Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-08-25
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'' Rest in Fels Epitaph for lamb.
Duck suits-Those worn By lslies.
Nsfnre's tSilnrirr-A rntstn raich-

'' Rest in Eeas '-Epitaph for lamb.
Duck suits-Taose worn by lsdies.
Natures t&iloriug-A potato patch.
Hint to mothers-Treat your baby kindly. but
no. cordially.
The expression sc broth Of boy" origins
tel with - Tickets for soup
What leafs people to buy sll soris Of trash
at auctions More bid curiosity.
: postmaster by the name Of Gcod2le. when
he isi hurry, signs himself NN.
school boys ASPIRATION Oh, hov wish
were iountsin, FIR then could alwsys be
playing"
Women as telegraph operators have proved
great success They send the electric spark
through fellow.
Pope ssys: Il there ro bright reversion in
the sky ,' This il, clearly, question which
only a lawyer esr suswer.
Dobbs thinke that instead Of giving credit to
whom credit is due, The cash had better be paid.
There Is but one good wife in the world, and
every happily Wediei man thinks he has her.
What is the difference between a spendthrift
sni feather bed one is hard up and the
other soft down.
4 baby who kisses his mother and fights his
father. may be said 20 he partial 10 his ma and
martial to his pa
A Boston lady having been asked if she was
an admirer of Trollope's novels, replied &" ie',
have always been Trolopologer"
\ co;emporsry accuses Winnie Geam Of being
a % Designing woman. Nonsense There
never was more srtless young creature
A. recent school exauiustion a young ur-
chin, being asked why it was so warm in the
torrii zone, replied promptly. " Because it vas
SO bot"
It is said that 4 coustan. visitor to thst water
ing place never tried second bath at Long
Branch, because lie found the firs; surf-ieit
a Michigan usn disoca.td his arm the other
Day in putting on clean shirt. He hadn't
tried it ior 80 long time that he had entirely
les. the &" kuack' Of 10.
Any one who wishes TO study the true dram
attic expression Of the tragic muse in the acf Of
drinking the last bitter cup Of despair TO the
very dregs, Should watch young mother teach
in- the elements OF music TO her flst-born.
Sc Why, Urcle Johnny, said his friend, q can
you sfori to eat shsi At twenty-five ceuts
pound.'' - Mine Gott" said Uncle Johnny
trIumphsnily, g can put him in ny ice chest
ami keep hin ill be gets sheaPer"
\ Prussian cavalry cficer, VINO wss badly
wounded Il, the battle Of Gravslotie, Vas greatly
annoyed By the cries Of some wounded soldiers
lying near bin. lie stood the annoyance As
long as he could. sai then testify called out
q" Sop your bowling over there Do you think
you are the oEly person killed in this fght 20
One signing herself - Briefess Barrister,"
contributes this to Punch Life, we are told, IS
a trial. tuI the worst Of II is there is no court
of sppesl we cln 60 to in the event Of our aot
being satisfied with the result Of IT, Fer ny
self should Ike uncommoaly to move ;or new
trial
i young minister, whose reputation for vsr-
scity was not very good, once ventured to differ
with an Old doctor Of divinity as to tee efficacy
OF the use Of the rod why" said he E. the
only time my father ever Ehippel ne was for
telling the truth - WELL Tet0Itel the doc
tor. - it cured you Of It. dila'tit3''
An eDtomClosist states that il IS the female
mosquito that bites US. The cruel '' iuseeks''
belong to the fair sex. which reminds US that if
man makes the laws at any rate woman makes
the laaguage-bless her laxative tongue and
so the mosquitoes thirst for our blood is called
male7olent insteai Of feualevoent2
we'll known officer IN Aud Reekie was GEL
ebr.tei for his cunning and wit. His mother
having del in Edinburgh. he hiIei hearse and
carried her TO the family burial Place in the
highlands. He returned II IS said, with the
hearse full Of smugglsl whiskey, snd being
tessed sboct it by friend he said, - Wcu m4n,
there's nse harm done. | only took avs the
body and brought back the speerit''