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National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-06-30
Western Justice.

Several years ago, when the West was
comparatively anew country, TN individ-
ual presented himself vt the door of a
log grocery in settlement since aban-
doned, and asked if there was n Judge in
the place. Upon being informed that
the store-keeper himself was a judge,
the stranger proceeded
well, judge, You see the facts in the
case are this: / war travelin' along
with pardner down here piece and
he showed me silver lollar which he
had. Well, popped him under the ear
with my pistol. Then took his silver
and tobacco, and cum alongalone but ]
got to thinking the matter over, and /
don't think did Just the right thing by
my pardner. NY conshuns has been
troublin me, and think ought to be
hung. Now, Judge, if it wouldn't be too
much trouble, I'd like to have you try
me and have me hung. If you doubt
the facts in the case, there is the dollar
| took from my pardner, and you'll find
his remains down the road piece under
IA log, I'll feel obliged to you, Judge, if
you'll have me hung"
The Judge told the stranger. to make
himself comfortable over mt the hotel
until he could send some men TO investi-
gate the matter, and if they found the
body he would call iuv and try the
stranger, as was desired. The dead man
being found, the Judge summoned a
iur and sent word to the stranger at
the lotel that if he would step over to
the store they would give him trial.
The stranger appeared Immediately,
shook hands with the Judge and jury.
invited the court to take drink, and
appeared grateful and satisfied with the
proceedings.
The trial proceeded socially and the
tender-hearted jury brought in verdict
of guilty of manslaughter in the L. A
look of anxiety, which the stranger had
worn up to this time, faded from his face
as he stood up to receive his sentence.
" You have been found guilty" said the
Judge, "of the crime of manslaughter,
for which you are undoubtedly peni-
tent" Here the stranger again began
to get anxious and uneasy.
"And if" proceeded the Judge, =" it
meets with you appreciation, we will try
to hang you next Sunday morning. at IL
" tloth a vi. III tut u W
make yourself as comfortable as posi-
be"
The stranger looked little sad, and
the Judge asked him if he wasn't satisfied
If there was anything he could do for
him.
Judge, hate to be particular and
fuosy," soia tho otranGor. "but havin'
the ager and fever, the chills come on at
10 o'clock in the mornin' an if you could
have me swung off before that l should
feel obliged.
"Of course" said the Judge, "we
always respect a party's feelings No
trouble at all. Come round at 9 o'clock,
and may be We'll get through before
church time
Sunday morning at 9 O'Clock the
stranger came out of the hotel and pro-
ceeded to the grocery. There he met
deputation of citizens, one of whom
threw "a lariat over the limb of tree,
and, as soon as the stranger had taken "a
chew of tobacco and shaken hands all
round, they hauled him up.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-06-30
A Lucky Grocer.

Henry W. Caldwell, well-known gro
Ger of Indianapolis, (Ind., has Just turn
ed u page in the chapter of his history
that seems more like fiction than sober
truth. Late in the seventeenth century
his great-grandfather came to this coun.
try and settled in New York State and
purchased in what is now the heart OF
the City of New York eight acres of land,
upon which he built mill. On the
occupancy of that City he was Owen out
and the mill taken possession of by the
British soldiery. Afterward he leased
the property and moved into New Jersey
This real estate since that time has been
transferred time and again, but always
by lease, inasmuch as clear title could
not b" given. Mr.. Caldwell's ancestors
seem to have neglected their interests,
and in course of time to have forgotten
all about it. Some three years since the
Indianapolis Caldwell discovered clue
that finally led to the establishment of
his claim as one of the legal heirs to that
property. With his customary tact and
perseverance he set to work to gather up
what evidence was necessary, and so sue
cessful was the search that last week he
started for New York City with all the
material ncedful to make his title good.
Upon arrival there he laid his cilim be-
fore some influential lawyers. and
through them a proposition was made to
the holders of this Vanderbilt,
one of the Astors, and others-to give
them a quit claim to his interest for 81,
0O0,0O0 This proposition was taken
under advisement by them, and Mr..
Caldwell thereupon started for home.
BY the time he arrived at Niagara Falls
telegram was received by his wife from
the New York parties, accepting the
terms proposed. This was forwarded to
Mr. Caldwell, who returned to New
York, made over quit claim, received
the money, and now holds certificates of
deposit for Sl ,000,O 900 In some of the
national banks of that City.
There are still other heirs to this pro-
perty that these New York men will have
to look after before they can have Il per-
feet title, They only purchased Mr..
Caldwell's interest.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-06-30

