Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-04-28
Items of Interest.

1t is proposed to license bootblacks
in Chicago.
At the Southern ice factories beautiful
wreaths of flowers are artistically frozen
into the center of blocks of ice of any
desired size.
When lovers find themselves too con-
spicuous, how naturally they drift into
bay window; it is such a nice lace to
put in smacks.
Credulous people are digging in Ten
nessee for gold fortune teller has told
them lies there. 1t will probably be
found the fortune teller lies there.
A remarkable phenomenon is reported
from Naples, Italy. 1t is that for three
whole days in one week there were no
births out of a population of 500, 900
souls.
General Sherman proposes, IN case OF
foreign war, to allow some of our ablest
young officers 10 go abroad and serve as
volunteers on the staffs Of the command
ing generals.
A Wisconsin man has parted from his
wife because she wouldn't hold still and
let him shoot an apple off her head.
Wives should do everything to make 1t
pleasant for the family.
The salary of the German ambassador
in England has been raised by his govern
ment from 100000 marks per annum to
$50, 900 marks, or, in round numbers,
$42, 900, gold, of our money.
"Take notice that when this post is
out of sight, it is not safe to pass this
road" was the intelligent warning placed
on a spot in a road in Cambridgeshire,
England, very liable to be flooded.
So infectious was the marriage cere-
mony of a couple in Keokuk, that the
bridesmaid and groomsman promptly
made the preliminary agreement and
were united in wedlock the same
evening.
Dr. Inglis, missionary in Polynesia,
says of the natives: It is far easier
to get them to pray, sing hymns,
than to be truthful, honest and un-
selfish"
It is almost impossible to view the rear
elevation of the stylish young mans
shirt collar without thinking of the bust
ness revival that would take place if our
merchants could utilize this white ex-
panse for advertising purposes.
"Some confounded idiot has put that
pen where L can't find it y growled a
man the other day, as he searched about
the desks All, um, yes | thought
so !" he exclaimed, in lower key, as he
! took the article from behind his ear.
An Omaha man is doubly in trouble.
He deserted his wife to elope with girl,
and the wife is chasing him. Then he
deserted the girl, and she is chasing him.
The chasers have joined in the pursuit,
and he fears the worst if they catch him.
Willie Sampson, the son of an Albany
lawyer, ran away from home four years
ago, when ten years old, and came to
New York, where he has since been Il
bootblack and newsboy. Recently the
boy was discovered in the newsboys'
lodging house, and consented to return
home with one of his uncles.
i The Rochester Democrat INDUCES in
the following reminiscence: 81 wish |
were you about two hours, with great
tenderness. "And why, my dear?" he
asked, with considerable interest. " Be-
cause" she said, toying affectionately
with his watch chain, "because, then 1
would buy my wife a new set of furs.
Nova Scotia sends this little story A
farmer, passing bad piece of road,
upset his load of potatoes. Angrily he
declared he would make the road com
missioner pay roundly for the damage.
Referring to the list he discovered that
he was the commissioner for that district,
and he concluded to overlook this neg
lect Of the roads.