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National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-11-22
Effects OF the Boston Calamity on Busi.
nt Ffl ness utlNirs.

The n Y. Erning Post - good
authority in financial and commercial
aflairs-says 4:
II is fortunate, at least go far rs
immediate effects arc concerned, that
the sad news OF the Boston conflagration
reached us on Sunday, SO that days
reflection could intervene before bust.
ness began. Had the blow como more
suddenly, q disastrous and widespread
panic might have followed Immediately.
Al. it is, business men have had time to
recover their presence OF mind and to
q considerate survey OF the situation--
in word, time has been given for the
exei else OF their reason. The losses by
the fire cannot iail to be large, but we
believe that they haye been greatly
exage Grated by tho sensational part Of
the press. An attempt has also been
made to draw parallel between this fire
and the Chicago fire, but the circum-
stances at least SO far as they bear
on business, are very different. Chicago
owed nearly everything to the East, the
debts beng, in part, ordinary mercantile
obligations and IN part in the share OF
rea4 estate mortgages. In fact Chicago
was originally built up on eastern cari-
tai, and its business was in q large
measure conducted on Eastern credits.
1t has been rebuilt, to large extent, by
eastern and English, or Canadian capi-
tai. Boston, on the other hand, while
old and rich, is creditor city both
in current business and in investment
7 p,,arotI,nc 1ha 1nsupu ,f oy,,I,,1a Ia
those by the shareholders of insurance
companies in the Middle States and the
.oreign insurance companies, will fall
nost heavily on Boston itself and on
New England, in the hitter on the
manufacturing districts and on cities
nttied with insurance interests. If
sub n calamity had to overtake any
cit in the country. none was better
abl-to bear it than Boston, and particu
lall the section destroyed, which in
Glued, in business point of view, the
wea hest and most solid part of the
city A good share Of the real estate in
the urnt district is owned by wealthy
estats as an investment !; and perhaps
no. lie amount of property in the
Unite States was so free OF incum-
branct The principal disturbance, in
n Legitimate way, which our ma ket for
securitis here will feel, will he caused
by sales of the securities of insurance
companis; and these sales, as has been
demonstRted in the past, will extend
over considerable space of time. A
!. good part these securities are govern
ment bonds and it has been intimated
that the Treasury will, in case Of need,
buy an extra amount of bonas in n
word, will gre relief to the money
market if necessary. II we are to have
tlouble, which, however, can be averted
by wise and firm action, it is the opinion
Acool heads that tho trouble will come
raNtr, from the foreign markets than
from the Boston fire. There are good
rel. .ols, however, to believe that every
mean will be used by the Treasury to
resttr, confidence and steadiness TO- the
markets, and that the worst is past. >e
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-11-22
MlnttI TO Arrive.

A seedy-looking individual walked into
the Crawford House in Cleveland, few
evenings ago, and stepping up to the
register, seized the. pen and registered hls
name at the foot Of the long list of the
days arrivals 1t was noble name
George Washington Botts-wlitten in a
firm, bold hand, and with a big flourish
underneath. it was plain that the seedy
man was accustomed to making flourish
in the world, if it wers only with pen.
"Have ROOM" inquired the clerk, in
cidentally measuring the man with his
eagle eve to. see if he wouldn't fit IN one
of his sky Bopdoirs.
"No.n' said seedy shortly, picking his
teeth with splinter toothpick he had
selected from the well assorted supply
always found on the counter.
''Supper then, ! suppose added tDS
clerk, preparing to add an sto the end OF
George Washington Bolts name.
"No, Sir, no supper" said Mr.. Bolts,
with severity; 81 simply want to arrtre
A-r.ar, rive rive, arrive. want neither
room, supper nor anything else, but
particularly desire to arrive. 1t is long
time since | have arrived at a hoteI-a
very long time" this voice choked alittlel
''and thought, if you hadn't any obiec,
ton, II would like to arrive once more
before died"
Here he was compelled to hide his emo
tions in his coat tail, in the absence off
pocket handkerchief The clerk, Away
ready to do a good action, generously
allowed the unfortunate individual to ar
rive, and George Washington Bolts
hastily drying his eyes with pen wiper
wrung.the captains hand in mute. though
heartfelt gratitudc,' and then stsihe'
rloomily> forth into darkness and tht
night.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-11-22

