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National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-05-12

\ DETERMINED SUIcIDE.-A former
Principal of the High School in Marl-
boro, Mass. a a for two years prac-
ticing lawyer that to- !, driven to in
sanity by slanderous ries respecting
himself, made an attenI pt a week ago to
commit suicide. He first emptied the
six barrels of revolver into his breast :;
then deliberately loaded and fired another
shot Just under the ribs III the left side.
Finding all these Intellectual, he next
fired into his right ear, then behind the
ear, and lastly just over the ear At this
point he became insensiDle, and he was
almost Immediately found by his family.
All the ten bullets are now in his body.
Three of them are supposed to be i'm
bedded in the brain, while the other sew
en- are supposed to be somewhere in the
region of the heart, and at last accounts
he was still alive.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-05-12

The session passed some thirty acts and
joint resolutions, of which the following
are the more important.
An act for the establishment of new
post routes
An act TO authorize the commissioners
to revise the statuteb and to print their
report.
An act relating to the harbor of Buffalo,
y. Y.
An act authorizing the Secretary Of
War to place certain condemned cannon
at the disposal of The Pennsylvania Mill
tary Legion of the City OF philadelphia.
An act TO pay certain military organi-
cations therein named.
An net to enable the Leavenworth,
Lawrence and Galveston Railroad Com
pany TO relocate portion of their road.
An act for the restor ton Of George
A. Stsvnns, United States Navy, to the
active list from the retired list
An act relating to the moneys paid into
the courts of the United States.
An act to amend an net entitled an net
TO divide the State of Virginia into two
Judicial Districts.
An act to create II port of delivery ut
Potomac, Va, aud for other purposes.
An act to further regulate the publica-
ton of the specifications and drawings
Of the Pateut Office.
An act to establish the Office of Sur
yeyor, at Eastport, Maine
An act to authorizen Of payment of
duplicate checks of disbursing officers.
An act to amend an act to establish
the Smithsonian Institution for the in
crease and diffusion of knowledge among
men.
An act giving the consent of Congress
to Professor Joseph Henry, Secretary of
the Smithsonian Institution, to accept
the title and regulia of Commander of
the Royal Norwegian Order of st. Olof,
conferred upon him by the King of
Sweden and Norway, Grand Master of
said order.
An act authorizing an American regis
ter to the British brig lsadora, owned by
Edwin NJ Fowler.
An act granting the right to erect n
monument to Professor Morse on a gov
ernment reservation.
An act authorizing the President to
appoint commissioners to examine and
report upon the Sutro tunnel in the State
of Nevada.
An act relating to condemned cannon
for cemetery at San Francisco.
An act for the enforcement of the
amendment to the Constitu-
tion of the United States
An act convening the next Legislative
Assembly of New Mexico on December
Is, 1871.
An act authorizing the Secretary of
War to transfer Wisewel Barracks to the
Beulah Baptist Church.
An act to amend the internal revenue
laws SO rs to provide that in case of the
difference of the width of gauge. of the
railroads, goods may be trans
ferred from one CIR to another under the
supervis IN of an inspector.
An act authorizing the appointment of
a commission to an international congress
On penitentiaries and reformatory disci
pine.
An act for the relief of Nicholas p.
Trist, negotiator OF the Treaty of Gauda
oupe Hidalgo.
An act making appropriations for de /
iciencies in the appropriations for the
service of the fiscal year ending June l3, .
1871, aud additional appropriations for
he service of the fiscal year ending June
3, 1872, and for other purposes,
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-05-12

The EVILS of lynch law were striking
ly illustrated in Cedar County, Missouri,
a short time since. Two horses having
been stolen, suspicion fastened upon a
man of bad character living in the
neighborhood. Two citizens followed
and overlook him, and after recovering
the stock hung the thief to tree. But
a short time afterwards the citizens were
seized and hung by mob of men, sup
posed to be friends of the man who had
stolen the horses This caused great
deal of excitement and at last accounts
there was imminent danger of more
hanging in the vicinity.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-05-12

BAvArIAN DRINKING Bavarian
friends drink as much foamy beer as any
of the old Nuremberg burgomasters.
The following story will show how the
breweries thrive IN Munich
Friend Carl" says one fat Teuton,
"can you drink one hundred glasses of
beer in one day ? will wager you can
not.
Carl answered, "No, | guess not ="
but the next day he accepted the bet and
quaffed off one hundred mugs of cool, de-
hcious beer.
"Well declare y cries his fat friend ;
"most wonderful But tell me, Carl,
why did you not take my bet yesterday q
ooh |! l wanted to try first, and see if /
could do it. /"
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-05-12

