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Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-06-24

When Archimedes was asked if he
could find out whether the jewellers
had, in making the crown, kept back
some of the gold, and supplied its
weight with some other metal, the phil.
osopher was put to thinking and expert
menting; and one day he exclaimed,
with excited energy "Eureka Eure.
ka !" wI have found it I have found
it!")
What had he found9 He had dis
covered that any solid body, put into a
vessel of water, displaces its own bulk
of water; and Therefore e, if the sides of
the vessel are high enough to prevent it
running over, the water will rise to a
certain height. He now got one ball of
gold and another OF silver, each weigh
ing exactly the same as the crown. OF
course the balls were not the same size,
because silver is lighter than gold, and
80 it takes more of it to make the same
weight. He first put the gold into a
basin of water, and marked on the side
of the vessel the height to which the
water rose. Next, taking out the gold,
he put in the silver ball, which, though
it weighed the same, yet, being larger,
made the water rise higher; and this
height he also marked. Lastly, he took
out the silver ball and put in the crown.
Now, i the crown had been pure gold,
the water would have risen only up to
the mark of the gold ball: but it rose
higher, and stood between the gold and
silver mark, showing that silver had
been mixed with it, making it moro
bulky. This was the first attempt to
measure the specific gravity of different
substances.
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Taken Clear In.

An actress of considerable prominence
in Paris was admired by q married gen
tlemad named B. They visited i'll COM
pany the establishment of prominent
ieweler, and were shown magnificent
set of diamonds worth $4,000. Is. in
timated that $4,000 were the highest
figures he could use on this occasion.
He did not say that he intended to pre-,
sent them to the actress, but she, at
least, thought so, and was, moreover,
fond of diamonds. The actress having
taken counsel with herself, visited the
ieweler privately. "B. will give but
So, 900 for the diamonds" she said,
+" and if he eau get them at that price
will probably present them to me-.
You ask SO 900. Be itso. Here are the
extra 81, 900 from my own purse. When
he comes again tomorrow offer him tho
Jewels for $1,000. Keep our little game
shady. Farewell" On the morrow B.
went to the jewelers. again and bought
the diamonds for $1,000. The actress
awaited anxiously the coming present IN
which she had SO literally invested.
She is still waiting. B. saw that he had
bargain in diamonds-he had had
really once intended to present them to
this queen of the stage; but he saw
financial storms, disaster, shipwreck on
every side. He said to himself: "These
diamonds are q good Investment; they
will certainly at any time bring tho
money 1 have given for them;" so he
changed his mind and gave them to his
own wife. "What's hers is mine, and
what's mine is my own," said he. And
the actress $1,0OOa A pang shoots
through her breast as she thinks OF 1t.
She has even been obliged to see those
very Jewels on the brow of Madame b.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-06-24
Would Jump on the Car.

He stood on the corner, whiting for a
Car. He was dressed up to kill, and he
knew it. His hat shone like the head
light of q locomotive. He had an UNI
brella in one hand and sachel and a
bouquet carefully wrapped in tissue
paper in the other. The car came along.
He did not hail it. He did not want it
to stop. He could get on it without put
ting the driver to that much trouble. He
had seen others do it, and knew Just how
itshould be done. The front platform was
crowded, but that made no difference to
him. He would show the passengers
standing upon it how to do the thing
gracefully. He stepped to the track,
took his umbrella, sachel, and bouquet
in one hand, and, as the car passed
him, grasped the brace on the front plat
form with the other. The car was going
at good rate of speed. His feet flew
into the air, and as he assumed the per-
pendicular he managed to get one Of
them on the step. Then he shut his hat
up like an accordion against the stomach
of fat gentleman who was at that mo-
ment drawing in mouthful of smoke
from regalia, and who was, in conse-
quence, too full of indignation-and
smoke-for utterance. Then the
+" killer" laid his sachel, bouquet, and
umbrella down upon the platform very
suddenly, and apparently without any
intention to do 81 on his part; and then
he laid himself down upon them. This
was also done in an irresistible way.
At this moment the driver put the
brakes on very suddenly, and he rolled
over on his back. The man who was
behind him stepped on his stomach and
leaned over the dashboard-gazing in
tently at tho track, as though he saw
something there to attract his attention.
Then the passengers righted themselves,
and our hero gathered himself up and
went inside the Car, amid suggestions
about learning how to get on car"
etc. But he only smiled sarcastically.
He knew what he was about. The next
time they saw passenger attempt to get
on car he thought they would make
room for him. Aud the passengers, on
their part, made up their minds that the
next time he attempted the feat, they
would,
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-06-24
A Curious MalfUrmation.