A New INvENTIoN.-Neccssity is the
mother of invention, and the horse
necessity caused fearful strain on the
inventive powers of the ingenious .popu'
lation of the United States; 1t rs now
announced that new engine for pro-
pelling street cars has been invented, 50
compact as to occupy no more space
than an ordinary baSe.burning parlor
stove, and which does'not intrude upon
passenger room. Blythe peculiar ar
rangement of the various parts economy
Of fuel is. accomplished, Nc smoke itself
is consumed, and there is no SCOT, cin-
ders or noise. The engine has the
power Of five horses, and the cars, which
arc of thc usual Dimensions, can be
controlled, as to stoppage and propul-
sion. quite as handily as though drawn
by horses. The power can be increased
at pleasure up 10 capacity OF q twenty
five horse power engine, thus enabling
it to ascend grades Of four hundred feet
to the mile. The engineer can slow
up in the space of thirty-two feet when
the cars are going at the rate OF twenty
five miles an hour. The engine IS placed
upon the rear platform, so that the win
dows can be left open in pleasant wealth
er. without the annoyance oil smoke
or cinders, as there is none OF elmer,
while any dust that might be raised
ia left behind, thus conferring a vast
amount of pleasure and comfort upon
tbe passenger. The tests made thus la
have b most satisfactory. A.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-11-22
Circumstances Alter Gases.

Tn his report as Secretary OF the Wis.
consin State Society, DIR. j. W. HOyt
gives expression to some very sensible
views on the importance of regarding
special conditions in agriculture. That
a man living q thousand miles from any
sufficient market, and with no means OF
transportation but wagons drawn by OK
teams, should devote his energies TO the
raising Of potatoes or turnips that a
farmer having elevated lands and dry
pastures, only fit for sheep breeding,
should devote himself wholly to tho
breeding and rearing of short horn cat
tie or that man located WITHIN 20
miles OF New York or Philadelphia, ana
upon lands admirably adopted to the
production OF vegetables and small fruit.
should SOW every square yard it to
wheat aud rye /; this should strike any
thinking and intelligent person as the
height Of absurdity. And yet blunders
equally senseless are made by not few
farmers, and orc persevercd in from year
to year. Again. one would suppose that
when an intelligent farmer saw all his
neighbors and everybody else's neigh
bors turning exclusive attention to pork
raising, that it would be a good time for
him to raise corn, meanwhile omitting
nothing essential to steady and uniform
success. But observation proves that
such men are rare, and the result is that
very soon everybody has moro hogs than
his own crops will supply, and corn has
gone up quite beyond reach for profitable
feeding. DR.. Hoyt says he once knew a
farmer in Ohio who started out under
the guidance OF the rule always to do
Just what his neighbors pretty generally
did not do. He was not far from being
a philosopher. The ncighbors arc still
plodding and grumbling. The philoso-
pher has added farm to farm. owns his
thousands in bank stock, and finds no
difficulty in keeping bis temper. Another
farmer has Hourished nearly ms we'll in
the practice Of doing what his neighbors
did, but doing it first. /, Hewas the leader
of fashion in agriculture, and wasalways
ready to discard the model he had given
about the time the majority adopted it.
During the late low prices of wool, when
so many sheep-men became disgusted,
and either slaughtered their hocks OF
sold them ont Of the State at n sacrifice,
one large wool-grower persevered, and
when the detected growing interest
began to look up little he was ready tc
take advantage of the rise, while Others
were buying back new docks 1T second
sacrifice. 's
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-11-22

Success IN LIFE.-Olive Logan, in
her new lecture ON "Successful People, 7"
was, when she spoke in Philadelphia,
somewhat personal" in reference to;a
rising newspaper man of that city. "You
have" said she, "in philadelphia man
who is the living embodiment OF some
of the principles Of my lecture. At
eighteen he had fixed purpose in life,
occupying an obscure position in a news
paper Office, without influence of any ac-
count He said, Il will one day own
this establishment 1t was regarded as
an idle boast; but he had energy and
persistence, and to-day he does own and
control it, If I would hold up one of
many successful men as an example
TO the youth OF this city, | would men,
ton one whom you all know and honor
-George W. Childs, of the Ledger.
Success may not bring happiness, but
the day will come when judgement will
sit upon our actions, and he who has
achieved it worthily shall receive the
grandest crown from the King Of Kings.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-11-22

