Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-04-22

10 The Rev. Mr.. Swing, of Chicago, said
in sermon recently that "latterly wine
a has not done as much harm os Lace"
q q Two young men were digging grave
near Chattanooga, Tenn, and while
10 they were at work in the opening tree
a blew down and killed them.
o San francisco has adjourned her
It schools for want Of money. The chill
o heather Chinese to their hearts con-
J. tent. 'fjnil."l
d There are 81, 200, 900 worth of shoe
Y pegs made yearly in the United States,
J. most of them in Massachusetts,, re-.
!. quiring 100000 cubic feet of white
i birch. ......l...
+ There are said to be in st. Louis
s county, No., unmarried females who
J. own property worth an aggregate of
4 $18, ,000, 900. Go West young man, 60
Westl
] A lady of rank, complaining that her
> husband was dead to fashionable amuse-
ments, he replied But then, my
, dear, you make me alive to the ex-
pense." ......
Tom Thumb is going to Texas TO
live, and the Chicago Times thinks that
some day we shall hear of Tom being
waylaid and abducted by Texas grass.
. hopper.
: What is the principal difference be-
} tween the swallow and the cat9 1t is an
admitted fact that "one swallow does
not make a SUMNER" but one cat can
make spring.
Schoolmistress Johnny, I'm really
ashamed Of you When I was your ago
I could lead as we'll as I can now."
cav, but you'd different teacher to
what we've got" ...-.
"My, son." said IN old man, "be-
ware Of prejudices. They are like rats,
and mems minds are like traps; preju-
dices get in easily. but it is doubtful if
they ever get out"
An Oswego man has found out how to
destroy the effects of storms on the lakes.
It is to build board fence thirty feet
high all around each lake, and break the
force of the wind.
A deadhead has been sentenced in
London to six months imprisonment at
hard labor. He got free railroad ticket
by falsely telling the agent that he had
lost his pocketbook.
Lucy Hooper is of the opinion that
the great need of Paris is large
Yankee population-people who get out
of bed and begin business before ten
o'clock in the morning.
"What is Heavens best gift to man."
asked a young lady the other night,
smiling sweetly on a pleasant looking
young man. "a horse" replied the
young man, with great prudence.
An English agent representing capi-
considering the expediency of establish
ing smelling furnace for the treatment
of sulphurets and refractory ores
"When can you let me have some
meat, Mr.. Briskets" Well, I amt
a-goin' to kill myself till next week, an
then you can have leg Of me; but if
you wants some very bad, why, maybe
L | can get ye shoulder of my brother Oh
Friday"
A remarkable accident occurred on
recent Sunday in London. A telegraph
wire was broken by the force of the
wind, and in its retraction almost sew
cred the head of an omnibus driver from
his body.
The Queen of England's paintings
which will be exhibited ut the Centen-
NAL will be guarded constantly by
squad of policemen. This pictures have
been heavily insured in eight different
English companies.
"Isn't your hat sleepy?' inquired q
little urchin of gentleman with
shocking bad" one. "No; why9"
inquired the gentleman. "Because l
L l.. ki,,,o cspOn IL had
nap," was the answer.
A man worth $50, 900 has started from
Charleston for Sweden, working his pas
sage as sailor on steamer. The rea-
son of it is that he has just fallen heir to
to that sum, and has no money with
which to go and claim it.
A girl employed in paper mill at
Westfeld, Mass, suffered a severe at.
tack of lockiaw, in which the jaws were
set for nearly two hours. The doctor
said the trouble was the result of oil in
veterate habit Of chewing gum.
A gentleman has pair of pantaloons
which were worn by ono of his ancestors
! hundred years ago. They are made
Of homespun cloth, except the seat,
which is Of thick leather. It is inferred
rom this that the original owner was
book agent. aa
Justice Hendee, of Hyde Park, ILL.,,
,et a case down for hearing at five
o'clock in the morning, SO that one side
night win through the other failing to
lppear; and that proved to be his last
,ase, for he wasarrested on the same day
or malfeasance.
The great Corliss engine, which
furnishes the motive power for the ma
,hinery on the Centennial grounds,
Weighs /, 800, ,5S8 pounds, and sixty cars
we're required for its transportation to
is destination, the freight charges
to $5, 442.55.
Editors have discovered by long and
,areful observation that the best way to
ave q mans life, when he is sick, is to
,xpend . good deal of labor in the
PREPARATION OF an elaborate biographical
ketch, to be used in case of death.
The victim always gets well.
A young man, in picking up j! hair
,rush the other morning, o''served
Imong the bristles soft, fine thread of
Imber colored hair, about foot and
lalf long. He thought for " mo-
nents, and then muttered Ahl IN
hese times no man is safe.
A new conner at the city prison in
3erne, Switzerland, having told his
mates that prisoner had escaped frocn
he Zurich jail by cutting out wooden
,eys, a number of them set to work, and
ctually succeeded in getting ont in the
anne manner, few only being recap
ured.
A cat belonging to Nathan Wilson, of
recently got upon his bed and
Vaked him by scratching. Thrown of,
Immediately returned and renewed its
until Mr.. Wilson got up
nd found the house on fire about the
REPLACE, just in time to save the house
nd the family.
Mr.. Oliver Perkins, of Illinois, is
nan of sound sense, If his education has
,a.a.> saoxloo41l IL, latol,r aa1,f his hoy