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National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-07-19
italian Children,

II is the misfortune of America that the
opportunities of gaming wealth which it
affords to every one, have tempted to this
Continent hundreds of thousands of peo
pie who are incapable of comprehending
our civilization or proiiting by our insti-
tutions. For those system of compulso-
ry measures will be found absolutely
necessary A lamentable instance of this
is presented by he Italians, who have
commenced emigrating from Genoa and
the Basilicata in continually increasing
numbers. At present the City of New
York contains in all some IA, 900 Italians,
who, with rare exceptions, are in a very
debased condition. With them as class
how ever this article does not pretend to
deal # will be restricted to the lowest
class of ALTO the Italian children who
beg in The streets and restaurants under
pretense of playing musical instruments,
and their yah0ni, the rutlians who hire
them 1t must be understood that this
trafli, in children is as absolute slave
trade as ever existed down South, and is
in it; details infinitely moIe repulsive. A
society has been formed with agencies all
over this country, and with travelling
agents in Italy. This society does busi-
ness in this way: 1t, by lis agents in
Italy, purchases from the parents in the
teeming Basilacata, province of Naples,
north of Calabra, young boys and girls
at the rate of six dollars year, for eight
years, unless the child should die or run
away. Other SCENTS bring these children
by way of Genoa and Marseilles to this
country; here other agents hire them out
10 patroni or bosses, who furnish them
with musical instruments and send them
out to make living for them. IN return
hey board them and clothe them, treat
ng them tolerably well If they each make
he required amount, which is one dollar
per day, but still not attempting to edu-
,ate them, and exposing them in winter
% the most terrible sufferings from insult
icient elothiuv-N Y PeDer
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-07-19
payers repaired with their prize to place

payers repaired with their prize to a place
Of safety.
"Of course you'll only insist on sharing
the balance, after deducting the price of
Scip," hinted the Captain poising the
chzel with which he was about to raise
the lip.
'Iets see how much thar is fust," re-
piled the Colonel cautiously.
Under the lid was a lining Of lead
under that layer or two of wrapping
paper; and under that-such rolls Of bank :
notes as their widest avarce had never
dreamed of. There was twenty thousand
dollars all in bills of the same bank
But-every cup of bliss has its dregs- he
bank hat broken Ten gears before
The failure Of that bank had been a
sore stroke to Old Orley, but had not de-
prived him of his all Leaving the worth
less notes to moulder in their grave, which
he ever afterward summed as an unhal-
lowed spot, the remainder of his wealth,
still snug sum, he hid in another place,
which, too, was known to Scip.
Thther as soon as the Colonel and
Captains backs were turned. Scip hied his
way and pocketing the money, Ito which
not having taken an "advice" Of Lawyer
Burkitt, and never having heard OF ES-
cheatery-he had no idea any one had a
better right than himself before daylight
was many miles on the road to freedom,
which he finally reached in salety.-Le,iger.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-07-19
Facts and Fancies.

