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

Who that has seen dangerous
disease arrested 10y an able physi.
can or good medicine but values
both! BE it Your family physician
to whom you owe so many escapes
from aches and ails, OF DR.. Ayers
inimitable remedies: his Sarsaparil.
la that renewed your vitality or
Cherry Pectoral that cured "a pain.
ful cough, or his Aeue Cnre that
expelled the freezing aguc aud burn.
ing fever from your blood. Who
that has been relieved by any of
these agencies but feels grateful for
them all p Bangor Times.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-05-05
PAYING BUSINESS.

The above mentioned Goods can be
purchased at d discount, which will
be well for the buyer.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-05-05

The most thoroughly contented
man in New York to day is p. r..
Barnnm. For some three years the
great American Snowman has been
without a show, and in consequence
has been as uneasy as a fish out of
water. At last he is once more in
his element, with a museum. menag
erie, and circus Of colossal pIopor.
items on his hands, and once more
he is happy and gay.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-05-05

c. &. DOTY & CO..
Bradford, vt.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-05-05

DR.. Doty's Cough Balsam, Pain
Panacea, and Mandrake Pills, are
worthy of your notice.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-05-05
The Man In the Moon.

Only the moon saw us,
Kitty, my darling;
Only the man in the moon.
Grandfather sleeping and grandmother knit
ting,
lan and in the old porch sitting,
Bats in the dim beyond aimlessly fitting,
must be going soon:
Give me another, for nobody sees US,
Only the man III the moon.
Maybe there is a man.
Kitty, my darling,
Queer fellow, up in the moon.
Ifso be sure he has stolen sweet kisses
There must be matrons and there must he
misses
Tn in that silyer-white country but this is
Better than bliss in the moon.
One more my beautiful nobody sees us,
Only the man in the moon
Kitty, sweet Kitty,
My darling, my darling,
Don't mind the man in the moon.
Now that you've listened, and now that I've
told YOU,
Dearest, M love, my souls love, shall hold
you;
Close to my beating breast some day shall fold
you,
Kitty, my darling.
Only one more, love-I rW snatch another,
Spite of the man in the moon.
Grandfather's stirring, sweet
Hurry, my darline;
He will be coming here soon.
I've only taken two threes ali odd number:
There now the old man may wake from his
slumber,
Talk about stock, and the flour-mill, and lum-
Der.
I'm just as happy.
Kitty, my darling
Only III have four, the next time, rem 'rber.
How are you man III the moon!
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-05-05
The Boy that Paid his Debt.

The other day a little son of a well
known bank officer in Wall street lost his
purse while coming from Central Park,
and a stranger, seeing his discomfort,
paid his fare, three cents. The boy thank.
ing him, said, =" If you will tell me your
name, sir, will bring it to you to-mor-
row. "Oh no, said the gentleman,
''never mind about it. d"
The boy persisted, saying his father
never allowed him to run in debt. 81
will not give you my name, replied the
gentleman. but 1--we at No.-,on--
street" The next morning the door-bel
rang at that house, and our little hero
told the amused servant maid his errand
(Which of the gentlemen is it ?" said
she: 'there are several in the family" The
boy twisted on his heel, and after mo-
ments thought, said Have you photo
graph book In this house ?" She brought
it, and turning over its pages, he said,
pointing at one, THAT'S my man. Please
give him these three cents, and tell him
the boy who borrowed it in the cars yes
terday left it to pay his debt. ~. Y
SIM
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-05-05
Lucille's Mistake.

