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National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-08-18

! cannot pick up n newspaper without
Advice to Boys" stares me in the face.
Old men write il | 'sposc. Nobody else
is capable of giving advice to boys, Of
course not They know all about us,
they do. cause they have been there.
Advice is II good thing 10 have, no
doubt, aud no family should be with
out il, but a fellow don't want to he
crammcd with it all the time 10 exclusion
of all other diet.
Now, old men need advice OCCASION
ally, but in looking through the news
papers don't see what they get it, So
l Just thought ! would write little
4" Advice to Old Men" myself, il | am
not prcsuming too much, (as Aunt Chole
says and presume am.
In the first place You old chaps ought
to get over telling how much smarter
boys were when you were boys than boys
are now. You believe it yourself, of
course, cause you've told it SO many
times, but we boys cant see it. We
have notion that boys are boys, pretty
much, Except some are girls the world
over, and one generation of them don t
lay over another generation to any
alarming extent
Only let you tell it, and you could out
run, out jump, our wrestle, and out any
thing else of the rising generation of to-
day, when you was n boy. Grandfather,
who has got Il CONT and half II dozen
different kinds of rheumatism, is always
saying that. heard him singing, the
other day, 81 would | were boy
again. I would he were too. If |
couldn't beat him running and flop him
on his back, side holt, l don't want II
cent.
wouldn't go so far as to say, Par
ents obey your children" but | would
suggest to fathers that they give us IA
hearing occasionally, on matters in
which we are the most Interested party.
Don't make us go and slide down hill
when we want to skate, and don't try to
make preachers of us when we much
prefer to run sawmill
After giving us boys sage advice
about our conduct and how to behave,
you old men ought to be careful how
you get to relating your boyish scrapes
to each other and laughing over them
before we get out of ear shot.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-08-18
Walting.

Whore the manor-hsuso garden is tangled tho
most,
By the door In the peach-tree wall,
iDu babe mo farewoll-for an hour ~ You
thought
But We parted for once and all.
THROUGH the long white glare how the peones
famed
In the noon OF the July day,
NJ yon crossed the grass with tho gold on your
hair,
And the crickcts leapcd up where they lay.
Oh the wearisome months ~ waiting In VAN,
fTor stealing my youth from me,
Ever atraining my ewes through the dai kness,
Ever stretching my arms DER the sea
For the iiro ~ that sultrv summer sun
Has burned dNwn 40 deep in nv heart,
Though ycnrs and the autumn bring calmness,
my dear,
am scarce now conto TO part.
For siill when the July moons are come,
And tho hollvhocks grow tall.
| walk and dream dreams AZ We dreamed, my
dear.
Under the peach-trce wall
When the passionate life-strife ia over,
The fov the chill, and the pain,
\ shadow in shadowless noontde,
Perhaps may walk here again
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-08-18
Condensed History OF Steam.

About two hundred and eighty years
b. c., HES, OF Alexandria formed n toy
which exhibited some of the powers OF
steam, and was moved by its power.
A. ID. 450, Anthemius, an architect,
arranged several caldrons of water, each
covered with wide bottom of the leath-
er tube, which rose to n narrow top,
with pipes extended to the rafters OF
the adjoining building. A fire was kin.
died beneath the caldrons, and the house
was shaken by the efforts OF the steam
ascending the tubes This is the first
notice Of the power Of steam recorded. '
In 1543, June II, Blasgo ID. Garoy
tried steamboat Of 300 tons with toll
cradle success at Barcelona, Spain. 1t
consisted of caldron Of boiling water
under movable wheel on each side
Of the ship. 1t was laid aside as imprac-
ticable. present, however, was made
to Garoy.
In 1890, the first railroad was con-
str,lcted at ewcastle-on-Tv
The first idea of steam engine is
the Marquis OF Winchester's " History
of Inventions" A. d., 1868.
In 1710, Newcomer made the first
steam engine in England.
In 17lS, patents were granted to Say
cry for the first application of tie steam
engine.
In 1894, James Watt made the first
perfect steam engine that was made in
England.
In 1906, Jonathan Hull sets forth the
idea of steam navigation.
In 1773, Thomas Pane at first pro
posed this application in America.
In l7Sl, Marquis Joutlroy constructed
one on the Saone.
1856, two Americans published works
about it.
In 1882 William Symington made a
voyage on one in the Forth OF Clyde
Canal.
In 1902, this experiment was repeated.
In 1882, Ramsey propelled boat by
steam to New York.
In 1888, John Fitch, of Philadelphia,
navigated a boat by a steam engine on
the Delaware.
In 1893, Robert Fulton first began to
apply his attention to steam.
In 1898, Oliver Evans, native of
Philadelphia, constructed a locomotive
steam engine to travel on turnpike
road
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-08-18

