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ON MARRIAGE.

Happy Relief for Young Men from the etIects
OF RrrOrs and Abuses In early life. Manhood
restored. Nervous debility cured. ImpCdlments
To Marriage removed. Now method OF treat.
mont Now and remarkable remedies. Books
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Address HOWARD ASSOCIATION, No. 2
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BUFFALO BILL is thinking seriously Of
purchasing shirt, inasmuch as Alexis
gave him . diamond breastpin.
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CBIsTln0Rns EYcEl sInR HlIp nYE

produces shades Of color that seem to have been
brought out by nature herself They know, TOO,
that 1t is free from all injurious natter because
they have used 1t for years, and thus tested II by
aprocess more certain than even chemical analy-
sis ITSELF In fact, the daily experience of multi
tudes Of both sexes, confirms the declaration Of
the arSt anAly teal chemist In America, that tho
Excelsior dye contains nothing deleterlous TO
health" Agood dressing should be used after
the dying, and the best Is
CRIsTADoRo's HAIR PRESERvATTvR.
jan9d&w
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.NOTICE.-THosE INDEBTED
their accounts have been made out, and payment
can be made on the Cd day OF January, 1872.
TO prevent any confusion, proper officers will
be In attendance, and no fear need be entertained
BY Interested parties OF any disagrceabe cOnsc.
quences on account OF the rush. Only limited
number can be admitted at O time-tlIe doors
opening inward; the precautiOn being deemed
necessary on account Of the experience Of the
past year by fire.
Z janI CHAS. II. BERRY.
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NOTICE. WOULD INFORM MY
~ friends aud the public generally that
(Hamilt0n's Block, where propose 10 cary III
the business OF Plumbing, Gas and Steam Fitting
and Brass Founding, aud would be pleased to
receive q share oil the patronage OF my friends.
Jams j. b. HUGHES.
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National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-10-04
A FIGHT WITH WAsps.-The Autumn

A FIGHT WITH WAsPs. s.-The Autumn
mannuvres of the English volunteers
have given an instance more than ordi-
uarily ludicrous. The advance of the
volunteers under Lord Mark Kerr was
stopped, and the entire division held for
somo time in check, by what does the
reader suppose A swarm of wasps.
These winged warriors, disturbed in their
peaceful occupancy of barleytield,
charged fiercely upon the invading foe.
The Commander-in Chief was sorely
wounded in seven places. A flank move
ment was frustrated 10y the active assail-
ants, and the rout of the division seemed
imminent, when iorlorn hope succeed
ed, under cover of a heavy bombardment
of turf, in shutting up the enemy in
their fastness. In palliation of this
undignitied and altogether laughabIe
discontinue of Lord Kerr's veterans, it
may be said that swarm of wasps is a
foe not to be dispised. They will readily
sting q man to death. Only a few days
since n child was so killed, almost in
stantly, at place called Chevenges,
in France and even soldiers, only play
ing Mt war, may be excused for stunning
so unpleasant an insect. But does not
the Incident suggest its own moral
Why should not this feI 'eness be util-
lied in the service of patriotism ? A
regiment or two of wasps trained to act
as skirmishers would give most unwel-
come reception to the future invader
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-10-04
The London Bakers.

