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National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-08-16

VOLCANIC ERUPTION. A week before
the recent great eruption of Vesuvius.
Merapi, the great volcano of Java. which
had been quiescent since 1863, gave signs
again of activity. On the evening of
the 18th of April it threw out stream
of lava which buried villages, filed up
abysses, and checked rivers in their
course. The bed of river upon whose
banks. eighty feet in height, every tree
and shrub was burnt up, was filed up to
the depth of fifteen feet with lava. In
the villages below many people persisted
but of those living in the higher alti
tudes little is known, as the mountains
are still inaccessible Showers of ashes.
stones, and sand followed the eruption
and added to the desolation. In many
places the sand and ashes lay four feet
deep, causing great damage to the coffee
and other plants. In Solo, the rain of
ashes lasted three long days, and caused
such darkness that lights had to be burnt
all through the day. Slight shocks of
earthquake accompanied the outbreak.
From the latest accounts 300 corpses-
probably but portion of the unhapp,
suflerers-had been found. One woman.
who had been tremendously saved.
brought the news that out of her whole
village, composed of 1870 people, she
was the only one who had escaped alive
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-08-16

New PAPER-A letter from Berlin
represents Prince Bismarck in new
lieht--in that, namely, of paper maker
The paper mandatory established by
the Imperial Chancellor on his estate at
Varzin has proved so 'suo> essful, says
the writer, that it is impossible to meet
the large orders which come from Eng
land. This paper is made of chips of
fr-that, at least, is the chief element
and the annual consumption of fir trees
is at the rate of 600 klafter to keep the
mandatory supplied. Anew workshop
is now being erected which will require
no fewer than 1900 of wood a year.
The fir forests in the vicinity, which it
has been found necessary to acquire, will
furnish ample supplies for several years
of the raw material for Prince Bis
marck's paper mill.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-08-16

THE TOMATO. The tomato was known
in England and in parts of this country
perhaps sixty or more years ago; but rs
late as 1920 it was regarded here more
as curious garden plant than as a veg
etable fit for the table. About 1925 the
idea became prevalent that the tomato
was wholesome as food; but even then,
many old fashioned people believed it
poisonous. BY 1880, the tomato had
crept somewhat into favor as an esculent
and by 1910 it became fashionable to
cook it, as well as to eat it raw. Since
that time books have been published to
demonstrate its excellence both as medi-
cine and food-some writers going so
far as to insist that eating tomatoes is
pleasant substitute for the use of calo.
mel. One empiric made sort of fortune
by manufacturing tomato pills, and
cooks have made a reputation by manu-
featuring recipes to make tomato sauce.
etc. As a matter of fact, the medical
characteristics OF the tomato amount to
very little, but the cuisinarv merits of
the tomato to great deal. The tomato,
when ripe, constitutes II satisfactory and
wholesome dish, whether sliced up with
oHlOus IN vinegar, or eaten raw with ii
little sugar In the hands of an expert.
the tomato makes sauce that is incom
parably the best put on the table, and
has this advantage over the Worcester
shire, that it does not destroy your taste
for food without it. Very few people,
however-very few, indeed-know how
to stew Tomatoes properly for the dinner
table. Properly stewed they are GER
tainly delicious. As stawed at the res
and Mt many private tables.
they are simple vegetable slops.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-08-16
Iron in the Blood
MAKES THE WEAK STRONG,

The Peruvian Syrup, u Protect
Ell Solution Of the PrOtOrife Of
Iron. is so combined as to hare
tie character Of an OtiInent. as
|rsIy digesfed AMI 0SsimiIdfed
tn the blood as the simplest
food. 1t increases the quantity
4gent. Iron in the blood. and
cures "u thousand ills. simply
by TOning up, MrigOrdting and
TitdiiSing the System. The en-
riched AMI Uit0tised blood per-
medtes erery part Of the body,
repairing damages ana WCste,
searching OFT mOrbid Secre-
tons. and tearing nothing JOr
disease to feed upon.
This is the secret Of the WOn-
derJM success of this remedy IN
curing Dyspepsia, Liver Conn
plant, DrOpsy, Chronic Diar-
rhHa, BOils, Nervous Affections,
Chills and Fevers, Humors,
Loss of Constitutional VigOr,
Diseases of the Kidneys and
Bladder, Female Complaints,
and al diseases originating IN
Il bad state of the blood, or &C.
cOmpanied by debility or a IO,U
state of the system. Being free
from -AicOhOi, IN any form, its
energising effects are not fol-
IOaced by corresponding redc-
ton. bat are permanent, infN-
sing strength, riyOr. anil ne,O
life into all parts of the system,
and building up an Iron COM
StitutiOn.
Thousands hare been cHunged
by the use of this remedy, from
Wedk. sickiy, suffering crea-
tureS. to strong. he0ithy, and
hdppy men dnd WOMen: and
inUdiids cannot re0sOn0byyhe hes
itdte to yiUe IL q trial.
See that each bottle has PERU.
WAN SYRUP LtOtc,s In the glass.
Pamphlets Free.
J. p. DINsMoRE, Proprietor,
No. 30 Dey St, New York.
Sold by druggists generally.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-08-16

