National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-08-30
Facts and Fancies.

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The common house leek will Icure
canker
There is no dentifrice better than pure
soap and water, applied with brush.
Some parts Of the island OF Sardinia
have been laid quite bare bv the terrible
plague, poisoning the wells and foun-
tains.
The old-fashioned little velvet mante-
let with round back aud short square
ends In front, is coming in fashion
again.
Six young Kentuckians who own a
crop of tobacco each are to decide bv a
shooting match who shall have the
whole.
The Smiths had dinner at Pittsbutg
while ago. The first toast was ''Poca.
hontas Heaven bless her for saving the
Smiths to this country"
Connecticut should be credited with
the LATEST fisherman. The individual
in question ties his fish line to his dog,
and when he gets bite, kicks the dog.
In the open air when thunder storm
is progressing and no shelter near, the
best course is to place ones self at q
moderate distance from some tall trees
Joseph McE,roy, gambler late OF
New Orleans was shot dead by Paul
Kern. a prominent vine grower of Los
Angeles, Cal. in a quarrel about poll
| ties.
Petroleum wells of consiiera bic value
are reported Mt Berlin to have been dis.
covered IN Slesia. and much consequent
enthusiasm is said to prevail in the pro-
vince.
Arson Is not a profitable profession in
Japan Even the unfortunate person
upon whose premises casual fire breaks
ont is regarded Us an enemy OF the State,
and punished accordingly.
Quite snubbed was the tourist at one
of the Mountain Houses, who, impatient
y asked passing attendant to ''Send
me waiter" was informed that "The
gentemau who attended that table
would b. lere shortly"
Abraham W. Ballard, of Michigan, was
killed by lightning, few nights since,
while in bed asleep. His wife, who was
sleeping with him. knew nothing Of the
occurrence until she awoke quite late in
the morning and found him dead.
1t is certain that, nine times out Of
ten, we are nearer the truth in thinking
well of persons rather than i'll. Human
nature is tree bearing good as well as
evil but our eyes are wide open to the
latter, and half closed to the former.
A Teharan letter in local Greek
paper states that more than 100 600 men,
women, and children have perished in
the Persian capital from famine and
plague, and that the number OF victims
throughout the country is not less than
5000, 600. .t .a. rt
A Newark family uamed Holloway at
tempted to punish four year old by
holding her mouth to the spout Of tea
kettle, filed with boiling water. The
steam rushed into the child's mouth,
scalding it so severly as to threaten fatal
At large meeting of workingmen
held in Pittsburg Pa, measures were
adopted to prohibit the introduction of
Chinese coolie labor into the manufac-
tories of that city. The workingmen
agree to support no candidate for Office
who is not IN sympathy with their move
ment.
A lady says that it is always safe,
when travelling, to inquire the price OF
any article before deciding to purchase.
She bases this opinion on the fact Of
railroad restaurant taking fifteen cents
Tor cup of tea from all who didn't ask
The price, and only ten cent from those
who did.
New Haven is evidently in need of
Mr.. Bergh's services, for in that city
here Is q butcher who has "a habit OF
hanging up half dozen live sheep or
ambs at a time, by the hind legs, each
eg being thrust through by hook"
The animals hang and suffer till the
butcher comes along and cuts their
throats.
The most extraordinary instance of
patience on record is that of an American
Judge, who listened silently for two days
while couple of wordy lawyers contend.
ed about the construction OF an act OF
the Legislature, and then ended the con-
troversy by quietly remarking-"G Gen
tlemen, the law is repealed"
The number of children in the United
States under five years old is 5,513,343,
If which 2,797. 1897 are male and 2,7l7,-
l56 female. The male children. from
i've to nine inclusive, are 2,437, 442, and
female 2.377,2 ,271 total, ASA, 713. The
lumber of male inhabitants of all ages
lnder twenty-one is 10. .05O. 563 female,
J, ,976, ,307 total, 20, 025,S70.
The Chinese are not quite clear upon
he fact that absolute death is in
to the maturity of life
policy, for a San Francisco paper says
hat Chinaman, whose life was insured,
-mployed at Weaverville, accidentally
ell from wagon and was so severely
INJURED that his life was despaired of,
md while the sufferer was moaning one
If his brethren, who had charge of his
lffairs, sent for man of business in
whom he had great faith, and requested
hat he would at once write to the insur-
lnce company, explaining that "Charley
was half dead and like half money.