Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-03-16
HERE, THERE AND ELs[WREaE.

pits none but religious notices.
America is sending heavy ship
ments of brooms to England aud
Germany.
-Kankakee, Iii has vegetable
ivory button factory employing sixty
hands.
"A now and prolific source If
rubber supply has been discovered in
Burmah, in the shape Of creeping
plant Of the dogbano species.
A bill was introduced in The
House by Mr.. Kidder, of Dakota.
declaring the Black Hills open 70
settlement
Massachusetts, has commenced a
good work by giving Instruction in
its public schools in drawing for m
dussrial purposes.
In consequence Of represents.
tions Of the European powers, peace
fai views now prevail in Turkish
governmental circles,
Pay no money 70 persona VITO
may represent themselves AZ travel
ing for W0men's Centennial Mono
rial Funds. They are dead beats
The Washington correspondan'S
speak of Mr.. Blaine as a tiger chain
ed to his desk by the gavel of the
Speaker.
Ladies' are wearing white scarfs
two yards long, made of ecr9 lace
an insertion finished with a broad
edge
A bill introduced in the lower
house. Of the Virginia Legislature
provides for tax of two dollars n
year upon each person who uses
tobacco.
A newspaper correspondent fl
Rome happily describes Garibaldi BY
referring to him as "a fugitive from
the heroic age" lie is to-day the
most popular man in Italy.
Tho following is a true copy Of
letter received by a village school
master: "Sur, as you are a man Of
noIedge, intend to inter my son in
your skull"
"A German has invented new
screw for ocean steamers which
works on the pad,le-wheel plan, only
at the stern instead of the sido of tho
vessel.
Irwin, the Pacific mail man. has
been arrested for embczzlng $3.50,
000-and released on $1,000 oail -
leaving him a net profit Of 500 GOO
on the job, il be chooses 10 slump bis
bail"
"A decision by tho United States
Supreme Court settles the great
transfer" question tor al time to
come. The eastern terminus Of tho
Union Pacific railroad is fixed NJ
Council Bluffs.
-"Mamma," said thoughtful
youngster the other day, chow eli
shall be next birthday ?" "Six, my
son, if you live "Well, suppose
don't i've, can't 40 right On having
birthdays like George Washington"
Misc Lizzie Hsaly, school.
teacher at Weymouth. Mass, has
been arrested for boating girl niue
years old over the head with ferule,
out is let off with payment Of costs
aud be doctors bill.
The Pope has granted dispense
ton for the celebration OF the
marriage Of Protestant lady and an
officer of the Roman Catbdlc church,
thus breaking Il rule before kent by
him
The good women Of New York
are going among employers, nnd in.
ducing them to pay OFF, on Mondays
instead Of Saturdays, 10 order to
lessen lhoSaturday night and Sunday
dissipation.
That wicked Detroi. Free Press
fellow says "While sn Iowa
woman was struggling 10 the water
and likely to drown, her husband
yelled out; "New bonnct-swim for
life T and she kicked out and safely
reached the shore"
"A young printer having occasion
the other doy 70 set up tho well-
known line :: "SIave | have set my
life upon cast!" astonished the
proof reader With the following ver~
sion: slave, have set my wife
upon = cask."
The Montana Legislature has
passed bills granting subsidies Of
5000, 900 TO the Northern Pacific
Railway, and ST $50 600 to the Utah
Northern These measu es will he
submitted to the people at q special
election.
-Ruskip, the arr critic, IS calling
upon his friends to oppose the con-
strucllon Of railroads through the
lake country Of England, the home OF
the poets Wordsworth, Southey,
Coloridt,a and other literary ners0n,