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National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-05-16

face the storm center. II, nj the same
time, the mercury in the barometer con
tinues To fall, we may be sure that the
vortex is approaching M I; while, if the
barometer rises, we may count on its
having passed by. The general direc.
ton of the movement OF the center is
from west to east but il may depart
several points from the cardinal line.
The preceding generalization of posi-.
tion apply to the Northern Temperate
Zone. A little consideration will help
us to understand that, in the Southern
Temperate Zone, the direction of the
rotary movement is the opposite TO
that of storms in this region the
winds blow round the vortex the same
way that the hands of wach move. In
the Torrid Zone, within what are tech
nically known as the doldrums (the
limits of true cyclone action), the
difference between the lengths of the
successive parallels of latitude is so
small that the conditions Of rotary mo-
tion are present but feebly, and not at
all on the equator
1t is evident that this knowledge is of
much greater practical value on the
water than on the land; added to which,
storms moves with more regularity on
the ocean than on shore, the motion
not being interfered with by irregularity
of surface. On land our theoretical
circle often becomes an irregular ellipse,
but on the ocean the circular form is
very nearly preserved. The mariner
may avoid serious damage, and perhaps
total loss, by knowledge of these facts
of storm motion, by steering as nearly
as may be away from the vortex. This
may be accomplished by keeping the
starboard side to windward, and getting
ont of the track if the storm-center be
moving towards the first noted place of
thevessel. Some of our ocean-going sea-
men are already educated up to knowl-
edge of these facts, and an appreciation
of their value and there can be no
doubt that more thorough dissemina-
tion of the principles of storm science
will result in material diminution in
the annual percentage of loss by ship
wreck. k.-Elias colbert, in the Chicago
Tribune.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-05-16
The Infant HippOpOtamus.

The Popular Science Monthly, for
May, contains Frank Buckland's article
on "The Hippopotamus and her Baby"
This is an account Of the habits of the
young hippopotamus that was born last
November at the geological Gardens,
London, and called "Guy Fawkss" from
the date Of his birth. This is the third
infant hippo born in Europe. Mr.. Buck
land says:
"a few days after the birth OF the
young one, Mr.. Bartlett was watching
II swimming about the tank. 1t then
suddenly dived, but did not reappear
for such long time that he thought it
had fit, and was lying drowned at the
bottom of the tank. He, therefore,
made arrangements to have the large
plug pulled out-this plug had been
fixed expressly for thil lnrpose-and to
run Off the tank quickly, SO as to resus-
citate the little beast, if possible. They
were Just going to do this, when Master
Guy Fawkes' suddenly reappeared,
shaking his funny little horse-like ears,
from the bottom of his tank, with a
hippopotamic grin on his face, as much
as to say: Don't be frightened, ] am all
right ; you don't know all about me yet!
The little beast had remained, without
blowing or taking breath, actually under
water for nearly twenty minutes. The
parents have never been known to be
under much over three minutes. sus-
pect Nature has given this wonderful
power of remaining so long under water
to the young hippopotamus, first of all,
to enable it to suck-when the water
has been clear, Mr.. Bartlett has fire.
quently seen it suck under water-and,
secondly, in order that it may be con-
cealed from its enemies, though ! am
not at all certain but that large croc-
odile would seize and swallow young
hippopotamus as jack would a roach.
1t would be superfuous in me to at
tempt to describe this little animal, be-
cause every one ought to 60 and see it.
1t is about the size and shape of an or
dinary bacon pig, but the color is some
thing of pinkish-slate. He knows his
keeper very we'll, and when he has had
his dinner is as playful as kitten, pop
ping and jumping about his den, and
throwing up mouthfuls of hay, like a
young calf. When first born he was
small enough to come through the bars
on to the straw outside his den, but
soon he had grown SO much that he
could not get through. He used to put
his head through the bars and allow
Prescott. the keeper, to rub his gums.
The tusks of the lower jaw were just
beginning to cut the gum. His back
teeth have not come yet, but they are
obliged to be very careful about his
diet, for he has already (when / write,
in january begun to pick bit at the
food prepared for him."
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-05-16
What TO do in Emergency.