FRET Nor" The horse that frets is
the horse that sweats, is an old saying
Of horsemen, and it is inst as true Of
men as horses. The man that allows
himself TO get irritated at every little
thing that goes amiss in his business. or
in the ordinary affairs of life, is a man
that, as a rule, will accomplish little and
wear out early. He is a man for whom
bile and dyspepsia have particular fond
ness, and for whom children have a par
hcnlar aversion. He is a man with
perpetual thorn in his flesh, which prick.
and wounds at the slightest movement;
a man for whom life has little pleasure
and the future small hope.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-08-16

BEEF EATING. largest ten cities
of the United States, of which Boston is
one. eat beef annually to the amount of
2,040, 000 head of cattle exclusive of
Pork, mutton, etc. Taking the other
cities and towns of the country, the
probabilities are that this number would
he swelled at least 1000, 900: This enor-
nous amount is required, let it be under
stood, by consumers, not producers.
And to this the number of cattle required
to supply the farmers of the countr.
with beef. and some estimate may be
formed of the unusual demand The
demand now exceeds the supply, which
may be the reason for the exorbitant
prices. People who cannot live without
meat will soon be obliged to raise their
own cattle, or go the way of all the earth
assuming, of course, that they are not
the possessors of ample fortunes and
willing to squander them in the purchase
of stock,
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-08-16

A Delightful Surprise. Ladies whose faces
clouded by superficial discolorations, and who
have resolved to try HAGAS's MAGNOLIA BALM as II
remedy, have no idea of the welcome surprise they
will receive from their mirrors after few applica-
tons of that healthful purifier of the complexion.
If at all eXcitable they will scream with rapture on
beholdine the change whether the bemish 1t is
desired to remove be sallovness, botches pimples.
freckes, roughness, an unnatural pallor 1t If
bound TO disappear under the tonic operation of this
wonderful agent To say that the blemsh disap-
pears, does not, however, convey any idea OF the
effect produced by this celebrated btautifier. The
unsightly tinge. whether diffused the whole
countenance or in spots patches, il replaced by
uniform pearly bloom, to which no description can
do iustice.-fCom.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-08-16

ADvICE.-A convict in the Paducah
Jail has written letter to the Paducah
kentuckian. in which he addresses his
young friends who are boys, growing
up to be men," He gives three good
rules for their conduct in life-rules
which he never followed, he says. and
the failure to observe which has led him
10y easy stages to serve term of three
long years in the pesitentiary. First,
he says, keep away from all bad com
pany; second, keep away from all liquors
FOR thatas the first step 10 ruin; honor
your father and mother and obey them.
This is the warning that George Chan
dler, Jr., utters from felon's cell, and
which, though j, came from a man con-
victed of crime, has all the weight of the
most solemn injunction.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-08-16

OPPOSITION STKAMBoATs,-An oppose
ton steamboat company on the Hudson
river has taken off Its boats and II is said
the boats have scarcely made a trip this
season on which the loss was less than
500, and sometimes IL reached 5000.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-08-16

HARD TIMF-Latter-Day saints, who
go as missionaries to Denmark, have the
hardest kind of time oft. The Govern
ment has issued an order that all Nor
mon preachers shall be tied mp and sound
ly logged, under the superintendent
of village magistrates. One of the apostles
had actually been treated in that harsh
and uncompromising way,
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-08-16

