Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, W.T. [i.e. Wis.]) 1843-1844, 1844-08-10
SCISSORINGS

49, s~oSOns
ln Cincinnati. the other day, one sued an.
other for biting off the end of his nose, and
laid the damages at S. 900.
The Boston Girls are SD. nky little souls
Two were walking in Court street the other
Gay, when ayoung fellow iosted them rather
rudely; whereupon they. broke their sun shades
over his head. The crowd LAUGHED. and the
beau lost his hat in the scene.
HARVARD Thirty seven professors and
tutors are employed at Harvard Universi,v.-
The available funds ofthe college are $3.50.
600. A new telescope is to cost $4,000.
1.-THE Drought in the vicinity of Boston
is said TO be extreme.
Lord Mansfield said he was ambitious Of
popularity popularity, however, which
followed man, not that which men had 10
run after.
Mr.. McDufs has reconsidered his resolu-
ton to resign his seat 10 the Senate of the
II. States. He will retain i, until the close
of the next session.
Nearly 5000 bales, o. 1923 500 pounds of
American hemp were received at Boston from
New Orleans, during the six months ending
on the LIST inst.
Postmaster General Wickliffe and family
are iuxurating at the Saratoga Springs.
President Tyler and lady have gone to vir.
ginia.
Thomas w. Dorr is employed in making
fans in his new state quarters. A cotempora.
ry loosely remarks that he still has ample
means of raising the ,cind.
1t is said tina. the resignation of Onderdonk
will be accepted, and that DR.. Tying will be his
successor. DR.. Tying is said to have strong
leaning TO Puseyism.
15-It is said the wheat crop of Ohio this
year, will be nearly twenty millions of bush.
els. which is an increase Of twenty FIVE per
cent, on the crop Of 1889.
PoRT OF BosToN,-'rhe number of foreign
arrivals during one week was rs and the du.
ties paid during The week was Si75,000; the
number of vessels enteIed from foreign ports,
on Friday, was 81; the very largest number
that was ever entered in one day in Boston,
O~Never Judge PERSONS actions until
YOU understand the motives which prompted
them.
son Miller missed but figure, after all, in his
calculations. 1t was not the END of the
World" but the end of Law Order and Rea.
son that was about coming 10 pass.
Avoid arguments with ladies': in spinning
yarn among silks and saiins man is sure 10
be worsted.
| O-One of the Boston Grays. a, Bol,imore.
gave good toast:-"The ffty-six signers OF
The Declaration Of Independe heaviest
fty.sx in the world-all Europe could no.
Ifs it," Very well said.
O-The receipts at New York Custom
House on Monday, were upwards of 1921. 900
or $4,000 more than were ever received on
any one day since the foromation of the gov
ernmeht.
ST. DoMINGo.-There is a rumor tina, the
blacks have taken possession of the Island
and murdered every white person, except the
English and American Consul.
SLICE OF MsLoN.-The editors of the
New Orleans Picayune acknowledges twen-
iy pound slice offa watermelon which weigh
ed seveniy-seven pounds, a sample of this
years July crop. from Woodville; Miss.
The EnEcTIoNs.-The Presidential election
commences in Pennsylvania on the LIST day Of
November, and closes in North Carolina on
Thursday, the l4lh of that month.
Gen. Jackson was in good health on the
4lh, and gave an entertainment to the Nash.
vile Blues, volunteer corps.
IMMIGRATION Ten thousand emigran,s have
arrived at Quebec this year. Twelve thou.
sand arrived there last year.
FIps.-Although the Spanish coins valued
at SIX cents and quarter are intrinsicaly of
less value than the American half dime, ye.
they circulate at the North al the former rate.
Nor is this all; il has been discovered that
milled dollar beaten out will make twenty .ons
ground smooth pieces with hole in them,
equal in value and weight to the ordinary piece
which passes al sixteen to the dollar"
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WELLERIsMs -"Grace before meat" as the
young lady remarked when she laced herself
so tight she could not swallow
"l'Il be even with you some day." as Father
Thames said to the parlor at Mapping.
al am transported to see YOU" as The con.
Wet said TO the kangaroo.
'Be contented with what you have" as the
rat said TO the trap when he left his tail IN IT,
II am not fond Of such vanities," as the pig
said to the ring in his snout.
II speak within bounds" as Jonah said to
the whale.