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National Republican., 1873-06-24

THERE Is PATHETtSJ SJESDERNEss, which
almost dlsarms political animosity, In the ap-
peal of the New York World to the Demo
cratic organizations" Of that city. There
must" II says, "bc union Of the Demo
cratic organizations In this city. The policy
Of running q party on the principle Of dlyld-
Ing 1t into two pieces, and driving off por-
ton Of the voters, we should think had been
prac.iccd long enough TO satlsfy the most fas-
tidlous sticklcr for this or that organization.
For two years the Democracy Of this city has
been defeated by division In their ranks" and
adds, "there Is no reason why tho Democracy
In this city should not be thoroughly united
this fall and roll up one Of It's old-fashioned
majoritles." No reason whatever excepting
the all-sufliclent one that there Is no Democ.
racy to be united. There may be few lead
ers and factlonlsts here and there, who hold
out under different banners, and clubs and
organizations, who originally quarreled
over the spOlls; but the rank and hlC have
left these chleftalns never to return. The
officers remain, hut the companies have de-
serted. The regiments aud the brigades that
fell into the Republican ranks last fall arc
lost to the Democracy forever. New York Is
becoming every day more and more OF Re-
publican city, aud tho signing Of tho World
for the old days Of fammany and the Tiger
club, while, perhaps, natural enough, Is only
calculated to provoke q smile, and awaken,
perhaps, little sympathy.
National Republican., 1873-06-24
p&Noy HOTEL.
PINEY POINT HOTEL,
FORMERLY "TBE PAVILION"
Pincy Point, Maryland.

This delightful summer resort pituata on the P6t
tomAc river, equi distant from baltimore and Mash
inston ninety milee, has been leased by the under
signed for term Of years, and will pe open for the
prpprietorehlp the house has been thoroughly reno
yated. making tho appointments far suneror Y any
the deoaoes Of the season from the Norfolk. baiti
Amusements, bowling. billiards, boating, fishing.
bathing. croquet and anoit grounds, &c.
tB-Orab and Oyster Lunch will be served daily.
Terms-sat % per day; els por week; children half
sE- No excursion parties will be allowed to land
~ ~ oH1s II. Palmer Proprietor.
rw- Steamer LADY Of the IAhe leaves Washington
syery Monday and ThuJsday st ? 2. m qeorsiLnns.
leaves Dsitiipore Friday .. m. Columbia lsayes
urday al D m. my9eeoH
National Republican., 1873-06-24
BOOKS AND STATIONERY.

UORKt A STORY OF RNPERIKNCR.
I,n wv BY Louis. N AiOo''. author Of Little wO'
Question. q tbs Day. By Dr.. John Hall.
Protection asainst firc, by Joseph Bird.
a Leisure Hour eerics-Hcro oarhev. Under the
-, BALLAsrYNYs,
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where she lived seven years
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National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-01-10
Rad Memory

Those even who are cursed with the
most treacherous memories generally
retain pretty accurate recollection
where dollars are concerned. But there
are exceptions to every rule, and curl
Gus one recently occurred in Paris. One
Madame lie Brun, when leaving the
Vincennes railway station, saw little
packet drop from beneath O lady dress
She picked it up and gave it to her, but
the lady denied all knowledge of it, and
said that it could not be hers. Madame
lie Brun, much puzzled, spoke to one Of
the officials at the station. He opened
the mysterious parcel, and found that it
contained about $4,000. Madame LIE
Brun then rushed once more after the
lady, who came back protesting that it
wasn't hers; presently, however, the
recollection suddenly, flashed across her
that her mother, who had recently made
a great deal of money, gave her apresent,
a day or two before, of the sum in ques-
ton; but, knowing that her daughter
was going to pay several visits, took the
precaution of sewing the packet of notes
into her petticOats--an attention which,
had it been effectively carried out by q
more vigorous ply of the needle and
thread, would seem to have been by no
means ill-bestowed in the case of lady
who totally forgets in few houss a
packet of 81, 900. It is not every one
who, when losing money, has the luck to
meet with Madame LIE Brun.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-01-10
Forrest and the Lion Tanner.