turning ut the sound of a wcll-known voice
and smiling pleasant welcome
:" see you have found the better way"
remarked the neighbor.
AYES, thanks TO your timely uttered
admonition," was replied. The better
and the easier way. A harsh word seems
TO make leaden that boys feet 4; while n
kind word gives them the winds lIghtness." :"
"If parents would only take this to
heart" said the neigbbor, "what change
would pass over thousands and thousands
Of troubled homes in our land low easy
would the government Of children become I!
Love moves by a sweet TRANSMISSION of it.
self, electrically but, anger, sternncss,
and appeal to fear, rule only by the law
governing where force is opposed TO force.
The stranger subdues the weaker, and
there follows perpetual reactions, rebellons,
and 6iscord.n
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-08-18
LOVE AND FEAR.
BY T. s. ARTHu r.

" Did you hear me, sir q
"I'm not deaf" muttered the boy in un-
dertone, not meant for the ear of his father,
but reaching it nevertheless
Red anger burned instantly in the face
of Mr.. Somers; his eyes flashed with cruel
purpose; his arm moved with an impulse
to strike
Take care. sir ~ Mr. Somers advanced
toward the lad in threatening way; but
restrained the hand halt raised for blow,
"Of with you, this instant y he said,
in passionate way land don't let the
gra-s grow under your feet. If you're not
back il thirty minutes by the watch, I'll
fog You within an inch of your life"
And Mr.. Somers drew out his watch to
note the time then turned from the boy.
actually trembling with excitement.
Hichard-that was the lads name
manifested neither fear nor alacrity; but,
instead, a kind of dogged impassiveness
lie made no response, whatever. The
stormy utterance of his father did not
seem to affect him any more than if it had
been the murmur of wind in the rees
overhead Rising from the ground, where
h. been sitting, with piece of wood in hl>
hand, which he was modelling into the
form OF boat, he moved away with lol-
tenng step. Not sign beyond this was
there that he had heard, understood, or
intended to obey his father.
Thirty minutes !" muttered Richard
as lie walked along, as leisurely as it he
had the day before him. He knows
can't 90 in thirty minutes without running
every step Of the way there and back
and I'm not going to do it for him or any
body else. Let him fog me If he will.
won't stand it long"
Quick footsteps would have taken Rich
ard to the end of his short journey to
neighbours house and back, in less thar
twenty-five minutes but anger had awak
ened his anger. and harshly applied force
feeling of resistance.
I'm not a dog to be kicked y SO ht
talked with himself, "or mule to b'
driven. That's not the way 90 treat
boy. Fiog me within an inch OF my lite
! wish he would kill me one of these days
Then he'd be"
Richard could not utter the words thai
commenced forming on bis tongue. A goo'
impulse restrained him. He felt llttl'
shocked at the wickedness OF his thought
Alter this be walked on more briSkly, as
TO atone by obedience for the evil desir
cherished for a moment in his heart. Blu
MS feet soon fingered again. There wa
no feeling mind in the boy. Propulsion
not attraction, moved him onward, and hi
was nature prone to resist. On his wa
many attractive things presented them
selves. and he stopped. here and there
sometimes in forgettulness of his errand
sometimes in wilful disregard of his father
command-wasting the 'e and rendeiin
punishment a thing next 40 certain.
Full thirty minutes bad expired whe
the boy reached hn destination.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-08-18

