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

When flea, under a microscope, is
made to appear as large as an elephant,
we can see all the wonderful parts of its
formation, and are astonished to find
that it has coat of armor much more
complete than ever warrior wore, and
composed of strong polished plates, fit
ted over each other, each plate like a
tortoise-shell, and where they meet hun
dreds of small quills project like those
on the back of porcupine or hedge
hog. There are the arched neck, the
bright eyes, the transparent cases,
piercers to puncture the skin sucker
to draw away the blood, six long legs,
four of which are folded on the breast,
all ready at any moment to be thrown
out with tremendous force for that
jump which bothers one when they want
to catch him, and at the end of each
leg hooked claws, TO enable him to cling
on to whatever he lights upon. A flea
can jump n hundred times its own
length, which is the same as if man
jumped five hundred feet and he can
draw load two hundred times his own
weight.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-01-10

A servant girl of no strong intellect,
who lived with lady in the neighbor-
hood of Paisley, one day surprised her
mistress by giving up her place.
The lady inquired the cause, and
found it was that fertile source of diss-
ension between mistress and maid-ser-
vanta lad.
"And who is that lad ?" inquired the
mistress.
"Oh he's nice lad: lad that sits in
the kirk, just torment me.
And when does he intend that he
and you should be married ?
81 dinna ken"
Are You sure that he intends to
marry you at all p
"I dare say he does, mem.
"Have You had much of each others
company
Not yet"
"When did you last converse with
him ?"
Deed, we hae nae conversed ava
yet"
"Then how should you suppose that
he is going to marry you?
"Ou, replied the + lple girl, " s
been lang lookin' at me, and | think
he'll soon be speakin'."
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-01-10

Dave Mosher, a trapper and guide il
the North Woods, had o terrible encoun
ter with North Woods beast last week
Three miles from Sacondaga Lake there
is q wild, rugged pass between the
mountains, known IN Black Cat Valley.
The mountains on either side are very
steep and rocky, and are covered with
heavy growth Of black balsam and
spruce timber. Az the SHOWS deepen
and the weather becomes cold, many
deer and animals take shelter in that
| locality.
Among the rest are the martin, having
a valuable dark-colored fur, known
among trappers in those regions ~
Black Cat" They seldom move by
day, keeping concealed in trunks Of
trees or between the assures of rocks.
Owing to the uncertainty Of finding one
twice in place, and their natural shy
ness, it is quite difficult TO trap them.
However, when they become pinched
with hunger they will jump at the bait
without hesitation.
n keen, strong, steel trap is set and
covered with snow or leaves directly un-
der dropping branch that the animal
can reach by rearing; upon this is Sc
cured the bait, and in the afort to reach
which it is pretty apt to step in the trap;
then come system of desperate
manoevers, and the only way to hold
them is by having the trap chain at
tached to small sappling that will
spring and lift them of the ground.
This sleek, fne-furred animal is about
the size Of red fox, and, rs David used
to express it, They're sassy varmint
to get hold on"
As Mosher was going the rounds OF
his traps, he saw through the bushes
ahead terrible commotion under a
large white birch, where trap had been
set. As he approached, long, gaunt,
tawny-colored, fierce-looking animal,
whose wild scream upon the mountain
side, at night, will send thrill of hor-
ror to those who are safe in the cabin,
sprang upon lower limb of the birch,
and bid defiance with glaring eyes. 1t
was driven to desperation by hunger.
Had David quietly backed ont he
could have::enjoyed his supper of veni-
son and pancakes. But no, he raised
the old rife and fred. In one-fourth OF
a York minute, Bill Stewards exact time
for skinning Montezuma bullhead, all
the clothes upon him would not have
made bib for china doll. He direct
ly found himself beside log, partly
scalped, with his lower limbs looking as
though they had been through thresh-
ing-machine, while, at the same moment,
with spit and scream, a panther dis
appeared up the mountain side. When
L. IL l. IN
killing and devouring martin which
was caught in the trap, and his hunger
being partly appeased was the means OF
the trapper crawling off with his life.---
Auburn ~ Y Adyertiser.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-01-10

