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National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-01-27
Have You Seen Mclaughlin I

mean to tell you the true story of tn
NJ M'Laughlin affair which was funny il
conception and provoked no i'll will
Mike Walsh, the noted politician of New
York, was standing in Broadway, con
yersing with gentleman Of respectable
position in society. A most miserabl,
wretch, in the last stages of filth and des
titution, rags on his body and carbuncle
on his nose, came up, spoke to Mike
shook hands and walked on.
"Why, Mr.. Walsh" said his friend
how can you keep such associations
Don't you know that they detract from
your responsibility, even 2"
Mike answered, with a great show OF
Indignation" Why, don't you know
who that is ? 1t is Mclaughlin. He is
the best known man in town. You may
turn up your nose but I'll bet you a
basket of champagne that he'll be more
sought for during the next two days than
any one else"
His friend laughed, and accepted the
bet. Mike started of, and the first
friend he met, he asked" Have you
seen Mclaughlin p
"What NJ 'Laughlin 2"
Il don't know. He comes from Cali
fornia, and he has package for you. l
don't know what is in 1t. It's very
heavy"
Now this was in the height of the gold
fever Every one nearly had some friend
or kinsman at the gold fields, and every
one expected few nuggets as specimens.
So this man just saying" I'll bet it was
from Ben Hooper" asked where NJ
Laughlin was to be found.
Z" don't know" was the answer.
=" He said he was going to the Pewter
Mug"
Mike made for the Pewter Mug by
short cut and put the Widow Lynch on
the scent. She was to tell applicants he
had been there, but had gone over to the
City Hall. In the same way, he went to
all the leading drinking saloons and pub
lie places, sending all the acquaintances
he had on the same bootless errand, al
ways to find that Mac had gone to some
other drinking place, and thence to an
other, and so on al i'yinitum.
The whole town was exercised about
NJ MLaughlin and his mysterious package.
All day Friday it was moderate but at
length the "scll " was comprehended by
the original victims, who proceeded to
take in all their own circle of acquain-
tance. Till after midnight the drinking
places were thronged by anxious search
es after Mclaughlin. Every one, on re-
lection, remembered him-some could
describe him very accurately, though
these descriptions were very diverse
and some of the seekers went home quite
in liquor to renew the search the next day.
So they did, and though the Sunday
papers exposed the trick, the excitement
during Monday, and only died
1ut on Tuesday. There was even green
'ictim or two during the remainder of
he week.
Nike friend paid the bet. There
ire men now alive who believe they have
oeen swindled by Mclaughlin, who was
entrusted with gold for them by some
friend, aud successfully eluded
pursuit.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-01-27
Loss of the Saginaw.

News has been-reccived at San Fran
cisco of the total loss OF the United
States steamer Saginaw" of the Pa
cihc fleet The vessel went ashore on
the morning Of Saturday, October 20,
1870, on Ocean Island, French Frigate
Shoals, near Midway Island, for which
place the Saginaw left Honolulu,
Sandwich Islands. From the time the
vessel went on until she finally went to
pieces heavy surf prevailed, and in
consequence very little could be saved
from the wreck. Especially was it diff
cult to obtain the provisions on board,
aud because Of the meagre quantity
saved the officers and men were placed
on quarter rations, as the island on which
they were wrecked furnished nothing in
the shape of food. On the 18th of Novem-
Der the executive officer of the "Saei-
naw," Lieut.. Talbot, with some of the
sub-officers, started in the gig for
the Sandwich Islands, and on the
18th of December, one month aftorward,
came in sight of Kanai, one of the Sand
wich Island group, but all were SO thor
oughly exhausted because OF their con-
tinued privations and sutferings, that
while attempting to make a landing, Lieut..
Talbot, the executive officer, Peter Fran
els, quartermaster, and James Muir
and John Andrews, sailors, were drowned
in the surf. Their bodies were subse-
quently found on the beach, and inter-
red. The survivors Immediately took
measures to forward the news Of their ar
rival to Honolulu, and the loss of the
Saginaw at Ocean Island, and on re-
ceipt Of the information the United
States Minister chartered the Kona
packet, placed supply of provisions
and water on board and dispatched her
to the relief of the shipwrecked seamen.
Two days afterward, the Sandwich Island
Government placed the steamer "Kila-
nea" at the service of the United States
Minister, and he Immediately dispatched
her to the scene Of the disaster, and
where it was hoped she would arrive in
season to rescue the officers and men
from death by starvation and exposure
The "Saginaw " was fourth-rate vessel
of the paddle wheel class, carries two
guns, and her tonnage 2S2. Montgom- /.
cry Sicard, of New York, was the Lieu
tenant commanding.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-01-27

