National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-12-05
Facts and FancIes.

How to raise beets Take hold Of the
top and pull.
The rebellion in Guatemala has been
suppressed.
A farmer at Augusta, Ga, has dis.
covered his dog milking his COW.
One of the most successful farmers
in Woodford, Kentucky, has been blind
for eight years.
A Shellsburg Gowa) justice has de-
cded that slaughtering beef on Sunday
is work of necessity.
In the difficulties with Corea, China
has decided to take part with Japan,
even to the extremity of war.
A Nebraska man who went into
neighbors house and stabbed him
thirty-six times, was acquitted on the
plea of selfdefence.
The ST.. Louis Democrat says:-"It
is notable fact that at only one or two
of the many wedding receptions III this
city of late has wine been served"
A couple at Glidden, Iowa, lately
married themselves in the presence of
church and congregation, simply an
nouncing their intention and kissing
each other.
Jeremiah Mason once told Charles
Sumner he would rs 90 think Of join
ing a society for n suppression of
thunder and light ing as one for the
suppression of w.
A dispatch from Havana says the
American and Prtlsh consuls strenu-
ously protested JQainst the massacre Of
the crew of the Virginius. 1t is report.
ed that sixteen of the victims were
British subjects.
An American agent has been buying
ponies at Lerwick, for expectation to
California. The best animals in the
islands have been purchased /; none but
choice ones, for which as much MS ESQ
was paid, having been taken.
Three of the Boston base ball nine
received salaries during the past sea-
son of 81, 800 each, one 81, 500, the 9th.
ers 81, 400, 81, 200, $500, and $500 each.
and Addy was paid at the rate OF $50
per month during his engagement.
Geo. Woodley, an errand boy, 16
years Of age, has committed suicide at
Brighton, whilst in state OF depres-
sion caused by the fear that promised
rise of wages would be withheld from
him in consequence of his having over
slept himself.
The following was recently stuck un-
der door i'll Rochester, Ind:
"To whom IT m Concern.
"Eyry body Read Ihir) ii the Good Temp!ers and
Church members pcreist IN proscnllng the saloon
Keepers They might See the BlgeHI FIRE "hat lhey
Ever Seen in Rochester mind Thai
grand Jury lie CAREFUL
A distinguished U. S. naval officer,
who served on monitor during the
war, and who claims to have seen
nearly every war-ship of the Spanish
. said that the majority of the
Spanish ships were SO unwicldy that
they would he quite at the mercy of the
U. s. monitors.
A man in Dubuque was arrested for
,ssaulting his wife with q pitcher, and
n his pocket was found the following
,erse inscribed to his wife,
Darling. 0 darling! good night and good-by'
Nothing of peril could part you and /
Nothing of peril, and nothing Of PAIN
Death and disaster to part us were vain.
The Monlon Iowa) independent says
he woman who refused the offered hand
f James Buchanan, late President of
he United States, and thereby caused
i'm to live bachelor to the end of his
ays, is resident of that village, the
wife of good husband, and the mother
f grown-up family of children.
The original Sqneers OF Dickens
Hall died of chagrin and
hame at the revelations in Nicholas
There is still strong feel
ng in Yorkshire against Dickens, who
o doubt ruined poor Shaw, as the peo-
lie aver that the schools, though bad
nough were not as bad as Dickens
lade them. Like Louis XVI, Shaw
inferred not so much for his own sins as
II those of his ancestors.
At Philadelphia wedding, few
ays ago, the bridegroom forgot the
ng, and when it was necessary for him
hand one to the clergyman, he whis-
cred a few words to his future mother
-law, who, understanding his dilemma,
nickly removed one from her own fin
sr and gave it to him, which he hand
| to the amazed clergyman, and the
,remony continued. Ouly those in
le front pew understood what was
going on among the bridal party.