National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1870-11-04
VIII and Wisdom.

lHk besu pnyslclans are Dr. Q1let,
DIR. Diet, and DR.. Merryman.
The best way to ascertain the weight
of a horse is to let him tread on your
foot.
MoDEsrY in woman is ike color on
her cheek-decidedly comcly if not put
on.
A MANS own good breeding is the
best security against other peoples i'll
manners
" DROWNED in dodginga potato thrown
by William Stubs, was the verdict of
a Toledo jury.
MosT people seem 10 ima rine that
advice, like physic to do good must be
disagreeable
AMERICAN women are celebrated all
over the world for their small aud pretty
shaped hands and feet
BE deaf to the quaresome, blind to
the seorner, and dumb to those who are
mischieyously inquisitive.
AN exchange SAYS that the frogs of
Connecticut have worn the skins off their
noses III the vain attempt to find water
ACCORDING to various European an
thorities Nppoleon is worth all the wav
from o to $40, 900 900 with chances in
favor of the former.
THERE are two directly opposite reasons
why some men have poor credit-one
hecauSe they are not known. and the
other because they are known.
| THINK | am rather fond of silent
people myself ! cannot bare to live with
person who feels compelled 20 talk be-
cause he is my companion. Disraeb
A VETERAN observer says that, not
withstanding that whiskey is favorite
drink in America. where one man calls
for Bourbon, six men call for he
same. He concludes that "the same"
is "A favorite drink.
A WOMAN travelling on the cars saw a
man in front Of her put his head out of
the window, and asked him if he wouldn't
keep his head in, AS she had a new silk
dress ON, and she didn't want it all spat-
tered up with brains and such stuff
A SUNDAY School teacher. deploring
the lack of attendance on his minstra-
ton. appealed to the few present
What can | do to get the boys and
girls ~ II know said one of the ur-
chins. Give EN- all five cents apiece"
A HOG entered grocery store in Bruins
wick, Mo. recently, when knowing dog
attacked him. bit off his tail. then seized
the hog 10y the ear, and led it shrieking
back to it's quarters in the rear. The
dog then returned to the store. picked
up the tail, and carried it ont TO the pig.
TICKET COLLECTOR This your bov,
mum He's too big for n 'af ticket"
Mother down upon him "Oh is he ?
Well p'rhaps he is now, mister, but he
wasn't when we started This xcursion's
ever SO many hours be'ind time. an he's
a growing lad So now y Exit in fri
umph.
\ CORRESPONDENT travelling in Canada
SAYS that in the vicinity of Quebec are
rows of 'hauties fronting to small farms.
and fro which the city is mostly sup
piled with vegetables. the women doing
the field work and cradlcinp the grain.
while stalwart men stay indoors rocking
the haby-cradle and smoking pipes.
DIR. ScHw NR2. of Brcslau, gives simple
method whereby water may he run
through lead pipes without becoming
poisoned The pipes are filled with n
warm, concentrated solution of snlphide
of potassium or sodium, aud thus lett for
about fifteen minutes. when an insoluble
sulphide OF lead will be formed within,
and line the pipe.
KIND words are the brightest flowers
of earth's existence they make very
paradise of the humblest home that the
world can show Use them. and espe-
ciallv round the frcside circle They
are jewels beyond price, and more pre-
cious to heal the wounded heart. and
make the weighed-down spirit glad, than
all the other blessings the world can
give
NorHfNa ON earth can smile hut human
beings. Gems may flash reflected light.
hut what is n diamond flash compared
with IN eye fash aud mjrth flash? A
face that cannot smile is like bud that
cannot blossom, and dries mp on the
stalk Laughter is day, and sohrietv il
night, aud Il smile is the twilight that
hovers gently between both. and more
bcwitching than either.
YorNG Nashville mau, popular with
the lnlics, ny rmon n divan on the pro-
ncnadc Of the Maxwell House ON Monday
afternoon and uccidontlv fell asleep.
Some of the lndics Of the house subsc-
qucntlv gathered around him, and, after
labelling him Sleeping Beauty" and
placing doll in his arms. awoke him
with pcals of merry laughter His feel
ings may he imagined.
CHAu has a cnrtoon ina late number
of Ch0riruy'i apropos Of the scarcity ~
arms in Paris. \ voung volunteer. with
new equipments, is saying to France.
with all the sadness of brave man who
feels his own incompetence. - have
no gun fmucc with fcrccness and
energy, points to prussnn soldier who
/ is advancing with p1rn in front and cries
to the volunteer, Behold one -
\ LITTLE fyc-ycnr-od at Ithica hnd n
/ little house built for his cat which wns
/ placed on the porch, when little shower
came up. The Young mun WIZ discovered
/ soon after with the eat hv the nnpe " the
neck. looking mp in the clouds. and giving
vent 10 his outraged feelings Says he
Look here, bod don't Won know what
I You're doing raining ull over my tat
You'll dit her nll rusty !" He was famed
with nn open hand
4 Yot'Na missionary landed at canni-
hnl island to succeed ~ sacred teacher
deceased some time before At nm
interview with the chief the Young min
istcr asked Dad you know my departed
hroihcr2" All. vcs. I was deacon in
hi. church. "hh. then Won knew him
well and WIS he not good aud tender
hearted man ~ Yes replied the
pious deacon, with much qusto. che
vciy tender | eat piece of him "
4 coon story is told Of a rather vcrdaut
agricultural lnhurcr. who having hy hook