few moments sbe collod bar husband % tho
table. and with tho child .g.in In ber
arms, sat down 10 nour The coffee
Mr.. Grows stern feot,r.s raIoyad . ,;ttta
as he looked over tbe tahle Every th;no
was inst right and Ind er;dentlS
been cooked witb n view to n,e,s;ng his
own nort;cnlor on,o,i,o Tbo rnast hcef
w,s i,icv .nJ ,apa.r ,Lo notot,ns ,,,bita
and wcoiv ,bc tr.grant col,do light snongv
broad and onId.n Int,rr conid not wcIl he
inrrovoI wb;lo his tavor;to ami. nuddino
hod turned nnt , nerCsct succass goo5
dinner n,,nroi,v nnts one in GOOD bnmor
with ono,s snlr and thc world GENERALLY, !.
fins il vos Win Mr. Grew JIe was d;s,
nosel 70 Lo on;te social ond com,nrn;ca
iva aud 20 ch,t ohnnt the littIe ,goiro
thof had taI,e, - 1,,r;u,, M. ;I,renoor
R,, not sn with the wes,.v ,v;to Tha
consciousnoss that fear of her husband had
coused her to nndo in n moment thc toll.
somo ,yorL ~ ,he last bo,r tbs nrcomfort.
,hIc renection that one ;da, wos unner-
most in all her domestic orronycmepts md
that ida, thn gr,t;i;cotion nf alI b;s wbims
a, ,ho .v,',,,9o ~ cur, ,,,;nn bas;dos
rorsod ~, rathor raLoli;o9, faaI;ncs f,r ia
,;n,o ,y1;l a.. ,,a,,,o,s avo,,a,,.n, ,ba
h,d foIt for tLe l,st hair bonr con1cJ n y;o.
iont beoJncba wb;ch d;S;ncl;"ed ber to
t,Ik mnch
uenrv he;nc rn,,lo 70 .u.,oir tbo cor-
vor.otin, ,lnno hastily f,i.Lod lie moo,
and hurried off to work tLinkmy Nil ,hc
y,y how Am and co,nrrnrnlocc Norv had
hnco,nc and wo,doring ybat had ch,rned
tbe brinht-evcd ligLt hearted oirl he lad
wood and won sbroe ve,rs Lefore into
sncb a solver mon;sh woman TN he
settled il in hi. mind mn II yos tLn woy
with oil morr;ed nnonIs ar cnrrse tboir
cares world make tLem o,aye and sedote
But inst then his memory served to remind
him of Nrs Morr;s an Intimate freud of
L;s yrire ,rho Voc. ,n,rr;.d ohont tho conn,
tine fbnv were She locked nor wifi
.old.r or s.dder tban an bor uedd;na- a.
and so,,nod ~ eniny life ;ns, ~ v.oIl &c !,
Ln- ,,;rlt1oJ I, ,..s. st,o,,,,o d;d h., 49,
nroyid. I,o,nt;fn,ly for hi. fmiv W.
pot tLo;r go, ,'aod .,n,,l;.d5 IT, oa',IJ
not nnJerstaId uhy + r,s onj = nnt
ho;,,, yar,, ,ioo'aH, ,,l.;ar+ ~, ,,.,;ob -
raHoct Lo ;',t :, n,t of bis ,,irI '''1''
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-01-27
Lending Meney to a Stranger.