THE POTATO BUG. Accounts of the
alarming ravages of the potato bug come
from all parts of Iowa, Wisconsin, Mich
iean, and other WesterR States and
though many of the reports are proba-
bly, greatly exaggerated, there is no
doubt that the pests are very plentiful
this year, and that they are rapidly max
ing their way east in great numbers
Some of the papers say they are as poi
sonous as rattlesnakes, while Others as
sert they may be handled with impu-
nifty. The rapidity with which they in
crease may be inferred from the state
ment that potato bug without des-
cendant in the world, under favorable
may become a great-grand-
father within twenty-four hours. 1t is
certain that they are doing serious dam
age to the potato crop wherever they
have appeared. Among the reports
which may be considered exaggerated is
one III a Detroit paper, that one day last
week every chip, plank, stave, board,
and floating thing IN the river AZ that
place was filled with potato bugs, the
most of them sailing for Canada, while
others, more venturesome, boldly steered
'or Buffalo by way of Lake Erie.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-06-30
Statistics of Suicides In New York.

Some of the details in the cases Of the
lOl suicides for the year 1871 (nearly
two per week recorded in the Bureau of
Vital Statistics, rs hitherto unpublished,
are interesting. 70 of these were males.
and % females, and out of that number
27 chose death by hanging, II by shoot
ing II by drowning, 0 cut or stabbed
themselves, jumped from dizzy
heights, % took poison and / placed
himself before "A locomotive. II appears
that the Germans during the year are
the most prone TO take their own lives,
having furnished forty-six, or nearly one
half of the entire number. Hanging
seems to have been the favorite form of
suicide, there being seventeen, n plural
ity over all other methods adopted by
niNii. ~ - oiiun~ ~ a. -----A-i ao;l -
OF the forty-six Germans who chose
other methods than hanging, eleven put
an end to existence by shooting, seven
used violent and active drugs to poison
Themselves, three leaped from windows,
three cut their throats, one stabbed and
another killed himself with hatchet,
and three chose death by drowning.
Native Americans and the Irish are next
upon the roll of those " rashly importu
nate, weary of breath" There are six
teen cases of each nationality. Six of
the Americans slumbered into death by
swallowing narcotic poison, five shot
themselves, two took Paris green, two
cut their throats, and one hanged him
self OF the Irish, six took poison, four
hanged and two shot themselves, two
leaped from windows, one drowned HIM
self and one cut his throat. OF seven
English suicides, four took poison, one
hanged himself, one leaped from roof,
and one drowned himself. There were
three French suicides, of which rVmber
one hanged himself, one cut his throat,
and one leaped from a roof. The re-
naming thirteen Of the total number,
ard scattered through various national
tiles, ended their lives by all the differ
ent plans above specified, except one who
threw himself before locomotive. 1t
is interesting to note that the Germans
preferred the most violent deaths even
in the choice of poisons, such as Paris
green, strychnine, &c, the most active
and deadly .-New York Paper
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-06-30
A SOrrOwful Tragedy.

A tragedy of an unusual sorrowful
character was discovered lately in New
York. A resident had III his family an
orphan niece, fifteen years of age, named
Mary McManus, who was an intelligent
and interesting girl of much promise.
But the child, for such she yet was,
yielded to temptation and purloined a
trifiing bit of silk from the rooms of
Mrs. Robinson, who occupied an upper
floor in the house, and with it trimmed IA
hat Mrs. Robinson, discovering her
loss, accused Mary of the theft, and the
girl confessing her fault, implored Mrs
Robinson not to inform her uncle of the
circumstance. The lady, however, con-
sidering it her du.y, resisted the appeal,
and the girl went from her terror-strick-
en-. Nothing more was seen of her until
that evening, when she was found dead
in her bed in the house and bathed in
blood. An investigation showed that
she had shot herself through the heart,
for the bullet-mark was directly over that
organ. and on the floor beside the bed
lay small single 'barreled pistol, where
il had fallen from her hand after she had
fired the fatal shot. 1t was also discov-
cred that she had gone to her uncle's
trunk and taken this pistol, so that it
was plain that her self-destruction had
been deliberately planned and resolutely
executed She had not in any way be
trayed her purpose, and AS no one in the
house had the least suspicion of her in
tention, and seeking, as she did, the re.
mote solitude of her room for the execu-
nf bar gaut,ara 10 1pnI bo
If the small tire-arm was not heard, and
therefore, the exact time when the deed
vas consummated is not known The
ragedy created the most intense grief in
he household where it occurred
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-06-30
The Story of DandO,

