Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-12-16
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| Mormons in Utah.
| Boston has new charity in the
shape ofan institute for invalid female
school teachers.
| DIR. Lambert says you cant live
to be a hundred years old unless you
have hazel eyes.
| Though acting as Vice President,
Senator Ferry viii not draw the sal
airy of that office.
Pullman palace-cars have been
introduced in England, Belgium,
Russia, Germany.
"A careful estimate shows that a
ship canal through Central America
would cost s66,0O0,000.
The German Empire has 500
Consuls in foreign lands. Twenty
two Of these are in the United Staies
The Italian expedition for ex.
ploriDg the interior of Africa is TO set
out in January, to be absent three
years.
Japanese officials CONN it suicide
when found guilty of theft or other
crimes. A good idea for adoption in
this country.
The export of American leather
is increasing to substantial figures.
1t has risen from 100000 sides two
years ago to 100000 sides this
year.
As Sunday is q heather name,
and Sabbath is Jewish name, the
CongregdtiondliSt proposes to subsli-
tute tor them the true Christian name,
Lords Day.
Eighteen thousand copies OF
Theodore Tilton's novels have been
sold He cast his bread unon the
waters, and the Tempest Tossed"
il back again.
-Four hundred out of five hun
dred and five prisoners in the Jeffer~
sonville, Ind, penitentiary are hired
out on contract for sum aggrega-
ting $3.50 per Jay.
Experiments which have recent
ly been made by the Providence and
Worohester Railroad officers with
petroleum as fuel for locomotives,
have resulted iavorably.
Except in rowing a boat, Liza
Lewis, the marine heroine, is said 10
possess only one accomplishment
that of playing on square-grand
even-octave dashboard.
Some 300 cottages tor the accom-
mediation of foreign exhibitors at the
Centennial, put up at the expense OF
their several Governments, are rapid
ly approaching completion.
Governor rhayer, of Wyoming
Territory, in his annual message to
the Wyoming Legislature extols the
working OF woman suffrage, and re
commends its Continuance.
Governor Tilden says that dur
ing the half-century Charles O'Conor
has practiced law, has "never been
known to misstate facts as to pre-
sent unsound propositions in law"
Last year the pearl fisheries in
the Gulf of California yielded about
$100,0 worth of pearls, and $780,
900 worth of shells. The operations
OF this year will barely pay expenses.
"A theory was propounded some
little time! ago by an eminent French
musician that the practice Of parying
on wind instruments was beneficial,
rather than otherwise, for the health.
The late Senator Forty was
worthy example OF man
who redeemed himself from an early
life of dissipation, and became the
pride OF his party, family and friends
The number of idiots 10 the
United States, according to the cen
sus of 1870, was 24,527, of whom
l4,486 were males and 10, 042 female;
3 1873 were colored and l ,645 foreign
born.
A Vienna telegram mentit ms
rumor that the Princes of Abyssinla,
through the American missionaries,
have asked the assistance Of the
United States against the MOhamme-
dan invaders.
The war between Egypt and
Abyssinia is stlllin progress. A late
report states the Egyptian army was
recently surprised by force of Ably
ssinians, who killed 1900 mon aud
eleven officers.
The late Vice President once
said: "Let there be written upon
the simple slab which shall mark my
last resting place, the words, He
Did What He Gould to Break the
Fetters of the Slave"
-Bergh has won his bog case
The question involved was whether
New York hog-slaughterers should
be permitted to hoist the porkers by
the leg before their throat was cut,
and tho Court says mo"
"A medical gentleman Of CremonA
states that if drop OF amonia be in
jected beneath the skin, red spot
will appear should the patient be
alive, bat If death has actually taken
place no such effect follows
Tho Incense Jaw seems 10 Work
well in Boston The number OF ar
rests for drunkenness in that city
during the last six months was less
by 727 than during the same time in
1874 when prohibition was the order
of the day.
An officeholder never gets tired
of being pointed out ss an honest
man. lie will stand shiVering ia the
cold, outside church door, uotil Tho
con gregation have passed in, sooner
than deprive people of the privilege
of looking at him. -Brooklyn Argus.
Church property is taxed in
California, and this exception to the
general rule among the States was
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