"Splendid animals, those" remarkec
one of our reporters, referring to pain
of massive iron-gray horses drawing &
heavy dray along Front street yesterday.
" Yes" rejoined u companion. "they
have majestic appearance, and are valued
at a high figure. BY the way, observe
the driver closely, that tail, erect old
man there is an incident of his life
worth hearing. He arrived here in 1919
fiat broke, without relative or friend
from whom to obtain assistance. He
Jared inditferently for year or more,
working whenever an opportunity offer
ed, only managing to keep about
even with the world. In the Spring of
80 he succeeded III purchasing n horse
and dray 'on time, and fondlJ hoped
that in couple of years he could pay
for the te IN, and return to the East with
a moderate pile of gold. His expecta-
tons were not realized, and three years
found him still owing for hi, team and
in poor health. While loading some
heavy goods at the wharf one day in
April, 1858, a young man an entire
stranger, by-the-by, came to his assist
nnce. When the loading was completed,
the teamster and stranger repaired to
refreshment saloon and queuched their
thirst, for it was the custom there, rs
now, to drink between meals. The
twain subsequently conversed upon the
various topics and became better ac-
quainted with each other. The teamster
liked the honest, cheerful countenance
of the stranger, and the latter rather
fancied the hospitality of the drayman.
The acquaintance npened into a friend
ship, though neither of the parties knew
the antecedents of the other. A couple
of weeks elasped when news came to the
Bay City of the discovery of valuable
placer mines in n new and hitherto un-
explored district. In the height Of the
excitement which followed. the stranger
evinced desire to seek his fortune in the
gold field but an obstacle stared him III
to procure an outfit. In truth, his buck
skin wallet was nearly empty. The trea
surer came to the rescue, and almost
robbed himself to assist his new friend. |
The stranger departed for the mines, was
lucky, and at the termination of five
years came to the metropolis with for
tune. He hunted up his old friend, the |
and proved that he was not |
for the past favors by giving |
him the job of hauling n quantity Of
lumber to the lot at the corner of -th |
and Folsom streets, presenting him with
.he elegant mansion constructed of the .
lumber also the lot and comfortable
bank account. Francisco Bulletin.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-01-27
hiSsissipDi River Trade.

The st. Louis Republican, III its an
nual review of the trade of that city,
shows that the receipts of grain there
were %, 90S, go bushels in 1870 against
10, 204, 035 in 1869. 1t remarks, how
ever, that the shipments of wheat from
the Upper Mississippi River were less
than in the previous year, the direct ex-
portation from New Orleans being still
delayed by high and uncertain freight
rates from and lack of suitable tonnage
at that city. The Republican, hopes for
an increase i'll the river trade when lines
of steamers are established. a change
in the general course of trade is noticed
The railroads are building up new dis
tributing points. New England goes
directly to the West for grain The
planter of the South, instead of going
to New Orleans, Savannah, or Charleston,
goes to Chicago or st. Louis, and ships
grain direct to his plantation. The Re
publican says : If we have shipped less
wheat to New Orleans, we have shipped
vastly more to the interior East if we
have shipped less corn to New Orleans,
we have shipped vastly more to the in
terror South" SO the loss of direct
trade with Europe is compensated for,
md natural and growing business takes
.he place Of forced traffic, much to the
advantage of the dwellers on the Missis-
lppl, who will be saved world of dis
content
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-01-27

TINS ITEM is FLOATING about without
an owner "Private advice from abroad
state that a certain beautiful and accom-
plished woman, whose brilliant reign of
two years over the fashionable world has
never been equalled in the annals of
New York society, is dying of consump-
ton in Algiers, whether she accom-
panied the Bey Of Tunis after his visit to
the Paris Exhibition. Her children arc
with her, and her husband, who is not
permitted TO set his foot upon the Bey's
domains, is in the Isle of Wight, await
ing her death, that immediate steps may
be taken TO release the children.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-01-27
The Poisoned Tongue.

1t is custom in Africa for hunters,
when they have killed POISONOUS snake,
to cut off its head and carefully bury it
deep in the ground. naked foot step
ping on one of these fangs would be
fatally wounded. The poison would
spread in a very short time all through
the system. This venom lasts long time,
and Is as deadly after the snake lis dead
as before. Cruel Indians used to dip the
points Of their arrows in this poison-so,
If they made the least wound, their victim
would be sure to die. The snakes poison
is in Its teeth but there is something
quite as dangerous, and much more com
mon IN communities, which has its poison
on its tongue. Indeed, your chances of
escape from serpent are greater. The
worst snakes usually glide away in fear at
the approach of man, unless disturbed or
attacked. But this creature, whose poison
turks in his tongue, attacks without prov
ocation, an follows up its victim with un-
firing perseverance. / will tell you his
name, so you viii always lie able to shun
him. He is called Slandercr. He poisons
worse than n serpent. Often his venom
strikes to the life of whole family or
neighborhood, destroying all peace and
confidence.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-01-27
An Express Robbery.