Mr.. Forrest had the reputation of be-
ing tyrant on the stage, and was ex-
tremely apt to bully all in the thea
tire, from the manager down. But once
he met his match. 1t was when he was
playing at the old Broadway Theatre in
New York. His pieces were followed by
an exhibition of lions by their tanner, II
certain Herr Driesbach. Forrest was
one day saying that he had never been
afraid in all his life---could not imagine
the emotion. Driesbach made no re-
mark at the time, but in the evening,
when the curtain had fallen. invited
Forrest home with him. Forrest as
sented, and the two, entering Il house,
walked a long distance through many
devious passages--all dark until tihal-
ly Driesbach, opening a door, said,
"This way, Mr.. Forrest
Forrest entered, and Immediately
heard the door slammed, and looked
behind him. He had not time to ex-
press any surprise mt this, for at the
same moment he felt something soft
rubbing against his leg, and putting ont
his hand, touched what felt like a cats
back. A rasping growl saluted the mo-
tion, and he saw two fiery, glaring eye
balls looking up at him. "Are you
afraid, Mr.. Forrest?" asked Driesbach,
from out in the darkness. "Nota bit"
Driesbach said something; the growl
deepened and became hoarser, the back
began to arch, and the eyes to shine
more fiercely.
Forrest held out two or three minutes;
but the symptoms became so terrying
that he owned up in so many words that
he was afraid. Now, let me out, you
Internal scoundrel," he said to the lion
tanner, "and I'll break every bone in
your body I" He was imprudent there,
for Driesbach kept him, not daring to
move finger, with the lion rubbing
against his leg all the time, until For
rest promised not only immunity, but a
champagne supper into the bargain.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-01-10
OkeefenOkee Swamp

Active preparations are in progress
to drain the great Okeefenokee swamp
in Southern Georgia. The largest
counting Florida out Of the question:,
in this part of the world, is now being
attacked in earnest, and q chartered
company propose to see if it cannot be
made valuable for something besides
bears, coons, wild turkeys and snakes.
The swamp which extends down into
the upper border OF Florida, is thickly
timbered morass, nearly two hundred
miles in circumference---nearly twice -
large as the Dismal Swamp---and its
ornithological population, which in
cludes some strange voiced birds ap-
parently peculiar to that particular do
main, is only PARALLEL by it's endless
variety of snakes and alligators. The
preliminary work of draining the swamp
required an experiment to show the
nature of the ground beneath it; and Z
shaft or tunnel, sunk at the border OF
the morass, has disclosed curiously
enough the existence at the depth Of
two hundred feet, of bed Of genuine
bituminous coal. Its extent, % well -
the comparative value Of the coal, re-
mains to be determined. The most oh.
vious facts in geology will readily q.
plain, not only the existence OF coal in
such a place, but the (probable) fact
that the bed is large one. Other geo
logical facts of some interest are said
to have been developed by this shaft.
one being stratum Of rock of the Silu-
rian age.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-01-10
An Old.EaShiOned Rrigand.

Brigands of the old-fashioned type are
fast dying out, but some very fine spec
linens of the romantic sort are still to be
found in Corsica. A correspondent of
the Paris Temps mentions that, besides
some thirty-four very doubtful charac-
ters, who Systematically elude the po-
lice of the island; there are three indi-
viduals, named Germani, Suzzoni and
Albert, about whom very sensational
legends are told. The exploits of these
brigands are, however, mere child's
play compared to those of Suzzons pre-
decessor, the famous Santaluccia. He
was perhaps the last of the old race,
and was power in Corsica some thirty
years ago. He took to the woods in
consequence of what happened to one
of his brothers, who was convicted on
the evidence of false witnesse, and sent
to the hulks. Santaluccia gave himself
70 rest until he had got those men into
his power. The first of these he tied to
tree and addressed as follows:
"Yours is lying tongue; you are
about to lose it," which assertion he in
stantly made good. To the next he said ::
"You have declared that your eyes be-
held that which they have not seen
you are going to lose your eyes" To
the third he said: "You have sworn
that your ears heard what they had not
heard; you will lsse your ears" He
then tore out the eyes of one and cut off
the ears of the other.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-01-10
Animal Ingenuity.