Here is q useful hint on the best
method of action when the clothing of
any friend is on fire-an accident which
all are liable TO. Seize a shawl, OF
blanket, or any woolen fabric, hold the
corners as far apart as you can, stretch
them out higher than your head, and
running boldly to the person, make a
motion of clasping in his arms, mostly
about the shoulders. This instantly
smothers the fire and saves the face.
The next instant throw the person on
the floor. This is an additional safety
to the face and breath, and any remnant
of flame can be put out more leisurely.
The next instant immerse the burnt
part in cold water, and all pain will
cease with the rapidity of lightning.
Next get some common -four, remove
from the water, and cover the burnt
parts with an inch of -four, if possible,
put the patient to bed, and do all that
is possible to soothe until the physician
arrives. Let -four remain until it falls
off itself, when beautiful new skin can
be found. Unless the burns are deep,
no other application is needed. The
dry flour for burns is the most admir-
able remedy ever proposed, and the in
formation ought to be impaired to all.
The principle of this action is, that like
the water, it causes instant and perfect
relief from pain by totally excluding all
the air from the injured parts.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-05-16
FIDDLING TO THE WOLVES.

In semi-civilized countries, where the
winters are cold and long, the wolf may
De found almost everywhere. He fills
III the gaps of desolation. His savage,
grlnnlng head appears through the
broken glooms of the wilderness
mdeouss, gaunt, and fierce. He has nc
Sympathies, and will give none.
let there is one droll incident with
winch my boyhood is familiar, which
seems to indicate in the wolf a certain
susceptibility to softer emotions, and l
VIII re late it here:
@ IN the early days of the settlement of
oouth Kentucky, there was great trouble
~ IN mldwlnter with the wolves. Old
Dick was colored fiddler. He was a
very important old gentleman, for no
merry making could take place without
MS presence.
Sow Old Dick had very strongly de-
Sseiooped the most marked traits of the
.ldier .1!ier the world over-namely, pune
a;nnousness and punctuality. Upon
a-enef OF these points he was peculiarly
niHa6le, nay, even ferocious. Nothing
.aaSed him to so far forget "the pro-
tlIeues in his own person as the in
oeIVention of any unusual or accidental
causes of delay.
TN Oh the occasion of grand wedding
~ aeStiVal among the colored gentlemen
,ir ~ the neighboring plantation, some six
niles distant, Old Dick was, of course,
oApected to ofliciate as master of the
ceremonies. 1t had been an unusually
9sNere winter, and heavy snow lay
Upon the ground on the eventful even
tn' ng' when, having donned his "long-
hn!d tai.ed blue" with its glittering gilt
gIu.lons, .I, and mounted the immense
oaairt-collar oa by which the dignity of his
viiciai ~ character was to be maintained.
~ ;ne ancient Apollo sailed forth, fiddle
~. :. nand, to dare the perils of the dis
ba1 tal, way alone; for the younger darkies
nau na., all gone to the frolic hours ago,
rI ma,h haste and eagerness altogether
wunnoecoming wn his Importance. The moon
las las ont, and the stars twinkled over
Ia, as the old man trudged away over
na., me crisp and cracking snow. The
fta'n; which was very narrow one, led,
H. IL, 'ne greater part of the way, through
me rS; dark shadows of heavy forest,
Tn5.h Tch yet remained as wild as when the
br buiahs roamed in it, and was untraversed
~, wagon-road for many miles.
tbd me profound and dreary solitude of
-e way could not have failed to impress
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-05-16
RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION.
JOB PRINTING
Industrial Progress.

Plaster.of. Paris, mixed with thin
solution OF gum arabic, makes perma-
nent cement for china.
Quartz -four is deemed one OF the
best articles for polishing knives. 1t is
used largely in the manufacture Oh
stone china.
Topeka, Kan, having decided BY
popular vote to contribute to the build
Ing OF u rolling-mill, that work will soon
be commenced.
Nearly half the revenue OF Victoria
{ Australia is raised by duties on i'm.
ports, some OF which discriminate IN
favor of home industries.
The narrow-guage railways Of the
| United States makes total length OF
1916 miles. The length Of the lines pro-
jecting or building is about 5000
miles.
Belgium has begun to receive largo
supplies of coal from the Ruhr valley,
Germany. The cost price delivered ut
the works does not exceed $412 per
ton.
A machine is employed in cleaning
the old bricks in the burnt district OF
Boston. which removes the mortar, &C.,
from them at the rate Of IS or 40
minute, or about as fast as they can be
placed in position.
The British military authorities in
tend this year to make torpedo expert
ments on an extensive scale at Malta
and Halifax, Nova Scotia, with a view
to ascertain the value of torpedoes for
defense at these stations.
Mrs. Col. Neill, a resident OF Victoria.
Australia, is promoting silk culture in
that colony. She has been 80 energetic
as to visit Europe for the purpose OF
procuring supply of silk worms eggs,
and learning Information on the pro-
duction of silk.
The prospectus of London company
gives the following us the cost I last
February } of producing Bessemer pig
iron in the Cumberland district
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-05-16