-Four men, all of them whites, are now
lying in the County Jail of Burnet
County, Texas, under sentence of death
all to he executed at the same place
on January Is. Their names are Ben
jamin Shelby, Arthur Shelby, Ball
Woods, and William Smith. They were
all sentenced for the murder of Benja-
min Mckeever. Their case, taken in
all its details, is one of the most inter
esting in the annals of criminal trials
The evidence against them, though CON
elusive, was entirely circumstantial
Mckeever was shot from his horse nt
night near the residence of the Shelbys,
his throat then cut, and his body
carried on horseback three miles and
thrown into cave. A large rock was
placed on the bloody spot where his
throat was cut, but this precaution,
instead of concealing the crime, led to
the arrest of the criminals. The keen
eyes of a frontiersman saw that the rock
had been recently placed there SO it
was removed, and indications of blood
found. A closer search resulted in the
further finding of n paper-wadding that
had been fired from shotgun. On
examining a gun of Benjamin Shelby
paper wadding was likewise found in it,
and yet another wadding that had been
fired from a shotgun like the first, was
found under Shelby's doorstep. In his
house was found copy of the Chimney
CORNER, and by comparisons it was
ascertained that the three pieces of gun
wadding had been obtained from that
paper. Placed together the following
enigma could be easily read
With piece of paper or slate,
Sit around the fire both large and
small;
letter make, almost an eight,
And now You see what covers all.
There were several other circumstan-
ces pointing strongly to the accused men
az the murderers therefore the jury
that tried them did not hesitate to find
them guilty of murder in the first
degree. The verdict is generally APP
proved by the citizens of Burnet Coun-
ty,. and the latest advices from there
indicate that there will probably be no
nterferences by Superior Courts or the
Governor to prevent the decreed quad
ruple execution.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-01-10
The Story of Stephen Girard.

The man lives i'll Philadelphia who
when young and poor, entered bank,
and says he, please, sir, don't you
want a little boy?" And the stately
parsonage said, "No, little boy, l don't
want little boy" The little boy,
whose heart was too full for utterance,
chewing piece of licorice stick he had
bought with cent stolen from his good
and pious aunt, with sobs plainly audi
BILE, and with great globules of water
rolling down his cheeks, glided silently
down the marble steps of the bank.
Bending his noble form, the bank man
lodged behind a door, for he thought
the little was going to shy a stone at
him. But the boy picked up something
and stuck it in his poor but ragged
jacket. "Come here, little boy, and
the little boy did come here; and the
bank man said, "Lo, what pickest thou
up?" And he answered and replied,
"A PIN And the bank man said,
Little boy are you good?" and he said
he was. And the bank man said, /" How
do vou vote? Excuse me, do you go to
Sunday School?" and he said he did.
Then the bank man took down pen
made of pure gold and flowing with
pure ink, and he wrote on piece of
paper, "St. Peter" and he asked the
little boy what it stood for, and he said
"Salt Peter" Then the bank man said
it meant "Saint Peter" The little boy
said "Oh!'
Then the bank man took the little boy
to his bosom, and the little boy said
"Ohw again, for he squeezed him.
Then the bank man took the little boy
into partnership, and gave him half the
profits and all the capital, and he mar
ried the bank mans daughter, and now
all he has is all his, and all his own, too.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-01-10

The volcanic rocks of the Pacific
coast in the Sierra Nevada and Coast
range consist of cooled lava flood ex-
tending from middle California, through
Oregon---wheIe it is two thousand feet
thick-northward into British Columbia.
In this lava region, occupying an area
of not less than fifty-six thousand square
miles, are about a dozen volcanoes,
every one extinct, being, as Prof.
Joseph lie Conte of the University of
California calls them, mere pimples
upon its surface. That geologist main
tains that these volcanoes could not have
poured forth so immense a quantity of
lava, and ascribes its occurrence to fs-
sure eruptions, instead of to the action
of craters.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-01-10
An African Man Of Business.

Soor Hadji Palloo was smart young
man of business---energetic quick at
mental calculation, and seemed to be
born for successful salesman. His
eyes were never idle, they wandered
over every part of my person, over the
tent, the bed, the guns, the clothes, and,
having swung clear round, began the
silent circle over again. His fingers
seemed never at rest, they hada fidgety,
nervous action at their tips, constantly
in the act of feeling something; while
in the act of talking to me, he would
lean over and feel the texture of the
cloth of my trousers, my coat, or my
shoes or socks then he would feel his
own light jamdani shirt or babwain loin-
cloth, until his eyes casually resting
upon novelty, his body would lean for
ward, and his arm was stretched ont
with the willing fingers. His jaws also
were in perpetual motion, caused by the
vile habit he had acquired of chewing
betel-nut and lime, and sometimes
tobacco and lime. They gave out a
sound similar to that of a young shoat
in the act of sucking. He was pious
Mohammedan, and observed the external
courtesies and ceremonies of the true
believers. He would affably greet me,
take off his shoes, enter my tent protest
ing he was not fit to sit in my presence,
and, after being seated, would begin his
ever-crooked errand. OF honesty, literal
and practical honesty, this youth knew
nothing; to the pure truth he was an
utter stranger; the falsehoods he had
uttered during his short life seemed
already to have quenched the bold gaze
of innocence from his eyes, to have ban
ished the colour of truthfulness from his
features, to have transformed him---yet
a STRIPPING of twenty-into most ac-
complished rascal and consummate ex-
pert in dishonesty. --African Corre-
sp0ndem.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-01-10

