Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-07-12
Items of all Sorts
We generally prefer new articles to old ones
new mades to the old maids.

We generally prefer new articles to old ones
new mades to the old maids.
WHERE BAD Boys GO TO In the Police Court
this morning, lad about IA years cid, was
brought forward as witness Counsel directed
on the ground that the boy did not understand
the nature Of an oath, Justice Cornelius thought
he would question him.
My son, said his honor, where do boys 20
to who tell liesp'
Boy Please sir, they goes into the ground.
The boys theology passed muster and he was
sworn
SMALL CRRDu,-ln Scotch church, man
having put crown piece into the plate, instead
OF penny staring at its white and precious
face, he asked to have it back, and was refused.
10 once in forever. 'Aweel, aweel, grunted he.
III get credit for it IN heaven. Ma, ma said
Jeems, the door-keeper, 'yO' get credit only for
the penny
The LAST FRENCH JoKE.-The last Joke at
the sxpene Of the French Society for the Pro.
lection OF Animals is to the following effect: A
countrymen armed with an immense club, presents
himself before the President OF the society and
claims the first prize. He is asked to describe
that act OF humanity or which he POUNDS his
claim. saved the life OF q volt replies the
countrymin. | might have killed him with this
bludgeon; aud he swings the weapon in tie ait
10 the IN ense discomfort OF the President But
where was this wolf 7 inquiries the latter, what
had he done to youg lie had just deyoured my
slfe,' is the reply The President reflects an
Instant, aud then says My friend, | am of
opinion that you have been sufficiently rewarded.
Switzerland, already so rich in beautiful seen.
cry, has had new feature added to its wonders
OF nature Near ST. Maurice, in the Canton de
Naud, grand crystal cavern has been discoy.
ersd,a which one arrives by boat on a subter.
ranean lake. The cavern lies 400 metres, or
1900 feet below the surface of the earth, and is
said to be beautiful beyond description.
CURIOSITY or rus VsIoS.-lt has been found
while 'irlng al the running man target at Win.
bledon, England, which is scarlet on one side,
aud gray on the other, that tho scarlet dazzle
the eye, and hence is more difficult to hil, ltom
leaving red streak behind 1t, which unsettles
the aim. The gray side was struck seyenty.four
times and the red only iort,-two times. itlsa
curious fact, too, that men with gray eyes shoot
Ootter than those WITH eyes OF other color.
lie that Is truly polite knows how to contra.
diet with respect and to please without adula.
ton, and is equally remote from an inspid
cJm sisance, aud a low familiarity.
1t is singular how rapidly some young gentle
man IRON the country lose their color, when
visiting large cities. They 20 there very green,
and invariably come away done yery brown.
Some one was telling an freshman that le.
low had eaten ten saucers OF ice cream whore
upon Pat shook his head. - 80 you DOME be.
llese 1t " With nod Pat answered, =" be.
Law, in the crane but not IN the sauoers -
A Methods minister, 10 presenting to the war
department. a new shell he invented, lie reporte
10 lave said that he had preached hell 10 the
abstract good while and wss nov anxious to
siye a little Of u Ia eonsrat. firm. f"s1e1 IS