In all Missouri there are not one thou
sand Indians.
North Carolina has seventy seven
newspapers.
A Trenton (Tenn.) boy weighs two
hundred pounds avoirdupois.
In Charlotte, N. c., live four men
whose aggregate weight is l,llopounds.
Amherst produceda a four-legged chick
en- the other day, but could not keep it
alive.
Industrious Oshkosh ladies average
four quarts of potato bugs before break
fast.
A trip to California is by many deemed
superior in attractions to voyage to
Europe.
A lady of Springfield, Va, was bitten
by cat having the hydrophobia the
other day.
A negro of Columbus, Ga, bets forty
dollars that he can eat seven pounds OF
beef ut one meal.
a mulatto child was recently born on
the plantation of Mr.. Ian, near Cypre-
mort, La, with but one eye, set i'll the
middle of its forehead.
Mayence where the Emperor Constan.
tine is said to have seen his vision OF
the Cross, is the strongest fortress III
the German Confederation.
A Michigan village had a regular leap
year celebration Of the Fourth. The
president, orator, marshal, and all the
officers except the chaplain and the
reader, were women.
So popular are American travellers in
Austria, that it is said that The primary
school books in the schools contain
spelling exercises and parsing exercises
as follows: 1.-The Americans are
generous people" "The Americans are
rich and liberal" "All Americans arc
rich,' etc.
BY judicious culture of the asparagus
plapt an amateur arboriculturist of
Yorkvllle has succeeded in improving it
into tree. This, he admits, impairs the
usefulness of the asparagus for table
purposes, but he claims that it is not
unlikely to enhance the timber resources
of the country.
A simple, practical test is given in the
.American Artisn, to test the purity of
coffee, by which many adulterations Of
that article can easily be detected, even
if the taste is not sure index. If
of genuine ground coffee be
thrown into tuniblerful of c' Id water it
will float upon the surface. Most sub
stances used in alulturating coffee will
sink at once.
Providence has furnished peculiar
explosive missile. A patent flat-iron
exploded while heating on stove. The
handle and upper shell were blown of,
breaking two lamps, going through a
and fracturing portion of
the stove. Fortunately no one was hurt,
but the event has aot tended to increase
the popularity of patent flat-irons among
of that town.
The Meriden Gazette is responsible for
.he following " An experienced house
keeper tells contemporary that flies
nay be kept out of the butter plate on
able by u simple and novel expedient
If planting in it thin slice OF bread,
nut columnwise and inserted in per-
,endicular position. Whether the bread
cares off the flies or not the lady cannot
ay, but she declares it certainly keeps
hem off.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-07-19

The TWO PARROTS. Having a devout
mistress, parrot had learned to repeat
certain petitions from the prayer-book,
and did it quite well. A neighbor, hap
pening in one day, was greatly delight
ed at such evidences of piety on the part
of the trained pet, and congratulated
Mrs. Jones on the great blessing of such
a possession. "Our parrot" she said,
" can do nothing but swear" And she
begged permission to take the praying
parrot home, hoping that her own would
be improved by such good company.
The owner gave consent, but what was
her surprise, on its return, to find that,
instead of having Taught the other to
pray, her own parrot had learned to
curse as roundlv as her neighbor's.
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RATES OF ADVERTISING.
Ny Child.IOyc.

How we played among the meadows,
My chld-love and !,
Chasing Sumner CLEANS and shadows,
Nv chIld-love and !.
wandering in the bowcry lanes,
Making rose-tpped daisy chains.
Storing fairy Treasure trove,
Tender chostnuts from the grove,
flicy berries, sweet and red,
yolets in their leafy bed,
plepng meath the old oak tree,
Al for my child-love and me.
How we spent the hours together,
Nv child-loyo and !,
In the blue unclouded weather,
Ny cbild-love and ].
Two gold heads-ah, one ia gray,
one il pillowed cold in clay;
Two bright faces-one is grave,
one hid whore pale the willows wave.
Two laughs-I wot my smiles are few,
Do angels sport ar mortals do,
Or as we did in days gone by,
We, my sweet child-loye and /?
What infant mysteries we had
Nv chid-lovo and ],
What little things would make us glad,
Nv clHld-love and /.
What fair castles did we build,
Every room 10 gaily filed
With sun and flowers ever new.
SO brave and she so trde,
Endless pleasures, boundless wealth.
Naught should change, and naught could die
So ruled my child-love and I.
We were parted in our youth.
Ny child-love and /,
In our fearless baby truth,
Nv child.l love and ].
She in virgin freshness died,
stood weeping at her side
Turning to the world again,
Gathering many doepened stain.
Other loves their empire held,
Fewer dreams such empire quelled,
Till fer as trackless sea from sea
Seemed my fair child-love from me.
Yet twas au idyl that We had,
Ny child-love and /,
Ere death dimmed all its glory glad,
Ny child-ioye and /,
Though deeper SORROWS, deeper pleasures,
Fill for me life's foaming measures,
Yet, fairest mid my hopes and schemes,
P1rest OF my wandering dreams
If, now when all is past and done,
Forfeit paid and pardon won,
In some calm sphere there yet may be
A home for my child-loye and me!
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-07-19
FIsHY SToRY.-Porsons exhausted by

a FIsHY SToRY.-Pcrsons exhausted by
brain work ought to go 20 California. A
DR.. Fulkerson recently had occasion to ford
in that State stream swollen by freshet,
and found great difficulty, the fish were SC
thick in the water. There were salmon
trouts from one to three feet long perch
from ten to eighteen inches long, and a
variety ofsucker, all ina. solid mass so dense
that they crowded each other on the shore.
and died by thousands. DIR. Fulkerson said
that one could shovel them out by the
wagon load, like grain out of bin.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-07-19

