National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-05-17
An Anecd0tc of Ea'zaC.

When he Travelled abroad-as he offer
did to verify the most trifing particular
which he might be introducing into one
of his romances-som money, of course,
was necessary. His mode OF paying the
positions in country where lie knew
neither the language nor tariffs, is thor
oughly characteristic Of him. Il did
not know word of the language of the
country nor did ] know the value of
its current coin, but | do know the
human heart, which is the same all the
world over, and | understand very well
physio9nomy; so this is what | did:
had bag which flied with small sill
yer money, and each time the horses
were to be changed, ] took this bag in
my hand tie position then came to
the door of the carriage / looked
searchinGly into his eyes while | drop
ped into his hand one coin, two coins,
then three, four, or ever so many, until
| saw him smile. Now as soon as / saw
him smile, | understood that / had given
him a coin too many. Quickly | with
drew that coin, and my man was paid"
This anecdote shows us Bazac as he
was-possessiug the simplicity of child,
united with the profoundest insight and
the deepest philosophy. But in small
things wisdom is apt to overreach itself.
and we fear that had he tried a second
time this original mode Of settling the
score, our worthy postilion-supposing
him to be equal in wit to the ordinary
run of his class--would have rcfrained
from smiling for an unconscionble time.
London Society.
Respiration IN FIsH.-M. Grohaut,
in the course Of lecture on respiration
in fishes states that, as shown by pre-
vlous writer's, fish are able to live IN wa
ter until almost the whole of the oxygen
it contains in state of solution has been
exhausted. This was shown by chemi-
cal examination of some water in which
live fish were preserved, and which, after
the expiration of certain time, showed
an entire absence OF oxygen, no change
in tke amount of nitrogen, and double
the amount of carbonic acid. Another
curious fact noted by the lecturer was
that fish breathe by their skin 40 well as
by their gills, nearly as great change in
the composition of the gasses contained
in the water being observed when the
animals were suspended ny to their
branchie rs when the whole body was
immersed. He also stated that the prca-
ence or absence of the swimming bladder
had little effect ON the product of rcspi- |
ration.
CHEAP DINNERS. Sheep arc actually |
selling in New Zealand at price as low |
as from thirty-seven to siXty-two cents /
each One late writer there says : 81
sold four thousand store wethers this
week at 2s Cd. each English money!
am offered old ewes at Is. Cd. What
a contract to prices here and in England
Fifteen cents for a whole leg of mutton
Ten cents for whole fore quarter ! II
the cost of mutton, Of excellent quality,
figured at so low a mark in this city, We
fancy that thousands of persons would
be delighted II is those that dine on
mutton who get fleeced in this quarter,
as well rs the critters" that supply the
substance OF the dinner. Good mutton
is worth in London from twenty-five to
Thirty cents pound. 1t is something
less in New York. But only think of
two cents pound for roasting leg in
New Zealand Ones mouth waters.
". Y. Paper.
An ANCIENT RIDDLE-The multipli-
cation table can scarcely be said to be a
whence poetic inspiration can
be drawn. Yet the thing was done one ,
hundred and sixty odd years ago, in
publicrion called Indies Diary, i'll ,
which a. mathematician "drops INTO !
poetry" in this style: 4
When first the marriage knot ives tied Z
Between my wife and me,
NY age did hers as far exceed
As three times three does three. Ia