l.I.l.,... L.. a oIinn
The visit over, p'uo,hH nor "u,o", .,
took my hat, ana, poWihg low, ",tnuio"l
Then, starting hoinewaro' SOON "hsso' my
cane, ..o hou ..;,,
RetTActu NY n''I' 49, 10 -. ,,i
heard y pIsm hnrnd i.ncille was al nv side.
Aud WIN uuL .'nL nor iovclv arms sbo threw.
Around my no'" al. M, Kissed me ,hronyb
Kissed ne, Sv ''''
ana ih,ouSni ",ni mn, daring IN retnrn
stock sun 1'o" r;sSas ibat nv Inns did burn.
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Deduct onehalf waste in mining l3, ,l79, ,S37, 500
Leaving of marketable coal Is, III, ,S37, :
500 tons, or deposit equal to an annual
supply of 10000, 900 tons for 600 years.
Statistics of bituminous coal operations
show that within circle of one hun
dred miles, of which Pittsburgh, in the
western extremity, is the centre, there is
enough bituminous coal in the earth to
pay off the national debts of all the gov
ernments of the world many times over
And it has been estimated, from geologi-
cal surveys, that this coal would pay our
national debt fifty-four times if its
stupendous value could be realized at
once.
Far down in the mines in some
instances as much as 800 feet below the
level of the rivers, there is in the small
anthracite region more than four hun
dred miles of railroad, not included in
the aggregate of the railways in the State
of Pennsylvania. These subterranean
railways would, if formed into one con-
tinuous line, reach from Boston to
Washington, or they would form a double
track from Philadelphia to New York
and back again. Syracuse journal
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-05-05
Women at the Polls.

A Detroit paper in speaking of the
Michigan election says Mrs. Nannctte
B. Gardner, whose success in securing
the registering OF her name week before
last was duly chronicled at the time, has
cast the first vote for State officer de-
posted in an American ballot-box by a
woman for the last half century Mrs.
Gardner arrived at the polls o. the First
Precinct of the Ninth Ward at about
10 80 o'clock, in a ca..iage, accompanied
by her son, lad or I'D years, Mrs. Star
ring, and Mrs. Giles Is. Stebbins. Barely
dozen bystanders were present ut the
voting place, and the larger part Of these
were laboring men. No demonstrations
whatever followed the appearance of the
ladies, the men remaining quiet and
civil, and contenting themselves with
comments soto roce on the last political
development, and with speculations ms
to how the newly ensianchised would
vote. Mrs. Gardner presented herself at
the polls with vase =. hrwers and also
Il prepared ballot, which she decorated
with various appropriate devices, in her
hands. The inspectors asked the ques-
tions in regard to name and residence
usually put to all applicants, and her
name being found duly registered her
ballot was received and deposited in the
box without any further proceedings
whatever. There was no argument, nc
challenging, no variation from the rout-
inc traversed by each masculine exerciser
of the elective franchise Mrs. Gardner
voted, as we understand. for one Repub-
lican candidate, with one Democrat and
one lady. After the vote was deposited
she presented the vase Of flowers to the
inspectors, and also handed them large
picture, representing an immense crowd
of women in darkness just entering the
portals Of an arch inscribed "Libel ty''
and upon which an eagle was perched.
The gates were held open by Columbia
and the Goddess of Justice. The fore
most woman held in her hands scroll
inscribed The Fourteenth Amendment
To the right were imps of darkness flee
ing away, some with barrels of whisky.
On the left was pictured the Capitol at
Washington, with men crowding its
steps, cheering, &c. Streams Of light
flowed upon them, while, with the ex-
ception of this and the foreground, the
picture was darkness intensified The
following lines appeared underneath
1--WE come, free America, I've millions strong,
In darkness and bondage for many years lors,
We've marched in deep silence but now We unroll
The fourteenth amendment which gives us . soul.
Glory. glory, hanejujahi glory. &C.
As we go marching on"
Columbia" Welcome beloved daughters
Take your places beside M sons"
After the vote had reached its resting
place there was a faint attempt at a
hurrah among some of those present, but
this was frowned down by the others as
tending to interfere with the solemnity
of the occasion. Tie ladies then left the
voting place and matters resumed their
usual appearance thereabouts.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-05-05
Wedding Toilets in 1870.

