Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1869-01-12
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Political iron wCrkers-the wire pull
crs.
Horse railroads are a failure in Harris
burgh.
There are one hundred gambl rs in
Rochester.
The United states rejoice in 100000
school marms.
Henry Clay's son Theodore is an in
mate OF the Lunatic A ylum at Lex
ington, Ky.
Hundreds of cigar makers, it is said,
are sending specimens of their wares to
Gen. Grant
A Paris fashion writer says crinolines
are on tie return, and wider than could
be expected.
The Canadians are so burdened with
silver coin, that. they have com Uined to
export $2,0J0,O0O worth.
Thee was lately sale of violins in
Paris, at which an instrument by
Stradavarius, was sold at $3.50, a Ber-
gonzi for $40, and others at equally
large prices.
Gov. Foreman and Congressman G.
ID. Hubbard are the principal aspirants
for the West Virginia United States
Sehatorship.
The recent activity in the cotton trade
continues with much animation, with
large purchases by both Spectators and
spinners, the market on Saturday being
s.~ong and somewhat excited. Prices
have advanced two cents per pound las,
week. The sales in New ork amounted
to 10000 bales.
Have not offered you every advan-
tag4," said father to son. Oh
yes" replied the youth, {" but 1 could
not think of taking advantage of my
father.
: An incorrigible wag who lent min
lister horse which ran away and threw
his clerical rider, thought he should
have some credit for his aid in " spread
ing the gospel"
A long-legged, long-winded, sleep
less looking individual named Charles
Damn is now engaged in the arduous
bat fool sh task of walking one thou
sand miles in one thousand hours in
Buffalo.
A whislSey-drinking Irishman was
brought before magistrate named
Porter, charged with being drunk and
, disorderly. The magistrate committed
the delinquent to prison for month,
telling HIM that he would give him
time enough to curse whiskey. Yes,
faith, was the prisoners reply, :" and
: Porter, too"
) by Chicago juvenile with the usual
question: = Black your boots, sir 2"
No" Black 'em for five cents"
"No." "I'll do 'em for nothing. +"
, All right" The young hopeful set
, about the work with eat relish, and
som had one boot in bright, shining
condition. Then, turning up his face
to the olackee. he graveiy announced,
Now, you'll have to give me quarter
to do tn. other"
An exchange says that we have a
right to take an umbrella or a kiss with
out permission whenever we can. Well,
If the umbrella isn't returned the fault
is ours; if the kiss isn't the fault is the
lady's.
The Californians look with contempt
upon the new velocipede. They Will
40 very WE'LL" says an editor ' for
Paris, where many people cannot a.
ford TO keep horses, and could not ride
them very well if they did. But they
will never do in California, where boy
OF ten years of age ride full-grown
horses at the top of their speed around
the Streets"
A vote being taken OIL an important
measure in the Indiana Senate, a grave
and reverend Senator who lad not been
attending to the biz" in hand, did
not know what the question was when
his name was called by the Secretary.
lie looked puzzled for a moment, and
then rapping the desk with his
knuck.es, after the manner OF ca rd-
players, said, :" L pass" An audible
Utter ran through the hall, and the
president of the Senate 81 ok it up"
Complaint is made that, unless some
check Is inteypcsed, deer will soon be
eXtirpated in the northern, woods OF
New York. One hunter employs about
thirty men to hunt during the season
and sends the products of their guns
and skill to market. Thus far he has
sent ul wards OF five hundred carcasses
, to New York and other cities. The pric:
of deers meat by the carcase is from lie
to l5c. per pound.
e An apprentice fell from the round
top" to the deck. stunned but little
hurt. The captain exclaimed in sur
{ prise, Why, where did you come
from?" From the North of Ireland
yer honor" was the prompt reply, as
the poor young fellow gathered him.
: self up.
f Two friends We're dining together
e one of whom remarked: " AS L am
j. G ding abroad, l have made M will
t ana have bequeathed to you my whole
y stock of imp udence." The other re-
i lied: You are very generous as well
: as kind you have oequeathed to me by
g far the largest portion of your estate"
: Quinn was once at small dinner
u party. The master of the honse push.
!. ing delicious pudding toward the
u wit, begged him to taste it. A gentle
u man had just before gre eddy helped