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National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-01-10
Matching Salmon.

The inquiries OF Mr.. Livingston Stone,
made under the direction Of Professor
Baird, United States Commissioner Of
Fish and Fisheries, in relation to the
salmon Of California, have revealed n
very remarkable difference in the eggs
of that species IN compared with those
of the true ,SOiniO sdidr of the Eastern
States. The most noticeable fnct is
their relatively small number, the for.
mer having 700 TO the pound instcnd OF
1000. The eggs nre, of course, nppre-
ciably larger than those of the Atlantic
coast, being almost equal in size to II
common whortlebcrry. Owing probably
to the higher temperature of the water,
or to other causes, the development is
much more rapid, since the eye spots
are visible in the eggs within nineteen
days after impregnation. and they begin
to hatch in twenty-four days afterward,
making total of Only forty-thrce days
as the period of incub ltion.
The Matching water varied in tempera-
ture from $50 to 60 and even 100 every
day, 80 that il il difficult to say what
is the average temperature for the hatch
ing period; but Mr.. Stone estimates
this ut $50 to coo. Fourteen hours ont
of the twenty-four---namcly, from ak
o'clock p. m. to eight O'Clock Il. m. thc
wntcr averaged nearly 800.
The eggs after spawning were treated
according to the dry method of i'm
pregnation, and the experiments were
successful in nearly every instance.
Another curious fact noticed by Mr.
Stone was the entire absence Of female
grisc, all, of the great number observed
on the M'Cloud River, being males (:
and indeed he remarks that he has never
seen female grilse elsewhere, although
persons assured him that they had had
a 1;f1,nrant pyupripupp
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-01-10
Another Year Gone.

The year 1872 is gone. The old cal
endar is torn down and clean one set
up, which shall hang its few hundred
days and give way in turn to another
when we are all year older. The old
almanac finds it way, with other rubbish.
into the barrel in the attic, and its old
Jokes come in between new covers. The
old diary has become history, the old
day-book n curiosity, and the old man
an older man. 1t is new year, with
pleasant power of change over our lives
and in our homes, too, with many of
us but in the homes of the very poor,
which are no homes, the new year is not
new, the same old story saddening in
repetition and beginning in 1873 with
the suffering and want of an evil winter.
Most meet and timely then is it that ont
of his abundance the good citizen make
plentious offering in charity, and open
thus as far as may be credit side ON
his yearly account with heaven. " He
that giveth to the poor" quoted the
reverend Dow, "'lendeth to the Lord. ;"
Do not forget the adage, and practice it
the present year. 1t will do good.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-01-10
The SnOw.StOrms of the Past.

Among the great snow-storms of the
past few were more extended in their
range or more disastrous to life and
property than that of January II, 1867
1t lasted nearly twenty-five hours, and
was accompanied by furious gale and
very cold weather. 1t extended MS far
west as the Plains and was bounded on
the south by the Ohio and Potomac,
although some of its effects reached to
Hampton Roads. Another severe storm
occurred on the Goth. Wrecks were
piled up along the coast and scores of
lives were lost Many persons were
bewildered in the snow and quite n
number were frozen to death, especially
in New England. Among these was
Commodore G. S. Blake, who got be-
wildered in going to his home in the
suburbs Of Boston and took refuge in n
hut. He never recovered from the
shock of the exposure.
From two to four feet of snow fell
throughout the Middle States. Four
feet was the reported depth in Pitts
burg, and as it was much drifted, the
consequence was the interruption of
communication between the cities and
country for several days. Many people
were barricaded in their homes Steam
boats were kept in port, rail-cars were
snow-b bound, and mails were delayed in
a remarkable manner. There was no
regular communication by rail between
New York and Boston for four DAYS.
The records of the past contain ac-
counts of many similar storms but the
most striking facts concerning them
were naturally observed in New Eng
land.
The storm of January 10, 1857, stop
ped all the railroads of New England.
The Stonington road was not opened
until January q, Trains did not com
mence running between Hartford and
Providence until the same day In
some parts of Connecticut the thermom-
eter was 80 degrees below zero.
In the storm of December %, 1853.
the snow began falling at eleven o'clock
Wednesday morning and continued till
four o'clock Thursday afternoon. The
snow was drifted as high as the tops of
the cars. A train of three locomotives
started from neighboring town toward
Boston and was embedded in drift at
the end of the seventh mile. The next
day train of three locomotives occu-
pied from morning till night in accom-
plishing five miles.
The great snow-storm of January Is,
1881 was a stupendous one. The snow
was drifted in some places in the cities
to the depth of fifteen feet. The churches
were generally closed on the following
Sunday partly because the snow was
piled so high against the doors that they
could not be opened.
In February, 1929, SO heavy % snow fell
that many persons engaged III festivities
commemorative of Washlngton's birth
day throughout the country were snow
ed up in halls and had to remain in them
for days.-N y Paper.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-01-10
One and Two Story Men.