IMPORTANT TO TANNERs.-A chemist
SAYS that tannic acid is the anhydrou
alcohol of gallic acid, and that the least
purified tannic acid is in fact the best.
1t may not appear to be of much value
to tanners to know that they get "A
peculiar variety of alcohol out of oak
and hemlock bark, but all such know
ledge is likely to be turned to good ac-
count in the long run, Tanners kn W
that the exposure of the extract of bark
to the action of air destroys it for tan
ming purposes. Chemists say OF this
charge that gallic acid is produced,
which no longer has the property Of
coagulating albumen and of rendering
gelatine insoluble III water. If we know
the true chemical nature of tannic acid
we may devise some method of prevent
ing this change into gallic acid, and thus
be enabled to make extracts of barks in
the forests that will bear transportation
and preservation any length of time.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-08-18

ROBBERS. s.-The daring of Broadway
robbers far surpasses the boldness with
which the highwaymen of Hounslow
Health used to stop the mail coaches
with their cry of Stand and deliver !!
The very crowd of Broadway is partial
cover for these bold freebooters, for IN
that crowd it is everybodys business to
interfere in nobod else's business.
One afternoon, at the crowded corner of
Broadway and Warren street, two men
tripped apparently and fell. One re-
covered himself first and walked away
without stopping to apologize or to look
out for his companion. Not one in the
crowd paid any attention to the matter
further than to laugh quietly at the mis-
hap. And yet i'll the few seconds OF that
fall one of the men was robbed 10y the
other of thirty-tive thousand dollars.
The tripping and the fall were parts OF
bold plan of robbery thus successfully
carried out.-N T. Paper.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-08-18

LOOK OuT.-The San Francisco Buhe-
In. cautions people in the Atlantic States
against being swindled by irresponsible
companies who advertise in the Eastern
cities extensive tracts of land in Califor-
mia for sale without owning foot of them.
The Bulletin says that every few months
many victims visit that office with deeds
duly made ont in Boston, conveying
lands ON the Sacramento river, which
are not worth the paper on which they
are written People in the East who buy
land or other property in California
which they have not seen should be sure
TO have thorough guarantees of the re-
sponsibility of the parties with whom
they negotiate.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-08-18
The Government to Blame.

The Persian government has much to
answer for. The partial femme last
year exhausted such small accumulated
stocks of provisions as were i'll the coun-
try. The people, however, managed to
linger through the winter, sustained by
the hope that the spring crop there are
two yearly crops in Persia would bring
back plenty. Early in the year, in spite
of the general iTroverishment of the
people, the government, with shocking in
humanity, raised the taxes. This com
pleted the misery of its unhappy sub
jects. What little money they had left
was torn from them, and they were left
beggared to face year whose horrors
had but begun
The first effect of the increased taxa
ton was to drive the people from their
homes in the country to the big cities
as owing to curious law, the imposts
upon tillers of the soil are very m lch
heavier than those exac'nd from dwellers
in towns. In cities, inIeed, the mass of
the population practically escape taxa
ton, and the revenue is raised, with the
exception of poll tax, from the mer-
chants
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-08-18
Earthquakes Useful.

At first sight it may seem paradoxical
to assert that earthquakes, fearfully de
structive as they have so often proved,
are yet essentially preservatiye and
restorative phen ,mena yet this Is strict
" the case. Had no earthquakes taken
place in old times, man would not now
be living on the face Of the earth if no
earthquakes were to take place in the
future, the term of mans existence
would be limited within "A range of time
far less than that to which it seems like
ly, in all probability, to be extended.
If the solid substance of the earth form
ed a perfect sphere in ante-Seologlc
times-that is, i'll ages preceding those
to which our present geologic studies eX-
tend-there can be no doubt that there
was then no visible land above the sur
face of the water; the ocean must have
formed a uniformly deep covering to the
submerged surface of the solid globe.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-08-18
RAILROADS IN NEW YORK. From tn,