Ib s1lsAhat the Mikado of Japan is
i BIN 10 England to look for a wife. The
[vounT emperor is tall for an Asiatic,
kbout five feet ten inches high, OF digni-
n d bearing, slightly built, OF darker
complexion thanthe majority OF higher
class Japanese, with thin, composed
face. somewhat Monaghan in cast, full
lips, and dark eyes, -s.ae1-s
The rapid increase. iu value OF real
estate in New York, is SHOWN in the
fact that Fifth avenue lots; near Central
park that sold for 500, 900 Eve yearsago,
now command from 100000 70 S7bN0O.
The cross sire Is between fifth tSd
S,xth avenues have not been behmN
One gentleman, who five years. since
Maid $4,000 for a lot, this season gaNe
s35. COO for the adjoining one. ~
The new King Of Sweden went once
iacog,,ao with 4 friend 70 Malm
| The two were robbed OF oil the monsy
| tbey had, and, IN consequence, were un
aNle TO nay their hotelbills. Ihs ira.s
Landlord called them sswindlers ano
| thieves, and threatened TO have them
arrested. Their, ,merriment at TIM treat
meut increased his wrath, and they bs,eiy
escaped personal violence at his hands,
The Empress Josephine was very fond
Of perfumes, and above all, musk. Her
dressing-room in ,Malmaison was filed
with it, in spite of Napoleon's frequent
remonstrances. Forty years have elaps-
ed since her death, and the present own.
err of Malmaison has had the wallis OF
/ that dressing room repeatedly washed
and PAINTED; but neither scrubbing nor
naint has been sufficient to remove sL0
smell of the good Enipress's musk, when
continues as strong as il the bottle when
contained it had been but yesterday re-
moved.
i II is interesting to find that the go
called silver mines Of Athens, from the
nroSts of which Pericles is said to have
built the Parthenon, arc now attractine
s,aec;al ~ attention. The mines Of Laurium
are some veins Of argentiferos. galens
rnuninc between the mica schis. s...
: limestone formations Of the Promonso... !.
, Of ,aurium, stretching from Senium :
, Athens. From the remains OF the ancien
| workings, there are now being optaine' !
/ about q 600 tuns Of bar lead, lowered 7
|, value by being very antinonial: whic'
: contains above ten ounces o. slva :
the tun.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-11-22
Rome Wasn' Dullt In a Day.


The boy who docs n stroke and stops
Win never great man be;
lis thu aggregate Of single drops
That makes the sra the roa.
Tie mountain was not at its birth
A mountain, 80 to speak
The little atoms Of sand and earth :.
Have made ito peak peak.
Not all at once the morning streams
The gold above tho gray;
'Tis Thousand little yellow CLEANS
That make the dpy the day,
Not from the snow-drift May nwakcs
Inpurplcs, rods aud green's,
Springs whole bright reunue 1t takes
To make her queen ofqueens.
uo5n the orchard rain nnrst fan,
And soak from root ITO root
And bloeaqms bloom and fade withal
Before the fruit is fruit. .s..
The farmer needs must SOW and till,
Aud wait tue wheaton bread;
Then cradle, thrash and go to mill,
Before the bread is bread.
Swift heels may get the carly shout,
But, spite Of all the din.
ltIis the panent holding ont,
Thatmaiies the winner win.
Make this your motto then, at start,
fWill help to smooth the way, ;
Ard steady up both hand and heart,'
"Roue wasn't bust in>|lay -
y.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-11-22

THL SAN JUAN BOUNDARY Casa
special despatch from Berlin says the
three experts to whom the Emperor Will
liam referred the San Juan boundary
case, in their report to His Majesty, rec
ommended as compromise of the dis
pute the middle channel as the boundary
line between British and American ter
ritory. The reports of the experts have
not yet beei published.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-11-22