All fact collectors, who have no aim
beyond their facts, are one story men.
Two story men compare, reason, gener-
alize, using the labors of the fact col
lectors as well as their own. Three
story men idealise, imagine, predict,
their best illumination comes from
above, through the skylight There are
minds with large ground floors that can
store an infinite amount of knowledge !;
some librarians, for instance, who know
enough of books to help other people
without being able to make much use
of their own knowledge, have intellects
of this class. Your great working law
yer has two spacious stories his mind
is clear because his mental floors are
large, and he has room to arrange his
thoughts SO that he can get at them
facts below, principles above, and all in
ordered series. Poets are often narrow
below, incapable of clear statement, and
with small power of consecutive reason
ing, but full of light, if sometimes rath-
bare of furniture, i'll the attics. Poet
al the BreokJast Tabfc.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-01-10
A Word About Proof. Reading,

Every column of newspaper contains
from ten to twenty thousand distinct
pieces of metal, according to the paper
and the tppe. The displacement of a
single one makes an error Is it any
wonder that errors occur? In the large
offices professional proof-readers are
kept whose practiced eyes, passing
twice over every line of proof, detect
most of the errors boy is also kept
for that purpose at the same time read
ing the copy aloud.
Still mistakes are frequently occur
ring after coming from such hands, and
probably no book or newspaper was ever
published without errors that might be
detected by the merest novice. In book
printing it is estimated that proof-read-
ing costs half rs much as composition.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-01-10
I,nMer Of Memory.

Dr Jobnson. IL il said, never forgot
ANYTHING he had seen, heard, or read.
Rnrke Clarendon, Gibbon, Locke,
Tilotson, we're all distinguished ior
strength of Nemory. When "limdihg 70
this subject. Sir William Hamilton OBJ
serves: For intellectual power OF the
highest order. none were distinguished
above Grotius and Pascal and Grotius
and Pascal forgot nothing they had ever
rcad or Thought. Leibnitz and Enicr
were not less celebrated for their intelll-
gcnce than for their memory and boti,
could repent tn aoleof the Eneid'
Donellus knew the CORPUS Juris' by
heart and vet he was one of the pro-
foundest and most original spectators
in iurisprudcnce. Ben ,Jonson tells III
that he could r, peat all that he had ever
written, and whole books that he had
ever read. Themstocles could call ny
their names the twenty thousand citl-
zcns of Athens. Cyrus il reported TO
have known the name of every soldier
in his army. Hortcnsius after Cicero,
the greatest crater of Romeo, after at
ting whole day at public sale, cor
rcctly cnunciatcd from memory all the
thn0s sold, their prices. and the names
o' their purchasers. Niebuhr, the ms
torian, was no less distinguished for his
memory than for his acuteness. In ms
vol tn he was employed in Denmark,
Par of book of accounts having been
DESTROYED, he restored it by an effort OF
memory.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-01-10
E. llisiOn of q Comet with the Earth.

The Illinois .StaDts Zeitung thinks
that Prof. Plantamour was, after all,
right in his calculations about the
signed to the catastrophe, which hap
pened about hundred days later than
predicted. According to the testimony
of a number of German astronomers the
anticipated collision took place on the
9th ult, when they observed no less
than so, 600 meteors, all believed to be
the ruins of Bicla's comet A comet
has actually come into contact with our
planet, or rather into its outer atmos-
phere, and the former got. rs it deserved,
decidedly the worst of it.
Among all the high flyers in our solar
system, says the Inter- ocean, there is,
perhaps, none better known to our
celestial police then the so-cailed Biela s
comet. Revolving at nearly the same
distance from the sun us the earth it
was long expected that the two might
some time collide, and close watch
was consequently kept on the motions
of the comet. Finally in 1916, some
astronomical detectives were started to
discover that the comet had parted into
two pieces, which continued to circle
on in the same orbit, but 200, 900 miles
distant from one another
In the year 1852 the piece was sighted
once more, buto the distance between
them had extended to over a million
and half miles. When again due, in
1859, the unfavorable position of our
earth prevented an observation, and in
1865 all telescopes swept the skies for
them in vain. The result is, two as
sumptions First, that the comet has
entirely broken up, and its particles now
roam through space in n demoralzed
and reckless condition second, that the
great rhetorical shower observed on the
9th ult., in Europe, was caused by the
friction of these PARTICLES when passing
through our outer atmosphere.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-01-10