The architectural ingenuity, or rather
genius, of the tarantula is fact long
familiar to naturalists, a San Diego, Cal.
ifornia, paper tells us. This insect has IN
exceptional development of the instinct
which instructs all creatures which are
not protected by nature with n warmth
engenderhlg hairy hide to properly
house themselves. The details of the
tirantula's dwelling, down even to the
matchless mechanism Of the doors of
its editice, have excited the wonder of
all interested in natural history. The
most elaborate inventions in locks and
hinges of vaunted human skill are dis
tanced by this venomous insect i'll the
construction of the door which secures
its privacy But the road-rrnner, be-
tween which and the tarantula deadly
enmity exists, is its master, as an incl
dent which we are about ta relate will
show. ~
Prof. Agassiz, during lp.fecent visit
here, exhibited special desire to be
supplied with MS many specimens as
possible of thv vroad-runner, of the tar
antula, and of the tarantula-killer.
We are not advised as to whether he
was supplied with live specimens of the
road-rlnlner. This is very timorous
and incredibly swift bird. 1t is about
the size of pheasant; its plnmage is
not unlike that of the pheasant family.
1t has longer legs, and slenderer
neck and body than the pheasant 1t
trusts for locomotion almost altogether
to its legs, and runs with switness
that would shame rabbit or a hare. 1t
is susceptible of domesticatiOn, and in
time learns to come at the call of those
who have petted it. But it is hopeless
thing for IA stranger to try to approach
this fowl
1t is as sagacious as swift. We were
put in possession of facts about the
creature by Mr.. Jose g. Estudillo, which
excited our wonder and admiration. As
we have said, there is enmity between
the road-runner and tarantula. The
road-runner is as noiseless as rapid. 1t
lies in wait for the tarantula, and the
moment it finds its enemy asleep, it APP
proaches noiselessly with twig of the
prickly cactus. Deity and stealthily it
goes on piling the prickly prison around
the devoted insect, until at last ram
part of the desired height is piled up.
1t then selects specially jagged and
heavy piece of cactus, and drops it on
the tarantula. The last, awakened by
the shock, endeavors to rise and make
its exit 1t is instantly impaled upon
the thorns, and the triumph of the road
runner is complete.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-01-10
NUMBER 80.
Good.Bye, Old Year I

We bid you goodbye, with smile,
Old Year because II won't pay TO ory.
You are bound TO 60, and leave us. w
know, and we cannot but say goodbye.
We feel none the less that long.drawn
sigh. a culver OF lip and fearful eye.
wouid better express, we will confess.
our heartiest last goodbye.
You've piled upon M . heavy ioed
and many an ache, on an uphill rosa
yet enough for the day way the strength.
Away, and hence our smile 10 at best
awry with which we say, Old Year, good
To be sure, We have felt that the aches
and pains were often by pounds and the
Joys by grains and the screws seemed
turned with an extra pinch. - though
some malice had hold Of the winch; and
others seemed having much more d.
liQht, and we much less, than was fair
and right: that coin OF the realm and
bonds and stocks and real estate, In
squares and blocks and acres untold OF
prairie and hill and silvery stream and
dam and mill that these and moro Of
the coveted real, and desires fulfilled OF
beauty's ideal, we're the lot Of too few,
while we Of the many were often in
want of even penny. But then, slnco
we know, or at least don't doubt, that
the broods of care are swarming about
the hordes of manifold wealth that burn
and sink and leave by stealth that
"reumatic" loves to pain and twist tho
prasping heart and the gripping 6st---
we about conclude that We do not know
of one 80 fortunate here below with
whom we'd exchange what the year has
brought---though little Of profit our
hands have wrought --- and take his
share of trouble and pains, and also his
lot of regret and shame, and also tho
gaunt old skeleton grim that in cup
board or closet is grinning at him.
We cannot but feel, though load OF
care, that TO say the least it is hard TO
bear, it has been our lot all along tho
years, that nevertheless there is Joy in
life, in spite of sorrow, pain, and strife.
and hence we regret the old year gone.
and wish it's draft on time undrawn
that all to soon the new is old, too soon
the wondrous tale is told.
The stream of ime--Oh, woe is me
Hath current too strong and swift
II hurries me on to the silent sea,
Like ruuueTlcse, bouhooo "AoSA
adrift; .
Oh would that there we're some little
bay, ;.
Some headland, beneath whose tranquil
lea,
We might forever at anchor lay,
Or float when we would to the deep,
dark sea.
But a-truce to regrets let time roll
on: what matters what comes or what il
gone! It is joy to have lived, it is Joy
to live why care for the fight Of the
fugitive? II each have filed up the
fleeting days with noble deeds and high
essays, then no remorse or sad regrets
will cloud the years serene supset.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-01-10
A Hard Walk.