IL
Sullt no one advanced TO their
IDg6r. After few moments two or
three men crossed the street to where
a portion of the wall was still overhang-
- the spot where tho poor victims were
sgging and shreking for help, and
tried by the utmost exertion Of main
strength to pull and wrench them out of
the horrible vice, but these efforts only
made greater their suffering, and the
bricks and other debris were still falling
at every moment, The men relinguish
ed the perilous and frnitless risk and
retreated from the dangerous spot, and
shortly afterwards, in frlghtful paroxy
isms of pain and with cries that will
ring in the ears Of many Of the spectators
to their dying day. the crushed masses
Of humanity gave up the breath of life
and were moment afterwards buried by
another crashing fall of the wall. A
fireman named Martin Spencer, belong
ing to the Medford force, was injured by
the topping over of another wall
Summer street, with serious cut
head. Mr. Daniel Mcclellan,
firm of Charles Crosby & Co. 49,
Water street, and an employe went in1D)
the building when it was blown =
Strange to relate, Mr.. Mcclellan escapes
with only blackened countenance and
the natural shock to his nervous system
consequent upon such an experience.
The employe also got away, but the
extent of his injuries are unknown.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-11-22

Unfortunate cattle owners on the
Mexican frontier will be pleased to learn
that a letter has been written to Matam-
oros by President Lerdo and the MeIi-
can Foreign Minister, stating that the
Frontier Commission will strictly inves-
tigate complaints as to cattle steeling,
and that the Mexican Government will
aid that of the United States in putting
an end 10 all disturbances.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-11-22
RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION.

Ono copy, ono year In advance. ...u 30
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Noyariaton whatever from there rates, x
No paper discontinued until all arssxsgss
arc paid, except atthc option Of the publisher
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-11-22
The Valley Of Chaniounix.

Our ride Of thirty miles was nearly
ended, writes a correspondent, aud We
were entering the Valley Of Chamounix
We were greeted here oy the tinkling of
bells around the necks of the cattle. We
had heard that music for some time, but
now there was pastoral melody upon all
sides. 4 -r sga' 'i-f1 T. li
1t is said that the finest herds are pro-
vided with harmonious set of bells,
which produce tuno as the cattle walk
home at milking-time, resembling the air
OF the national Swiss anthem, and that
th1s tune so powerfully excites the feelings
o. the Swiss heart in strange land that
isis forbidden, upon pain of death, to be
payed in the Swiss regiments serving
lyance, so many desertions have followed
Awakening of home longings in tho
~. those who have heard it. '-..
ted Chamounix tire. but very
Htigues of mule-ridiug would
II sooner but that our
- ID by the continuous
~ -. The proprie-
sfs iss tss's ssss 4|l =. at
The gay appsaune T. kll
| would make you -oUUM lCtlt we
in some fashionable ~ ndon q
Paris than at the foot e Blanc, F
a valley where man had noV ~ brous
the iron horse or electric spark.
The sight of laces and diamonds, dr10{
ing-room airs and all che paraphernalm
of the city took of tie keeness of. Alpine
ramblings. After anner we walked upon
the terrace to lsok over the glaciers and
snow-fields of Mont Blanc.
One could hardly lelp recalling his il
Of the appearance OF Mt Sinai, as ~
filled with the gloryof God, fas
ting sun had gloriied everyth
labor Of the iourng was 3pufteil
excitement Of our enoti
but wonder with II
about us, what ~ =
be SO mindfubl
ITO rose color, made
> d b nation of beauty and
4 1T east vail over the whole, we
4Ef bne the less entranced, remem-
~ VA had been there, and with
|omethlng, Nahaps, OF the feeling we have
Ywhen we ihushide from our eyes wha'
has given us swect joy upon earth
After planning taSscend the Montanver
! 10 cross the Mer ~ claca tba following
day. we bade each ter good night.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-11-22
Thus the game goes round the circle

BE EcoNoMIcA1.-" Take care OF the
pennies Look well to your spending.
No matter what comes in, if more goes
out you will always be poor, The art IS
not in making money, but in keeping it.
Little expenses, like mice in barn,
when they are many, make great waste.
Hair by hair, heads get bald; straw by
straw the thatch goes off the cottage,
and drop by drop the rain comes into
the chamber. A barrel is soon empty,
if the tap leaks but drop a minute.
When you mean to save, begin with
your mouth many thieves pass down
the red lane. The ale Jug is great
waste. In all other things keep within
compass. Never stretch your legs fur
ther than your blankets will reach, or
Won will soon be cold. In clothes, choose
suitable and lasting stuff, and not tawdry
fperies. To be warm is the main thing;
never mind the looks. A fool may make
money, but it needs wise man to spend
II. Remember, 1t is easier to build two
cbimneys than to keep one going. Ii
You give all to back ard board, there Is
nothing left for the savings bank. Fare
hard and work hard while you are
young, and you will have chance to
rest when you are old.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-11-22
Oh PRINTING