A child was born some weeks since in
a valley back of the Mission, says the
San Francisco Post, whose head was the
exact counterpart to that of an OK, hav-
ing protuberance about half an inch in
height, like q horn, on each side. The
appearance of the unfortunate creature
is described as revolving in the extreme.
The hideous malformation is very plaus-
IDLY accounted for. The mother was the
daughter of farmer living near by.
About year ago she married man en-
ployed by her father. This man soon
after went to farming on his own ac-
count, and, being somewhat british in
nature, he set his wife to driving pair
of oxen with which he did his blowing.
The girl was very much terrified at the
animals, but obeyed, and continued in
this employment until short time be-
fore her confinement. Fortunately, the
unfortunate child died on the third day
after its birth. 1t survived its mother
nearly two days, however; for when she
was injudiciously shown her offspring
she was so shocked that she was seized
with commissions which terminated
fatally few hours afterward.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-06-24
Galil@


Jesus thy saints have waited long
For rcnded sky and wrath divine,
When thou shalt como with angel throng,
And in the pomp Of glory shine;
But holier than such cloudy throne
Thy watch and walk beside the ses,
When midnights stars In beauty shone
On tho still wavos OF 0aliloe.
The ministers Of pride and power
Have wrought change in human things
And seen, In somo propitious hour,
Thy kingdom pstronized by kings,
But nearer TO thy hoart was laid
The humblerlearne at thy knee,
Drinking the gracious words that made
Tho night divine ON Galilee.
GrAndly tho skill Of art may show
In pictured wall and ohantod hymn,
Where high barbsrio windows throw
Strange light into tho chancol dim;
A scene of simpler art was thine
The song Of maidens by the sea,
And fishers nets In bonded line
Along the shore Of Galilee.
The foxes find sure retreat
In holes upon the mountains breast,
Where tho greon olive branches meet
Tho birds have built their sheltered nest
Tho cows and sheep, since night began,
Homeward from wood and wild have sped
And left them to the Son Of Man,
Who has not whore to lay his head.
Oh, Christ! Whatever men may say,
They, not thyself, in pride have grown;
And lot them not expect tho day
When they shall soc theo on throne,
Nor look for wonder and for sign,
But thy full soul Of life to sec
In eyes whose light Of love divire
Outgleams the stars on Galilee.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-06-24
Formulation OF tho World.

The aggregate population Of the earth.
according to the latest anu most care
fully prepared tables, is 1881 ,O32, 600,
Asia being the most populous section,
and containing 1893, 100000, while Europe
has 300, 800, 900, Africa 2O3, 00O, 900,
America 81, 5OO,O and Australia and
Polynesia 100000. In Europe the
leading nations are credited with the iol'
lowing numbers: Russia, 7l.0OO,OOO;
the German empire, Al 1000, 900; France,
SO. 600, 600; Great Britain and Ireland,
80, 600, 900; Italy, nearly 27,OO0,OOO;
Spain, 16, 500, 900, and Turkey nearly
5000, 900. The other countries do not
exceed over 100000 each. In Asia,
China, which is by far the most popu-
lous nation of the earth, is credited with
1926, 900, 900; Hindostan, with 240, ,OOO,-
600; Japan, $4,000, 900; the East India
islands, O,500, 900; Burmah, Siam and
further India, nearly 1000, 900; Turkey,
Is. 100000; and Russia, 1000, 900:
The Australian population is given at
1,674, 500, and the Polynesian islands at
3,764, 800, New Guinea and New Zea-
land being included in the latter. In
Africa the chief divisions are West Sou
dan and the Central Africa region, 49,
0( 900; South Africa, 20, 25O, 600; the
Gala country and the region east OF the
White Nile, IL, 900, 900; Samauli, 8,0OO,-
900; Egypt, S,5O0,0OO, and Morocco:
100000. In America, two-thirds OF
the population are north of the istnmus,
where the United States has nearly 49,
600, 900, Mexico over 5000, 900, and the
British provinces, 100000 The total
population of North America is given at
81, 900, 900, and OF South America,
25, 100000, of which Brazil contains H.
OOO. 900, The West Indies have over
100000 and the Central American
States not quite 3,O00,0W.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-06-24

