Of the land