It is a well-known fact that iodine
Wien dissolved in liquids containing
tannin, cannot be detected by the
ordinary starch test. Tessier has found,
however, that on adding to such solu.
tion few drops of a neutral solution OF
chloride of iron, the iodine is at once
set free, and can be detected by cover
ing the test glass with a watch glass or
an inverted funnel, covered on the IN
side with starch paste.
American inventors and maAufac-
turers of stoves may be interested to
know that the sum Of $2, 500 has been
placed by gentleman, who does not
wish his name to appear, at the disposal
of the Council of the British Society OF
Arts for the purpose of promoting, by
means of prizes or.othe wise, economy
in the use of coal for domestic pur-
poses. The Council has decided to
offer five prizes for articles which must
not be delivered later than December,
1873
There are at present 1870, 900 miles OF
railway on the globe, whereof about
6S. 900. or more than one-half ARE in the
United States. In countries where
government management exists there
are altogether about 10000 miles OF
railway. The Belgium Government has
the greatest interest in railways, that Is
to say, it has the greatest proportlonate
ownership. In Austria there are 7,0OO
miles of railway, and Russia possesses
5000 miles open traffic, and 5000 more
in course of construction.
No incentive is wanting to seek for
tin deposits in the United States, to
Judge from the small quantity pro-
duced, and the increasing demand
thereof: 1t is estimated that the
annual consumption of tin in America
and Europe was, in 1868, about n, 600
tons in 1870, $4,000 tons in 1871.
p, 900 tons. This supply was derived
from four sources, which last year
produced in all only 31,7O0 tons, made
up as follows English tin, lO,boO
tons Banca tin, 5000 tons Straits
tin, 9, 500 tons Billeton tin, 2, 700 tons.
There still exists great indecision re-
garding the best means of naval defense.
Some engineers would rely on great
guns. and maintain that there is prac-
tically no limit to the powers OF gun,
while there is very narrow limit to
the weight of armor that can be carried.
Others hold that by having one plate.
of Al or 6 inches on the outer surface OF
the hull, and another of the same thick
ness further in, that the heaviest shells
would do very little mischief to vessels
secured in that way.
Good advice is given by The Chicago
Journal of Commerce to Western far
mers who complain of the high rates
charged by railroads for conveying pro-
duce. 1t says Diversity industry |;
develop local resources encourage
manufactures near the farm make
population denser create on your own
soil as many centers of commerce as
you can do everything in your power
to bring consumers to your doors. All
this will take time, because you have
already gone so far in the wrong direc-
ton. This, however, is certain. you
are, by your present course, but adding
force and momentum to the cause OF
your present troubles. The effect can
be stopped only by removing the cause.
Strlke at the root of the whole evil.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-05-16

THE POSTAL CARDs.-Masonic and
other associations propose to make out
their bills for quarterly dues on postal
cards, which will be sent through the
postof1ice to the members, and when
the members return these with the
money, the officers desire to receipt
them or stamp them paid, and then, by
placing on each one-cent stamp, send
It agail to the members through the
postoffice. An official decision is soon
expected on the question whether postal
cards thus cancelled and renewed can be
sent through the mails.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-05-16

An eminent London ocalist was re-
Gently requested to operate upon, two
grizzly bears at the Geological Gardens,
for cataract. Chloroform was admin
istered, and the operations were sue
cessful, but unluckily one of the pa
tiepts recovered from the aneathesia
too quickly, and considerably mauled
his keeper. Some time afterward the
same oculist was asked to operate on
one of the tigers, but he respectfully
declined the proposal, saying that he
must draw the line somewhere, and he
drew it at a grizzly bear.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-05-16