Charles Dickc ), in letter to Profess
sor FELTON,, 81, &: Perhaps you don t
know who Dando was. He was an oys-
ter-eater my dear FELTON,. He used to
go into oyster-shOps, without a farthing
of money, and stand at the counter eating
natives until the man who opened them
grew pale, cast down his knife, staggered
backward, struck his white forehead
with his open hand, and cried, You are
Dando !" He has been known to eat
twenty dozen at one sitting, and would
have eaten forty, il the truth had not
flashed upon the shop-keeper. For these
offences he WAS constantly committed to
the House of Correction. During his
Imprisonment he Was taken Ill, got worse
aud worse, and at last began knocking
violent double-knocks at Deaths door
The doctor stood beside his bed, with
his fingers on his pulse. He is going,
says the doctor Il see it in his eye.
There is only one thing that would keep
life in him for another hour, and that is
- oysters" They were Immediately
brought. Dando swallowed eight, and
feebly took 4 ninth. He held it i'll his
mouth and looked around the bedstrange
". Not bad one, is it p says the
doctor The patient shook his head,
rubbed his trembling hand upon his
stomach, bolted the oyster, and fell back
dead. They buried him in the prison
yard, and paved his grave with oyster
shells.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-06-30

A RAILROAD DECISION. An important
decision has recently been given in the
United States Circuit Court in Iowa, in
case in which WIDOW brought suit
against railroad CONF any to recover
S15, 600 for the killing OF her husband
while walking on the track. The Judge
III charging the jury said No man
has right to go upon the railroad track
in such a place, and go along in state
of abstraction careless of what might
happen to him, and then II around
and say to the railroad company. how
ever negligent they may have been, you
are responsible for my safety. If he
is careless himself, it can't be expected
that the railroads can be made to take
care of him, and pay for him if he is
killed. Being on the track and walking
in a direction where railroad train
might overtake him, reasonable care
required of him that he should be vigilant
and watchful to discover the approach
of any train, and especially from behind.
The jury rendered verdict for the
defence.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-06-30

MASSACRE IN ALGERIA IA.-Accounts'from
Algers to the 9th of May state tlat the
insurrection continues to range as fierce
ly as ever, and some dreadful massacres
had been perpetrated by the Arabs at
Delly, Bougie, and Palestro At the
last mentioned village the whole male
population, consisting of AS individuals,
were murdered with the greatest bru-
tality and the women and children car
ried off into the interior. 1t is salts
factory to learn, however, that in almost
every engagement with the French
forces the kabyles have been driven
back with loss. The Italian iron-clad
frigate Roma and Spanish iron-clad Ar
pides were in the naighborhood for
the protection of the interests of Italian
and Spanish subjects. The English
iron-clad Defens- left Malta for Algiers
on the 9th inst.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-06-30
HANGED WHILE PERsoNATING A GHosT

11ANEED " HILE 7 ETtsUNAI TNU 4 VIHUS1
At Canton, Ohio, "A prisoner in the
County Jail, named Theodore Lehman,
accidentally hung himself while person
ating the ghost of Hoflinan-who was
imprisoned in the same jail for muir
dering his wife, about two years ago
in order to frighten "A fresh prisoner
Lehman had arranged with some half
a dozen other prisoners (who were CON
fined in the cells and large hail. all
made one apartment by the doors being
thrown open), to bring in the new pris-
oner to see Hoffman's ghost. Doing so
few minutes afterward, they found
Lehman hung to the bed-post, and, al
though his feet were on the floor, the
poor fellow had given up his own ghost
TO personate Hoffmans.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-06-30

