National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-01-13
VIII and Wisdom.

Love is tho perception OF anothsrs
individually,
There is no deeper law OF nature than
that of change
Trouble, like capital, is usually two
thirds borrowed.
An earnest man imbued with love oi
children is rarely n bad teacher,
4 coquette-one who first steals our
heart by her address, and then stecls her
heart to your address
In the calendar of happiness, time is
reckoned in minutes in that Of unhap-
pinoss it is reckoned by days.
Carlyle ays, Make yourself a good
man, aud then you may be sure thore is
one rascal the less in the world.
Men generally teach badly when they
attempt to teach too much, or when thoy
do not duly prepare their lessons.
The pebbles in our path weary MS, and
make us foot-sore, more than the rocks,
which only require bold effort to sur
mount.
Poverty and pride are inconvenient
companions but when idleness unites
with them, the depth Of wretchedness il
attained
Presence OF MINI and confidence
which is based on seif-knowledge, nrs
essential elements in a good teachers
character.
Since the papers told Of that girl who
got married by washing a childs face in
the street, all the sensible girls carry
towels with them.
Misfortunes are troublesome at first,
but when there is no remedy but pa
tience, custom makes them easy to us,
and necessity gives us courage,
MA, dear, Ada won't take her physic.
I've mixed her a dose Of vinegar and
sand, and she says l must take some
first. Doctors never do--do they, MAJ"
The sporting and agricultural journals
are giving timely hints to owners Of
horses concerning the danger and tho
cruelty of using iron bits in the frosty
season.
The warden of the Chicago poor-hous,
has been authorized by the authorities
to buy S25 worth OF candy as a Christ
mas gift to the children in that institu-
ton. Amazing liberality
A scorchod cat saved valuable Dubu-
que property. Fire broke out in room
where puss was shut up. Her walls
were so immense that it awakened the
sleepers, and the fire was extinguished.
Two young men in Troy, "mnster
mechanics" built boat in their cellar
to let on shares during next season. 1t
was finished day or two since, when.
to their chagrin, they found the boat
too large for the door.
One reason why we see so few agree
able in conversation is, that almost
everybody is more intent on what he
himself has mind to say, than upon
making pertinent replies to hat the
rest of the company say to him.
The English papers say that the ex.
Empress Of the French is setting an
excellent example to all around her by
the simplicity and neatness of her attire.
She always appears in a costume Of
brown, black, violet, or some sombre
hue.
The chambermaid at the Lahr House,
Lafayette, was much taken with lato
editorial excursion party, and, while MAX
ing the beds, interrogated some OF the
ladies' as follows :-"Please mum, be
you Minstrel troupe, and do yees all
sing Mt onct p
A cheerful savant has discovered that
are beneficent provi-
Dental guard against di lease. In sum-
mer the human system is peculiarly
liable to fever, he says, and this tendency
is effectually counteracted by the de-
pletion Of blood and the counter irrita-
ton resulting from the insects oper-
alton