OF All kinds neatly cxocn'cd M the lowcstliving
pricos. Our Office = we'll furnished with rnate-
rial aud stock fur this Department. and NO now
hayo oxpericncod and competent workmep TO
use them. Ifyou want any printing done you
need not 90 TO the city, or Uit OF the county,
for YOU can set ~ good work aud as low prices
at this olieo asat any othss. ~ ,.r
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-11-22
The Old Soldier.

The PLAYERS are seated in a circle one
walks round holding a pen, pencil or
anything he pleases to use, representing
an old soldier.
He holds it no and says, "What will
YOU give this poor old soldier ?" "
The person asked must not use the
words. white, black, yes or no, in her
answer. If she does she must pay a for
felt. We will give an example
Frank holds up his 'od soldier and
asks Susie, "What will you give this
old soldier" ?"
Susie replies, ga watch. >
"Pleass don't gi7e that my soldier
needs coat. ="
e.I could not give him that" (She
Hyoids "no.~
"What will you give him then; a
hat ?"
81 think I WILL
a. only three questions can be asked
each player, Frank passes on to Louisa,
having 'fniled to make Susan pay for
felt.
"Louisa, what viii you give my sol
der ?"
"A pair of mittens."
"What color Shall they be ?"
"Gray.' -
"Gray mittens O, do give him
black ones"
"No, l cannot" ..-.s ...-.
GA forfeit, Louisa, please, you said
'no. >"
Thus the game goes round the circle.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-11-22
nss OF Life at the Boston Fire.

Hui \dreds Of. persons were iniured,
but olly few fatally, in the progress =
the gHat conhagration, letterf1
describes terrible scene whicl
place at tie furnishing store of q
on Washington street, where
had been vrapt in q deadlz2
the famss, and Aa1 n 3! y
totteringuRoy
I. Ia they suffered
"a med crowd with horror
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-11-22

cT OF eFtkrq pNnU tle aUIeSt IaWytrS III
the city W employed to prosecute the
casc. Thf pleadings were, voluminous
and as a vast amount of property was in
volved, great interest was manifested in
the result. 1t appeared, however, that
as the case progressed the plaintiff weak
ened somewhat in enforcing her claims.
Being in foreign country, and copies
of proceedings in foreign courts being
rendered necessary as testl-
mony III the American counts, she be-
camo wearied and finally agreed to a
compromise, in lieu OF all claims, for the
sual of ,one hundred thousand dollars.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1872-11-14
Instantly Killed.
A young man named

A young man named--Mc-
donald, who has been working for
Esq. Epperson Tarpley for some
time past and who came to this
place from Louisville, while under
the influence of whisky last Tuesday
night wandered off down the rail
road just before the down train pass
ed and sat down on the track about
? miles below town. He is supposed
to have fallen asleep, as he did not
attempt to move when the train
came up, and in that condition was
run over and instantly killed. The
engineer saw the man and Whistled
down brakes, but not before it was
too late. The train was stopped
and the mutilated remains taken up
and carried to Prospect, from
whence they we're brought to this
place yesterday morning. An in
quest was held yesterday morning
by Esq. w. H. Alternately, the jury
finding the facts as above. The de
ceased appears to have been about
25 years of age, of light complexion.
blue eyes, and had a small light
moustache. The body was terribly
mangled. He is said to have a fam
lily in Louisville.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1872-11-14
Extraordinary Preeoeitv

Pulaski can boast of the most
precocious baby in the world. The
following is said to be a fact, and
we do not doubt it: Several per
sons were sitting cOnversing in the
family room Of one of our most prom
inent citizens last Sunday, and dur
ing a lull in the conversation a baby
only about two months old that was
lying in cradle near by was heard
to distinctly exclaim, 90, lordy r.
AstOnishment was depicted on every
face, but their ears could not be at
fault, for everybody heard it. The
baby was examined to see If there
was any circumstance likely to draw
from him such an exclamation, but
the only conclusion that could be
arrived at was that he was just little
smarter than babies generally are,
and that in all probability he would
have said it sooner if Barnum had
not been coming.