THE Usage INDIANS The Usage In
dams are peculiar people, to say the
least of them. They are described as
tall, handsome men attired in gay col
ors, lazy, quiet and generally peaceable;
and have many horses, but not much of
other property. They live in tents made
of buffalo skin, are addicted to "poker"
and whiskey, and claim polygamy as a
privilege. They generally marry all the
sisters of family, numbering from one
to five. They are opposed to all rail
squatters and United States surveyors.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-08-16

BLUE BEARD. The story of Blue Beard
has been traced to a historical basis.
Giles de Laval, marshal of France. in
1929. was distinguished for his military
abilities, but he rendered himself infa-
nous 10y his extraordinary impiety and
debaucnerios, and by numbering his
wives. He had long beard of blue .
black color, whence he was called Blue
Beard. He employed those who pre-
tended to be sorcerers to discover hidden
treasures and he corrupted young per-
sons of both sexes to attach them to him
after which he killed them for the sake
of their blood which he used for his in
cantations. BY order of the duke of
Brittany, he was buried alive, in field
near Nantes, in the year 1440
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-08-16

AHEAD OF THE MENAGERIE. Dram
ats Persona: Old Lady; Old Lady's
Daughter; Frank Ball, a queer genius
travelling about as advance agent of II
concert troupe. Frank Ball travelling
in vehicle bearing strong resem-
blance to II peddler's cart Old Lady
PUSHES out from a house by the roadside
Old Lady: Say, what have you got to
sell? Ball. ! am travelling agent,
madam, for the greatest menagerie of
ancient or modern times, which is
shortly to be exhibited in this section,
affording to the inhabitants thereof an
opportunity of viewing the most stupen-
dous collection of animals ever before
exhibited. Old Lady: You don't say.
Have yon any elephants? Ball: We have
madam, six elephants; but these consti-
tnte IA comparatively unimpOrtant part
of the show. We have living specimens
of bipeds and quadrupeds, which roamed
over the earth, not only in the antedilu.
Wan, but also in the pliocene periods,
embracing the megatherium, with six
legs and two tails; the iothyosaurus, with
four ewes, two noses. and four tails; the
plesiosaurlls, resembling Satan in shape,
which splits fire and breathcs sulphur,
and many other species too numerous
to mention. We also have a pious law
yer. Old Lady: Well / declare. Ball:
But, madam, the greatest curiosity by
far of our exhibition is learned and
classically educated monkey, which was
brought up Mohamme Ian priest in the
mysterious regions of the Great Desert
Of Sahara. This monkey talks with
great fiuency all the modern languages,
besides Latin, Greek and Hebrew. He
can repeat the Ten Commandments, the
Emancipation Proclamation, President
Llncoln's last message, and performs the
most intricate examples in mathematics
with rapidity, ease and accuracy. While
beng exhibited in Washington he actu
ally repeated a long speech of the Presi
dent. This monkey corresponds
Old Ladys daughter suddenly sticks her
head from the window and calls out
Mother! mother ask him why they
let the monkey travel so far ahead of the
other animals?"
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-08-16

Farmers and stock rasers have frequently
told us that they have seen very good results
from giving SBERIDAN's CAVALRY CONDITION
POWDERS TO cows and swine before and after
they drop their young. The powders put them
in good condition, and give them strength ia
care and provide for the sucklings.-COm,
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-08-16

THE purest and sweetest Cod-Iiver OH in the
world is HAZARD Il CAswELLs, made on the sea
shore from fresh selected lvers, by CAswEIL,
HAZARD 4 Co., New York. 1t is absolutely pur
and street. Patients who have once taken 1t
prefer it to all others. Physicians have decided
it superior to any of the other oils in market.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-08-16

SINGULAR METEOR. Near st. Louis.
Mr.. J.. Murdoch found large meteoric
stone at the bottom of hole on his farm.
The hole was clear cut and reached to n
depth of more than thirteen feet in tie
ground. The stone weighed about
twelve ponds, was coated with black
crust and was composed mainly of iron
In shape it was an oblate spheroid and
therefore before it reached the earth was
probably in semi fluid state and re-
volvlng on IFS axis. 1t should be kept ms
IA specimen of what the earth was before
it cooled down into its present habitable
condition; it could be used to illustrate
the nebular hypothesis, if necessary.
From several other parts of the country
reports have lately been coming in, tell
ing of the fall of meteorites, some of
which are of immense size, but are com
posed of well known materials. There
have also been several brilliant auroras.
We seem likely to have a large and bril-
liant collection of August me:eors this
year, unless perchance these phenomenal
he now forerunners and portents of the
dreadful catastrophe by which the earth
rs to he destroyed under the malefic
W hack of Plantamours comet
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-08-16