BLACK TAFFETA SILK. = LustrOus
smooth taffeta silk is now the first
choice in black silks for summer dresses.
This is far lighter and more pleasant
to wear than gros grain does not catch
dust, or cut and crease readily. 1t is
not yet the most popular silk, but is
preferred by ladies' who lead the fash
ions. Bonnet's taffetas range from 81. 80
a yard upward the quality most used
by modistes costs 50 it may be found
as high as 81 or S. yard.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-05-16

BEAT HM.-The occupants Of q
drinking saloon in Cape Girardeau. Mo-,
were startled lately by the entrance OF
the wife of one of them, bearing COW
cred dish. Placing il on the table, with
the remark that she supposed he had
not time to come home to dinner, she
departed. He removed the lid, and
found a slip of paper, on which was
written "f hope you will enjoy yonr
dinner it is the same kind your family
has at home"
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-05-16

Professor Winchell Says that the earth
is constantly cooling, and in doing SO,
is absorbing water and that in time it
will not only drink up the ocean, but
even the atmosphere, after which the
earth will go revolving through space
all cracked, scorched, and wrinkled,
without living thing upon its surface.
II will take millions Of years to do 1t,
but the Professor says it will be done.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-05-16

A young lady of New York city was
recently struck with the uselessness of
her life, and Immediately went to work
with vigor to learn plain sewing. At
latest dates she had hemmed one side
of towel, which the proud parents have
framed and hung in conspicuous posi-
ton in their parlors.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-05-16

An Atlantic man dreamed, the other
night, that he nearly killed himself by
a fall, and the foolish fellow straight
way went TO work washing windows,
and, of course, fell out aud fatally
injured himself.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-05-16

The Whiriing Movement, and Its Causes
..IlOw "a Tell the Direction of u storm.
Center.

Observations of the weather during
the past few years have established our
knowledge of the important meteorolog-
ical fact that all our storms are accom-
panied by the phenomenon of n circular
wind. The fact is now much more
widely known than its cause. The ac-
companying diagram will enable our
readers to understand the latter:
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-05-16

Gen. Fry of Sheridan's staff. who is
familiar with Modocs, says they have
no pure Indian blood, but are inter-
mixed with half-breeds. Diggers, and
mongrel outlaws generally.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-05-16
The Doctors story.

Good folks ever will have their way-
Good folks ever for II must pay,
Dut We. who are here and everywhere,
The burden of their faults must bear.
We must shoulder others shame
Fight their folies and take their blame;
Purge the body, and humor the mind
Dc ctor the eyes when the soul is blind
Bnild the column Of health erect
On the quicksands OF neglect;
Always shouldering others shahe-
Bearing their faults and taking the blame
Deacon Rogers. he came to me;
Wife il a-goin' TO die, said he.
" Doctors great an doctors small,
Haven't improved her any at all.
e Physic and blister powders and pills.
And nothing sure but the doctors bills
Twenty old women, with remedies new,
Bother my wife the whole day through;
4" Sweet as honey or bitter as gall
Poor old woman. she takes EN- all
Sour or sweet, whatever they choose.
poor old woman. she darn't refuse.
" So she pleases whoc'er may call
An Death its suited the best Of ALL
" physc an blister. powder an pill
Bound to conquer, an sure to kill :"
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-05-16
III.

Mrs. Rogers lay in her bed,
Bandagod and blistered from foot to head
Blistered and bandaged from head to toe,
Mrs. Rogers was very low.
Bottle and saucer, spoon and cup,
On the table stood brayely up;
Physics Of high and low degree;
Calomel, catnip. boneset tea;
Eyerythinga body could bear
Excepting light and water and air.
| opened the blinds; the day was bright.
And God gave Mrs. Rogers tome light.
opened the window the day was fair.
And God gave Mrs. Rogers some air
Bottles and blisters. powders and pills,
Catnip. boneset. syrup, and squills;
Drugs and medicines high and low
/ threw them as far as | .ould throw.
What arc You doingi' my patient cried;
" Frightening IealA. coolly replied.
'' You arr -lazy'" visitor said
flung bottle at her head.
Deacon Rogers. he came to me:
" Wifes a-comin' around. said he
d" | re 'lly think she will worry thrOupl.
She scolds me just as she used to do.
" All the people have poohooed an slurred-
All the neighbors have had their word;
80 Twas better to perish. some Of EN- say,
Than be cured in such an irregular way
" Your wife. said I. "has Gods good care.
And his remedes-lght and water and air.
- All Of the doctors, beyond doubt,
Couldn't have cured Mrs. Rogers without
The Deacon smiled and bowed his head
" Then your bill is nothing, he said,
Gods be the glory. as you say!
God bless you, Doctor good day good day
If ever doctor that woman again.
III give her medicines made by men,"
VA. ". Carleton.
The New York herald., 1873-09-17

