National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-08-09
RATES or sUBSCRiPTIOx.
jon PRINTING
Facts and Fanciea.

!, California expects soon to become
u great coffee growing country.
n A little child in Indiana who ate po
- tato hug, died from the effects.
IS In sheep station OF 1900 acres in
s New Zealand, ], 200 sheep sold at auction
:. for $500.
= The posting Of placards OF quack med.
= lclpes has been prohibited in the streets
, Of Chicago.
D ore OF the recent thunder storms de-.
; stroyed LOO barrels Of whiskey Ut
Patriot, Ind.
In Australia, spring begins August
~; summer, November 90; autumn,
February 20; and winter, May 20.
The Swiss parliament proposes to de-
Glaze it misdemenor for any one under
the age OF fourteen to smoke tobacco.
r Steam threshing machines have begun
their sla lighter for the season ont west
Three men killed aud four injured was
the last exploit. IeN.~
The City Council OF Dover, New
Hampshire, voted unanimously to sub
scribe S225, 900 for bonds Of the Ports.
mouth aud Dover Railroad
larger proportion OF white flowers
are fragrant than any other color vel
low come next, then red. blue, violet,
green, orange, brown and black
Furnace Stag may he made useful by
allowing 1t To run of into moulds. II
is said to be equal to natural stone foy
building and engineering purposes.
The newes. charm is in the form of
compass, and about the size of a cent
The Oldest charm is in the form OF an en-
compass, and about the sighs of assent.
The gambler Morrssey. who lost $25,.
600 on Bissett at Long Branch, lost
another S25, 900 in trying 10 make things
even by betting on Longfellow at sara
toga.
grocer, when complained TO about
tn n lity of his eggs. excused himself
by saying "At this time of the year the
hens are not well, and often lay bad
ones.
England paid the United States last
year for cotton SlS4, 900, 900. and making
this up into fabrics she cleared $lSS ,L00,-
600 of net profit, more than doubling her
money"
Three ladies' bathing in quiet inland
pond at Mlbury, Mass, the other day
were all drowned. Two are supposed 10
have sacrificed, their lives try ing to save
the other.
To remove freckles one OF the best
lotions we know of Is the following
Mix two tablespoonfnls Of horseradish in
IA teacupfnl of sour milk and apply fire.
quently with linen rag,
An Indiana town has the following
dog ordinance "Dogs that are not COZ
Jared and labeled, no matter how re-
specially connected, will have their mar
ratives amputated one inch south of
their ears.
A couple were recently married 10
Terre Haute, Indiana, after a fourteen
years courtship, during which they had
,ach written and received two love letters
Der week, or a to.al of two Thousand nine
hundred and twelve.
1t is found that the bite of mailman
$ poisonous rs well as that Of Il mad
log. A case occurred lately in the
schenectady Poor House. It was not
atal but the bitten limb had TO be am.
'utated to save the mans life.
1t has lately been discovered that the
arDonates of potash and soda possess
he same property of protecting iron and
teel from rust as do those alkalies in
austic state. The applications Of this
act are numerous and important.
The demand for opium in the United
tates is alarmingly on the increase.
'ast year the statistics of the exports
'om Smyrna show that of the entire
mount to Europe and America, $50, ,OOO
cunds, the United States took $50, 900.
Picnic excursions are advertised as
reap amusements but ,uburban resi-
ants can testify that although the ex-
lrslonists NAV be economical of their
vn funds they run through other peO-
es' property in the most wasteful man
ar.
Minute holes often occur in lead sup
" pipes, giving passage to fine Jets OF
ater. They may be generally closed
p without sending for plumber, by
acing the square end OF nail on the
Die and striking it two or three light
ows with hammer,
A down East editor says his experience
journalism teaches him that there is
thing in this world that will so disgust
d sicken the general readers as to learn,
.er wadinl 'hroueh the particulars of
awful accident, that there is II prOba-
ity of the victims recovery.
All do n, know that lemons sprinkled
tn loaf-s " almost completely allay
,erish thirst. They are invaluable in
? sick room. luvalids affected with
'erishness can safely consume two or
is taken at "tea time" is recommended
IN entire substitute for the ordinary
oper of summer, and will often induce
comfortable sleep through the night,
4 give good appetite for breakfast.
CUSTOM STILL HoNORED. In many