Eastern farmers little appreciate the
attractions of culivating the soil in the
West. In Iowa, for instance, the son,
of toll are fighting the potato-bugs
chinch. bug, cut-worm, wire-worm, grub
worm, army-worm, gopher, ground
squirrel, mice, rats, meadow-mole, cater
pillar, curculio, blackbird, mischievous
reighbors and rambling stock.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-07-19
The Russian Lover.
Ilootly DER the moonlight SHOWS

wv Ah'
Speed me to my lady's bower.
Swift our sledge as lightning goes,
Nor shall stop till mornings hour.
Bright my steed, the northern star
Lights us from our jewelcd skies.
But to greet us brighter far
Morn shall bring my lady's eyes.
Lovers lulled in sunny bowers,
Sleeping ont their dream OF time,
Know not half the bliss that's ours
In this snowy, icy cline.
Like yon star that livelicr CLEANS
From the frosty heavens around,
Love himself the keener beams
When with SHOWS OF coynoss crowned.
Fleet then, on, my merry steed!
Bound, my slcdge, DER hill and dale
What can match lovers speed:
see-'tis daylight breaking pale.
brightly hath the northern star
Lit us from yon radiant skies.
But behold how, brighter far,
-, Yonder shine my ladys eyes!
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-07-19

A LETTER from Gen. Sicklss, United
States Minister at Madrid, has been re-
ceived at the Department of State, an
nouncing that the Spanish Minister of
State had informed Gen. Sickles that
orders had been given 10 discharge DIR.
Houard and restore his property.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-07-19

A curious little structure has Just ap-
peared in the streets of Birmingham,
Eng. 1t is called the "cabman's S rest y
aud is neatly made of stained wood and
glass. 1t contains sitting accommodation
for several men, and has locker for
their food. There is also an apparatus
for cooking. A fee is charged for its
use.
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RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION.

One copy one year in advance. .,.,.....f 90
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No variation whatever from these rates.
No paper discontinued until allarrearage
are aid, except at the option Of the publisher
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-07-19

How SPIDER Spins. Few things are
more wonderful than the spinning ap-
paratus of the spider On the under
side of the creatures body are placed
four or six little knobs, each not larger
than the point of pin. These are out
lets of certain receptacles within the
abdomen, where the silk is prepared.
When the spider wishes to spin thread
it presses the knobs, or spinnerets, with
one of its legs, and forthwith there
issues from each, lot one, buta thousand
fibres, of such exquisite tineness, that il
is only when the products of all the
spinnerets are united that they become
visible to the naked eye. The thread"
of the spider is thus tiny rope of four
or six Thousand strands. The twisting
into one cord is performed by the hind
most pair of legs, which, like the rest,
are furnished with three claws apiece.
Using these claws as fingers, the little
rope maker twists her groups of thread
into one with surprising rapidity.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-07-19

Some of the hest wool known to Com
cree is brought from New South Wales.
where the English statistics show us
there are over sixteen million sheep,
and tbs number increasing.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-07-19
JOB PRINTING

OF all kinds neatly executed at the lowest living
prices. Onr Office IN well furnished with mate.
rial and stock for this department, and we now
have experienced and competent workmen to
use them. If you want any printing done You
need not go to the city, or ont on the county,
for you can get az good work and as low prices
at this Office AZ Mt any other.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-07-19