The London Bakers Strike Committee
resolved that the necessary notices
should be delivered to the employers in
order that the strike may begin. In the
meantime the men have issued an ap.
peal to the public in which they say;
For years past, as the world is well
aware, the condition Of the journeymaD
baker has been disgrace to his employ
er. shame to humanity, and a scandal
TO civilization. Elucation, science, and
philanthropy have achieved much or all
other classes, but ia his case they have
done little or nothing. He is still the
outcast of the industrial system, the
Pariah Of the social circle, the only arl
san who is deprived Of his rest, denied
his Sabbath, and doomed to toll in con
fined dungeons, the fntil atmosphere
Of which is as fatal TO lite as the poison
Gus breath Of the D.ack hdie Of Calcutta.
Government inspectors have Denounced
the evils surrounding him as most bane-
ful and demoralizing; and medical men
have affirmed that he is prey to the
most debllitating influences, and his
term Of life the briefest of all classes
in a sentence, that he is murdered by
long hours and excessive toll For him
there is no respite. His existence is
that of dog. He scarcely knows what
it is to enjoy nights repcse His sleep
is 'pitch' in the heated bakehouse, his
bed the hoard upon which the bread was
made, and when he rises from his hard
couch, his sweat and tears literally min
ole with the ingredients OF which the
staff of life is manufactured, and which
the public are compelled to eat. The
Sabbath comes, but comes no Sabbath
day to him, and thus, year after year,
he drags ont miserable, monotonous
existence, laboring sixteen, eighteen and
twenty hours a day, at wage whIcL 4
sweep or scavenger would refuse, untl
his health fails, and n premature death
terminates his sufferings. VIII any
Christian man say that the operative ba
ker ought to be satisfied with such an
iniquitous system? When all other
trades are obtaining increased pay and
reduced hours, is he alone to be con
de1nned to sleepless nights, excessive
toll, low wages, disease, and death? Ger
tainly not.
The appeal" admits that the men
may be vanquished, as they are poor
and their employers are rich, but they
say better they should be reduced to
dock iaborers and scavengels than silent
ly submit to bondage more degrading
than that which the Egyptians imposed
upon the Israelites. Between bondage
and starvation there is little scope for
choice; but of the two it is better to
die from want than to linger on a mlser
able existence in slavery, curse to our
selves and accursed by our fellow men.
They have, however, faith Gin the great
heart of humanity"
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-10-04

HoRsEs.-Some curious statistics as to
the production of horses in Russia are
gwen by the Military S dHsticai Mtga
zine of St. Petersburg, lie total mum
Der of ho~ses in the empire, says the
writer, Is twenty millions, which is
equivalent to twenty-five per cent of the
population, W lie in Austria the number
Of horses is nine per cent only, and in
North Germany eighteen per cent. To
estimate the wealth in horses of a coun-
try from military point of view, how
ever, it is necessary to make the super
fetal area, and not the number of inhabi.
tante, the basis of the C, lcnlaiion. On
this principle it is found that Russia has
100 horses per square mile, Austria 3l3
and Germany G9J, so that Russia is really
far from being 50 well provided with the
means of transport as either Austria or
Germany. The production of horses i'll
Russia, too, is decreasing it has within
the last twelve years diminished by eight
per cent. The geographical distribution
of the Ru ssian horses, adds the writer,
is very untavorable for military pur-
poses they are most numerous il dis
IfltIS Sutu rs DlDttiHI Wniti hip 'ht i'''''
likely to be the theatre of a campaign; ;
in Siberia the number of horses is equal
to that of the people. The provinces
which are richest are in the east and
southeast those which are poorest are
in the south and southwest. The govern
ment of Perm, where new breed OF
horses had been introduced by Peter the
Great, had no fewer than 757, 600 of
these animals on the lst of January,
1871.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-10-04

LAWYERS JOKES s-Attorneys will have
their jokes. Here is one by Judge Colt,
If Connecticut Being once opposed TO
Mr.. S., then late member of Con
9ress, he remarked as follows to the
jury upon point of disagreement be-
tween them "Here my brother s.
and differ. Now, this is very natural
Men seldom see things in the same light
and they may disagree in opinion upon
the simplest principles Of tn law, and
that very honestly, while mt the same
time neither can see any earthly reason
why they should. And this is merely
because they look at different sides OF
the subject, and do not view it in all its
hearings. Suppose, for illustration,
that man should come in here, and
boldly assert that my b.other S.
head" (here he laid his hand familiarly
upon the large chuckle-head OF his op.
ponent) SIS squash! |, on the other
hand, should maintain, and perhaps with
equal confidence, that il is IA head. Now,
here would he Il difference undoubtedly
an honest diff, rence-of opinion. w
might argue about it till doomsday, and
never agree. You may often see men
arguing upon subjects as empty and
trtlng as this But a third person COM
ing in, and looking at the neck and
shoulders that support it, would say at
once that bad reason on my side ; for,
even if it was not a head, it occupied the
place of one, and stood where a h al
ought to be-" All this was uttered in
the eravest and most solemn manner
imaginal lie. The effect was irresistible,
and the Joke won the case
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-10-04

