National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-06-07
Items OF Gci eral Interest.
MusKETs were invented in lil4.

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The origin ofvoting by ballot is traced
to the Grecians.
The recent rains have saved the wheat
crop ia Middle Tennessee.
TnE largest metal statue in the world
is situated near the city of Aroma in
Italy.
No less than 7,207 treaties Of peace
have been signed within the last 2OC
wears,
RESPECT to age and kindness to chl'
dren, are amoag the tests of an amiable
disposition,
TnE spotted fever is prevailing with
unwonted severity in some portions OF
Pennsylvania,
The first eclipse of the moon on record
was observed by the Chaldeans ut Baby
Ion, ri Il. G.
COFFEE, if drank freely, is said to be
an excellent preventative against disease
of the kidneys.
THG great essentials to happiness are
something to do, something to love, and
something to hope for.
SENIOR BARRoS, OF Cuba, owns n little
plantation that Yields him an income Of
four million dollars year.
THE largest orchard in the world is in
California 1t contains 42c acres, and
more than Is, 600 fruit trees.
The new ocean cable Will be landed ut
Rockaway, l.. /. It will then continue
| by land to Hunters Point, crossing the
East River Mt the foot Of Liberty Street.
Tnr United States Agricultural Socie-
ty has organized by the election of Will
| liam &. Beckwith, Of Mich. for Presi-
dent, with Nice-President from each
State.
THE utter folly of poisoning pie for the
determination of rats, and then feeding
| it out TO the family, is illustrated in the
case Of the sexton of the Bromtield st.
Church in Boston, who died from the
effect o. an experiment of this kind.
for the tulcs or reed-like vegetation
which grows on the swamp lands. II il.
said to yield from 80 to 60 per cent, of
paper pulp, equal to that obtained from
cotton.
MINER X. KELLOGG, the artist was d.
vorced from his wife, Celia Logan kel-
logg, in Washington. She is to have
the custody of their only child. The pc
tltion charges abandonment of the hus
band by the wife more than year ago.
The case is one Of incompatibility.
The boiler of the tug Epsilon ex-
ploded III the East River, at New York,
as she was towing n vessel ont of the
dock. The tug Immediately sank, carry
ing down with her several of the crew.
Six lives were lost, and many persons
wounded, some slightly, some seriously.
A REPORT is current at Puerto Principe
that the Spanish troops dnring the en-
gagement with Argramonte's band,
killed twenty-five men and captured two
officers. The same Spanish force also
defeated body of insurgents who were
on their way to join the insurgent Pres
ident by way of the Spanish coast.
THE insurgents in Cuba are growing
bolder. They fred lately into Span
ish gunboat entering the Bay of Baynes,
severely wounding the captain, pilot and
several of the crew. The dons have
captured. and executed the insurgent
General Moreno, his two sons. and foul
of his officers. A wide spread conspiracy
against the Spaniards has been discov-
cred among the prisoners confined at
Cascorro and Guaimoro.
The Southwestern part Of Missouri
has been visited by terrible tornado
Several farms, with their homes, barns,
orchards, and fences, were completely
destroyed, and besides two persons
killed twelve were wounded some of
them it is feared fatally. Added to this
there was heavy fall of rain at Verona
in tine same state. Immense damage
was done and three persons drowned by
the flood which the rain produced.