RAILROADS IN NEW YoRK.-From the
report of tie State Engineer it appears
that there are in New York l64 railroads,
aegregating 7,165 miles in length, oper-
ated by steam, and log aggregating a
length of 3S4 miles, operated by horse
power. During the year there have
been 10 new companies organized, and
the legislation of / st session counts 81
railroads acts. BY the steam roads 269
persons, only l5 of them passengers,
have been killed during the year, and
bv the horse cars 80, but of them pas
sengers. On the steam roads l,636, III
passengers are reported as having been
carried for each one killed, and on the
horse car lines 3S. 467, ,96S were carried
to each one killed The total receipts
of the steam roads are given as 500, 549,
444. and Of the horse lines as SO, 523, ,S92.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-08-18
THE TRUE GREEN OLD AGE.-I kno'

THE TRUE GREEN OLD AGE.-I know
not more beautiful spectacle in the
world than an old man who has gone
with honor through all its storms and
conauests, and who retains to the last
the freshness of feeling that adorned his
youth. This is the true green old age ;
this makes a southern winter of declining
years, in which the sunlight warns,
though the hearts have gone. Such are
ever welcome to the young-and sym
pathy unites, while wisdom guides.
There is this distinction between respect
and veneration the latter has always in
it something of love.-Bu'rer LyttOn.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-08-18

KILL TIE KING BrRDs.-A New Eng
land farmer writes King Birds attack
or fight all birds-they are the king of
birds, After fighting and pulling the
feathers of the largest hawks, high IN
the air. they often light ON their backs
sailing along without fear. Very lately
"A pair of them bIllt nest near to my
poultry yard, and they seemed delight
ed to pitch into the hens near enough, to
pull their feathers, and are successful IN
driving them away. I know them to
have killed some smaller birds than
themselves and destroy their eggs; also
to attempt to go into the martin and
swallow holes to commit depreciation,
and have severe battles with them. No
birds destroy more honey bees than they
of which they kill vast numbers and
only eat the hea Is of them. Hornets
and wasps are served the same way.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-08-18
JOB PRINTING

Of all kinds neatly executed at the lowest living
prices. Our office IL well furnished with mater
ial and stock for this department, and We now
hayecxporioncod aud competent workmen to uio
thom. II you want any printing done you nee Il
not go 10 the city, or out Of the county, for you
can get az good work aud AZ low prices at Il 10
office as at any other.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-08-18

THE WAsHINGroS TREATY. The Hall
fax Chronicle says, in reference to the
Treaty of Washington : 1t is we'll
known fact that the Treaty must be rati-
fed by the Canadian Parliament, or else
some such remedy must be taken for this
disguised Stamp Act Immediately by the
Canadians, us that taken by our Ameri-
can cousins when they made gigantic
teapot of Boston Harbor. The British
Parliament has ratified it. President
Grant has in a proclamation announced
the Treaty as fixed fact Who, in the
Dominion, is fool enough to think that
the combined exertions of all the loyal
subjects of Her Majesty, resident IN
Canada, could change one provision OF
the Washington Capitulation
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-08-18

WHEN.-The Providence Journal dis
cussinp the question as to how soon a
mob should be fired on, says: 1--WE
think h at under such circumstances pa
tience ceases to be virtue after sec
ond brick, and is not much of virtue
after the first.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-08-18

CURIosITIEs OF IMMIGRATION. Ont OF
1900 immigrants who arrived at the
ports of Boston and San Francesca, dur
ing the quarter ending june 30, more
than one-half were skilled workmen,
representing about sixty different voca-
tions. Most of the remaining men were
laboring men, and a few hundreds were
women. who make their living as seam
stresses. nurses and servants. One hun
dred and two carpenters arrived at Bos-
ton during the whole period of three
months. and they were accompanied 10y
23O farmers and 43 fishermen.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-08-18

THE grasshoppers of the great Wes-
tern. deserts have taken wing, and are
blasting vegetation from the Minnesota
River t. the British possessions.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-08-18
S,Rc,srIc.-The Rochester "Demo