Some time last April, Leslie Brown
lee, who is the head of small family,
and lives about twelve miles southwest
from Leavenworth, Kansas, was visited
at his home by an oldish looking gentle
man, who stated that he had been au-
thorized to present to his astonished
host either sum of money or deed OF
the farm upon which he was living as
tenant. Thinking the matter q joke,
Mr.. Brownlee said he would prefer the
farm. The stranger said all right, and,
requesting a few days time, drove away.
Mr.. Brownlee soon forgot the occur
renee, and was attending to his farm as
usual, when one day afterward he was
called to the house, and there found the
same individual, who, to his further as
tonishment, presented him with clear
deed to the promised property, in the
visitors name, and told him that it had
been drawn up in order that he might
not discover the right name of the true
giver. He then told him to ask no
further questions, but that he might ex-
pect to be visited again next fall by q
party of workmen, who would procure
material and build for him a comfortable
home on tho premises. The stranger
would talk no further than to say that he
was the agent of a gentleman whose
income was $40 day.
Shortly after he left Mr.. Brownlee re-
ceived a postal card, which informed him
that if he would call at book store in
Leavenworthh he would find book which
would be worth his while to look after.
He went to the store and there found a
fine 500 Bible, with an inscription on
the title page, which read: |" This is
from friend and relative. Read it and
profit by it,
Mr.. Brownlee says he has no knowl-
edge of the giver of his most acceptable
presents, but thinks he is the second
husband of his grandmother. He, it is
said, enlisted and went to the Mexican
war, and was never after heard from,
and was for long time supposed to be
dead His wife, Mr.. Brownlee's grand
mother, was token. in charge by her
grandson and cared for until her death /;
and he thinks that the old gentleman,
in payment for his care, is thus making
him the recipient of his attentions.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-06-24
The ChampiOn Bear Story.

An old Nevada hunter tells the follow
ing I've fought 'em standin' and run
min, but the toughest citizen l ever let
onto was black 'un. He was sittin' in the
chapparal eatin' manzanita berries, when
my dog smelt him and went home. L
sneaked up and begun aggravatin' him
by shootin' at his ears and feet. then
t:ok around him, and with three shots
cut off his tail. Old Blacky heerd me
shootin', and turning round SEQ his tail
layin' there. He picked it up and
looked at the trade mark, and see in a
minute that wal was comm. lit out
for tree, with only two cartridges left
and him comm. Well, to make long
story short, 1 shot twice, hittin' him
both times, and he begun to git hot, 30
he took up the tree after me, and 1
knocked him down three times before
my gun broke. He started on the fourth
trip and didn't know what to do till l
thought of my deringer which shot q
four ounce ball. I drew her out, tied q
string to the trigger, and as old Blacky
came up with his mouth wide open 1
dropped her in. he hadn't time to srit
her out, and so he swallowed, and I
pulled the string. Of went the gun,
and 80 help me, I never see anything Of
bear or pistol since. You fellers snicker
as if you thought 1 lied. If you don't
believe it, said he, going back, here's the
very pistol done it with.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-06-24
Tho Tcmple at Jerusalem.