The train from New York to Paterson,
N. j., got fast in drift at cut near
clifton, one night during the late storm,
and bid fair to stay there all night. The
passengers took the affair in all sorts of
humors. One man said his daughter
was to be married that evening, and he
would give two hundred dollars to be
carried through. One lady had gone TO
Passaic in the morning for nn hours
visit, and she was alarmed at the prob
able condition of the little nursing babe
she had left ut home. Another man had
wife who he expected wOuld want him
to 60 for the doctor before morning
After waiting for time, a number OF
the more anxious ones, including the fe-
male with the babe at home and several
other females, concluded, rather than
wait in the train all night, that they
would walk to Paterson.
1t was an awful walk. In places the
snow was above their waists. One mo-
ment they would be upon the track; the
next they wonld suddenly find them
selves precipitated into some ditch, -br
over some embankment. The woman,
with the babe at home, delicate and
sickly as she was, kept mp with the rest,
although she was occasionally helped
by the strong arm of some of the men.
When male member of the p, rty felt
discouraged, and like giving out, he was
kept up bya sort of pride, thinking that
if a woman could stand it, certainly he
ought.
Despite the situation, the cracking of
jokes never ceased, and good-humor
prevailed to such an extent that the
party had no time to get down-hearted.
Then somebody would disappear with a
yelp down some unseen cavity; all hands
would rush to the rescue, and the miss
ing person would be extricated and
threatened with being left alone if he
did such a thing again! And so it went
The party finally reached Paterson at
about II o'clock at night, having been
passed on the road by the train they had
abandoned, which had succeeded in
forcing its way through, but without
stopping to pick up the trampers
through the snow.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-01-10
Aaron Burr.

Henry Ward Beecher says: "Aaron
Burr was keener thinker than George
Washington. He was far more inge-
NOUS man, more active man, and, If
he had been a moral man, and main
tanned normal relations with his fellow
men, and with the laws of rectitude, he
would have been an ADLER man. Wash
ington was a man of good sense, but I've
was not man of genius in any direc-
tion except that of conscience. He was
IA man of singular equity, great disinter-
estedness, and of pure and upright in
tent. Sagacious he was, by light
which came from integrity. He endur-
ed, having faith to believe that right
was right, that it was safe, and that
right in the end would prevail. That
which made Washington the only great
hero of our revolutionary struggle was
the light of the moral element that was
in him---not any intellectual genius
which he possessed; not any rare tact of
administration, or any remarkable exc
cutive power. And if you look back
upon those names in our history that
have stood the test, you will find that
they have been men who were fruitful
in the highest moral element. And as
time goes on, those men who lack these
elements sink lower and lower and low
er till they set below the horizon; and
those who possess them rise higher, till
they reach the meridian, with undying
splendor, to shine upon history and the
world.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-01-10
The Champion Numisnlatist.

