Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-04-21
Items of Interest.

The Massachusetts, House of Repre-
senatives has voted, 122 to SO. not to
permit women to vote in municipal
elections in that State.
The author of " Home, Sweet Home"
never had home and George Nc
Donald, who has eleven children, is the
author of "Annals Of Quiet Neighbor-
hood"
There are nine things that will make q
man mad, but one is enough when his
wife tells him he can't have any dinner
because she couldn't get the wash boiler
off the stove in time.
Our lawyer says that in breach of
promise case, although the lady is often
described as interesting, or good-looking,
or possessed of considerable personal
attractions, she is still almost invariably
the plaintiff.
Let us discuss the question why a
woman can pin on mans collar the
first time irving. when tho very same
pin, If engineered by a man, would
double up and run backward to stick in
his thumb.
cts nice to have slippers given to
you," said the naughty boy who had just
been corrected for lying, when he saw
the fine pair his big brother received
from his girl; but it makes all the
difference how you take them.
There are in Colorado over fifty peaks
which rise more than $4,000 feet above
sea level. Blanca Peak, in that State,
the elevation of which was determined
last year by Haydens survey, is probably
the highest point within the limits OF the
United States, being 14,464 feet above
the level of the sea.
Awoman entered post-ofice and said:
"Mr. Kreps, one day there was sphider
walked over my hand, und L come to the
post office, und / got ledder. Und this
morning there was sphider walked
over my hand, und coined for the
ledder." But the sign failed this time,
and she went away disappointed.
=, A sad case of home sickness is report
ed from France. A young soldier in
garrison at Mortimer fell a prey to this
malady to such degree that he excited
the compassion of the officers, who tried
by indulgence and kindness to cheer him
no: but the mountaiHs of his native
Correze were ever before the eyes of the
poor conscript, and one evening he fail
ed to answer the roll-call. His body was
found on the railroad track, where it had
been severed from his head by passing
train.
The wars OF this century have been the
most bloody and costly since the palmy
days of Rome and Greece. For its ten
great bloody periods, viz. the NapOleonic,
Grecian, Crimean, Italian, Danish, Aus
trian (1S66), Brazilian, American, Abys-
sinian and Franco German wars--leaving
out minor expeditions and skirmishes-
the figures foot up $38, 1867, 100000 ex-
pended, and II, ,708,60 men destroyed
from 1900 to 1871. Two-thirds of this
aggregate outlay of men and money are to
be charged on the ledger to Napoleon [.
up to his closing battle fought at Water
loo.
A young Frenchman, to avoid con-
scription. pleaded that his right arm was
paralyzed. The story was not believed,
and various pretexts were resorted to to
compel him to acknowledge the efficiency
of the member, 1t was proposed to cut
it off, but the young man did not shrink
IN the presence Oh Uuc sulSeOu anu LIS
Instruments. Under pretext Of taking
him to another hospital for the operation,
he was thrown into the river that was
crossed. He at first swarm with his left
arm, but finding that insufficient, finally
struck out with his right, and revealed
his trickery.
Three years ago the visitors at the Pc
quot House, New London, were startled
when they sat down to breakfast by the
appearance of very well looking lady
guest with pair OF whiskers that thou
sands of men would envy. In all other
respects her appearance was perfectly
, feminine. A radical and non-disfiguring
cure for misfortune of this kind seems
to be unknown, for medical man has
written lately to LONDON paper to ask
if anybody can suggest one in the
, interest of lady patient of his, whose
| life is made burden by Il beard and
: mustache which defy local applications.