POISONED HERSELF A couple of
young ladies' from the country came into
Peoria, Ill a few days ago for the pnr-
pose of attending the Normal School,
and having obtained rooms on the bluff,
took possession of them. They had not
been in possession long before they
found that the rooms were infested with
nice and rats. They therefore procured
some arsenic, and in the evening one OF
the ladies spread piece of bread with
butter. and putting on some of the
poison, covered the whole with some
sugar. Instead OF Immediately putting
the deadly Wand where the animals she
wished to kill would be most likely to
get at it, she foolishly laid it on the
table and prepared another piece of bread
for herself IN the same manner, of course
omitting the arsenic. This piece she
laid on the table beside the other, aud
taking up book, drew n chair beside
the table and commenced reading.
Absorbed in reading and yet conscious
that she was hungry she without look
ing up, reached ont her hand and took
what she supposed to be the harmless
food. But She had taken the wrong
piece as she suddenly found. aud ply
siclan was hastily summoned. He re-
NAMED with the sufferer all night and
the next day until he thought she was
out of danger, although very sick.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-10-04

REPoRTING.-The Washington Sunday
Herald is fearful of the future journals
tic enterprise. Here Is n sample order
to Tribune reporter, which it looks for
ward to with trepidation: "Mr. Scribbler
it is currently reported that Tom Tip
piers whiskey has strychnine in it; go
down to the bank and draw $500, and
devote yourself to the stu1y of Tom
Tippler's whiskey; take ten or twelve
drinks day for four or five months; if
you live, your salary shall be increased
25 per cent; if You die we will debit the
Tribune with metallic coffin and first
class funerl." Or mayhap the order
will he This; Jack Ketch, the hangman,
is said to be cruel bungler. You will
go and do something to get yourself
hung, and we will have half dozen
reporters to criticise on the operation.
The old mother will be put on hal pay
pension and your successor shall marry
your sweet heart"
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-10-04
Marrying u Title.

An American correspondent writing
from the old world, says:
i could mention more than ten or
twelve distinct cases where American
girls have given up happy home in
exchange for n most miserable existence
Their fortunes have been sqnandered in
most cases ; some Of the ladies' have been
deserted others have obtained n di-
vorce I; but all of them are heart-broken.
The cause Of all that wretchedness IL to
he traced to the desire OF gratifying Il
feeling-a vanity TO flourish as Madame
Ia Marqnise or to imagine herself n prln'
cess. The twelve or more cases OF which
| possess positive knowledge OF facts nre
not all. Not that every case relates to
the marriage of an adventurer but re.
gard these marriages even in the most
favorable light, and il is safe to assume
that -pder no circumstances will an
aristocrat take an American woman to
his bosom as his wife. II Is leap into
the dark. Certainly there is no reason
why girl should not marry the man she
likes but it is wise to remember that it
is the instinct OF fallen men to hate
equality. The young lady may he equal
with him who she loves, but then arises
the question whether the mans home or
friends will suit her. II the latter look
unkindly on her what unutterable misery
must follow? The American girl dis
covers too late that she has been allured
by the sounds of titles or desire to at
tain social position of which she pre-
viously knew nothing. Her marriage
portion secured the title, but the nus
bands relatives are anti pathetic and
her vanity is rewarded by life of misery
and sliehtS. But no warning voice is
heeded, and / will add only one more
narrative before l close.
A year ago an American lady married
in the south of France Polish Count
She was duly cautioned, but she would
be a Countess Married in due form,
the pair set ont on a wedding tour, but
before W ek's travel was consumed, on
reaching Vienna, the lady became aware
that though Countess she was bound
to a swindler But for the timely inter
cession of TIE American Consul the
Countess would have been subjected to
endless lnconvivnce, inasmuch as the
husband had conspired with his credi
tors to bring pressure on the family OF
the American lady for the purpose OF
extorting money. These many eases OF
girlsh misfortune, while none of them
look so deadly or terrible at first glance
as the evil that has befallen Miss Bon
vile, have caused equal heartburning to
families aud misery more enduring than,
we are happy to say, hers is likely to be.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-10-04