II may not be generally known that
DIR. Charles Spier of this plaac-is>xbe
oldest living and most succfnsf,ll numisS
matist in the world. He hhs been en-:
gagged in the collection of cpins for over
fifty-seven years, and has now over
1000 pieces, representing ever species
OF coin ever produced in any year, or.
under the dominion of any sovereign or
government, from the days of Semiramis
and the Pharoahs down to the present
time. His collection is worth hundreds
of thousands of dollars. He has over
1900 of his pieces in the vaults of thes
Bank Of California, and 1900, or over,
here. At the Bank of California his
collection is pronounced the best and
most valuable in existence, not except
ing those of Queen Victoria and the
sultan of Turkey, which are particular
ly extensive and valuable. A few days
ago we examined the 1900 of his pieces
which he keeps here. They proved a
most interesting study. Coins of the
ancient Jewish Kingdom, of the various
kings, consuls and emperors of Rome,
of Tyre, Sidon, Carthage, Nineveh,
Babylon, China, Palmyra, Egypt,
Japan, etc, with specimens of every
years coinage in all Christian lands
from the time of Constantine till now,
were exhibited in prodigal profusion.
The doctor has many coins which would
sell for many thousands of dollars each.
His collection has been the work OF a
very extended lifetime. He has travel
led nearly all over the world, and is
constantly receiving new additions to
his pieces from Europe and the East
He has gold and silver coins from the
size Of a very large teacup, down to that
of pea. We wish We had the space to
particularly describe some of them.
The doctor, who lis in easy circum-
stances and greatly advanced in years,
though still robust for one of his age,
remains in Visaila on account of the ex-
cellence of the climate. His collection
is very interesting to any one apprecia-
ting the mementoes of antiquity
Tisdiia (CdL) Dcita.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-01-10
A Burylng Groyind Of Giants.

On the farm Of Mr.. Harrison Whaley,
near Moorfeld, in Carlisle Go. KY, il a
skirt of woods which possesses charac-
taristics Of deep interest About three
inches beneath the surface of the entire
tract nay be found innumerable bones,
evidently the remains OF IN extinct spe-
cies Of 1e human race. Several mounds
are also in the woods, and in one which
has beer partially explored were found
skulls and bones which from their size
must have belonged to race of beings
far more gigantic than the race which
now inhabits theuearth. Ir4his mound
were also found many clay utensils I;
also ar2f1 Heads cut out OF the solid
r5Sk, mdvpipes Of the same material
Such II memorial of the past starts many
inquiries. Was the place once battle
ground, where the aborigines fought to
maintain the glory of their respective
tribes ? Or was it common burial
ground? The first seems TO be the most
plausible theory, inasmnch as the whole
tract, covering at least fifteen acres, has
multitudes Of human bones but few
inches beneath the surface. II is evil
dent they were never buried, but origi-
nally lay exposed TO view, until the ac-
cumulated deposits of time formed the
black, rich soil which covers them. But
whatever theory may be adopted, it is
certain that these bony materials apte-
date history and furnish another proof
of how little is known of the races and
tribes who hourished, it may he, cen
turies ago.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-01-10
Chinese Gambling.

Little by little we are arriving mt an
understanding of the Mongolian's habits
of life. The introduction of the race
into Pennsylvania has given us new
insight into their " ways that are dark, "
and the Pittsburgh Post, which has
never ceased to wonder at them since
their pioneers reached Beaver Falls,
thus describes one Of their peculiar
amusements
"Among the many little diversions
employed by the Mongolians at Beaver
Falls, none are more popular than the
game called 'Chamie. 1t is played by
the pigtails with 'tseen, a copper coin
of the value of one-tenth of cent
The gamester is driven into reckless
profligacy by the necessity of throwing
awhole penny into the pool at one time.
The game causes the utmost excitement
and the most intent ardor among the
players. On the table is kind of dais
with holes all around it. Into this each
player puts as many tSeen or pennies as
he wishes, the number being restricted
within certain limit, and then a spring
makes all the pennies put in tumble
into heap. Each player then guesses
the number of pennies III the pool, and
the one who guesses the nearest obtains
the pool. At first sight the game looks
exceedingly simple, and one would i'm
agine that each player would put in the
smallest number of pennies possible
But this is not so for each one tries to
circumvent the others by his cunning
A player will put in sometimes great
many more pennies himself than the
other, and then guess in proportion,
The main amusement of the game to
an outsider is the manner of playing it
the many ways which the players en-
ploy to make believe that they are put
ting in many pennies by enlarging their
fists, or that they are putting IN little
by making them smaller when they may
be doing the very opposite. It is ex-
ceedingly comical and interesting, and
all the time the jabbering and chattering
goes on at a pace that would astonish
Confucius himself.