Brides and bridegrooms of 1871 may
be amused by the description of the
toilet of couple on their wedding day
one hundred years ago. To begin with
the lady, her locks were strained upward
in an immense cushion, that sat like an
incubus upon her head, and plastered
over with white powder The height of
this tower was somewhat over a foot.
One single white rosebud lay on its top,
like an eagle on hay stack Over her
neck and on her bosom was folded n lace
handkerchief, fastened in front with a
bosom pin, rather larger than a copper
cent, containing her grandhther's nina
ture, set i'll virgin gold. She was braced
up in satin dress, the sleeves as tight
as the natural skin on her arm, with a
waist formed by a bodice, worn outside,
whence the skirt flowed off and was
fastened at the top by an ample loop.
Shoes of white kid, with peaked toes,
and heels of two or three inches eleva-
ton, inclosed her feet and glittered with
spangles as her little pedal members
peeped curiously out. Now for the
swain. His hair was sleeked back and
plentifully befioured, while his queue
projected like the handle to skillet.
His coat was sky blue silk lined with
yellow, his long vest of satin embroider-
ed with gold lace, his breeches of the
same material, and tied at the knee with
pink ribbons. White silk stockings and
pumps with laces and ties of the same
hue completed the habiliments Of his
neither limbs. Lace rutlies, clustered
around the wrist and portentious frin
worked in correspondence, and bearing
the miniature of his beloved, finished his
truly genteel appearance.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-05-05
Notable Events.

In ll77 it cost but twelve pence to
purchase a fat OK in England.
Prussia was anciently possessed by the
Venedi, whose kings were descended
from Arthinus, first king of the Hiruli,
on the Baltic, 800 B. q, It's original
name was Burussia. The Potes held
possession, under King Jagello, in 1919.
The Grand Master of the Teutonic order
conquered them and held possession un'
til 100, when he was made king.
There were three queens in England
at one time, in 1917, viz Of England, OF
France, and Scotland
James I, was seized by the Scottish
mobiles, Aug. %, 1882 The act was
termed the !" Raid of Ruthven."
The medicinal use Of cassia, mamma and
SIENNA are said to have been discovered
by Greek physician, l245.
The quadruple alliance between Ger
many, France, Holland and England was
concluded July %, 171S,
The first rebellion in English history
was by the Scots and Danes, A. d., 1067
in favor of Edgar Atheling against Viii
liam l.
The first notable riot in London was
the demolition of the convent belonging
to Westminster Abbey, A. ID. 1921. The
ringleader was hanged, and his associates
had their hands and feet cut off.
The rose bush, it is said, was first
planted in England, 1922.
The city of Rouen, France, was first
captured in 1862, when the King OF
Navarro was killed.
The Russians attempted to take Con
stantinople first in S64, under the Grand
Duke Rurick, and have been trying for
it ever since.
Amadeus was the name of the first
Duke of Savoy, 1417, A. d.
The title of Sardinia was given at the
peace of Utrecht, 17lS.
Scenery was first introduced into thea
tres 1888.
There were only So Scotchmen in
London in 1867.
The Unitarian Church was founded in
1858, revived in 1902 and again in l774.
The title of "Serene Highness" is
taken from Serenetas," originally an
Eastern title, given to the Emperors,
savoring of the Incidence inspired by the
climate.
Sheep were exported from England to
Spain in 1467.
Portfolios in men-of-war were invent
ed by Discharges, Frenchman, at Brest,
in 1900, A. d.
The present fashion of shoes were
first worn in 1858.
The use of surnames is attributed tc
the Normans.
The first laws on slavery in Great B-i
tam are attributed to Ina, King of the
West Saxons, 692.
The English Societies, the Inner,
Middle, and Outer Temple, were founded
in 1855, by the Knights Templar.
1t is stated by careful writer that
Solomon dedicated his temple on Friday,
Oct. 30th, 1000. We cannot say if the
date is correct.
Letters were franked free first in 1860.
Ten Thousand friars and nuns turned
out of the monasteries in England, 1885.
Several thousand in Germany in 1884.
May games much in vogue ill England
1913 but owing to riotous conduct soon
got into disuse.
At Richard Is coronation at West
minister Hall, some Israelites, endeavor-
ing to be present ut the ceremony, reused
the ire of the mob, and massacre en-
sued which so pleased the King that he
ordered a general massacre, 1889.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-05-05

A STRANGE STORY comes from st.
Clair County, Alabama The story runs
that in that county three disguised men
broke into tax collectors house during
the absence of the good man, and de-
manded the taxes already collected from
his wife, who courageously refused to
give them up. They searched for and
found the money, afterwards telling the
woman to prepare supper for them. She
did SO, but deftly put arsenic in their
coffee. They drank, and soon fell dead.
Then the tax-collector's wife stripped
their disguises from their faces and found
that two of the villains were unknown to
her, but the third was her husband, who
had taken this means Of stealing the
peoples money.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-05-05

