National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1869-01-08

Law snits rarely suit any parties
bat the lawyers.
he who knows the world will not
be too bashful. He that knows him.
self will not be too forward.
The prayer of the office seeker
"Othat | were an event that might
take place"
The Erening Post, a!lniing to the
bri.dnds, ttsrs that 'Italy is fast
becoming as bad as New York city
he recent eruption ofmoumt Etna
has subsidized, ond the volcano has
been quiet for two weeks.
The Atlantic Cable earned 93.35e
day last month. Ii We were only
acable.
The telegraph rates throughout
Canada have been reduced to one.
half \ dispatch can now be sent
from New York or Boston to Mont.
real for fifty cents.
Philadelphia proposes to tunnel
the Delaware.
Solomon advises the suggard 10
20 to the ant. but the shit'lcSs IN
our day generally 80 to then uncle.
Felix Mccarthy, Of the Kerry mi
lita, was generally late on parade.
"Ah, Felix said the sargent, ''Nuu
are Away last" "Bc aisy. Sergeant
Sullivan was his replE "sure some
one must be last"
An induIsent father urged an in
dOlent son 10 rise. Rcmcmher.'
said he, "that the cary bird catches
the worm" ~ hat do | care tuI
worms" growled the youth;"muthcr
won't let me go fishing"
Il yonng lady gong into a bafrack
room at Fort George, saw an officer
toast.ng slice of bread upon the
point of his sword; on which she cx.
claimed" | see, sir, YOU have got
the staff of life upon the point of
death
There were 1897 disasters TO ship.
ping on the northweS cIn lakes and
rivers during the last season. and
322 deaths from explosions. wrecks
and accldcnts,-a much larger nun
Der than any season before.
The Burlington Free Press has the
following: "a confused bridegroom
coming from Bellows Falls recently g..
handed the railroad cohtlrctol his
marriage certificate instead of the
ticket" W hat said he. isn't that
good toI q ride p 'No sir" SaySthr
official blandly, "not ON this road,
W hen stranger treats me with
want ol proper IcSpeCt--Said Il phil
oSolhlc poor mani comfort myself
with thc reflection that it is lot my
sell he Sights, bat my old shabby
coat and hat, which, to say the truth.
naNc no particular, claims to ADM
ration. 50 ifmy hat and coat choose
to fret about 1t, let them; lat IT'S no
thing 20 me-
Many persons wonder why men Ut
great fortune labor, instead of rest
ing and enjoying themselves, and it
TO mere love OF gain. They do not
remember that long habit becomes a
second nature; that such men fad
rest III constant occupation, and that
the enjoyment prescribed FOR them
would he the ScvcrcSt punishment
that could he inflicted.
AN oNcrgrown political opponent
once undertook TO Snecr at the dim
inutiNc size of Mr.. a. II. Slrphcus
and said, 3" could put little salad
OIL on you, and swallow You whole. Il
10 winch Mr, Stephens at once rcpli
ed, " And lfNou did You wonld hay,
more brains III Your bowels than Nol
ever had IN Nopi head.r
ADVANTAGE or YEARS. luuar,
getting into years. Yes, but TIA,
years are getting into Nou-the ripr.
rich years, the luscious years. one
by one the cruditirs of Your youth
are falling off from You, OF vanity.
the ccotlSm, the insulation, the hc
Wlldelncnt. the uncertainty. Near.
or ana nearer You are approaching
yourself You are hcroniiny m,Strr
OF the situation. On the ruins ot
shattered plans. Aou fad yourvan
tase ground, your broken hopes
your thwartcd purposes. Nour defect
eel aspirations become stan NJ
strength 10y which Nou mount 10 sub
Inner heights. With srllpnsrs>ion
ana scltcommand OF all things, the
title deed of creation forfeited is re-.
claimed. The king has come to MS
own again. Eirth and Sc, and SKY
pour out their largcncs> of love. All
tue crouds pass down to lay its treo.
urcs AT your feet.
A RAILROAD HURDLE RACE
On Friday moniug n singular ne.
cldeht occurred on the Eric Railroad
The day express to' Buffalo. when
app odching Midtlletown, aud tray
cling twenty miles an hour. VII.
thrown from the track bv "A mi,
placed switch. DiShiug along owen
The slreqerS for distance of two
hundred feet the engine hnl!iy