RUNNING IN DEBr.-Ihere is nothing
that makes man more contemplate III
his own eyes than owing money when
he cannot pay it. He feels that he is in
a false position F.; that Instead of ranking
with the respectable portion of society
he ought to take his position with the
meanest classes, fer he is walking about
under false colors in other peoples
clothes, feeding surreptiuously from
other peoples tables, living IN houses,
lodging, and using furniture that do not
belong to him, and that il he were to
act like an honest man, and pay for what
he has, he must dress less, eat palmer
food, and dwell in back streets he
would then be far more respectable
man than the scamp who willfully incurs
debts which at the time lie knows be
cannot pay. Many an honest man is
brought into untold emburrassments by
an extravagant and tbou9htless family,
and by the pernlcious system of long
credit giving by retail merchants. Now
this system of buying ou credit is sim
ply ruinous, and really creates habits OF
extravaganza it seems SO easy to look
forward to meeting payment which Is
six months distant Keep ont of debt,
my friend. Pay cash for every article
which you or your family require, and
regulate your expenditure according to
your income, trusting nothing to the
future which the present cannot provide
for. Better little privation now, than
debt and ruin hereafter
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-10-04
THE HEAT.-Is it possible to convince

The HEAT.-Is it possible to convince
the public that the past summer was
really a ve,y comfortably cool one ? 1t
may be, since September breezes have
now cooled the blood, and the remem-
bronce of heat is not beat. Certain statis-
tics, which purport to come from the
United States Armory at Springfield,
indicate that the summer of 1872 was
not so very remarkable for heat. The
average temperature for the four months
of May, June, July, and August, in 1868.
was 6S degrees; for 1869, 65 degrees ;
1870, 20 degrees; 1871, &c degrees ;
ls72, 60 degrees. The average for June
this year was co l-3 degrees. while in
1870 it was 72 degrees. The average for
J ly was 74s degrees, while in 1870 it
was rs degrees, and in 1868 ~ degrees.
The August average this year, up TO the
2Sth, was 70 degrees in 1870 it was "a
degrees, and the other yeHs two or three
dAgrss les.
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SECRET KEEPERS. Never tell secret

SECRET KEEPERS. N ever tell secret
to any one if You can avoid it. Keeping
secrets is a duty but few persons have
learned to perform. There are none so
fond of secrets as those who do not mean
to keep them; such persons court secrets
90 a spendthrift courts money, for the
purpose of circulation. 1t is foolish and
unwise to tell your secrets to people
who have no particular interest in your
welfare. There are many persons who
seek to gain the confidence of others, in
order to have something to talk about.
1t is always best to keep your own coun-
sci, except in such matters as you feel
incompetent to decide for yourself. In
such instances it would be well to seek
advice from such persons as you are GER
tain you can trust and rely upon. Go
to some true and tried friend, who knows
fully the circumstances in which YOU
are placed, and you will often find them
of individual aid to you in forming an
opinion, or settling some doubtful point,
but unless you have this object in view,
keep your secrets locked within your
own breast, if You wish them to remain
unknown to the world.
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BOTH SIDES OF THE PICTURE.

Two women sat together at sunset in the
porchvard of white cot age that stood under
its ancestral tree, a" ong its fields of wheat
and corn, ike poets vision OF quiet rest
ing place for some weary, Suffering human
soul
And one of these two women had eyes to
see, ears to hear, and a heart to feel and ap-
preciate it all. She was a tall and stately
lady, apparently some thirty years of age
not exactly handsome, but with a grace of
air and manner peculiarly her own. The
careful toilet, the nameless air of elegance
and luxury, the paie cheek, the soft white
hands, betrayed the city dame. While the
weary glance of her dark blue eyes, which
even the quiet of that sunset hour could not
drive away, showed that time had not dwelt
gently with her and her hearts idols, but
had thrown them, scattered and ruined, at
her feet.
Her companion was some five years her
Junior, and many times prettier a little
round faced, apple checked woman, with
dark-bluc eyes and dark-b hair and
rounded figure that was set off to the best
advantage by the afternoon dress OF tinted
muslin that she wore.
At present the handsome face was almost
spoiled by q querulous, discontented express
sion. She was contrasting her own hand,
plump and small, but certainly rather brown,
with the delicate slender white fingers OF her
city friend, ali ,-littering with rings
"Just look a; the two u she said. "All
that comes OF making butter and cheese, and
sweeping the house, and dusting, and wash
ing dishes, and making beds all the time.
That man told the truth when he said that
woman's work was never done. ] know
mine never is Oh! dear, dear To think
that you. Margaret, should have married a
city merchant, and be as rich as a princess
in fairy tale and here | am planted for
life, plain Mrs. Hiram Parke, and nothing in
the world to compare with you. l am sick
Of beirg only farmers wife.
Margaret Won Howth looked down at her
srumbliug little friend with a smile
Jenny, it seems to me, as we sit here In
ibis qujst plaza asd lock cut svs all hsss
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-10-04