A California Judge recently went to
San Francisco to seek relief from sin
gular malady which had batiied the
skill of the physicians in his own town.
The symptoms of the disease were very
peculiar. The little finger of the right
hand was first affected, turning green at
the tip, and causing such intense pain
that the sufferer was unable to sleep
without the aid of narcotics. The same
unaccountable phenomenon appeared
and disappeared successfully from one
after another of each Of the other fingers
on the left hand, passing afterward into
the second toe of the left foot, and f.
nally seating itself in the extremity of
tie middle finger of the left hand, al
why's accompanied in its eccentric re-
mo vals by distressing sensations which
rendered everything like rest or repose
not ST. perinduced by drugs impossible.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-01-10
The Ruby and Sapphlrc.

The recent diamond swindle having
attracted much attention throughout
the whole world, the following abstract
of paper read by j. Lawrence Smith,
at the last meeting Of the American
Association for the Advancement of
Science, will be read with interest
"The writer exhibited some speci-
mems which he received from Montana.
In referring to the density Of rubics, he
remarked that II pint Of these stones
would make two pints with their con
stituents. The finest rnbies and sap
phires came from Asia and South Amer
lea. Many of these gems were to bo
found in our own country, the God of
nature having blessed ns with every
thing needful and useful. The speaker
had bestowed much attention upon the
subject Of which he was speaking, hav-
ing explored Asia Minor, the Grecian
archipelago, and the East Indies for
specimens of the gems. Four months
ago he received package from Trout
River, Montana, and discovered that
the contents Of the package were true
sapphires and Oriental cmeralds. They
were small, did not possess the right
color, but nevertheless were gems.
Montana was rich with them "he gems
from there were perfectly t.. parent
The Arizona diamonds were b. color
less sapphire or ruby. If these were
cut and polished, it would puzzle n jew
eler to tell the difference between them
and the real diamond. The Arizona
gems were hard, and would cut any
stone but diamond. The fact that they
were so hard often led to the error OF
confounding them with diamonds. The
professor had hoped to receive n pack
age of gems from San Francisco, from
the newl Undiscovered fields, in time for
this meeting, but had failed to do so,
| The new discoveries were similar to the
gems which he submitted for the inspcc-
ton of the association. The Montana
gems lacked value i'll the particular that
they lacked color. They would have
half the value of diamonds if the green
color was mere intense. Rubics and
oapphires beyond q certain size exceed
ed the dimond i'll value, for the reason
| that diamonds never get beyond that
size. Valuable corundum had been
found in North Carolina, but most of it
Hht bttu oLiN nun gems, toollIt WERE
very pure, and are now being cut in
Boston and set in jewelry. The gems
from New Jersey lack Transparency
The ruby most priced was that in which
the faintest tint Of blue intermingled
withe the red. In sapphires the intense
blue color is most appreciated. In CON
Guiding his remarks, Mr.. Smith remark
ed that America had all the metals OF
the globe.
"Prof. Kerr, in abiding to the loca-
ton in which rubies had been discov-
cred in North Carolina, said they
were found principally in Cherokee
and Macon Counties. Several mines
were being worked in these counties,
and had already yielded several tuns.
A man in Philadelphia owned a ruby
which came from North Carolina, and
which weighed pound. Another Phil
adelphia gentleman had in his posse sion
crystal of corundum which weighed
3l5 pounds. The North Carolina gems
were only found in connection with the
unique beds of trysolite. These beds
extend from the old North State into
Virginia, distance of 100 miles
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-01-10

Mrs. Breton, in her cookbook, says:
To make nice breakfast cakes take one
pound of -four, one-half teaspoon tartar
10 acid, one-half teaspoon salt, one-nalf
teaspoon soda, and one and one-half
large cups of milk, one ounce of sifted
loaf sugar, two eggs. Make them as you
would soda bread, with the addition of
sugar and eggs. Mix -four, tartaric acid
end salt well together, taking care that
the two latter are reduced TO finest pow.
der, and stir in the sifted sugar. Dis
solve the sugar in the milk, add the
eggs, which should be well whisked,
and with this liquid work the -four, &c,
into light dough. Divide into small
sakes. place in the oven immediately,
aAd bake for twenty INMATES.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-01-10

