National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-07-26
Facts and Fancies.
" Truth is the best coin current"

> RUN Is tlt Dtst COlI CuTTtut.
A mite, English, is onethird of a
/, farthiDg.
|, Shipping Understanding gold to
: Europe to pay coupons.
r A Milwaukee boy in celebrating the
r Fourth put his eye ont with n fire cracker.
Q An Illinois farmer has an $4,000 acre
I corn patch and 10000 acres OF other
c grain.
"Ope OF those things no fellow can
find out" A good husband after II
Z. NJ.
!, A million dollars in gold, according to
: the figures ut tie mint, weigh about two
tons.
: Salt Lake City has established an
5 ordinance fining profane swearers $40
{ for each offence.
{ The New York Herold calls Sing Sing
the " Hudson River Thief Manufactory
, and Normal College of Convicts.
An ornthologist wants to know what
sort of eagle flies the highest. Golden
eagles fly the fastest, we are sure of that.
There is society of in Paris,
who in all respects conform to the social
and spirit al habits in vogue ut Salt Lake
City.
White wells are very fashionable in
Paris, and, of course, will soon be here.
They are made of plain white tulle dotted
with black.
Central Park, New York, is SGT acres
in area, and Phnnix Park, Dublin, one
of the largest city parks in the world; Is
1852 acres.
'Tis passing strange, but in New York
dumb hepgals will go down an alley
to n gin mill and call for a drink in tones
simply stentorian.
4 careful reckoner gives the lacted
news that during the past four years the
Erie Railway has carried A., 600, 100000
gallons of milk to New York City.
California contains a larger number OF
foreigners proportionately than any
other state in the union. The census
shows 336, 1893 natives and 3O9, ,So9 fer
eign born.
An I,sh paper publishes the follow
ing, "A deaf man named Taft was run
down and killed by a passenger train.
He was injured in a similar way about
year ago.
Solomon City, Kan, is hard place
for husbands, One day last week five
wives left their better halves without
adieux, and went back East "to live with
mamma.
Plcnics in Pennsylvania wind up with
what is called the Dolly Warden march
the young ladies standing in row and
the young men passing along the line
and kissing each goodnight.
An Owen, KY, girl who wanted to be
married the other day, but wasn't old
enough, got friend of twenty-five to
personate her at the clerks office, and
by the shrewd dod &c secured husband.
A Berlin physician recently tried to
discover the bodies of two twin-girls
grown together like the Siamese twins.
One of the girls survived the operation
one day, and the other fingered fol three
days.
The ladies of Augusta, Ga, have
formed society to assist the early clos
ing movement. The members of the
society on joining agree to make no pur-
chases after four o'clock during the sum-
mcr months.
uShcu tIlc lcuCuci VI " Duh-
ay-schooi class, "who above all others
shall you wish first to see when you get
to heaven ?" With face Frightening up
with anticipation, the little fellow shout
ed, "Gerliah ~
situation seeking young lady noticed
m advertisement for one to do light
housek keeping. She wrote to the adver-
tiser, asking where the lighthouse was,
and if there was any way of getting to
the shore on Sunday.
cynic suggests that the marrying
deceased wife's sister implies either that
hc husband has treated his first wife
very kindly or cruelty. If kindly, the
sister wishes to experience the same
if cruelty, to avenge it.
An interesting example of how Il per-
son apparently drowned may be resusci-
lated by the adoption of proper means,
occurred in Toronto, when little child,
had been immersed in clstern for
lalt an hour, was restored to life by the
kill OF II physician.
A farmer of the vicinity of indianapolis
few years ago sold his farm for "a, 900
nd went West to grow up with the
ountry. Recently he was in that city
eeking employment ut $50 a month,
While the ground that used to be his
arm is now worth n lrly million dol
irs.
a party Of musical admire rs serenaded
young lady in Mobile last week. She
aid them the compliment of general
of the house, and burglar
'as discovered secreted IN the lady's
ressine room, having ransacked the
ureau, aud gone through the apart
lents generally.
A celebrated poet, writing to an editor,
roposed 10 supply him with any length
{ lines, and for any occasion. The re-
ly WAS practical "Send me hun
red yards of lines strong enough to
sh for conger eels, and that will bear
ne tug of porpoise, rs l am gong 10
ne Isle of Wight for a weeks fishing.
Not long since Il dyspeptic was be-
uiled by an advertisement into sending
, a New York individual II dollar for
hich sum cure for dyspepsia was
romisei. He received printed slip
it'll these words "Stop drinking and
be in the garden" The man was angry
first, then laughed, and finally stop
ii drinking and "hoed in the garden.
a short time he was as well as ever.
A new plan of dealing is being intro
iced into the retail grocery trade of
ngland to induce cash payments tor
oceries, and also to make new custom
S, which is said TO be decided success.
is STYLED the "bonus system for cash
yment for groceries" and consists in