Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-12-19

A sculptor friend, who has strabsaus, con-
soles himself with the thought that he can
always keep his profession in view through
having a cast in his eye.
Western editor, in one of his papers
says. For the effects of intemperance, see
our inside
The red petticoat, is som ething of which
mankind should beware 1T is the insignia of
X Xanthippes-a style of female who cut their
toe nails with their husbands razor.
Squabbles, an old bachelor, shows his stock
ings, which he has just dsrned, to maiden
lady who contemptuously remarks, g Pretty
good for a man darner." Whereupon SQUAD
bles re- ,ns, :. Good enough for woman,
darn her"
A New York Bridget has notified the pub
lie that she shall take the full contents of
the law" upon certain parties who have been
slandering her.
g Isn't there an awful strong smell of pigs
in the air = asked Smith Of Jones. Yes. -
replied Jones, " that's because the wind is in
the sow-west-'
Mr. Brady OF New York once said TO a cele-
brated Rhode Island lawyer: g Why do you
vegetae In little country village? Why
don t you 90 to New York; where you can
would certainly rise to fortune AMI distinc-
tion 2 4" Little country viitagei" replied the
lawyer; take the thieves and pickpockets
and gamblers ont of New York and Ii Is not
50 much bigger u lace than Wick ford as you
think it IS.
Deacon S "As very fond OF bivalyes, and
on one occasion he overloaded his capacity"
10 such al extent that he was sore distressed
Leaving MS party, and being folio we'd by some
younger memocrs Il little way of, he was heard
to suppllca. thus: g. Forgive me, . Lori,
for tins sin Of gluttony, and vii never ca,
any more CLAIMS - Then. pAuaing d a instan,
he aided: 8 Very lew, # any amen !. -
One day during the late German war
while B!smark's needle guns were piercing
their way through Bohemia, Reuters tele
. graph made the following announcement L
the English public 4" The gre4 est portion d
the army has been taken Hero a break ir
the dispatch occurred. During the hours
which elapsed while the wires were being re
paired, the excitement aui funds rose TO
nigh pitch. When at last the connection
, was made perfect, the war message was fin
, lshed tbas: with camp dlarrbea ! Tne ex
cl,ement anu funds fell COg her, dAt
I But, IS L SAID before, W. have proved t,
you where the Iown iIne Is. Yes, gentlem Ell
OF the jury, there it is. and there 1t viii re-
, maIn tOreyer and ali the ingenuity Of N,
t lea ned Trend cannot etflce it-can never wasi
. II out. No, gentlemen he may plant on
foot on the ouIermoot rlng Ut the planet Sa
1 turn an then plant the other on Arcturu.
= and s-ize the Pieadea by the hair and wrn
, them dry, but he cannot wash that line Oh
a never never.
Willie, . said an interesting young moth
er 10 her youngest hopeful, a. do YOU know
c what the difference is between body aud sou
my child I Tne soul IS what you love Wiz
c IL your heart the body carries you about
Inls Is your body, touching the little fc
!, lows shoulder; . but there is somethIn
= deeper IN. You can feel IL now. " hat
d 1t " On, know, Willie SAID, with
dash Of intelligence IN MS eyes, = that's IN
4 hanne! shirt!