A TERRIBLE CATASTROPHE AvERTED. -
About four hundred children, clad in
white, with long gauze wells, and carry
ing lighted tspers in their hands, attend
ed st. Mary's Church, Williamsburgh,
to partake of their first communion.
As they were proceeding in single file
toward the altar, one of the girls accident
ally set fire to her veil, and in her terror
ignited the clothing of the girls nearest
to her. Great excitement was caused by
the accident, the terrified girls running
to the altar, when Father Mcdonald,
aided by several men of the congregation,
succeeded in extinguishing the flames
by pouring baptismal water upon them.
Only three of the children sustained
burns, and these are of a slight charac-
ter
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-05-12

PAPER COLLARS. The Boston Cam
me,cih Bulletin says the paper collar
business grows in Importance yearly
The production in Boston in 1850 was
GO, 600, 900 collars; in 1870, it was 75,O co.,
600 and the rate for 1871 is 15O, OOO, 900
The profits do not participate IN tins
increase. On the contrary, the competl-
ton is so close that it is only III I'M
proved machinery and prudent close
working of stock that a percentage Is
secured. One of the largest manufac-
turing dealers asserts that if he could
save one-eighth of an inch to each collar,
on his waste of paper, beyond the savings
of any other maker. he should consider
that eighth of an inch a sufficient profit
in his business.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-05-12

Boston is the fish market of America.
There are about twenty-five wholesale
dealers in the city. who can handle near
ly all the fish sold in New England.
This includes the stock packed and sold
from outports as well as from Boston.
The largest houses have agents iii Glou-
cester, Provncetown, Marblehead, Bev-
erly, Plymouth, &c, where the large
fleets congregate. These agents purchase
fish for Boston account, and make up
many of the orders OF Boston customers,
labor and storage being very much less
in those places than in Boston. The
product Of the fishery is estimated at
$40, 100000 yearly, of which Boston
alone handles little rising $50, 600, 900.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-05-12

Two CHILDREN BURNED TO DEATH. -
Two children, boys, of W. r. Bennett,
living on the Grand Rapids road in the
town of Eggleston. Michigan, were
burned to death. Their parents had
left them alone, one being II years of
age and the other Z, and Just before
noon they attempted to start fire, using
kerosene for kindling. The result was
an EXPULSION, setting their clothes and
the house on fire. The children ran out
doors to alarm the neighbors, and at
tempted to extinglish the fire on their
clothes. They went bat a short distance
before thev were overcome by the flames,
and when found were helpless. They
survived hut few hours. The house
and its &C itents were burned.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-05-12

THE German papers declare that it is
absolutely necessary for Germany to OBJ
tain possession of Heligoland, the small
island in the North Sea. now belonging
to England. II is argued that if Ger
many owned the island she might reduce
her naval force one-half.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-05-12
RATES OF ADVERTISING.
Two Songs for a Lover.

This IL song for lover to sing
Fair blue skies smile over the day:
Love is a sparkling, huttorng thing,
Seen in the eyes OF laughter and play.
SEQ the vision and dream the dream
There il the witch that boguies you 30,
Arching lithcly over the stream,
Catching at drops OF water to throw.
Twnbling palmfuls, lover, at YOU,
Splashing her own face DER and DER;
Checks ~ peaches, and eyes OF blue,
Glston or dimple more and more.
II.
This il song for lover 10 sing
lstormily blow the winds o. the night:
Love. thou art vain, too fond OF the wing
Now know that gee Alright.
Break the vision and close the droam-
There is the waking shadow at last,
Bonding over darker stream;
Drops Of sorrow are flowing fast.
Drops Of sorrow bemist your eycs,
Tears Of penitcnce rain from hors;
o my lovers 80 grow You wise,
once lifo, for better and worse.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-05-12
RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION.

One copy, one year In advance, ,.,,..,,.,N 80
II not paid within three mon,hs,., 2 90
No variation whatever from these rates.
No paper discontinued until all arrearsges
are paid, except at the option of the publisher.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-05-12
JOB PRINTING

Of all kinds neatly executed ai the lowest living
prices. Our Office In well furnished with mater
ial and stock for this department and We now
have experienced and competent workmen TO use
them. II you want any printing dcne you need
not go To the city or out Of the county for you
can get M good work and as low prices at this
Office AZ at any other.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-05-12

NEAR Denver. Col, VIM. p. Orchard.
who had made S'3c0.000 or S4OO. 900 by
mining operations, is reported to have
attempted to hang himself recently be-
cause he had not money enough to buy
himself a breakfast with.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-05-12

