Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-03-07
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What does Vicksburg Miss.
Excellent wash for the face-Water
Why is it that hot furnace is always
coaled ? -
Pituri is the name of a narcotic in
dulged IN by the natives of Australia.
The wealth of England is computed
at $39, 200, 900, 900; the wealth of France
at $40, 300, 100000.
The question of the period is not
who struck Billy Patterson, but, who
dill Charles LambP
The schoel-boy manages to be more
perfect in "recess than in any other
exercise of the school.
"Have you heard my last joke yet ?"
asked would-be wag. "No," " replied
Twinkle, "bpt wish 1 had"
The young man who took up the col
lection in church the other Sunday,
when nothing but fve-cent pieces were
forthcoming, remarked that was neat
bit of nickel plating.
Disappointments come to us early in
life. One of the first we experience is
when, in school-days, the teachers rod
comes down upon the palm of the hand
which we hold out uDfinchingly, be-
cause we have generously resined it.
Ouch l!-Puck.
There are said to be but six woman
lawyers among all the forty five mil
lions of people of the United States
Mrs. Lockwood, of Washington, D. c.;
Mrs. Mira Bradwell, editor of the Chi'-
cago Legal NetOS, Illinois; Mrs. Phebe
Cozzens, of Missouri; Mrs. Foster, OF
Iowa; Miss Goodell, of Wisconsin; and
Mrs. Foltz, of San Francisco.
In ancient times the ring usually
served as a seal. A law of Solon, to
prevent counterfeiting seals, forbade
the seal-engraver to keep the form of
seal made by him. Ancient sealrings
were of gold, iron and ivory. They were
worn by both sexes in Greece, common
" on the fourth finger, but the fingers
were sometimes loaded. Gems were
frequently used, the onyx being the
favorite.
It is said that the natives of Australia
and New Zealand are familiar with the
deadly properties of putrid animal mat
ter, and thatmany of their poisoned ar.
rows and spears are simply smeared with
the liquids from a putrefying corpse.
According to Tahin the Narringeris,
who inhabit the lower Murray district
of Australia, frequently procure the
death of an enemy by this poison. The
instrument employed is called nteJeri.
The New York Home Journal says
the amount OF luxurious tenderness be-
slowed upon pet dogs in that city is al
most incredible. It is not at all uncom-
mon to see carriage, with two livery
men upon the box, driving through Gen
tral park on a pleasant morning, with
only dog, or perhaps pair of them,
inside, taking a sniff of fresh air. They
have had their bath, their locks have
been dressed and fresh ribbons adorn
their necks, while short-haired dog is
carefully blanketed.
Pacific coast whalers set forth from
their winter quarters early in the spring,
provisioned for long cruise OF at least
six months. The crews number about
thirty-five men, q force sufficient to man
four or five boats. The number of boats
carried depends on the locality of the
hunting ground and the nature of the
whales to be captured. In the extreme
north whales never attack boat, but I'M
the south they do so frequently. The
best of the weapons carried is the patent
harpoon gun, which is darted from the|
hand, and explodes after striking the
whale, causing instant death when ~
enters vital part.