National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-08-02
Facts and Fancies.

The !, power man has, the more he
likes to q it.
Goldsmith maid trotted mile at
Saratoga III 2, Is.
1t is stated that forty-fve per cent, Of
the gross products of California is from
agricultural sources, while but sixteen
per cent. is from gold and other metals.
1t is said the Philadelphia railway
companies are using prairie grass instead
of hay. it being an excellent and nutri-
tious substitute for the latter, and Sl7
per ton less in cost
The official price of the French loan
which has Just been issued to meet the
demands of the new treaty with refer
ence to the evacuation of France ny
German troops, is "a francs 80 centimes.
A woman kicked to death, boy fat
ally stabbed, two policemen assaulted,
four people feloniously attacked, and
one man robbed on the public highway,
is New York city record for one day.
A highly sensitive soul in Wheeling,
w. w., hung himself the other day be-
cans. dinner was not ready when he
came home. He was drayman by oc
cupa' ion, and left family to take care
of themselves.
The official trial Of road steamer on
the Erie Canal was made in presence OF
the Canal Commissioners, and proved a
complete success. The engine drew
three loaded boats at double the speed
of boats drawn by horses.
Hair, or even straw mattresses, are
more healthy to sleep on than feather
beds. Never put chldron on these heat
ing beds. Keep their sleeping rooms
very clean and well aired, and do not
cumber them with unnecessary furni-
tue.
The Massachusetts, Press excursion
party had pleasant time, during their
trip committee was appointed to confer
with the New Hampshire Association in
reference to a joint excursion next year.
The old board Of managers were re-
ele cted
The meanest man yet discovered has
turned up, of all places in the world, in
Germantown, Philadelphia. The par
ticular manifestation of total depravity
in his case'is u propensity Tor cutting on
the ills of cows whose owners have in
any way offended him.
III London correspondence gives q
hint on the argument prepared by the
Brit h agent and submitted to the
Tlih nal on the Alabama claims The
direct claims of the United States are
cut own to about 80, 900, 600, and even
the Justice of them denied in toto.
Two men named Seymour were shot
on Cnateaugay Lake, while lying asleep
IN leir boat, by one Schultz who says
he nistook them for deer which nc was
still hunting. One was Prazed in the
arm by the ball which entered the back
of the others head inflicting danger
GUS wound.
When Hindoo wants to get up an
elaborate course of false swearing, he
always takes care to have IA rehearsal
with his associates Of all the circum-
stances which are to be alleged to have
occurred. In this way an mir OF exact
ness and reality j. given to the narrative
which could not otherwise have occur
red.
The escape of King Amadeus was
narrow one. Out VI tIt llo'SSo
ed his carriage received no less than
seven bullets. Three of the would be
assassins and twenty seven others who
are accused of being their accomplices
have been arrested The failure of the
attempt created great JOY in Rome and
all the Italian cities,
There is hotel in California com
poscd of ten hollow trees, standing few
feet apart. The largest OF these Is sixty
five feet around, and is used as a bar
and kitchen. For bed-chambers there
are nine great hollow trees, whitewashed
or papered, and having doors cut to fit
the shape of the holes Literature hnds
a place IN leading stump dubbed the
library"
According TO reliable statistics recent
ly published, it appears that the aver
age life of certain animals and birds Is
the following The hare lives 10 years
the cat, 10; the goat, q; the donkey,
30; the sheep, 10 the dog, IA to 20;
the OK, 90; the SOW. 25 the pigeon, 8;
the turtle dove, 25; the partridge, 70;
the raven, 100 the esgle, 100; the
goose, $50 years.
In opening the trial at Dublin OF pris-
oners charged with burning Mr.. Justice
Keogb in effiey. Baron Dessy remarked
thai such insolenee would not be tole-
rsteJ il the great republic even during
Presidential campaign stating also, what
must have been an agreeable circumstance
for the learned Justice to contemplate,
thai the outrage was witnessed by thou
sands Of people with savage 'ati'fas'
tion