just as the $40 Boston train started
from the Union deyot in Albany, to cross
the Hudson River Bridge, a man sprang
into the American Express Company's
car and shot the express messenger,
Thos A. Halpine, through the neck, III
the right eye and in the right ear. The
robber then took the keys from the mes
senger and OF ened the safe, from which
he abstracted S2,262 in bills. He ac-
complished all thiA Vie crossing the
bridge, and on arriving VAT East Albany
depot some minutes after, the wounded
messenger crawled to the door of the car
and attracted attention. He was lmme-
diately taken to the City Hospital, and,
Notwithstanding his terrible wounds
was able to converse and to give an ac-
count of the robbery. Halplne resides
in Albany. His recovery is not consid-
cred possible. The robber is described
as about 5 feet 10 inches high, wearing
A mustache and goatec, and was dressed
in dark clothes, and had on dark cap.
The detectives are on the alert, and the
early capture of the robber and murder
er is hoped for.
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RATES OF ADVERTISING.
Farther fom Truthful Jau,cs.

Do Sleep do droam'
Do wander and donbtf
Aro things what thov seem.
ar l., visions abOut'
Ia our civilization tainrof
Or is tho Caucasian played outY
Which expressions arc strong;
Yct would feebly imply
Same account Of wrong--
Not 10 call II a lie
4. was worked of on william, my partner,
Which his name 1t was W. Nye.
He came down to the Ford
On the very same day
0f that Lottery, drawod
Nv those sharps at the Bay;
Al he saws to me, "Truthful, how goesit 2"
Irrpled, at is far, far from gay
..For the camp has gono wild
On this Lottery game,
And has oven beguied
'Injin Dick, by the same"
Which said Nyc to me, Injns Is pizcn
Do YOU know what his number is, James 2"
Ireplied. "T2.
gs4 is in hand :"
Which he started and drew
Out list, which no scanned
Then he softly went for his revolver,
W.,A language cannot command
Then | said, William Nyel"
Bl, he turned upon me,
Ani he look in his eye
WIS quite painful to see,
And he says: You mistake; this poor Injin
protects from such sharps as you Dol"
Twas shocked and withdrew;
uu. gricyc TO relate,
Whom he next met my view
.uuu Dick was his mate,
althc two around town was lying
in o frightlully dissolutc state.
Which the war-dance they had
Round tree at the Bond,
VasasIght that was bad
Aulit seemed that the end
Would not justify tae proceedings,
As quietly remarked to frlcnl.
Frslat Injin he fed
The next day to his band;
Aalvc found William spread
Very loose on the strand,
Wh pcaceful-lkc smile on his features,
And dollar greenback in his hand.
Which. tho same when rolled out,
We observed with surprise,
VIVA, that Injin, no doubt
Hll believed was the prize
Theu figures IN red in the corner,
Which the number of notes specifies.
w, It guile, OF a dream,
lsit Nyc that doubt?
ar THINGS what they seem,
Or is visions aboutf
II our civilization ialluro7
urls the Ca lcasian played out'
f. Bret HAGrE.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-01-27
The Heart Bowed Down.

The heart bowed down by weight OF woe
To weakest hopes will cling,
To thought and impulse while they flow
That can no comfort bring
With those exciting scenes will blond
o'or pleasures pathway thrown,
But memory is tho only friend
That grief can call it's own!
The mind will, In ito worst despair,
Still ponder DER the past,
On moments of delight that wcro
Too beautiful to last;
To long, departed years extend
Its visions with them flown,
For memery ia the only friend
That grief can call its own.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-01-27

