Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-07-03
SCISSORINGS.

| SUISSE LIN us.
1t is stated that Gerrit Smith will re-
sign his seat in the House at the end of
this session.
-Gavazzi was in Ireland at last ac-
counts. He had delivered three lectures in
Dublin.
| Lola Montez has applied for divorce
from her husband. She lives in handsome
style at Grass Valley, California, where
she has pretty cottage.
AT the anniversary of The Humane
Society, in London, it was stated that.
~ince Its origin, it had been the means of
saving 10000 lives.
TO one who said, Il don't believe
there is an honest man in the world" an
other replied, at is impossible that one
man should know all the world, but quite
possible that one may know HIMSELF
| "A woman has sued for divorce IN
Indiana on the ground that her husbands
feet were SO cold it distressed her. A
case of clear incompatibility of tempera-
ment and sole.
He who has no other way to distin-
guish himself than by the fashion and ma
terials Of his dress, is a despicable crea-
ture; and unites The Stiffness of a goose
with the pride of the peacock.
Among the Curiosities, lately added
to the Schenectady Museum, is a mosqui-
to's bladder containing the souls of twenty
four misers, and the fortunes of twelve
printers-nearly half full.
In North America we have fifty differ
entspecies of oak, while all Europe has only
thirty species. North America has forty
species of pines and frs, the United States
over twenty, while Europe has but four
teen species.
Mrs. Squeezer, writes to ask if sssheet
music" often mentioned in the papers, is
singing in bed; for, she adds, 'sMr. Squeez-
er often sings delightfully."- while asleep"
The desires of Mrs. S. for information, is
only equalled by her necessity fer it.
The estimated cost Of the submarine
telegraph between Newfoundland and
Prince Edwards Island is 1861, 976; the
distance Is $50 miles, and it is the inten-
ton to have the work completed in six
months.
The Orientals appear to have some
faint idea Of what luxury is. They mingle
rose leaves and blossoms with their baths,
and then lie for hours in the perfumed
waters, smoking their amber tipped chibo-
ques, and making themselves comfortable.
An English journal states, with great
seriousness that an emigrant who. has
wooden leg is not allowed TO land in any
port in the United States. It adds, that
| the regulations here are also very strict
with regard to the ELAINE and blind.n
The Governor of Texas has addressed
a letter to the Secretary of War, calling
his attention to the necessity of having {,
force of mounted men stationed at such
points on the Rio Grande, as will enable
them to give adequate protection to the
lives and property Of the citizens against the
| Indians.
An Alderman recently elected in
| Springfield, was greeted by his constitu-
ents in a crowd, when he addressed them
| thus
"Gentlemen, I am id glad am e.
lected; you will find bread and cheese rea-
| dy in the next room"
"A good story is told Of a Michigan
man who recently went down into Indiana
| to buy drove of horses. He was absent,
longer than he intended to be and failed
to meet a business engagement. On be-
/ ing rather reproached for not being at home
he made due apology. 81 tell you how
it is, Squire, at every little darned town,
they wanted me to stop and be president
of bank"
/ lB The Common Council of GAINESVILLE
have appropriated 81 500 fer the purpose
Of purchasing engines, &c, for the fire
Department Of that city.
| Gg-The Springfield Republican says:
ssThere are two parties in that town on the
Nebraska question. They are composed
of the Postmaster on one side, and every
body else on the other"
ES Noble Butler has published a let.
ter in which he says that the expences of
the trial of Matt. Ward, the murderer,
which weighed heavily and disastrously
upon him, have been betrayed by his Ken
lucky friends.
Eg- We are quite convinced of the sin
cerity Of Nicholas in making the avowal,
that no one desired the peace Of the world
more than he did-the peace Of The ,corld
alluded to, being no doubt, Turkey
Punch.
Ey When a Tennessee girl is slyly kis-
sed, she puts on frown and says, s'put
that article right back, Srwhere you stole
it from. '-Erchange.
When Wisconsin girl is thus kissed,
she looks surprised and says, show could
YOU" To which, the swan replies, sit
will give me great pleasure to show you,"
and proceeds to give her a duplicate
milwaukee, Dem.
GEThe Manitowoc Dentokrat, an ably
conducted and influential democratic
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