National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-12-08
Facts and FancIe>.
Vermont taxes II, ,671 dogs.

! Vermont taxes l4,671 dogs
st. Paul now reports population OF
$4,000.
When wife reigns, il seems natural
that she should storm too She general
ly does.
The Roman Catholics lost 81, 800, 900
in ecclesiastical property by the recent
fire in Chicago.
A factory for preserving wood and
rendering 1t incombustible, was destroy
ed by fire in San Francisco
Mutual admirntlon-As the season of
parties approaches, boys uegir to fool
gallant, and gals buoyant
Josh Billings says don'treckoleckt
now ov ever hearing ov two dogs fighting,
unless thare was a man or two around.
II isn't the easiest thing in the world
to put blister on hedgehog's back,
but we ought not to say it is impossible.
The Hindoos extend their hospitality
to their enemies, saying, "The tree does
not Withdraw its shade even from the
woodcutter.
Fully 5000 persons find an employ
ment in New York in securing advertise
ments, and among them are to be found
several ladies.
The newest style Of gloves have long
gauntlets attached, on which are en-
broidered flowers and leaves, in white
and colored silk floss.
A sick man was told that his wife
would probably marry again. "All
right" said he, for there will be ono
man to lament my death"
Ii is said that a green tarletan dress
contains arsenic enough to kill man,
and yet men do not seem to be afraid Of
going near green tarletan dresses
Taller Swell You don't dance, then,
Snipeson Less Tall Swell-No-ah.
dear boy ony come to show myself
Must do it l'spose. Awful baw
An Eastern paper in a fit of revolution
ary enthusiasm says "Hurrah for the
girls of '76 |" Thunder p cried New
Jersey paper That's too old No.
no Hurrah for the girls of II 7"
The ex-Emperor Napoleon's income is
stated, by German paper, to be $685.
600 per year, which will be increased to
$50, 900 hv the proceeds of the property
recently sold in Spain by the Empress.
Eve had some advantages that no other
married woman ever enjoyed, chief
among which was the fact that her hus-
band could never lacerate her heart by
telling chow his mother used to cook"
Miss Parkinson, at one time patient
n San Francisco hospital, has sued a
physician for damages in publishing
history Of her disease and its treatment
II medical magazine and has lost her
ase.
The long street costumes have been
made fashionable by those who have
arge shaped feet and ugly ankles. A
woman with pretty foot thinks it real
y wicked as well as extravagant to drag
handsome silk dress over dusty streets
nd muddy crossings.
Mother" said little Ned one morn
ng after having fallen out of bed, 81
hink | know why | fell out of bed last
light 1t was hecarse l slept too near
,here I got in" Musing little while
S if in doubt whether he had given Tia.
light explanation, he added, "No, that
,nsn t the reason it was because / slept
90 near where fell out
There is in the Museum at Cassel
urious collection illustrating European
nd other trees IT is in the form of
brary, in which the back of each vol
me Is furnished by the bark of some
tree, the sides are made of
erfect wood, the top of young wood
1d the bottom of old. When opened,
he book is found to be box, contain
e either wax models or actual speci-
lens of the flower, fruit, and leaves Of
le tree.
On some Of the best-managed Euro
can railways electricity is more and
ore taking the place of human watch
illness and the ordinary interventions
machinery. For example, on several
les there are contrivances by which the
,ssing of a train is automatically an
)unced to neighboring stations. The
Irs pass over connecting wires, and the
ain records itself before and behind,
} that its progress and appearance are
ike indicated.