THE BOYS. Col. Waring believes the
settlement of the much discussed ques-
ton of "How to make bows stay on
the farm WILL in part at least, be fond
in the garden-patch. No sensible boy,
he argues, will be content with poor
fare, and good fare can only be had with
plenty and good variety of vegetables !;
therefore he advocates, as one means of
making home attractive, greater, far
greater attention TO the garden than
most farmers give.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-08-16

Gentlemen have long felt the want OF n paper
collar that looked like linen. This is furnished
them in the Elmwood Collar. 1t has folded
edges fine cloth surface and is so perfect an
in tation of linen that it cannot be detected
Try it-COm
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-08-16

We have often wondered whether there is n
person in all New England, who does not know
and appreciate the value of JoHNsoN's ANoDYNr
LINIMENT as a family medicine? 1t is adapted
to most all purposes, and is the best pain
killer that can be used-COm.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-08-16
TO CONSUMPTIVEs.
TOCONS MPTIyES.

The advertiser having been permanently cured of that
dread disease, Consumption, by simple remedy,
ous make known TO his fellow sufferers the means
cure To all who desire it, he will send copy of the
prescription used, tree of CHARGE with the directions
for preparing and using the same winch they will find
SURE CURE for CONSUMPTION, ASTHMA, BRoSCHTTIs,
and all throat or lung diihcultIes.
Parties wishing the prescription VIII please address
Rev EDWARD A. WILSON,
Penn street Wiliarlshurrh \ Y
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-08-16

Write 10 CHAaLas W. HAssLHR, No. 7
Wall Street, New York, for a copy Of his
Weekly Financial Report.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-08-16

SMALL MATTERS. The nerve of the
tooth, not so large as the finest cambric-
needle, will sometimes drive strong
man to distraction. A musquito can
make an elephant absolutely mad. A
coral rock, which causes Lazy to found
cr. is the work of worms. The warrior
that withstood death in a thousand FORMS
may be killed by an insect. The petty
est wretchedness often results from deep
trials. A chance look from those we
love often producee exquisite pain, or
unalloyed pleasure.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-08-16

Eminent Men Of Science have discovered that
electricity and magnetism developed in the system
IRAN he iron IL he hood This accounts for the debility
low spirits and lack Of energy feels when thu.
vital element becomes reduced. The Peruvian syrup
prooxide Of IRON supplies the flood with iron ele
ment an is the only form in which it is possible for It
TO enter the circuation.-C1ul
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-08-16

Luxury, Health, Economy, insured by using
Dooley's Yeast Powder Elegant Light Rolls,
Biscuits, &c, prepared in ten minutes. Try it.
- Com.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-08-16

Best and Oldest Family Medicine.-SAS-
FoRp's LIVER INvIGoRATop A purely Vegetable CA
THARTrc and ToNIC-for dyspepsia, Constipation
Debility, Sick idache, iiOus Attacks and all
arrangements of Liver stomach and Bowels. Ash
your Druggist forit. BEWARE OF INVITATIONS, Com
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-08-16

Insects. BURNETT's KALLIsToN neutralizes
the poison alnost iastantaneOus'p.
WONDERFUL STATEMENTS. Unless
hundreds Of our most responsible citi
have conspired to delude the commu-
nifty, medicine has at last been
introduced which is a specific for al
most every human ailment, not
involving the entire paralyzation or
partial destruction of the organ or
organs in which it exists. These wit
nesses testify lin some instances from
their own personal experience, in
Others on behalf of Others that dys-
pepsia, liver complaint, remittent and
intermittent fever, nervous debility,
and numberless other diseases, are
rapidly an radically cured by this
new remedy. 1t halls from California
and has in two years overleaped all
competitors among advertised tonics,
and become par excellence the medi-
cine of the people. California is an
exceptional region. Its vegetable pro-
ducts, especially those Of a medicinal
nature, have no equivalent elsewhere,
and it is from the choicest of these
that DIR. J. Walker prepares his famous
VINEGAR BITTERS, the i'm
invigorant, nutrient, laxative
and Alternative to which we refer.
Those who have tested the curative
of this marvellous prepare
ton pronounce 1t the most compre-
hensive remedy ever offered to
mankind, and assert that there is no
inorganic disease which II will not
'ubdue. As a family medicine, we
IAN recommend it without reserve.
Com.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-08-16

A Danbury lady thinks that men who
chew tobacco ought to he muzIled when
on the street.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-08-16
MAcUIRE'S BENNE PLANT.