The hay consumed by different ami
mails does not vary greatly from three
pounds daily for each hundred pounds
weight of the animals. The following
table is the result of various experiments
by different persons, and will be useful
for farmers who wish to determine, by
calculation beforehand, how their hay
will hold out for the winter, 500 cubic
feet of timothy hay, in full bay, being
one ton: Working horses, 3. .0s pounds;
Working oxen, 2. 40 pounds; Mich cows,
Boussingault's 2.24 pounds, Lincoln's
2. 40 pounds; yang cattle, 3.0S pounds;
Steers, 2.S4 pounds Dry cows, 2.42
pounds; Pigs, estimated, 800 pounds;
Sheep, 400 pounds.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-01-10

An AfectiOnate "Pup. The Terre
Haute Express tells the following dog
story: "There were two dogs living in
the same neighborhood, mp town, that
were attached friends, often visiting
each other and making excursions to-
gether. The other day one of them
sickened and died. His canine friend
called to see him, and found him dead
lie watched beside the body until night,
ana then attempted TO drag it to his
nome. But the burden was too great
1or his strength. After dragging it
several hundred yards, he was com
PEELED to desist. But even then he
would not leave He stood, for time,
gazing sorrowfully on the dead, then
n'iu down in the street, beside him,
win his head on the neck of his old
companion, and thus he passed the
hae, hleh', and thus he remained until the
ship" "o" "
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-01-10

The value iron acquires under the
hammer is something wonderful. 1t is
said that bar of iron worth S. is worth
S10.5O when made into horse-shoes, $55
when made into needles, So, 285 made
into pcnknife blades, 500. 4S0 in shirt
buttons, and $3.50, 900 in balance springs
of watches. Boys may, from this, see
what labor is worth, and learn TO value
and respect it, for it is the labor the
mind puts into the iron that so increases
its value Consider what would be the
result if there were no iron.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-01-10

Two young ladies residing on the Al
exandria turnpike, few miles from
Newport, Ky, learning that young
man named Newman had been talking
improperly about them, waylaid him the
other night and beat him severely. He
has sworn out warrant fer the arrest of
the parties.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-01-10

A company of New York and Penn
sylvania capitalists have purchased ten
acres of land at McKinney's Station,
ten miles from Pittsburgh, Penn, for
the purpose of establishing works for
the manufacture of steel by the Besse-
mer process. The company has caPi-
tal OF 81, ,00e, 900,
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-01-10

A Boston Gentleman who could not
waltz offered q young lady $4Oo II abe
would allow him TO hug her Just -
much as the man did who had luss
waltzed with her. It was . good oners
and showed that money was NO object
TO him, but they put him out OF the
house so hard that his eyes were quite
black.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-01-10

All the prisoners confined in the
Frankfort (Ky) Jail escaped one dark
night through the roof.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-01-10

The Infants Pavilion" will be .
notable feature of the Vienna Exposi-
ton. Witnin this pavilion, gathered
from all nations, win be grouped the
various contrivances used in the care OF
children. Those that minister to the
physical needs, those that amuse and
develop the mental faculties, toys and
games of all kinds, will find place
there. This is not all. It is the design
to prevent the various plans and systems
used in charitable movements for the
care of children and the medical methods
and inventions used for remedying ply
sical defects and malformations. Tho
idea of the "Infants Pavilon" certainly
commends itself to the feelings Of every
one
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-01-10
In the Cemetery.
rian age.