UNITED STATES ARMY.-The regular
army of the United States consists OF 2,
Dos officers of all grades, of whom 2, ,OO4
were on the active list, and 294 on the
retired list, as follows ! general, |
acknowledgement, If major generals,
% brigadier-generals, III colonels, lO4
eutenant-colonels l92 majors, 766
captains, Cos first lieutenants, 4O4 sec
ond heutenants. The officers on the
active list are distributed among the
various branches of the service, as fol-
lows Cavalry, 397 artillery, 300 !;
infantry, $40 general officers, staff
corps, &c, 456.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-06-30
"Oh. vert thou but mine own, love,
How dear thou'dst be to me;
Deep, deep within this heart, love,
IA cherish only thee
Fannie pinched my arm. He went on


For every Joy that earth could give
In one dear look of thine should live
Oh vert thou mine forever.
How deep my love would be-
We all pronounced it exquisite. Mis-
Livingston said nothing, but cast her eyes
upon him with such a fascinating look
He took her hand and led her to the stern
of the boat, and seated her near the rest OF
us; ; then, coming toward me, he Whispered
IN my ear. "The time has come :" and turn
ing around, he said aloud:
Ladies and gentlemen, we are to have,
hope, pleasant accession to our party
tomorrow. have Just received a letter
from home by to-day's mail informing me
that my brother and sister may be expect
ed here tomorrow, and with them they
will bring my rife"
"YoUR wIFE!' screamed Miss Living
ston.
"Your wife,'' echoed Fannie, almost
dumb with amazement.
"You wife - calculated the rest of the
party.
"Why, when were you married ?" said
Fannie.
Just about two months ago. She
couldn't come with me when came to
Newport; SO she said she would come on
in few days afterward with my sister,
and they will arrive tomorrow"
knew all about it all the time, but the
whole thing had been kept secret from
the rest of the party, and therefore such a
piece of information was like thunder
clap to them.
Miss Livingston was terribly cut up TO
find that she had been wasting all her arts
upon a married man and to think that she
had fallen into the trap herself which she
had set for anot her was too bad.
The next morning she said that she had
received letter from her father asking
her to come home; that he would meet
her at the boat landing in New York So
she packed up her things, and took the
evening boat for New York.
Sutherlsnds' wife did come, and we all
enjoyed her visit exceedingly. She was a
dear. sweet little creature, and without a
particle of jealousy in her nature. Al
told her of the trick be had played on
Miss Livingston, and she laughed as she
said,
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-06-30
A Destructive Cyclone.

A terrible cyclone devastated a narrow
strip of country near Mason City, Ill.
The storm-cloud was first observed gath
ering on an open prairie, six miles from
Mason City, and from this cloud soon
shot ont three narrower and splre-llke
cloud columns, which continued to as
cend rapidly, until they reached and
seemed TO amalgamate with a passing
cloud above. This startling phenom-
euou then moved slowly toward Mason
City, but finally changed its course,
much to the relief of the people of that
place. a mile from its track. an odor,
much like that of burning sulph'r, was
inhaled by several persons. 4 gentle
man, who was within hundred yards
of the cyclone when it passed, says that
small flashes of electricity were constant
" visible in the storm column, passing
from the earth to the clouds above, ard
that rapid cracking reports were heard,
reminding him most fOrcible of volleys
of musketry. The pathway of the cy
alone was nearly three miles in len@th,
and from 20 to 50 feet III width. ana IN
that pathway not spearA grass, not a
stalk of corn or wheat, not Il shrub, and
not particle of vegetation, was left
alive. For some distance the earth was
literally plowed up to the depth of six
inches. The column of whirling air
must have been intensely hot, as every
green thing in its path was dried to a
crisp. Another f.aure of the cyclone
was that, while it rotary motion must
have been of inconceivably great veloci-
i. IL
six miles an hour. The outlines of its
pathway were so well defined that, five
feet from the outer line of total destruc-
ton of vegetation of every kind, not
vestige of its effects could be seen.
Fortunately, no house stood in the line
of the tornado
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-06-30

The heat of the sun must have been
terrific at Batavia the other day. A
milk dealer. after washing his cans, plac-
ed them against the side of house to
dry, and the reflection of the sun there
on actually set the building ON fire. The
man seems TO have had an idea what was
to happen, for he had insured the house
only three-quarters of an hour previous.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-06-30