THAT BLESSED BABY THE western
newspapers are greatly excited over the
double baby which is now on exhibition
in Cincinnati. One editor says; "The
children flor children they are) are rath-
er pretty and intelligent looklng-blue
eyes, fair hair, and light complexion.
Their bodies are joined together so that
there appears to be but one body, and
their heads lie in exactly opposite direc-
tions. The question has often been
asked, Can they ever walk 2 1t will be
an odd-looking sight if they do, for
their lower limbs are placed at their side,
and at right angles with the line of their
body. Besides, the right leg belongs to
one and the left to the other, and being
governed by different minds, l should
think they would fail to move in har-
mony. While l was there one child fell
asleep the other remaining awake,
laughing and growing"
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-05-05

AT QUINCY, ILL, the other day, a lady
got on board the cars bearing in hel
arms handsome little child about foul
months old, tastefully dressed, for which
she manifested the deepest affection.
When the train reached Shelbina another
lady got on board, holding in her arms a
four months baby, the exact counterpart
of the one first mentioned, and dressed III
precisely the same way, and took her
seat directly in front of the first passen-
ger. Just after the train was in motion
both ladies had occasion to get up and
pass through the car, and each one de-
posted her baby carefully on the seat
On returning each mistook her seat, and,
singular to relate, made mistake in the
babies. No. l carefully lifted in her
arms the baby of No. 2. No. 2 caressed
most fondly the little cherub belonging
to No. l. For twenty-five miles the two
mothers rode on the train, each nursing
the others child for her own. On reach
ing Macon the Shelbina lady started out
of the cars, and was on the point of step
ping on the platform with the other
lady's infant in her arms, when the con-
ductor, who had noticed the involuntary
exchange, called her attention to the
fact. She was, of course, greatly sur
prised, and could scarcely believe it pos
sible but on returning to the car and
comparing notes as well as babies with
the other lady, the mistake was discover
ed and promptly rectitied. Each lady
pressed closer to her breast the little
cherub she had come so near losing, and
after a profusion of explanations and
apologies, which were only terminated
by the ringing of the bell, they separated
and each went on her way rejoicing.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-05-05

A DANcE.-Speaking of dancing, q
spirited Naples contemporary makes the
following reflections "a ball." he
says, as in itself an incongruity. II
yJu look at il in its true light it seems to
be the act of q madman to whirl round
to music with your arms around wo-
man who does not belong to you. But,
il you should dare to embrace q lady
when there is no music it is construed
into an offence, which must be atoned
for by the sword Of husband, father,
or Q brother"
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-05-05
UNpLEAsANT.- "A Canadian experienced

UNPLEASANT. "A Canadian experienced
rather unpleasant sensation in Portland
the other day He went to drug store
and gave the clerk a paper upon which
was written "spirits fermenti, and beng
asked how much he wanted, said dol
lars worth. The clerk took the Cana
dian's jug, filed it with the required
article, and the fellow went away rejoic-
ing. He then returned in few minutes
in the greatest agony, calling for the
clerk who had filed his jug, and saying
that he was going to die. The proper
remedies were applied, and, when he
had sufficiently recovered, it was learned
that the man had been sent by doctor
to purchase some whiskey for a sick
friend, and he thought he would indulge
IN friendly "smile" before returning
to his friend. His grief was explained
when it was learned that the clerk had
given him "spirits furniture" name
given some furniture varnish.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-05-05
The Sensational In Print.