STATISTICS. The English Emigration
Commissioners, in their recent annual
report, DR. v attention to what they con-
slder the most striking feature in it
the increase of the number of English
emigrants, especially as compared with
Irish. Previous to 1869 Irish emigration
had always been much larger than Eng
lish. In 1864 the number of English
and Irish emigrants were 56,618 and
lis, 42S respectively, or in the proper
ton of 33 to 67 N 1869 they were 90,i
416 and 1926 or in the proportion Of
50. % to 447S. In 1870 the English were
to the Irish as IS. 63 to 4137 and in 1871
as 50 to Al. Nevertheless, as regards
the proportion to population, Irish
emigration is still much greater than
either the English or the Scotch the
proportion in 1871 having been of Irish
I.3i, English .a5, and Scotch 81 per
cent. of the population.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-07-19

THE GERMAN VoTE--The four States
in which the German vote will exercise
great influence are Pennsylvania, Ohio,
Indiana and Illinois The total German
vote of these States has been estimated
ut 124, ,96S, divided as follows:
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-07-19

The IRISH VoTE. The States in which
the Irish vote will exert n strong inhu-
ence are California, Connecticut, Hi
nois, Indiana, Missouri, New Hampshire,
New Jersey, New York, Ohio and Penn
sylvania. The total estimated Irish vote
Of these States is 81, ,359, divided as
follows:
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-09-10
coNaRATULAToRY.

We congratulate the Republicans Of
the whole country on the glorlou. VIC
tory achieved yesterday In Maine. The
result was anticipated, but the triumph
is greater than the most sanguine
dared to hope for. Perham's majority
for Governor Is estimated at $4,000, a
gain of over 5000 since last year. We
have also elected all the Congressman.
Speaker Blaine telegraphs that he has
been reelected by a larger majority
than he received In 1870; that every
county In the State has gone Republi-
can ; that we have elected every Sena-
tor and chosen more than four-fifths OF
the House Of Representatives; that the
victory is overwhelmingly complete
and insures US the State BY 1000 ma
jority in November. The tidal wave
which was to bear Greeley safely Into
the White House, Is now ebbing fast,
and every hour sees him farther of
from his expected haven Of rest. We
must not, however, relax our yiSi-
lance, In consequence Of the series of
victories which we have gained in
North Carolina, Vermont end Maine,
but ever be on the alert to meet the
opponents of Republicanism at home
rs well as they are being met BY our
brethren elsewhere.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-09-10

TuE telegraph now states that the
amount Of damages awarded to the
United States BY the Geneva Board Of
Arbitration will exceed 6. 900, 0OC
only BY a few thousand pounds. The
closing session Of the Board, on Satur-
day next, will be public. Some may
think the sum awarded not common
surate for the losses incurred by hav-
Ing our commercial marine swept from
the ocean. But we have gained what
Is OF more value than any peculiarly
consideration, the establishment of n
principle Of neutrality which will be a
precedent for all the Governments of
the old world to follow.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-09-10
ShlI AND CAPTURED,

Some time ago, says the Salt Lake
Herald of September Sth, Patsy Mar
ley No. =" or John Curran, was con-
yicted Of highway robbery. accompa-
MED with violence. In Tooele county,
aud was sentenced to the Penitentiary
for three years. He was turned over
to Warden lockwood, who arranged
for his being kept in the city prison.
He has several times attempted TO es-
cape. twice cndcavored to take the
guards pistol, aud has repeatedly
shown that he Is II desperate man.
Yesterday he was at work up City
Creek Canyon on the tanks tor the
water works, and suddenly bolted and
escaped. Colonel Smith, the guard,
started on the hunt aud finally discov-
cred his man concealed among tho
brush in the bed Of the creek. He wns
called upon to surrender, but refused,
md stopped to pick up a rock, when
Smith drew his revolver aud fired. the
ball striking Curran on the right
cheek. passing downwards through the
muscles of the right foreshoulder and
CHANGING along his thigh, the shot be-
Ing fired from above while he was in
| the act of picking up the rock. He
was brought to the City Hall and the
Drs. Benedict were called in, who pro-
nounced the wound painful but not
dangerous. Curran Is evidently II hard
case.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-09-10
ARIZONA ECllPSE0.