AN IMPERIAL VIsIToR.-Mr. Catacazy.
the Russian Ambassador at Washington.
was formally notified from St. Peters
burg that His Imperial Highness the
Grand Duke Alexis, proposed sailing
from Cronstadt about the middle of May,
in an imperial yacht, accompanied by an
escort of four or five vessels of the Rus
sian navy, and that he would probably
reach New York early in June. This in
formation was unoi,icially communicated
to the State Department at Washington,
and extensive arrangements are already
being perfected to extend to the impe-
rial visitor a reception. The Diplomatic
Corps, and particularly the Russian le-
cation, are busily engaged in preparing
a programme of festivities, which, in
with those in course of pre-
palation by the United States Govern
ment, together with the hospitalities
that will doubtless be offered by New
York and the larger o-4ies throughout
the Union, will combin. y, form sue
cession of grand ovations that will prob
ably surpass in point of real magniticence
anything of the kind this country has
ever witnessed.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-05-12

4 SAD FATE. Three boys went row.
ing on Lake Winnebago, in Wisconsin,
several days since, and did not return.
A search was made, and their bodies
were found on Rocky Island, in the
Lake. 1t is supposed they had been
wrecked on the island, and lost their
boat. They died of exposure and hun
opT
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-05-12

SEVERAL heavy encounters have taken
place between the Spanish forces and
the Cubans, and the former seemed TO
have suffered severely.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-05-12

The Wadsworth Iron Works. at Buf-
falo, n. Y. have suspended business.
Over 1000 persons are thrown out OF
employment
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-05-12

The difference between the schooi-boy
and clerk-boy IL, that one stores the
mind end other minds the store.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1871-06-15
Uhe Uribuue.
BRIGHT SUNDAYS.


Let it rain every day in the week, Sc
that it is pleasant on Sunday. Then let
the sky be blue, and the sea. Then let
the birds sing, and the little children.
Then let the green fields be full of bios
SONS, and let no ascetic say it is wicked
to pluck them. Then let the sunlight
into your houses, place flowers on your
table, have an extra sweet morsel for lit
tie mouths; and pleasant word for
everybody. | had almost said do any
thing but make the day one of gloom
do anything that man or woman may
do, and look the pure stars In the face,
but don't groan; don't set back the
chairs against the wall don't bring OUT
dry theological books, for young folks to
read, written by library men, who never
SO much as peeped into one of the win
dows of warm human heart. Don't
bride your children to read six chapters
In the Bible; don't frown if they smile
don t let your young people long for the
going down of the Sabbath sun, count
ing the tardy minutes, like restless pris-
oner, waiting his release. Oh, anything
but that; as yon love truth above n.y.
pocrlsy as you love honor and obedience
beyond secret license as you dred the
shadow of moral death on those bright,
young faces, which [ am sure you love.
Fern.
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USEFUL INFORMATION.

How to lay off square acre of ground:
Measure 20S feet on each side, and you
will have a square acre within an inch.
Contents of an acre--An acre contains
4,84O square yards,
Measures of distances-A mile is 5, $50
feet or I.760 yards in length.
A fathom is SIX feet.
A league is three miles.
A day S journey is 333 miles.
A cubic is two feet.
A hand (horse measure) is four inches.
A palm is three inches.
A space is three feet.
Barrel measure-A barrel of flour
weighs 1876 pounds.
A barrel of pork 200 pounds.
Bushel measure-The following are
sold by weight per bushel:
Wheat, beans and clover seed, 60
pounds to the bushel.
Corn, rye and flax seed, Sc pounds.
Buckweat 50 pounds.
Barley As pounds.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1871-06-15

OLD Judge, who resides not
very far from here, is known as one Is 0
neverpays a debt if it can be av,:sic.l.
He has plenty of money, however, ala Is
jolly, rollicking old chap He gets pref
ty drunk occasionally, when of course,
son.e friends take care of him. Not long
ago he fell into the hands of a man who
held his note for sum of money, END as
1t was his last chance the friend dived in
to the old judges wallet, took out the
amount, and put the note where the mon
ey had been. When the Judge awoke
to CONSCIOUSNESS, as was his won't, he
took out his wallet to count how much
money he was out. Finding his purse
almost empty, he Numbered
How did | spend my money!"
I ou paid off that note | held" an
swered the friend
SWELL muttered the Judge, quietly
slowing away his wallet. 81 must have
been uer.y Or nk -
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The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1871-06-15