"You ought to have been ashamed of
yourself to deceive the poor girl SOP
"But my dear, il was exactly what she
had done to Others, and what she was trv-
ing to do with me, only The shoe gce M he
nfbfr Ionfu
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-06-30

SHOES FOR SUMNER are OF low cut,
Oxford shape, tied on the instep in
different fashion from the Moliers shoes
lately worn. The tops are broad, heels
low, ard the ample soles show at the
sides. Comfort and symmetrical shape
are considered, but there is evidently no
attempt to make the foot look small.
For such shoes made to order of calf
skin, fashionable shoemakers charge
from S13 to S15. The shoe for full
dress ie Congress gaiter or glove kid,
with single sole; price S16.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-06-30

The latest style of scarf for ladies are
small square pieces of crepe de chine
trimmed with fringe, and are folded
over and tied loosely at the throat with
a sailors knot. They are in all colors,
but red and blue are preferred.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-06-30

Marriaeeable young ladies are rejoic-
ing because next year will be .eap-year.
and they will have chance to make their
backward lovers come to time.
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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
hayeexperienced aud competent workmen to uso
them. II you want any printing done you need
not go to the city, or out of the county, for you
can get as good work aud as low prices at this
office as at any other.
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Startling Scene mt a Trial.

The Cincinnati Doiiy Times, says
On Tuesday afternoon. during the pro-
gress sf the storm, Squire Pohlman' s
office, on Elm street, was the scene of an
occurrence that will work upon The su-
perstitions of some of our citizens, while
others will deem it a warning from the
Almighty. The circumstances were as
follows The case of John Kelly,
charged with committing violence on Il
young German girl named Goldsmith,
was in progress. The witnesses for the
prosecution had all been examined, and
evidence of most damaging nature adj
duced. The defendent expressed de
sire to testify in his own behalf, but
when allowed to do so did it with evident
hesitation. The last words of the oath
were being administered and the wit
ness had his hand still raised. He began
his testimony, and had spoken but two
words, when every one was startled by
flash of lightning and ter
rife laundering. The lightning struck
a tree Immediately in front of the office,
looping off limb. Kelly recoiled and
dropped powerless to the floor, murmur-
ing q will not swear when the very
elements are against me" This little
incident threw every one into II terrible
state of excitement, in consequence Of
which the trial was postponed.
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oates OF ADVERTISING.
Baby, bay.

omen your eyes, mamma
Day soon will Begin
Dpsn YOUR ewes mamma
I want to look in.
Yesterday, dear mamma,
Out Of your eyes
There poeped two little boys,
Just of my size.
Are they there now, mamma
Whose can they ber
And do YOU love those boys
NJ you love mel
Don't feed me any longer
Not another minute
DOCS my mouth look pretty think,
With great spoon IN itf
" YOU poodle speak the truth,
lam sweet enough
There's no need Of choking me
With your sugary stan
Mamma, where are yoni
Y0u are tho sweet
Nicer than all
They can give me 10 eat.
Here | come to YOU
Toes, fingers aud feet
Have you a KISS or two
Growing for mcf
Where do Won hide themt
Pleesc let me see
Now shall steal them
One, two and three.
Wat il the next thing
For baby TO do;
Duckie | think
I'll 90 swimming with you.
Doggic, look sharp
And If We get drowned,
Fish Ms both out
lou comical hound.
pck wen on our travels go,
I've two feet, don't hold me so
d. my shoes won't walk bit
Down uuon the floor III sit.
n Won think I've had a fall,
You're mistaken, that Is all
Bot why will this old house shake,
livery single step ! take
Now get out my pony, Dick
Whoa Gee up there Where's my stick
over the world and away to the moon,
Clever old Dick we must get there soon,
ur the barley candy will all be sold,
And We can't buy gingerbread horse for gold
% the sand blows in my eve
Her Is Noddy's Isle close by;
And don't tell me that tib-
Dick il look- Just ike my crib
Good night, Pomp! trot away!
I've done riding for to-day,
And hear my mother sing,
Sweet, O sweet as anything
SONG.
Ny baby shall 60
To the island of sleep,
Where soft little dream-Naves
Around him will or ,ep.
And when the moon rises,
Away in her boat
With the stars rowing races
All night he shall hrs..
And when morning red hoses
Spring out of the sea,
As swift as a sunbeam
He'll come back to me.
Lucy LdrcOni..