From the Utah Mining Journal. Sept 7th.1
The diamond fields of Arizona with
oil their diamond boulders and rugged
peaks Of emerald are at last eclipsed.
Our fair Territory, in addition to Its
sterling mines, the extent and richness
Of which has rendered full many n poor
vagabond the possessor of thousands,
has now the sensation OF all sensations
IA farm of silver and, for aught we
know, y subsoil Of gold extending n
third way to China. The farm Is situ-
ated somewhere near Bingham. and
though It has been cultivated for n
number Of years, 1t Is only of late that
the happy owner discovered the soil
was worth more than the products.
The deponent Is not an interested party
aud he could have had no object In
disappearing matters, unless 1t was
purely through force Of habit, SO you
can prepare to believe the whole
story. He visited the farm and saw
show the old thing worked" and
knows whereof he speaks. He actually
saw the man shoveling the soil intc
wagons and ''carting" it to mills. The
soil Il sand. 80 that the milling process
ia easy, and that soil contains $50 pure
silver to the ton. Even so 1t be de-
posed and so tits. There Is no list
now of wandering to the South IN
search Of diamonds. no use Of pursuing
the arduous routine Of an agricultural
lite when blowing and narrowing cal
be avoided, aud all that Is necessary /
to seivc out the sand and pocket the
silver. Utah Is yet ahead.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-09-10
SlUics RaBB:R Shot,

For some time past, sayS the Gala
veras Chronicle OF September 9TH, the
sluices In the gravel claim OF Mr.. john
story. near Cananche, have been re-
peatedly robbed. Not exactly relish.
lug this cleaning.up process, Mr.. Story
loIded Il gun with buckshot, and adj
iu-ted the weapon so that IL would be
discharged by any IL walking IN or
close to the Sluices. \ string was at
tacled to the trigger of the gun. and
stretched across the boxes In such 4
manner that. II touched. 1t would fire
the gun, and its contents would take
effect upon the intruder. One night
last week the gun was discharged aud
in the morning Il dead Chinaman was
found about fifty yards from the sluices.
He had a lantern in his hand, together
with implements used In cleaning up.
The Chiuaman waS probably walking
in the boxes when he discharged the
gun, the contents Of which took effect
in his groin. He won't rob any more
SluiceS.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-09-10
A M0NaREl CREW.

The other day Horace Greeley visited
Maine, and Of course the Heterogeneous
followers of the sage gathered to give
him a welcome. A correspondent oil
the Portland Press thus alludes to the
composition Of the Reception Com
mittee:
How lovingly appear in alternate
layers the names OF Democrat and Lib
eral, Copperhead and truly loil."
How sweet and touching was the order
In which they set forth. arm in arm,
two by two. In search OF the great phi
losopher, who was born seven times in
one day In the State of New Hamp.
shire. 1t calls to ones mind the
marching In song" composed by
Noah and sung by HIN sat sea-" with
great applause:
"And they all went in, two by two,
The elephant and the kangaroo,
The great big whale and the little whale too,
And a couple OF monkeys from Timbuctoo,
And so they went In two by two,
AND HEY ALL WENT IN !"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-09-10

FOUND DEAD.-On Saturday, says
the Sacramento Union OF yesterday, an
old man named John Upton, or Up
ham, who has been living on n hunting
boat In lannon's Slough, was found
lying OH the bow Of the craft, dead. by
Samuel Hudson, who had made a duck
boat for him, and VAS about to deliver
it. Coroner Wilson held an inquest
upon the body yesterday morning.
when it was testified that deceased
was 62 years Of age, n native Of Bris'
toll, Maine; was partially OF Indian
descent; had lived on the boat alone
for some time, and latterly was in i'll
health. The verdict Of the jury was
that he came to his death from "old
age aud natural causes"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-09-10

TWENTY-FIVE years ago yesterday,
California was admitted rs 4 State into
our glorious Union. Wonderful
changes have taken place since then,
and in addition to her golden wealth.
California has become one Of the chief
agricultural. grain-rroducing countries
OF the world, capable Of supplying all
Europe in that respect if required. A
more noble set OF men, taken altogeth-
er, than the pioneers ofCalifornia never
existed. Energetic, honorable and
generous to a fault were they, yet most
OF them to-day are poor in this worlds
goods. Ono by one they are passing
away, but we eve shall take a kindly
interest In their welfare, and hope
their declining years may pass pleas
antly.