Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-05-02
Gleanings from our Exchanges.

john Campbell.
Maple sugar festivals, with
toothache finale, are fashionable in
Vermont just now.
His forehead extended to the
gable-end of his neck, means that he
hab barefooted skull.
A blind woman runs sewing
machine in Montreal, and makes
from Sc to $40 weekly.
Fifty black snakes we're killed
in single pasture field, Ia Oxford.
Mass, one day last week.
Tho convicts in the Massachu-
setts State Prison desire permission
to edit and publish periodical.
"A Portland man has sued his
barber for cutting off his mustache.
The barber says he didn't see it.
An auctioneer advertises for
sale q large quantity of oil paintings
"by some of the ancient masters of
the day"
w. Field has policies on his
life amounting to s214, 900, on which
no pays annual premiums amounting
to IS, 900.
Tho census of Great Britain,
which approaches completion, shows
large increase in population in all
the principal cities.
MIR. Froude's recent address in
defense Of Calvinism, which has at
traoted much attention in England,
is to be repubished here.
"A "IIistory of Nebraska" the
youngest State in the Union, is now
compiling, and will soon be offered
to those seeking homes West.
Kansas vigilants now hang
horse thieves head downward. 1t
takes longer than the old-fashioned
way, bat is equally conclusive.
Mr.. w. Brit, who is noted for
his lunar studies, asserts that there
are indications of changes now TAX
ing place on the surface of the moon.
A Vermont husband frustrated
his wife's elopement by locking up
her silk dress. She said she wouldn't
be seen clipping in a shilling calico.
"A Connecticut school-boy has
written a composition on the horse,
in which he says it is an animal hav-
ing four legs, zone at each corner"
MIR. John Bright has so far re-
covered his health that his constitu-
ents have unanimously resolved not
to accept his resignation from Par
lament.
"A gigantic Japanese crab has
been placed in the British Museum.
The claws are six feet in length
Tho triangular body is comparative
ly small.
"A Cleveland reporter tried the
other day to state that the text of
certain sermon was "Be We there
fore steadfast," but the types had it,
"Be We there for breakfast"
A lady has been appointed
Professor of eye diseases at Harvard
University. A very suitable APP
pointment, especially as she appears
to be skillful practitioner.
General Gordon Granger has
been assigned to the command of
the United States troops in New
Mexico. and has gone to Leaven-
worth to report to General Pope.
"A "wood ibis" a very rare bird
in this country. was recently cap
tured at Jones Bluff, Alabama. 1t
is sixty one inches high, and eighty
five inches from tip to tip of the
wings.
"A number of soda water lakes
have been discovered in Colorado.
The kind ofsyrup attached to each
lake is not mentioned-a reprehens-
ible ommssion. How will you have
it?
"A whisky bottle, left doubtless
by some ancient pioneer who never
returned to "smile" again, was
found bedded in the heart of a pop
lar tree in Bullitt county, KY, re-
Gently.
1t is related of q certain travel
err that being in a wild country
where he could find no provisions
for himself or dog. he cut off the dogs
tail and boiled it for his own supper,
and gave the dog the bone.
The Cleveland Herald asserts IL
to be q fact that teaspoonful Of
salt in water and the same quantity
deposited in each stocking, next to
the bare feet, just as the chill is COM
ing on, will effectually cure the fever
and ague.
The Yosemite is showed up. A
note from traveller says that the
rainstorm which fell in Colorado was
changed to a snow storm in that re-
gion, and the valley is so complete
ly blocked up as to preclude the pos
sibility of getting into it.
Ole Bull and Miss Nilsson are
about to give a private concert in
New York, at the house of their
countryman, Ericsson, the inventor
"a gentleman who is said to be so
bashful that he never ventures away
from home until after nightfall.
-Mayne Reide's novels are exceed
ingIy popular in France. Three
years ago the Imperial Minister of
Public instruction ordered copies of
them to be published for the public
libraries of the communes. They
are cheap in France, costing only
one franc.
Chang, the paralyzed Siamese
twin, has so far recovered, it is said,
as to be able to get about on a crutch
and it is fair to suppose that Eng,
though he has been enjoying good
health all the while, feels much bet
ter. Through all of Chang's lines
ses and troubles Eng sticketh closer
than brother.
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