National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1870-04-29

Fort Edward had become heireSs to
sl9,000,G00 by the death of an Eng.
liSh gentleman who had formerly
bestowed his affection upon her, was
a man named Gray, engaged in
dry goods business in Williams
burgh, y. Y, and who, by fgurin.
rs brother of the young woman,
contrived to obtain various sums of
money from those to whom he re.
lated his ticticn.
CHEAP-A young married couple
IN Wisconsin town lately began
housekeeping, and the first pur.
chaSes of the head of the family at
the village grocery We're Five cents
worth of soda, five cents worth Of
salt, two cents worth Of pepper, one
cents worth of chewing gum. and
twelve cents worth of soap. The
pih amounted to tucnt. G.a oanto,
which was paid by the young Bene.
diet IN specie, and as he lett the
store he remarked to the clerk that
"keeping house is cheaper than
boarding.
y thief attempted TO draw from
President Grants hand at Troy an
elegant and costly ring. The Presi-
dcut, who was at the time seated
by a window shaking hands
goodnaturedly with the crowd, gave
the rascal Il tremendous grip that
sent him off rubbing the afflicted
member.
Hahnemann. the founder of home.
opathy, on being consulted by an
English peer, gave his patient q
smell from small vial and assured
him he was cured. whats the
bill y asked the astonished noble.
man. "Oue thousand francs.- The
visitor pulled out a roll of bank.
bills and held them to the DOCTORS
nose, saying, "Only one smell ; you
are paid"
Josh Billings says, lit is highly
important that when a man makes
up his mind to bekum raskel, he
should examine hizelf closely and
see if he amt better konstructed for
a phool.'
One of the banners borne by tho
cOl0red men at their celebration in
Louisville, read: ave will live on
hash before we will vote the Demo.
cratic ticket" "God made us men,
was inscribed on wagon filled with
women.
Untold numbers Of people com.
plain that they cannot raise any
: Strawberries on any account upon
inquiry it is found th't poultry are
permitted to have acyessto the beds.
Very early in the spring, before
weeds and grass have started, poul-
try will thrust their sharp bills into
the croWn Of the hills, and devour
everything that is requisite to devel.
op the fruit.
Papal infallibility has been voted
by the council at Rome without op.
position. The dream of Plus | x is
realized. If the doctrine it cnunci.
ates is be pushed to absolute exc.
cution. the vigorous protests already
heard from the German, French,
English and American Bishops have
sufficiently disclosed the obstacles
it must encounter. 1t would amount
to Il revolution in the spirit aud
methods of modern government and
draw the political and religious fore.
cs of many nations into ruinous an.
tagonism. The Pope will probably
rest content with this official deca.
| ration Of his iniallbllty. and seek
to give it strictly religious, rather
than the slightest political inter.
, probation.
| ~ Texas paper tells how a serenad.
| ing party. wishing to compliment
I one of their lady friends, repaired to
her residence, and soon strains of
, fairy like music stole upon the balmy
. air. After going through "A choice
. programme, vocal and Instrumental,
Il Second.story window was raised,
and the face OF one of Atiics dark
, hucd daughters protruded. "Look
hcah," said she "missus amt here,
bnt won't You please play the Mock.
e in Bird for me
! \ subscriber to u western pepper
: having gotten largely in arrears
!, therefor, was finally sued by the
: publisher. He paid no attention to
the repeated duns, but wher served
;. with the summons he came into the
: office apparently in towering rage
! and throwing down money enough
To llquidatc the account aud p Y two
years in advance he said Why
II didn't you sue ne before never
q pay till am sued. BE more careful
+ in the future, or you will he ruined
e And the old gentleman walked OIL
:. full of righteous Indignation.
: A youthful couple lately clopcd
o from Il Missouri town an' the editor
e of the local paper expresses the hope
g that lhcy 'wilA locate somewhere the
X husband will have u chance to finish
y his education
Mister, how do you sell sugar to-.
II day
r. Only twenty cents pound, sir.
:. Can't give 1t. I'll drink NY cot.
$ t,c without sugar, and kiss ny wife
I for swcctcning. Good day, sir.
b Good day, sir. When you get
tired of that kind of swcctcning,
e please call again.
will.