tits probably no exaggeration to soy
that more has been written regarding
the temple OF Jerusalem than in respect
to any other building in the known
world, and, unfortunately, it may be add
ed, more that is wild and utterly unten-
able. This last peculiarity arises from
several causes. First, because all the
earlier restorers were entirely ignorant
of the ground on which the temple
stood, aud of the local circumstances
that governed its construction 1t was
not, indeed, till the spot was surveyed
by the late Mr.. Cathorwood in 1888. and
his plan published on sufficient scale
in 1862, that restorers had such q map
OF the ground as would enable them to
adjust their measurements to the locality
with anything like certainty. Though
that plan was wonderfully perfect CON
sidering the circumstances under which
it was made, it has since been superced-
cd by that made under the direction Of
Capt (now Major) Wilson, r. E., in
1064-b, which leaves nothing to be de-
sired in this respect. It can be depend
ell upon almost to inches, and has been
engraved on scale sufficiently large for
uh GopOSIupAACtsiS ~ INV H"A'o .oA ''
tectural, purposes. A second cause OF
tho wildness Of the restorations hitherto
attempted is that the temple at Jerusa-
lem was quite unique, Not only had
the Jews only this one temple, but, so
far as we know, it was entirely Of their
own invention and utterly unlike the
temples of the Egyptians or Greeks. 1t
may have had afflnities with those of the
Babylonians or Assyrians; but, notwith-
all that has been done of late
years, We know so very little of what the
temples of Mesopotamia were, that these
hardly help us even at this day. and the
assumption that this might be so was OF
no use whatever to earlier restorers.
Having thus no analogiesto guide them,
and as it is literally and absolutely true
that not one stone remains on another
of the temple, properly so called, it is
not to be wondered at that early restor-
ers failed to realize the truth and in
aulged in fancies which were utterly un-
In nine cases out OF ten their
object was to produce building which
would be worthy Solomon in all his
glory rather than reproduction of the
very moderate building described in tho
Bible. Contemporary RerieV.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-06-24
Labor Statistics.

The annual report of the Massachu-
setts labor bureau contains some sugges-
tive facts as to the relation of rent and
other costs of living to the wages of the
working classes. While in the cities
the daily wages of male workmen may
be nearly averaged at 81, throughout the
State they do not exceed 91.33. The
rental paid on a total average is be-
tween fourth and q fifth of the in
come, but almost twice as high rent is
paid in Boston as in some of the rural
towns; and while in general twenty
three per cent. of the male workmen
are house owners, in Boston this is only
the case with nine per cent. But in
Westfield and Springfield there is the
highest average cost Of living. A Gu
rious circumstance shown by the re-
turns is that where the head of the faml-
ly works alone and his wife and children
receive no wages, he earns more than
when either wife or children are at
work; and that when he is thus assisted
by both wife and children he earns the
least.
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A Little Domestic Unplcasantness.