Lodging-house keepers have serious
objections to the introduction Of chill
dren to their apartments. These inno-
cents are apt to damage furniture, to
create disturbances not at all conducive
to the peace of the rest of the house, and
to be the unfortunate subjects of infec-
tious diseases. For these reasons those
dodgers are preferred who are without
incumbrance. However, it il plain
that people with children muet live
somewhere, and sometimes artifiee has
to be employed to enable them to do so.
On All Souls Day gentleman, seeking
fresh rooms, was asked whether he had
any children. The man answered with
tears that they were "all in the ceme-
terry" Satisfied with this reply, the
landlord accepted him as tenant; but
the agreement between them was NO
sooner signed than four children appear
ed on the scene, with their nurse. II
was true they had been to Highgats
Cemetery but they had come back again.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1873-10-28

TO nature, and with the advantage OF
figure aud splendid eye she made
her part one Of the best Of the evening,
while Miss Cecilia M Francois dressed
the character perfectly, acquitted her
self with vlvaciiy and eyenness and
made rs pretty and as acceptable II
page M one could wish Miss cara
Vane did Marion DE Lorme with her
gentle face and arch manner
exccllently well. The Adrian De
Muupret Of Mr.. Breene was decidedly
to our liking, and were his voice Ut
tie more emotional the rendition would
have been perfect, John idwnrd'S
Baradas was accomplished with Ed"
wards hahitual pcrpG and we may
say, dramatic genius. The King ofMr'
Stanley showed study, and Mr. W. H.
Crisp jr. as Boringhcn, Mr.. Wilson ~
Duke de Orleans, Mr.. Smith US Joseph,
and Mr.. Harris Us Huguet were accep
table.
A sprightly little farce, wherein all
did credltably, concluded the evenings
entertainment. Tonight Camille VIII
be given, with or Cecella In the title
role.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1873-10-28
HOW Judge Kcrroot Spices FIN.

Yesterday afternoon that eslimable
gentleman who forges judicial thunder
In the "littlc Office around the corner
was called upon, just as the sun drop
ped below the tops of the trees in Trim
iiy bottom, by two attdchcs OF johnnie
Thompson's varieties, who alighted
briskly from hack, and stepping up
before his Honor said, "Judge, we
want to be married" "All rlght!' re-
Piled the Judge, with gravity, and set
tling himself snugly in his chair di-
rected the couple to 'join hands"
This being done the Judge asked the
usual questions and then declared the
ching done" The parties to the mar
rage were Maurice Lacy, Johnnie
Thompson's fright hand bower" at
his bar, and Mollie Mclaughlin, con
nected with the variety company.
There were present several of the va
ricty troupe, one Of whom declared 1t
to be "the slickest thing done this
side of holding to II pig with n creased
tail,n while Johnnie Thompons's
brother, who can peel the spangles Off
of any negro delincator in the burnt
cork business, gave jolly rattle of his
sides Mt the neatness Of the whole job.
The hack then wheeled Off with the
pair and some friends to their board
ing house.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1873-10-28
u.aar. Astrnl OIL.

Absolutely slia. Perfectly od0rless' A.,
ways uniform, Illuminating power superior
Ia sas. Burns IN any lnmp wllhpnl ulnRu,
VI oXplollng or taking me Mull.lllnlllu,i
expressly 10 TAXI tllr plnre pI Vulhlll" WI
blo t,n't A.. ils ut nm buinlng quhllllrN lllr
proved by rs continued usr IN over "o'""
mmlles, ,., ..,.
Millions Of gallons hnyo been sold ana no
accident, directly ~ Indirectly lluh nf,lW ~
CURED lum burning STORING or nnnul,,'p ~, ~
The lmmrIlsp yearly loss a. lilunnd property
resulting fOm The use uf rhrnp ana danger
our uIis IN the United State, hNppilllnH'
Thu1nsurnncp companies ana me rpllllllH,
siOneis throughout lllrrOunU} lrnlnll'l,
the Astral uS the hrsl Nnl'Hlnln Wll'l' HhlP'
Aroused. Nuud iurclIculur' .......,t..
For snle nj retail hy the trade grnerlilS,
and ut whOlrsulr by me pfuprlrlnlh,
tlIAS, PRATT ~ 90"
l0dDVGmw lOS Fulton street, New YORK.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1873-10-28

Proposes % organize elias, ofln-irucilon IN
vocal music for u limited number OF young
ladies aud misses In addition to lnSlrae'
ton In the elements OF music sp'cinl nltch'
ton will be given to the cultivation of the
voice. Al the expiration Of the term of three
months n beautiful operotla VIII Reproduced
by the class. All who may desire TO join the
class will please meet her AT the on eof DR.,
J.W Niece, Elm street, over Whoats stort,
on Friday next, 9th inst, ut o'clock pm
Terms ~ per month"; 2Edlw
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1873-10-28
SAINT LOUIS ROUTE EASTWARD