Popu1ation Of the Globo---ln an
elaborate paper by Benin & Wagner,
published in Petermann's MihhCiungcn,
we have the result of careful inquiry
into the present population of the globe,
the summation of their result being as
follows: - Europe, 301 500, 900; Asia,
794, 900, 600; Australia, and Polynesia,
1866, 900; Africa, 1872, $40, 900; America,
81, 524 900; or a total of !, 377, 900, 900.
These figures are derived from the esti-
mates or statistics of population for the
years 1869, 1870, and 1871. In the
enumeration of the population of towns,
London stands at the head, with 3.25l, :
900 next Su-tchoo, in China, 1900, 600;
Paris, 1885 600; Pekin, 1854, 600;
Jeddo, 1,554, 600; Canton, 1,236, 600 /;
Constantinople, 1,075,000; Slang tau,
China, 1000, 200 Tchang tchoufoo,
China, 100000; New York, $40, 300 /;
Vienna, 1913, S55; Berlin, $3.50.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-01-10
Picked Up Considerably.

Capt. Richard King has on his ranch
at Santa Gertrudes, about thirty-fve
miles west of Corpus Christi, Texas,
$4,000 head of horned cattle, 10000
head of horses and mules, %, 900 sheep,
and 5000 goats. He branded last year
5000, and sent overland to Kansas
5000 head of beeves. all of his own
mark and brand. Mr.. King went to
Texas a poor cabin boy on a vessel
Estimate his wealth.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-01-10

Desiring to Nrevent explosions in
mines caused by the carelessness of to-
bacco smokers, an ingenious person in
England proposes to have tobacco
smoke furnished in mines in the same
way as gas or water is supplied to
houses. He would have earthenware
jars of tobacco placed on the surface of
the ground near the pits mouth, the
smoke from which is to be inhaled
through india-rubber tubes running in
side the mine. The approval of the
miners has not, however, been assured
for this singular plan,
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-01-10
Mr.. lanes Low. Rio Frio. McNull,

Mr.. James Low, RIO FRO, MCMuIIen
county, Texas, commenced stock raising
in 1856, with ten cows and calves he
owned slave whom he hired out for
one COW and calf per month. Mr.. Low
attended to stocks of cattle for one-third
of the increase, bought stocks on credit,
and paid for them by sales of beeves.
He now has $4,000 head of stock-cattle,
5000 head of beeves, and branded last
year Is, 900 head Of calves.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-01-10

The 5l-hour per week system is about
to be adopted largely in the Scotch iron
trade, but the workmen are dissatisfied
with the manner in which some of the
employersproposed TO work the system,
which would, it is represented, divest
the reduction of the hours of labor of
all the advantages it possessed of So
cis1 and intellectual kind.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-01-10

YANKEE civilization, as reviewed by an
Indian. A Piute brave loafing around
Carson City Nevada, is the owner of a
dog which he has named Yankee"
and thus explains his reasons therefore:
"White man all time big talk ; get heap
mad all time run around want to fight !;
heap DIN fool him Yankee all same
pointing 10 the dog.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-01-10

inst takcn his BHcrs. We heard n
sccdy-looking individual with nm alarm
inglv red nose remark To n brother soak
ar that he Ind "iust had his btters,
but he did not mind taking another nip.
His remark suggested train of reflec-
ton. How was it, we asked ourselves,
that the word "bitters had grown to
be n SYNONYM for gin, whlskey, rum,
md other alcoholic stimulants, to which
It was applied unfortunately Bit
ers. we reasoned. suggested the idea of
4 hcalthful tonic, not of poisonous
stimulant something inviporating to
The system. not an alcoholic irritant,
full of fuscl oil, producing present in
toXication and ultimate insanity, idiocy,
or premature death Moreover, our
idea of bitters was totally irreconcla-
BILE with "gin cocktails "rum pun
ches," and "brandy smashes,' which,
we are informed, are sweetened with
sugar and rendered douhlv injurious
with essences colorcd by means of min
nral poison. This was htter-sweet
with n vengeance. We mentioned this
problem to friend He solved it by
rxclaiming; "Why, don't you know
that most of these bitterS advertised
rs remedies are only drains in disguise.
ropers know it, if you tlo not. | must
make one exception, however" he add-
I'd, "and that's DIR. Walkers California
Vinegar Bitters; there isn't particle of
alcohol or fermented liquo' in it, and it
is the best vegetable tonic and altera-
tive in America. - COM.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-01-10
TO
COnsumptives!