A wretched old horse, blind, spawned
and lame-an old covered vehicle will
every wheel "dished" and every join
creaking like Chinese machinery
family Of five who looked as il they had
been shaking with the ague and wrest
ling with whirlwind-that was the
sight in Detroit grove, according to the
FTee Press. They had turned off the
street to cook dinner. They sat around
small fire waiting for the coffee tc
boil, and the old horse leaned against q
tree and looked longingly at the thistles
across the ditch.
"Whar' We bound for 2" repeated. the
father, cutting ono Of tho children fol
poking into the coffee with stick.
"We are on the joggle, and il that ere
Loss don't fail lis we'll land in the Black
Hills sometime next fall"
"You seem to have hard luck"
"No seem about it" replied the wife,
lsnkiest luck Of any family ever strung
together, and it's all that old fool s
fault |"
She pointed at her husband, and there
was no question but that she referred to
him.
"She's leetle riled, stranger" ex-
planned the man, "and puts it too
strong. We've been living way off up
North, and times has been hard. tried
to make something catching wildcats
last winter, but VIC got down to corn
and 'lasses fore spring spite of all I
could do"
He's brazen liar" shouted the
woman.
"And now," continued the husband,
1--WE are jogging along for the Black
Hills, and it seems to me as if we was
on the road to wealth and happiness.
We are all gittin' fat, feel good, and the
only thing | want is a dog to run under
the wagon"
"Dick Thurber, you are lying to the
gentleman when you say I'm fat and
happyl" shouted the wife.
"Oh, well, you soon will be-"
"No won't!"
"Oh, yes you will"
~ say you are brazen liar I" she re-
piled, heaving firebrand at him.
The children all tnrned around at one
motion, got under the wagon at another.
as if trained to it, and the husband and
father smiled q sickly smile and said:
"Stranger, sass is sass, no matter
whether you find it in the pine woods
or in the city. She aching for q row,
and I 'spect you'd better git over thar
by the wagon and kinder see that the
hoss doesn't run away and break
things I"
The stranger sought to bridge the
chasm, but it was no use. The wife
took off her breastpin and dropped it
into the hind end of the wagon, and the
man placed his old plug hat on knoll
far from the fire.
81 hate to do it, Sary," remarked the
husband, "but can't stand sass when
I'm doing my level best"
"I know what I'm about" she calmly
replied, propping up the coffee pot.
A crowd of women and children came
up at that moment, and after some
hesitation the row was declared off for
The time being.
"Two or three hours won't make no
remarked the man, as he sat |
lown, "though when I'm sassed want |
20 have the row over with as soon as pos
,ible."
"All ask is one minutes warning |"
,he replied, putting on her breastpin
gain, and the family sat down to feast
If dry bread and black coffee, finishing
which the joggle was resumed.
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VOraciOus Tigers.

Anextract from Burman missionary &
letter reads as follows: When we ar
rived at tho village of None the people
there were looking for the governor OF
the Shwaygyeen district to see what
could be done to rid them of fierce
tiger. His haunt was near the path
leading from this village to Karen
mountain little to the east. This mon
ster had killed and eaten nine persons,
and now no one dared to go that way.
He was great fellow, about seventeen
feet from tip to tip, very bold, and
afraid of no body of men. He captured
whoever came near him, whether Karen,
Shan or Burman. If there were several
in the party, he always sprung upon the
last one. He was so heavy and sprung
from SO great distance, that he killed
every one the moment he struck him.
The last party he attacked contained
seven men. The last one carried o
spear, and said that he was not afraid of
the tiger, but before he reached the top
of the hill the tiger had captured him,
breaking his spear and killing him in
stantly.
A little while after we left this village
man came up behind our train riding
furiously. He was an Englishman, and
wore dagger and revolver in his belt,
and was rather formidable looking
man. He was chief of police in Shawy-
gyeen, and, glad to see white face. I
cantered on with him for mile or two.
He had in his pocket the claws of tiger
who had recently killed five Karens.
n11 1,,1k xx-.k j,
very little hair left on him, and very
laxge. He came to him in this wise:
Two Karens were ascending the noun
tain together; each carried a spear, the
one pointing backward, the other for
ward. The tiger leaped from behind,
and came upon one of the spears. He
was mortally wounded and very soon
died.
There was one very sad story con-
nected with the death of these persons.
A father and his little girl were going
home from their bazaaring, when the
tiger sprung upon the child and carried
her away. The father, crazed with the
sight, pursued the beast, and caught
hold of the child's legs and tried to free
her from his jaws. The tiger let go his
hold, and the father placed the dead
child on his shoulders and started off on
the run. The tiger came up again, and
scizing the child carried it off into the
Jungle. The village was aroused by the
cries of the man, and came to the place.
While they were standing and looking
at the child's blood the tiger came up
behind them, sprung upon a man and
carried him away. The monster, who
has killed nine persons, still lives, not
withstanding the fact that $3.50 is offered
for his head.