National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1869-10-22

for the month of September was
about seven and a half millions.
For the seven months of General
Grants administration, it has been
fifty-seven millions. Mr.. Boutwell,
is doing well, let tho grumblers say
what they may.
The San Francisco Bnlletin ridi-
cules the proposition to remove the
National Capital and says: "Just
now, We have not got . hundred
millions to spend for this business.
and the convention at st. Louis can
use its wind to better advantage in
discussing tb most practible way
of reducing the national debt"
Postage stamps are again to be
changed, the present ones not meet
ing general approval. New designs
have been ordered. The heads Of
Washington, jackson, Franklin,
Lincoln and Jefferson are to bo re.
stored in place Of the present de.
signs, to he represented as profile
busts, each to represent the various
denominations. The stamps are to
be larger than those now in use, and
OblOng. Instead of $50 being print.
ed on a sheet, there will be only 100.
The former cOlOf-red-will also he
restored. A month or two may
elapse before the new stamps will
be ready. a-, !, ,s, .,re ..-..
A very worthy citizen of New
Haven was lately selected for dea.
conate, but objection was taken by
q friend that he was not larned in
Scripter. notherh defended the
new deacon against the charge Of
ignorance, and finally both went TO
his store, and to prove his knOwl,
edge, asked him who Jeptha was.
Pondering moment, he said 'Jep,
tha--let me see!-yes--yes-Jeptha
--why, he rwas-of conrse-yes.-
Jeptha-he was one of NapOleOn's
Marshals.'
The PROPERTIES OF, TEA.--The
physiological properties of tea are
similar to those Of coffee it is slight
~ astringent and tonic, and when
used without sugar Is 4 simple reme-
dial agentin nausea and indigestion ;
but If sugar is added it is, convert.
ed into a thin syrup, which Is more
apt to produce indigestion than the
consumption of many times its
weight, of pure candy, since sugar
is more digestable in the conccntrat-
ed than in the diluted state. 1t is a
mild stimulant to the skin and kid
'neys, it prevents sleepiness, count
eracts the effects Of alcohol, and re
duces the waste Of the tissues, al
action sopposed to be due to thu
thciuc, or the peculiar principle o.
the plant, the quantity of which il
variOusly estimated from one hal
of one to four per cent, and which
closely resembles caffeine, or tht
: principle of coffee, 1t is also ar
aphrodisiac of considerable power
and the rapid increase Of China II
by some supposed to he duo to ii
universal nse by all classes. In al
dition to it's other properties, tn
Chiuese regard it as a preventive o
gout and calculus. 1t no doubt ha
the power Of preventing the latter
. hut this action il probably due Il
) the fact if water is boiled the great
r or part of the carbonate of lime !
contains, and which would ente
Into the composition Of calculus
t Ia precipitatad therefore the drinh
9 ing of boiled water would be e4ua
. " effective In influencing the pr
t valence of this disease. II 10 ale
Q narcotic and sedative, like opium
3 but like 1t, its action varies witt
/. the individual and with the dose.-
To some, It is exhilerating to tn
nervous and calming to the vascula
lsystem. Iu the words Of Waller,
The Muses. friend, tea, does our fancy Al
Repress those vaport which the head
wade. a.ttifl 80. al,
n To others, on the contrary, It is higl
b ly deleterious, producing headache
# and sometimes even causing paral.
ais and diabetes, especially whe
used to excess, as in tea tasters. g
The time of day at which, tea
n taken in different countries vari'
= with the custom Of each nation, .
n does most every other human habi
,f Tie Chinese drink IL at oil time
}, and keep the pot on the Grc SO tn,
n they ''may mOisten their lips' aft,
II the fashion of Sairy Camp; othe
., consider ii almost sacrilege 10 tai
!, tint oany other hour than. In n
d evening and at tea, while many "
l. with Gay, .D,,.,.', r.,tI.,,.i.I
T. At noon Tho hdy's mstiu hoar)
'S 1sip tea's delicious flower. ~
e At whatever time IL may be use
d there Is no doubt that II acts mu,
70 more energetically II taken on
v emty stomach, and without any ,Ot
Of er food.-[Dr. j. O. DRArEn,
.r March Galaxy. wa" F." '.
n FLAT RooFs.-The great difiicr
" ty in forming a fat roof which W
2 bc at once cheap, and durable, b
th puzzled builders for long time.-
y, I" Tho following Is communicated
ie tho Country Gentleman:
~ Eighteen years ago I mado . q
To toof over the central portion Of y
y, dwelling, In the following mannc
Us I first laid iointed flooring boar
81 upon tho joists, aud covered u
ey surface with roofing paper. Ther