The advertiser. having been permanently cured
of that dread disease, Consumption, by simple
remedy, is anxious to make known to his fellow
sufferers the means 10 cure To all who desire IL.
he will send copy Of the prescription used, (rce
# charged with directors for preparing and using
the same. which they will ffnd SURE CURE for Coz
SUMPTION. ASTHMA, BRoSCmT1s and all Throat or
Lung Difficulties
Parties wishing the prescription viii please ad
dress Rev. EDWARD WILSON.
1g4 Penn st. Williamsburgh, n. Y.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-01-10

potsoNoUs RrrEs.- Prof. "ANnEPsON's DER
NAp0R" instantly cures Bee Strgs Wasp Stngs
md NusOuito Bites. II neutralizes the poison
md removes the Pain and Swelling in few
moments. II will be equally effectual in men
ralizinF and extracting the Poison from the
Bites Of all Nenomous Insects or Reptiles. NJ
me travelling in the woods should be without il
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-01-10

\ Neglected Cough. Cold, or Sore Throat
which might he checked by simple remedy
ike. BRowS's BRoSCHIN THoCHEs. if allowed
% progress may terminate seriously
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-01-10

As quick rs flash of lightning does CRrsrA
poRos EXCELSIOR HAIR DYE act upon the hair
vhiskers and moustaches; no chameleon tints
INT the purest Raven or the most exquisite
Br WINS will be evolved
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-01-10
~ CHALLENGES

Is extended TO the world TO place before the prhc
hetter Cough or Lung Remedy than ALIENS
VrpttY IT HAru No EorAr
CONSUME YES, READ
would Won cure that distressing Cough, and
bring eack tha, healthy vigor til Lately planted in
YOU are aware it will be too late.
ALIENS LUNG BALsAM
Won. who have hecn cured mary. in their qra,i.
ude. have left their names to us. that suffering hu-
manitv can read their evidences and believe Don't
experiment with new and uutricd rni1tures-vou
can not chord hut Try at once this invaluable
hlesome Cough in a few hours If not ~ to" long
standing II is warranted 10 give entire satisfac-
ton in all cases of Lung and Throat di ficuties As
an Expecnrsnt, il has no equal
Unsolicited EVIDENCE OF ITS MERITS
MEAD THE FOLLOWING:
WHAT wELL-KNowN DRUGGISTS SAY ABOUT
ALIENS LUNG BALsAM
SPH1SGF1Etp. TENN. Sept II. 1872
Gentlemcu:-shiu Ms six dozen AtrFv's Ir-yG RAJ
AM a once We have NOT q bottle left in our store
It has more reputation than any Cough medicine
We have ever sold and have been in the drug
business twcnt v-seven years We mean lust what
we say about the Balsam. Vow truly vour-
HURD TANNER
Again read tho Evidence from a Drups st who WINS
cured by use of the Balsam AVID now &c sitlargcIv
l. ~ Cottre1l Druggist At Marine city, Michigan
BNsAs send mo half gross soon as You can
would rather he ont of any other medicine in my
store. The LuNG RALsAN never fails 10 do good fnr
those afflicted with cough"
II il harmless to the most delicate child
It contains no opium in any form
1t is sold by Medicine dealers generally
CAUTION.
Re mot deceived. can for ALIENS LUNG pAL.
SAM and take no other. ~
Directions accompany each bottle
]. n. HARRIS & CO, Cincinnati. o..
PRoPREroRs
PERRY DAVIS & son, General Agent,
Providence, RI
Sold by all Medicine Dealers
FOR SALE by
JOHN F. HENRY, New York
GEO. c. GOODWIN 4 co. Boston
JOHNSON, HoLAwAY & co. Philadelphia
1T rs WELL TO GET CLEAR Of Bad Couob or coI.
'he first week, but it is safer to rid your.efo,i,,h
hrst forty-eight hours-the proper remedy TO- a..
purpose being Dr. Jsyne's Expectorant
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-01-10

1T is WELL TO GET CLEAR Of a Bad Cough or Cola
'he first week but it is safer to rid your.elfo,i
hrst forty-eieht hours-the proper remedy for N.
purpose being DR.. Jsyne's F1pectorant
, 1873-10-15

Rathbone Stoves.
Thousands Of dollar wusted yearly In the pur-
chuso Of soycs lackng economy, durability md sue
cessfu operation, when tho same amount Of money
would buy Rathhones II Fearless" " cook,"" F" Brill
one knnws 10 be Nil right,