National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1869-07-02

observed him on many occasions,
and can remember bat one instance
in which the statuesque Iepose of
that noble face of his was disturbed
by the cachinatOry process, and
that was some years ago, at the
laying of the corner stone of Minots
Ledge light house. The stone was
laid, in certain sense, by proxy,
that is, the exercises were held upon
and around it before it had left the
shore, Oh account of the absence of
standing room Oh the ledge. which
was for greater part of the time
uuder water. After the Masonic
formula was concluded, Mr. Everett
made short, but very eloquent add
dress. Following him a distinguish
ed Mason arose. and proceeded to
read, from manuscript, a long and
very dry grafton. The day was
clustering and cold, and the pa
thence of the audience was exhaust
ed long before he had finished.
When it came to an end an eXcita-
bic friend of the orators, on the |
outer rim of the crowd, threw up
his hat and cried out in stentorian
ones, Three cheers for Dr.,
nOw-One-nurrah! to which there
was no response. 'Well, never
mind, he exclaimed, 'Pll go through
alone. and he did, There was a
tremendous roar of laughter-in
which Mr.. Everett joined-that
put everybody in good humor, and
madea not uniting close Of the
ceremony.
Speaking of Mr.. Everett reminds
us of his powerful verbal memory.
He. rarely INDUCED in extempor
speaking, and scarcely ever present,
ed himself before an audience with
out previous careful preparation.
1t is well known that all his great
oratiOns, were written out and com
mitted to memory. 1t was his Gus
tom to bring his manuscript with
him, but never to refer to it.
On the occasion of the delivery of
his great grafton, several years
since, on the anniversary of the
battle of Bunker Hill, which occupi-
ed more than two hours, we stood
near him and had the opportunity
of observing the accuracy of bis
memory. He brought his manu-
script in tight roll, tied with silk
tape, and laid it on the table beside
him. and during the whole Grafton
never once referred to it. Observing
him very closely, for our curiosity
had become excited, we noticed two
or three instances of his stopping in
mid career to transpOse sentence
which had been at first incorrectly
rendered, and so perfectly well
assured was he in his reliance upon
this wonderful faculty that he at nc
time during the delivery exhibited
the least sign of embarrassment, and
he carried the roll away with hin
in exactcly the same condition il
which he had brought it into th'
hall.
There's our grandmother, says 6
contemporary, striking instance
why women should vote. Shes
paid taxes on dog for the last ter
years, and now declares she won't
stand it longer--shell either vote
or kill the dog
There is proposition that tn,
women should themselves decide
by vote whether they desire female
suffrage.
Some one engaged upon medica
statistics AYERS that single wome
have more hea dachc than marric
ones.
Besides the thirteen railroad
now centering in Chicago, seventce
Others are building which will hav
q terminus in that city.
The skeletons OF four BIRTHS
soldiers, who were propably kille
during the revolution, were latel
dug up near Savannah.
MIR. George T. Angel writes froI
Europe to Our Dumb Animals tina
he had not seen in Ireland or SEQ
land acheck rein OH draft horse, IAN
very seldom on any horse. I'll
check rein is used sparingly through
out Great Britain, and never q
anything but carriage horses.
A Circus in Chicago was so crow
ed the other night that the poop
encrOached on the ring, and I'll
services of an elephant were callc
into requisition to tread on intr
sive corns.
The relics of Washington-clot
ing crockcry, camp equipagc, ct,
which have for many years rest,
in the Patent Office, have been Sc
to Mount Vernon, where they W
bc exhibited hereafter.
A Wisconsin paper having exu
cd over the fact of its coming out
n new dress, rival sheet remark
In this, as in every thing else, til
are an age Behind our Office, viii
was supplied with new mater
years ago.
The Newport Express says: r
Passumpsic Railroad Companylha
recently discharged five men in tn,
employ Az engineers, conductor
&c. IT is reported they were d
charged for too incorporate habit
but we know nothing of the tru