A New FERTILIZER TRADE.--A writer
in The Loadon Times relates that in the
mummy pits at Sackhara, Egypt, he saw
many persons busily engaged in search
ing ont, sitting, and sorting femora,
tibin, and other bony bits of the human
form, which almost crusted the ground
thereabout. Nine camels were employed
to bear these in nets to the riverside,
where vessels waited to carry them to
Alexandria, whence they We're shipped
to English manufacturers of manure
The trade is brisk, and is said to have
zen going on for years, and may go on
for many more. 1t is truly strange
fact to preserve ones skeleton for CEN
turies, in order that there may be fine
Southdowns and Cheviots i'll distant
land. But then Egypt is always place
of wonders.
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OCCUPATION OF FRENCH BELLE. I'll

OCCUPATION OF FRENCH BELLE The
amount of toll young and pretty girl
at Trouville undergoes each day is some
thing astonishing. Very likely she is
up at O'Clock in the morning, and with
her bathing dress on, bare footed, she is
running over the sands, joining few
scores Of girls and young gentlemen in
digging for oquilles in the sind. That
done she battles for half an hour. Then
she goes to her dejrnr, a kind of morn
ing dinner. Next she walks out on the
sands then she drives out over the
country then she dresses foi dinner
then she passes an hour at dinner next
she promenades the sand again then
she puts on evening dress and goes to
the saloon, where she dances perpetually
until Midnight ii it be bali evening.
The ball evenings are Thursdays and
Sundays. Sunday Is the great evening
for dancing on that day the young
girl will probably dance u.sil after
letsw
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-10-04

CONDENSED ROMANCE - Romance in
little party named Matchett doctor :;
resides in Illinois. In 1865 he was pass
ing through Chicago, and while waiting
fer train at the depot saw lady with
a child ia her rms also waiting for train.
Child was suddenly seize% with violent
sickness. Mother seriotry alarmed
Doctor rushes to assistance. Child re-
stored before train started. Lady's
heart won. Expressions Of gratitude.
Doctor went off on his train. Lady
inquired namc Of preserver. Found IL
out. Years elapsed. A few months ago
the lady died in Aberdeen, Scotland, and
in her will beqneathed to her benefactor
the sum of slOG, 900. Money deposited
in bank. Matcbstt tackled.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-10-04

Caleb Shercer, a wealthy farmer of
Ossawsttomie township, Kansas, in a
supposed fit of ius1nIty murdered his
daughter, Mrs. Wallace. and mortally
wounded ss own wife nd his son-in.law,
Wallace. The latter, Shile defending
hims elf, struck Sherc with club and
killed him instantly
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-10-04

INsANE-Twenty-two years ago the
people of Deering had their COWS MIXED
over night, corn and soap-erease and
otl or articles stolen. One morning wo-
man, goiug to milk, discovered repul-
sive human being III the hay NOV, with
hair grown over his eyes, and both feet
frozen. He was taken to the almshouse
and for twenty years has only spoken III
monosyliables. He was extremely filthy
in his habits, aud nothing has ever been
known of his history. The other day,
to the surprise of all, he pronounced the
word "Eugland," and on being asked
if he came from there and would like TO
90 back again he said, Yes Then
he refused to speak, refused food, and
died on Sunday. He has died and pre-
served his life's secret, and the doctors
cannot tell what allied him, or 'f he was
insane.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-10-04

Among the clever hits of the paragraph
ing of the period, the following is quite
the beet !" Elias Williams, of BufIlo,
Missouri, blew info the musze OF his
gun TO see If it was loaded. Could Mr..
Williams communicate with his friends
in this world, his spirit would gently
whisper, II was,