National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-05-05
Facts and FancIes.

1t is good to have enemies, If it is only
to hear of our faults.
The Augusta Journal speaks Of raising
pigs as " horticulture.
Speak plainly act decisively out Of
doubt, out of controversy.
The Methodists of Canada are divided
into five separate ecclesiastical bodies.
He is happy whose circumstances SUIT
his temper but he is more excellent who
can suit his temper to any circumstances.
People in Palatka, Fla, are daily
wakened by the cheerful chirp OF huge
alligators.
A lady advertises for laundrcss who
will be willing to take her pry in Lessons
on the guitar.
A German physician declares that
unmarried women live much longer than
married women.
In Switzerland law is proposed max
ing it unlawful for any one under II
years of age to smoke tobacco.
An Iowa school teacher, woman, has
been discharged for forcing hoy to show
her how he kissed tho I, ,rls in the wood
house.
Ii is said that there are already one
million bushels of grain on board vessels,
at Chicago, ready for the opening Of
navigation.
1t is with narrow-souled people as with
narrow -necked bottles the less they have
in them, the more noise they make in
pouring 1t out.
A young physician asking permission
of lady to kiss her, she replied: "No,
sir never like to have doctors bill
thrust in my face. "
Four things are previously empty
head without brains, wit without judg-
ment, heart without honesty, and
purse without money.
"All bitters have heating tendency
or effect, " said a doctor to young lady.
"You will except bitter cold morning,
won't you ?" inquired the lady.
A Wisconsin editor was called out Of
bed one night to receive subscription.
After that he sat up nights for over week,
but the offence wasn't repeated.
One hundred thousand paper-soled
shoes were sent to the French army from
Boston and New York, according to the
European correspondent of Southern
paper.
When Dutch maid-servant wishes to
go to q dance, and has no swain of her
own, she hires cavalier for the Occa-
sion. A beau with an umbrella receives
extra pay.
A western lover says of his parting
from his adored one : Her last words
fell, like great rocks, into the sea of my
sorrows, and splashed the briny water
into my eyes,"
Iowa must be good tree-growing
State man there grew from the seed,
in seven years. naples large enough to
make three ten feet rails each, with
900 trees to the acre.
Kansas City reports a lady as passing
along the main street of that town COM
posedly putting cigar, whilst her hus-
band, meek k-looking parsonage, walked
behind, carrying the baby.
The following notice is posted con-
spicuously in publication office out
West. "Shut the door-and as soon rs
you are done talking on business, serve
your mouth the same way"
A young lady in a button factory at
Waterbury, Conn, while stopping to pick
up some buttons IL other day, had her
hair caught in the machinery, and her
seal completely torn from her head.
Lockport dog got needle fast in
his tongue, and the animal was chloro-
formed in order that the needle might
be extracted The surgical operation
was a success, but the chloroform killed
the dog.
A Frenchman took room in Paris on
condition that the landlady would wake
him up every morning at 8 O'Clock, and
tell him the day of the week, the state Of
the weather, and under what form OF
government he lived.
A jewelry establishment in Indianapo-
lis was closed the other day, and the fol-
lowing placard in large printed letters
explained the cause of the suspension OF
business son jury. Will be back
when we hang the cuss."
Excuse my left hand, " said Wiggins,
Us he shook hands with friend. +" Ger
tainly, certainly, / never take umbrage
at nature" was the reply, referring to
Ecclesiastes x, 2. The consequence is
tildL buty nave hop opoheh "A"So-
A curious and imposing ceremony
took place in Lexington, KY, few days
since During the funeral services OF
lady in that city, her infant, only few
weeks old, was brought to the chancel
of the church, and there, in the presence
of its dead mother, was solemnly ded-
icated in baptism to God.
There was deacon in New Hampshire
by the name of Day, by trade cooper.
One Sunday he heard number of boys
playing in front of his house, and went to
stop their Sabbath h-breaking. Assuming
grave countenance, he said to them;
Boys, do you know what day is this p
eyes, sir" immediatly replied one OF
the boys Deacon Day, the cooper
A Milwaukee paper tells of remarka-
BILE case of suspended animation. Last
week one of the children of Mr.. Blen,
after short illness, died, to all appear
ance. On the third day after death,
Lutheran clergyman called to read the
burial service, and, casually placing his
hand upon tn folded hands OF the child,
was surprisedt End a warmth unusual IN
the dead. So convinced was he that the
child was lying in trance that he advised
the postponement of the funeral, and his
suspicious proved correct, the child hav
ing become terminated, and being yet
alive. with fair chance of recovery.
CHARLES ROBINSON and Charles Stew.