National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-08-01
Items OF Interest.

The streets OF New YORK are In aieaI'
ful filthy condition.
The population of the United States
is now increasing at the rate OF l,OOO,-
Mrs. Partington thinks that the gro
GERS ought to hire music teacher to
teach them the scales correctly.
German authority has prohibited the
importation of cattle from Russia, be-
cause of the prevalence of the rinder-
pest.
Adopted at late meeting of the Pa
irons of Husbandry Resolved, that
every woman is amiss until she is mar
ried."
Extensive gold mines are reported to
have been discovered in the district OF
Famatina- Rioga, in the Argentine Re-
public.
Eastern salmon fishermen say that
the catch this season has been the most
plentiful for twenty years. Like reports
have come from Oregon.
The Ironmonger says that stove-lus-
ter is blac';er, more brilliant, and more
durable when mixed with turpentine
than with any other liquid.
How to live on nothing year and lay
by something-Borrow more money than
will cover your expenditure, and never
pay. Lots of people do it aii the
time.
A bill has been il irtroduced into the
British Parliament for the amendment
of the jury law, so that the agreement
of eight put of the twelve of the jury
shall secure verdict.
A man who had been knocked sense
less and had his skull fractured, III In
dianapolis, was left lying without at
tention all day, on the charitable suppo-
sition that he was drunk.
The officers of the lost City of Wash
ington, according to their own state
ment, did not know that the vessel was
laden with steel rails, or did not know
where they were slowed.
A Memphis jury having convicted
man of murder, now finds that the sup
posed murdered man is living. The
question is whether the verdict shall be
rescinded. or the man allowed to murder
his victim.
A correspondent of the COurier-Jour.
nal holds that the cholera has never
prevailed as an epidemic in granite
country, but in calcareous or limestone
districts, where the water contains or
ganic matter.
We hope Mr.. Newman, of Greenwich,
was laboring under delusion when he
told his fellow legislators at Hartford,
that "four-tifths" of them owed their
seats to the men who stood behind bars
and mixed drinks.
be understood Gi1 in Augusta, &saFa af9e1G Ga young
man of that city received one, and aftx
tearing at it for some time, said to
friend standing by "See here, Jack,
can't get the darued thing open"
Two men disputing about the pronun-
,iatiou of the word "either one say
ing it was ee-ther, the other i-ther-
agreed to refer the matter to the first
person they met, who happened to be
IN Irishman, who confounded both by
declaring Its nayther. for its ayther.
The Bracken County (Ky) Chronicle
,avs One of the most interesting fea-
;ures of the picnic at Locust Ford, on
he 4th. was the dancing OF Il regular
Old Virginny Break down by the
wo candidates for the Legislature,
". T. Marshal and Uncle Vince Ham
iton."
A shrewd c,airvoyant in Maine has
armed handsome fee by pointing out
he exact spot on JEWELS Island where
yaptain Kidd's treasure lies buried,
nd avoided exposure by assuring her
upes that whosoever first touched the
hidden wealth would infallibly be car
led off by Satan.
The Rochester Chronicle says; can
xcellent article printed as editorial in
he Hudson Register and making two
birds of column, is marred by the
occidental omission of slight reference
O this paper which should have ap-
,eared either at the beginning or close
f it. The fault of the pressman doubt
ess."
A loathsome. ulcerous disease has
roken out among the cigar smokers in
,alifornia. Investigation has revealed
he fact that among eight thousand
'hinese cigar makers there are great
lany afflicted with this disease, which
!, of course, inoculated through the
igars which they handle to the mouth
the smokers.
A Detroit paper tells that lady pas
anger on a Michigan avenue car tainted
way, and after camphor failed to re-
.ore her to her senses man opened
is knife and cut her leather belt,
hich parted with loud snap, when
,e lady opened her eyes. The belt
as drawn so tight that the man could
,arcely work the knife blade under to
1t it,
The following curious advertisement
from an English paper: Wanted,
n family who have bad health, sober,
eady person in the capacity of doc
II, surgeon, apothecary, and man mid
ife. He must occasionally act as but
r, and dress hair and wigs. He will
,metimes be required to read prayers,
I'd to preach a sermon every Sunday.
good salary will be given.