SARcAsTIc.-The Rochester Demo
crat is slightly sarcastic on railroad
line in that vicinity. IL says, that a gen
tleman took the trais few days since,
on what is termed "the huckleberry
road" running between Avon and Mount
Morris After the train started from
Avon he discovered that he had left a
valuable dog behind, but on arriving at
Mount Morris the lost dog was found
sitting at the station awaitlno rrival
Of his master
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-08-18

A TON of good hay will buy good COW
in New Hampshire,
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-08-18
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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-03-21

judicial court to enable n complete rotation on
the bench, are subjects of discussion in demo-
cratic circles.
CONCORD, March 20.-Thc Monitor gives the
returns of representatives from all the towns in
the state, and classfes them: Republicans, 1854;
democrats and labor refOrmerS, 1866.
The Patriot says the house will stand 1853
democrats and 1872 radicals, labor reformers be-
ing classed as democrats.
The Statesman adheres to its statement of 166
republicans and 1874 democrats. Probable moth
ing more definite will be arrived at before the
meeting of the legislature in June.
RHODE ISLAND.
PROVIDENCE, March 20.-A sudden death oc-
cured early this morning at the fifth station
house. A young man named Henry Burlingame
was brought there last night drunk. AtsiX this
morning he was found dead. An inquest was
held, and verdict rendered of death from in
temperance. Burlingame was n single man,
twcuty-cight years old and a ieweler
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-03-21
Discharges from the Ear.

continuous running Of offensive matter from the ear
must necessarily he ola very dangerous character both as
to hearing and to the system generally. When
we consider the close proximity of the sore or the
of the discharge with the BRAIN it is not strange
at all that Epilepuc Fits, St. Ytus Dance IdOcy Para
yss and host of smaller maladies are the frequent
results of this complaint when neglected. Do not be
deceived by the slow progress the disease Remember
the discharge emanates from bouy construction, and
may continue for years without any apparent injury
Rt as sure night follows day. will the injurious
results manifest themselves in either one or the
other of the forms mentioned above and the future
usefulness of many child is tins mpered.
DIR. Llghthlll this offensive disease by very
simple painless operation which can be used st home
without any interruption to school or business Til:
cure remains permanent hearing is restored and the
general system is brought to perfect state ofheath
mh2l dmh2l&2g
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Our New York Dispatches.
Collision of Freight Trains-Japauesc
Returning to their Native Land-Dis-
honest Insurance Agcnt-sudden Death
An AIdermanIc KenOist, etc.

New YORK, March 20.-A collision of freight
trains occurred on the Morris and Essex rail-
road, near Bergen tunnel, yesterday, through
the earelessness of switchman, by which
fireman was fatally scalded and locomotive
and five cars were completely wrecked. The
damage to property will amount to $4,000.
Eight of the Japanese who lately arrived
overland from San Francisco left to-day on the
Aspinwal steamer, on their return to that city
and their native land.
G. d. Williams, the Brooklyn agent of the
Guardian mutual life insurance company, has
absconded, having defrauded the company and
its patrons out of large amounts Of money late
ly. He PLAYED a similar role in San Francisco.
William G. Rice, wealthy citizen of Brook
lyn, dropped dead on the sidewalk, while walk
ing woth his wife this morning.
Police Captain McCleary, who pulled" Alder
man George H. MtchelPs keno rooms, among
others, Saturday night, was transferred to-day
to another precinct.
Two hundred recruits for the United States
army have been ordered from this city to Louis
vile, KY, for assignment in the department of
the south
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Mothers, look well after the of your children,
When you speak TO them in ordinary tone of voice
and receive no reply, don't scold punish them, but
rather have their examined and in
ten, slight deafness is the of their nattenton
Such cases should receive the immediate attention of
skillful aurist; for every cold taken, matter how
slight, increases the duness of hearing until complete
have been brought to us for examination, hopelessly
deaf who in childhood might have been entirely cured
had their cases received requisite attention.