This extraordinary medicine. the fame of which
Is spread broadcast throughout the country, is
doubtedly superior to any remedy ever offered TO
the public for the compa ns for which IL is intend
ed. We have in our possession testimonials fur
nshed voluntarily by Col. Long, late Chief Topo-
graphical Engineer Bureau at Washington; General
FitZ Henry Warren. Gen. Plea santon and others of
the army; Father 7. j. DeSmet, the celebrated In
dian mi sionary also, officers OF the navy surgeons,
steamer plying on the Mississippi and tributary riv-
ers. Western Sanitary and Christian Commissions,
army chaplalns and others too numerous to men,
ton. Likewise highest enconiums of the press,
prasing its valuable medicinal guaitiesin the high
est terms. No other medicine has such recommen-
dations We can also refer TO his excellency, b.
Gratz Brown. Governor of Missouri; Hon. Frank
Brown, Mayor of the city of st. Louis. and many
3,her Staie oica, for which there Is no space n
bins. Nos 81 and 9S Fulton ST., New York. Sold by
druggists and medicine dealers everywhere.
j. q q. MAGI IRE. Sole Projectors.
S. W corner of Olive aud Second sts., st. Louis.
No. Price. as cents per bottle.
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II "A Paste.

The visitor on entering New York City
during the summer months, says the
Wmid, detects peculiar odor, which Ia
not familiar 70 him. 1t hangs about the
streets, taints the public vehicles, and
forces its way into the stores and houses.
II is subtle, septic stencil, not easily an
alyzed by the oliactory sense, and varies
in It's intensity with the conditions Of the
atmosphere. II was DIR. Birdsdahl who
first called attention to this matter and
succeeded by his intelligent abors in elu
cidating what to thousands of persons had
been an annoyance as well as mystery
He discovered that the disagreeable efilu
vium came from the putrefyng paste
which the industrious bill-posters unre-
mittinely place upon bill boards, dead
walls, curbstones, and awning posts. BY
his patient investigation that which at the
first glance appeared trivial affair grew
To be matter oi the most serious imp0r-
lance 10 the health OF the city. Some OF
the results of his examination lead unefr-
inely to the eravest conclusions. In the
pamphlet which Dr. Birdsdahl gave to the
public the preliminary facts ascertained by
him were sufficiently startling. He found
that there were between 400 and 500 per
sons employed in the work OF covering all
the exposed and unprotected surfaces Of
the city with -four paste. In this employ
mcnt they consumed daily nearly twenty
liquid quarts Of material to man, or
about 10000 liquid quarts in the aggre
gaze. 1t was further shown that quart
of this paste, as generally used with an
ordinary whitewashing brush, would cover
about twelve square yards of surface, and
that consequently there were 100000
square yards of putrescent material spread
every twcnty-lour hours, or S40, 600 square
yards per week He states further that
this putrid mass breeds disease and death
to nm alarming extent, and the question is
agtated Of introducing the English cock
roach to eat up this paste and save the
city.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-08-16

Faggs Instant Relief has stood twenty years test l.
warranted give immediate reef all Rheumatic Neu-
ralgc Head. Ear and Back aches,
Or Money Refunded. -fnrn.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-08-16

For BITES OF MOSQUITOES and other
Insects. BrRNErT's KALLIsToN neutralizes
the poison dinost iastahtaReOuS'Y.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-08-16

will dispose of ON HUSDREp PIANOS. MELopEoSs and
ORGANS Of SIX trst-oGss makers, including Waterss
erire.V o. fic,s oh, dfring dis month will take
from - to f1 monthly until paid the saline 10 let and
rent applied II purchased A kind of PARLGu
ORGAN, the most beautiful style and perfect ever
made exhibition at 4sl Broadway New York