National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1869-02-05

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his wife and daughter he visited
some friends at Windsor Locks, ana
being very anxious 10 return home
by the owl (express) train, endeav-
Ored to induce the station agent 70
stopit. Failing there, he telegraph
ed to the superintendent DIT Hart
ford, and received the reply that the
train would stop at Windsor Locks
for fifteen passengers, Quick as
thought he bought fifteen tickets.
and that fact being telegraphed to
Hartford, he had the pleasure III due
time to see the express train stop |
for his accommodation. But where |
are your fifteen passengers :" sad |
the conductor, as our Spring iield |
friend and his two companions APP |
peard to get on board the train.
"Why, you see, replied he, with a
twinkle in hii;eye," the others didn't
GOMEZ" OF course the conductor
could not take up more than three
tickets for three persons, and so the
real estate man and his family were
; set down i'll Springfield for ordinary
fare, just as they wanted to be. TO
t be sure he has got Il dozen tickets
, on hand, but there is nothing to PIE
/ vent him from using them whenever
he sees fit to do SO.-Repu6Rcdn.
i A maiden lady, abiding to her
youthful accomplishments, said that
at six months of age she went alone.
A malicious individual present re-
marked: Yes, and you have been
going alorc ever since.n
= WASHINGTON, Jan. %. The re-
;, port of Mr.. Van Wrinkle, from the
| Senate Committee on Pensions, to.
l day, relative to the joint resolution
+ granting $4,000 per year to the wi
e dow of the late Presinent Lincoln,
t states III substance that the commit
tee are unable to perceive that Mrs.
Lincoln, as a widow of the late Pres
4 ident, or in other character, is entl-
} tied to a pension under the letter
~ and spirit of any existing law. The
~ committee are aware that the friends
Is of the resolution expect to make a
Il, permanent pension for the lady I'M
70 der the curse of pension, but nt
III evidence has been furnished to then
lc or reasons assigned why the provi
q sion should be made. If such wa:
the intention, the committee submit
-, the reference should have been tt
:, some other committee. The Com
= mittce on Pensions, at least for some
n years past, have not thought it com
-, patible with their duty or the objec
% of their appointment to recommend
- in any case the granting of any spe
rn cial pension or any pension OF great
al er amount than is allowed by som,
In general law. If they thought TIL
,,I amount so allowed too small, the,
80 would feel it incumbent on them t
IN report general bill for like relief i
~ all similar cases. If the incrcas
. proposed was on account of extra
ordinary military or naval service
IL the proper reference would be t.
nd the Military or Naval Committee
n Under AL these circumstances tn
~ committee have no alternative bu
to report against the passage OF
-, general resolution. 9
~ The n. y. correspondent of tn
ar. Boston Traveller telcgraphs: 9Th
,,t personal friends of Fisk are of tn
lid opinion that the prosecution of tn
mo- snts against the Tribune and II,
he publican will prove adverse to his il
Mo teres.s as we'll as those of the corpo
liz alton. The Tribune Oh the contra
nd ry, is anxious for the fight, as it wi
as afford an opportunity to show Il
nos certain transactions not creditab
to certain parties.
rl,. The Boston Tdrclcr says, "W
az saw yesterday on fremont stree
In. hco potatoes of the variety known a
nc. the 'Breezce's King of the Early
IN. the price of which are fifty dollar
~ each. They were raised from see
,ot in Vermont. What need of goin
m. West to make money farming, whe
me- one hill of potutes will producc oy,
me- $1,000 here in New England. "
AZ One of the jury which tried Aaro
i'' Burr for treason is still living {
Chillicothe. Ohio.
',e The n. Y. Herald gives the schc,
'he ule of the property and effects of IL
US Erie Railroad Company: Eiie Raj
or road, main line, six old branch road
eli one city railroad, two stcambo:
a"- lines, one line of freight bargeS, ol
,I'' ferry, one opera house, one Frenc
',' opera company, one ballet compan
zen lot of old wardrobes and twelve Ia,
'ce suits.
or
on. A woman in Chicago was divoy
un. ed the other day for the fourth tim
She took fifth husband the ne
49,. day, and may try the same game ,
up' him.
At Bath n. y. boy who W,
l u coastiug could not stop his sled
unit train of cars came along, and sh
ow. like an arrow across the railro
tack between the wheels of car, ~
escaped the slightest injury. u
zen ISLANDERS expected to see him kille
fps;
any A French doctor has discover
Il that wasp sting will cure rbeun
,les' tism. Now whatwil cure the stin
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