Many readers have no doubt been sur
prised ut the freedom exhibited by many
New York journals in dealing with
domestic matters. A contemporary in
speaking OF this species OF journalism
says -
Most respectable and modest citizens
have of late been astonished to find the
affairs of their own fire-sides vulgarly
paraded in these chattering sheets
Young ladies of estimable character, who
shun all notoriety, come face to face with
announcements of their engagements,
their nuptials, their visits, their very
purchases, when they visit the theatre or
the houses of their friends Gentlemen
who guard their households rs they
would guard sanctuary from the intru-
sion of impudence, and curiosity, and
vulgarity, encounter the names of their
daughters flippantly associated with pub
| lie festivities and often in the same slang
that chronicles rat bait. or sandwiched
in between the puffs of notorious women.
They wonder how the intelligence was
obtained, if the paragraph should have a
slender basis Of fact, as it sometimes
does.
The new order of journalism has
brought to the surface a new order Of
reporter, who makes it his business to
learn all he can of what the public has
no business to know. He goes to the
large florists and ascertains who The
boquets are for, gets the names and
numbers, finds out the owners of the
bridal wreaths and floral decorations.
He visits the card engravers and, either
by cajolery or bribery, gets list of the in
vitations ordered. He hangs about
Delmonicos and the other first-class res
taurdnteurS, treats the head walters and
writes puffs of the cook. He button
holes the leaders of the string bands ; he
finds out the weak points of private but
lers and stewards, and he buys up the
unwary statesmen in the large dry goods
and ladies' furnishing stores with tickets
to Tony Pastors and the Theatre Comi
que.
There is another feature of this busi-
ness which is perhaps quite as odious as
the others. These journals are not
always vulgarly complimentary. They
are sometimes wickedly libelous. No
thing offers the ready means of revenge
on a young lady or a rival to the Frosts
of society like these chatterers. He can,
in the guise of fashionable intelligence,
cause the insertion of an innuendo that
will bring pain and dismay to a defence
less woman. He can assert the most afro
cious thing of his enemy, and before his
enemy has corrected it, the mischief is
accomplished.
There is still another feature of this
business that must allude to. 1t is the
black mailing department. Respectable
gentleman can always keep their own
and their wives names out of the sheets
at the rate of 1875 paragraph.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-05-05
The PROCESSION in New York on I'll

THE PROCESSION in New York on the
occasion of the German peace demon
stration, was the largest affair of the kind
ever seen in Gotham. 1t included mill
tary, civic societies, the trades, ETC., and
was from 1870 until o'clock In passing
the City Hall. All of the Germans in
New York were in line while thousands
came from neighboring cities and towns
{, take part. As an illu tration of the
character of the affair, ovnr five thousand
musicians constituted the bands which
discoursed music on the occasion.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-05-05
Coal Resources and Coal Mining.

Mining of anthracite coal was begun
in this country in 1920 The anthracite
coal region embraces four hundred and
seventy square miles of land In 1920,
when the mining operations were contin-
ed to the single county Of Schuykill.
Penn, there was population of 20, 600
in the suburbs of this coal region, and
S65 tons OF anthracite coal We're mined
Since that time the production has been,
at the beginning of each decade, as fol
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-05-05

CHARLES RoBINsoN and Charles Stew
enson got into fight, over game OF
pigeon hole, at Jacksonville, ILL., Stew
enson threw Robinson and got one of
his thumbs in his mouth, whereupon
Robinson seized Stevenson by the throat
and choked him to death. Robinson
was arrested.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-05-05

OK THE door of the Chetopka House,
in Kansas. was recently posted the fol-
lowing notice This hotel Is closed on
account of difference between the pro-
prietor and the cook, which was settled
with pistols, and sent the proprietor to
the grave and the cook to the jail"
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-05-05

NUMEROUS encounters are said to have
occurred between the Blanco and Colo
RADIO parties in the State of Buenos Ayres.
About thirty deaths occur daily from
yellow fever in the city Of that name.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-05-05

A PARTY of Sonora scalp-hunters killed
aparty and captured fifty hostile Apaches
near the border. of Sonora and Arizona
a few days since. The Mexican govern
ment pays $500 for each scalp, and the
State of Sonora the same
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-05-05

The amount of anthracite coal yet in
the earth is as follows, the area and
thickness of the veins being accurately
known
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-05-05

Out West, when notoriously lazy man
is caught at work, they say he is med
ding with industry.
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RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION.

One copy, one year in advance, ,.....,,..N 10
II not paid within three MONTHS. 90
No variation whatever from these rates.
No paper discontinued until all arrearagss
are paid, except at the option OF the publitaor.
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