The completion ofthe Missouri, Kansas and
Texas Railway, nom the Noitb 70 Denison,
Texas, has opened mp two firSt-class all-rail
routes to 81. Louis and the East. Al Vinta,
;6I miles from st. Louis, the trains Of this
"Pioneer Line from the North" connect Sith
trains of that new and splendidly built line,
the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad, aud at
Sedalia, 1850 miles from st. Louis, they con-
meet with the popular Missouri Pacific Rail
road. Either route Is good onc-thoroughly
equipped with all modern improvements
aud lands Its passengers in 81. Louis, tile me
tropolls ofthe Great West, In time 10 connect
with eleven through routes to the North,
South and East.
The 81, Louis Route is destined 10 become
the popular one To all points East. passen-
gers have free choice of routes over the
Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway: Via
Vinlta and the Atlantic aud Pacific Rail
road. or via Sedalia and the Missouri Pacific
Railroad. Full information may he obtained
at the offices of the Houston and Texas Cen
trail Railroad, FL Paso Mail Line, Missouri,
Kansas and Texas Railway, or upon address,
Ing \. A. Fort, General Passenger Agent, st.
Lnuis. Missouri 2lwly
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1873-10-28

Philip Werlich, wholesale and retail deal
er In Pianos and Organs, Office and sales
rooms Nos. 5000 Baronne street, New Or
leans. Qualities better, prices lower and
terms more favorable than at any establish
ment south. Large sales fully attest these
statements. Pianos sold on payments Of
sl2 30 and Sd per month II preferred. Philip
werlein's Is the oldest music house, and also
the largest plano aud organ house In New
Orleans. one-fourth million copies sheet
music Of all kinds Send for price list and
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1873-10-28

In addition 10 every Il scrlplion Of WORK
usually pertaining 10 n sash, door nhd blll'd
factory, | nm nov prepared 10 ollcr Sprrlnl
Inducements 10 parties Wishing any outside
work, such ~ counters, shelving STORE lrollh
HOUSE building IN all Us branches, VIII mere
after be u speciality pluns aud specifications
furnished. every description Of outside JoD'
promptly attended 10.
y. u. GROVES,
2lO.dlw Dallas Planning Mllls'
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1873-10-28

NC hIH' " Nf'fItro % VIZ !" '" 'N's'
Take pleasure in extending THAMES to their
many friends for timely aid on the morning
of the late fire, and beg TO notify them and
the public generally that they will hereafter
be found ON the North side of tie Public
Square in the new drug store lately occupied
by Elliott & Stevenson, where they will be-
pleased to meet everybody who want good
drugs, White House and Glass Windows.
.I7dit
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1873-10-28

Go TO Stegail IL 20. for tlGa
best NJ. Louis Bell Treble piN.
nos in the snarltet---in monthly
iilstalinlcnts; also for iIrIi-
ture. books. stationery. crock.
cry and glassware, window
shades. pictures. and all Kinds
OF niOusiiings, wall paper. step.
ladders. table and pocket cTs.
lery. d&wlawly
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Pullman's Palace Sleeping Cars

Are attached TO Express Trains between
Houston and Austin, and Houston and Corr
sicana.
Passengers for Waco must take Express
Train leaving Houston at 500 IN.
Connections
At Hearne, with International Railroad
daily Sundays excepted).
AT Dallas and Sherman, with Texas and
Pacific Railway and FL paso Stages for all
points of note in Northern Texas.
AT Waco, with daily stages to all points
West.
At Mexia, with line of hacks for Fairfield
and Butler, on sundays ami Wednesdays.
AT Ledbetter, with Daily Stage for La
Grange.
At MeDade, with daily Stage for Bastrop.
AZ Austin, with daily Stage for San Marcos.
New Braunfels, San Antonio and FL Pnso.
Through Tickets sold MT Houston, Austin,
itempstead, Bryan, Calvert, Waco, Corsicana,
DALLAS and sherman, via Rcd River City and
galveston, "a all points Of note between the
Atiaiit,c ana Pacific Oceans. within the linz
us OF the United States and Canada. Also,
wa stnge lines TO Sun Antonio, WeatherfOiU,
Fort Worth, BolAham, Paris and Clarksyillc.
For n,omgii Rates apply IN Station Agents,
Oh. y. DuHASD. General superintendent.
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