WEATHER REPORTS. The number OF
places of observation OF the Weather
Signal Service is increasing. and has now
reached thirty. The usefulness of the
signals has been fully demonstrated
sooner than was expected, and many
times the cost of establishing the ser
vice has already been saved to the coun-
try. Along the Lakes the officers can
now confidently predict the approach
and violence of storm from twelve TO
twenty-four hours in advance of its ar
rival The office has had evidence that
the timely warning given of the coming
of one OF the recent great storms on the
Lakes saved property to the value OF
81, 100000.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-01-27

At a wedding recently, when the off,
ciating priest asked the lady, "Wilt thou
have this man to be thy welded hus-
band ?" she dropped the pretiiest cour-
tesy, and, with modesty which lent her
beauty and additional grace, replied, 'If
you please"
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-01-27

BENJAMIN FRANKLIN in 1871 be-
qreathed to Boston and Philadelphia
each 5000, to be loaned in small sums
to mechanics. He calculated he fund
would reach in one hundred ye - over
$780, 200, and gave directions as t. IT'S
investment. The Boston 7rnreler silys
the Boston fund amounts to Sl42, ,06S. 80,
and is well invested, but the Philadelphia
fund is less than $50, GOO.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-01-27

MINNEsorA.-The Message of the Gov
ernor of Minnesota shows the finances to
be in good condition, the total receipts
for the year from all sources being SIS,
500, and the disbursements S595,oOo.
The State bonded debt is reduced to
S2S4, ,503. The total realization from
real and pers onal property for 1870 was
S95, ,40e, 1877. The school fund has been
increased to s2,500,OO0 by the sale Of
lands.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-01-27

A SCHOOL teacher in Schenectady has,
during the past summer, inflicted 573
punishments on the children of her
school
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-01-27

Politeness is like an cir cushion
there may he nothing in it, but it eases
our iolts wonderfully.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-01-27
RATES or SUBSCRIPTION.

one copy, ono year in advance, ,,,,,,,....u 30
II not paid within three months. 2 90
No variation whatever from these rates.
No paper discontinued until all arro.ragos
are paid except at the option Of tho publishor.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-01-27

A SINGULAR CASE OF a monkeys lntelli-
gence is mentioned by the San Francis
CO Bul'etin. An animal Of this sort was
teased by some Chinese washerwomen,
whereat he broke his chain, and, instead
OF going for his tormentors, Jumped upon
their clothes-lines, from which he tore
their lines, laces handkerchiefs, and
everything else that he could lay his
claws on. If this does not show insight
into the weakness Of human nature, it
would be hard to find anything that
does.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-01-27
JOB PRINTING

OF all kinds neatly executed at tho lowest living
prices. Our Office IL well furnished with mater
ial and stock for this department, and we now
have experienced aud competent workmon to use
them. If you want any printing done You nced
not 10 to the city, or out Of the county, for you
can get as good work and as low prices ut this
oilioo as at any other.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-01-27

An eight mile ride through the heart
of the Alps, in utter darkness, or dark.
ness so nearly utter that it will be dark
ness visible, will be rather q gloomy and
disagreeable journey, but thousands of
people from al parts of the world will go
and experience it, just SO soon as it will
be available.
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naiIg Aenneber ganrnal.
MONT BLANC.

The summit of this greatest Swiss noun
tain has been reached several tunes this
season without accident; and the Mer ae
Glace has, as usual, been daily visited py
hundreds. 1t viii interest both tourists
and scientific men to hear that TINS famous
sea of ice is undergoing considerable
changes. 1t is to-day at least one hundred
feet lower in altitude than it was twenty
wears ago. and at the same time the mo-
raines on either side are steadily encroach-
ing upon the icy surface, while the glacier
itself has receded about quarter of a
mile. These alterations have perceptibly
diminished the size of the Mer de Glaze,
and if the process be continued the bold
ness and height peculiar to this remarka-
BILE glacier will soon be very materially
modified.
But Mont Blanc is the same as ever. 1t
still possesses the
charm to stay the morning sum-"
ofwhich Coleridge sang, and in the bright,
clear DAYS, which this season have been
unusually plentiful, its vast white dome
has seemed grander and more distant than
ever. The pilgrims to Mont Blanc have
been as numerous as in past seasons, and
many of them have gone to Martigny by
new road, which, passing on the other side
of the gorge SO easily remembered by all
travellers to this vicinity, runs much high
err than the Tete Noir and commands a
birdseye view of that striking point.
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