CCk EAST 5gTH ST.. SECOND FLOOR, BACK.-A
AOC young girl to do chamberwork and waiting, or
70 assist with washing and ironing; city reference Ca
The New York herald., 1873-09-17

CO7 EAST 18th ST.. SECOND FLOOR-A YOUNG
CCl woman as chambermaid and waitress best city
reference.
The New York herald., 1873-09-17

90 EAST SD ST., BETWEEN lsT AND I'D AVS
OH As chambermad and waitress; willing to assist
with washing; best city reference
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1873-08-23
QuantreM Not Dead.
lFroin tho Shreveport Times. /

lFrom tho Shreveport Timcs.I
AS the public mind has been much
exercised in reference to tho person who
heads this notice, it would not be amiss
to feed the flame of curiosity by rela-
ting the circumstance Of Quantrell's
passage short time since through the
city of Shreveport. He was seen quiet
ly vending his way up Texas Avenue,
mounted on q noblestced and over on the
alert, that eagle eye of his surveying
tho field on either side, less some hid
den foe should throw himself acoss his
pathway, or some former boon COM
paion, or avenger of blood, recognize
him at an unwary moment and betray
him into the hands of the powers that
be. 1t is unnecessary to ask who saw
the Hero, or Despreado--enough said
he was recognized by one who has seen
him before in the turmoil Of war, when
the nervs of the timid and the hearts
of the brave shudderd, when the voice
of Quantrell broke upon the stiffness
of the passing hour. He would remain
iss cog-thus let him remain and bide
his time.
RAVENS.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1873-08-23
DISTRESSING CASUALTY.

Yesterday afternoon Mr. Giles Tain
tor and Capt. Oscar Thomas, clerk in
Major Wards store ON the levee, got
into a playful scuffie iu the store which
resulted in an angry one. One of the
witnesses before the jury Of inquest
stated that Thomas threw a barrel scra-
per at Taintor Which struck him near
the hip; butdid no damage. They then,
clenched Thomas at the time having q
hatchet in his hand though witness did
not think any blow was struck with
it. Very soon they fell in the store
near, or on the stair steps, Taintor I'M
derneath. They were then separated,
Taintor being taken off by friend.
standing few doors off when, seeing
the scuffie and the fall, he ran up
caught Thomas and pulled him of,
Selling the Ratchet, ofwhich Thomas
had hold Of the handle and Taintor
the blade or near it, and throwing it
out on the side walk. He then toook
Taintor on to Major Arnold's store,
some twenty steps distant, Taintor re-
marking that Thomas had struck him
on the heed with a Ratchet. Going in
to the store he sat down, and soon be-
came unconscious, and shortly after
died.
The only wounds on him were just
behind the left ear, though the skin
was not broken. Several of the physi-
clans examined testified that deceased
might possibly have died from heart
disease-death resulting from excite
ment. The Coroner's jury say, that to
the best of their knowledge and belief,
the said Giles M. Taintor, came to his
death from some cause or causes un-
known, superinCluced by injuries re-
ceived in scuffie with one Oscar
Thomas.
Mr.. Taintor has lived in Shreveport
from his childhood, though two years
since removed with his widowed
mother and the family to a small farm
near Summer Grove. He was indus
trious and of a peaceable disposition.
Capt. Thomas has been clerking in
this city for several years; is highly
esteemed in tho community and, it is
almost needless to say, is distressed
beyond measure at the sad event. He
promptly surrendered himself to an
oflicer.-iSNyevepor Times.