The SITUATION IN PARIS-A Wash
ington dispatch says: Minister Wash
burne telegaaphs that order has once
more been restored in Paris. As far as
ascertained, American citizens and prop
erty escaped uninjured. He says it is
difficult 70 tell who is the coming man OF
the form OF government likely to be adop-
ted. There will, he says, be desperate
struggle among the different interests. f"
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1871-06-15
IlEADaW AIIG MOWER

The strongest simplest and Hghtest aralt mower
made The knife runs free in any position of the
fnger-bar. 1t has side draft, ana there IL no
weight the horses necks- Perfect satisfaction Is
guaranteed the purchaser sale For circular
0 information, address = h. SHELpoN,
General Agent, Madison, Wis.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1871-06-15

SIR said a fierce lawyer, edo You
on your solemn oath declare this is not
your handwriting 81 reckon not, -
was the cool reply. "Does it resemble
your Handwriting ?" Yes, sir; I thinl,
it don't" ''Do you swear that it don
resemble your handwriting We'll,
do. old head" You take your solemn
oath that this writing does not resemble
yours a single letter?' Yeas, sir. y
Now, how do you know ?" "Cause
I can't write.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1871-06-15

A man standing in front of the Bible
House few days ago, asked where h.
could get some British gold changed. A
stranger offered to get it for him and
taking the sixty sovereigns, equal to $500
in gold, went into the Bible House by
the front door and passed out the side
door, leaving the poor swindled man to
wait. The swinder has not returned.
Villains and tools still live.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1871-06-15

A TEMPERANCE lecturer at Detroit,
Mich, posted bills all over town, with
big letters, "Muzzle that dog" The
people thought it meant business, and
came from the Chief of Police, so they
all muzzled their dogs before night. The
dogs didn't hardly know what to make OF
it until they saw the bills around town.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1871-06-15

4 DANDY ia New York is in fix
His pants we're made 50 tight for him
that he can't get his boots on, and if he
puts his boots on first he can't get on his
pants This is case of gensine distress.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1871-06-15

my dear" said Mrs. Bundle to her
daughter, you must have something
warm around you in the carriage" Miss
B. mentioned the request of her mother
to her beau, and he immediately complied
with it.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1871-06-15

Tue work on the new Masonic Temple,
In Philadelphia, Is progressing steadily.
The cost of the building completed viii
not be less, it is said. that 81 800 900.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1871-06-15
6on.e, farm amo 8aroen.
FOUNDER.

|
FOUNDER.
PIPER CRY, April 8.
VETERINARIAN | have horse which
became very lame two weeks ago, and
those claiming to have experience In
horses say that he has chest-founder. Is
there any remedy? and, if so, what?-
The horse has been worked lightly all
winter, and no unsoundness discovered
until within the last two weeks.
A. HALING.
| Ans,1er.-There is no such disease as
| chest founder, except in the Imagination
| of certain class of men who pretend to
'.know all about a horse" and conse-
quently, no remedy. Founder, or lamin-
tits, is an inflammation in the feet, and has
to be treated as such. When horse is
foundered, generally in the fore feet
only, he seeks to put the weight of his
body as much as possible upon his hind
legs, and throws his fore forward, resting
upon his heels, hence the breast appears
TO be more or less sunk, which probably
occasioned the erroneous term chest
founder"
A foundered horse can be restored to
perfect health only then, when nationally
treated from the beginning, say, during
the first thirty-six hours; afterwards,
complete recovery is impossible.
As your horse, provided that he has been
foundered, has been diseased for several
weeks already, all you can do consists in
taking off his shoes, pairing out his hoofs,
putting every morning a layer of fresh
COW manure about two inches thick, into
his stall, just where he stands with his
fore-feet and in applying, about twice
week good fiy-blister on the front sur
face of his forepasterns, just above the
coronet of the hoof Afterwards, when
he is able to walk about you may turn
him out to pasture. AS son as he has
sufficiently recovered so as to be able to
work you may work him some, but have |
to keep him always well shod, for his
hoofs will become rather fiat, and his |
feet will remain tender forever Chicago |
Tribune
Mr.. Walcott, a prominent New |
York breeder of cattle, maintains that
from young stock is a prolific
source Of abortion in COWS; and that a |
yearling bull is unfit for breeding, and
should be discarded altogether.
The Essex Banner asserts that small |
quantities of sunfower seed, mixed with |
the food of a horse, will impart a |
fine gloss to his hair, while it is a certain
cure for founder if given Immediately
after the aiIment is discovered. In the
after case, about pint of seed Should
De mingled with the oats or chopped feed,
when a cure will be effected.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1871-06-15

KNOXVILLE boasts of darkey who
earns fifteen cents by standing barefooted
or hot stove for two minutes.