Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-05-31

necessary part of Punch that his suggestions
were always as much sought and priced by
the present pr0prietJrs, and by Mr.. Shirley
Brooks. the editorial successor of Mr.. Lemon.
as in the PALMER days when he contributed
"M0del Men. - 'Nldel Women, and num-
berless others Of It's most salient witticisms.
Judging from the comments Of the English
press, he must have been as much beloved in
social circles for the benevolencc Of his heart
as he was admired for the brightness Of his
wiz, for, according 10 the Da3iy NarS, "he
added TO the nobility and generosity Of strong
manhood the meek and aiiectionate heart Of
q child. Possessed Of ample competence,
authorship with him was more an amuse-
mcut than necessity. and partly to this
may probably be ascri5ei the fact that he Is
one 0t the very few English literary men of
any note whatever, who have journeyei exten-
sively through the United States without
pcnuins one word respecting bis travels
How ANNAlaI Lsr CANE TO ur PraLsu-
ED.-Nhile John K. Thompson was con-
Quoting the Southern Literary Messenger
Edgar 4. Poe was regular visitor t. the
editorial sluctum, OF rather he was an exceed
ingly irregular droTper-in; bis normal condl-
uJn being, SD TO speak, always abnormal, II
Judged by 'le ordinary human standards.
Generally under the combined influence oi
poetic frenzy ana OF str,ng alcoholic stlmulAnt
DE was likewise celebrated l3r "a perpetual
lmpecuniosty. One day, entering lhomI-
son s room, Poe requested "a small loan, say
ing that he had received sudden cal %
fAilaielphia, and was out oil lun-s-.' "oail
Mr.. Thompson ohhge hlm with I've collars.
The editor OF the southern Literary ,acclstoln-
ell 70 has peculiar ways.met the demand with
open hand; and Poe, b0wins BIS thanks, re-
treated toward the door, but lAuslns al tne
threshold. be clrclcssly Hung 10 Thompson
small bit Of writing with the remark; by
the way, Thompson, there is little thing
knocked III last night not much, but
you'y haen kind 90 me. and perhaps yoo
can find room for il somewhere 10 the masa-
zine saying which he turned and lett.
Thompson opened the paper and found the
manuscript OF "Anuabe- Lee one OF the
mos. charming Of love songs, which appeared
in tlc next number OF the southern Literary
Messenger.
VIII You IANE S"Af of TUE DRESSING.
s-utiia-, hy the seo..emanoi the house wien
be oarvcs tuTsy, or goose or ciickcn,ls
one of the painful alectau1ns oi modern NICE
y ln language. and, Ike other nieetles, II ex-
Alor- tle ignorance, instead oi the kno"l-
edge, ui tle -le-Ser. Inc COX IN PREF H.
M turkey l1r dinner, cleans lt- stul- Do anu
roasts or h7lls 10; the materials with Whlth
she stul- IL are bread. spices etc ana tnat
combination oi materials is stullAs' hl hoi
dressing There ls nothing Do common o'-
F tween these two nouns, ana nothing can Jus.
tly the Use 5t one for the 0tacT. IL would
. seem to De good c1rr1b'ratiye proc. OF the old
talvlnslst1 doctrine OF total depr'iIy' that
the misuse 20 a word ls much more liAeiy ID 'e
inflated than repudlated, ana hence II
clckn2y Euelislndn speaks oi nus 'IiSSaSc'
even ana educated American l. very apt -
think that "ngEagc' Is vulgar WoII, il
John Bull speaks of "duvlug m the park,
the American Is afraid 10 say riding iur-
ever after; and, 20 bring the matter home,
if Mr.. smith OF New ork asks Mr.. brown
If be will take some Of the dressing Mr..
Brown VIII send home a turkey from the
market, instead of q slrloln OF beef, Tor the
express purpose OF striking Mr.. Nrcen dumb
by Offering him 's0me Of the dressing.
H,Ez Moan THAN ONE STRING To YOUR
/ Bow.-N0w, boys and girls, every real man
should know how to do one thing rlEht WeH'
and DE ought 20 know how to DO a great
many things t0iefably well. Every wise larm-
cr has principal crop; but he always puts
in litte something else, 50 that IT the main
crop fails he Will have something to 1--we on.
. Don't carry all your eggs in one basket.
Don put all your money IN one pocket II
you want 20 get along right WE'LL learn one
sort of work TO get living by, and all SORTS
I Of work 10 get along with when your one sort
gives out. At est Point, where they take
boys and teach them to be perfect soldiers,
they have to learn, among other things, TO
cook and make bread, and make their own
beds and do their own sewing, and sweep,
and dust; because you know a salior' or or
soldier, neyeI knows where his duty NAV cal
him, and the man that knows how to do the
most things Is the beet sailor, the best soldier
that is TO say, the most oi a man never
sBw woman do man work handllY' Out
1 liked her all the better for 1t. And never
cav man DO woman work neatly, but
thought the more Of him; for, you see, that
w0rk is something that needs to be done; and
he who knows how To do most Will have the
best chance to make money, or, which IS
better still, make himself feel Ike useful
man. For, You see, If man feels that he Is
Of no use in the world except to be a bug IN
ami drop, or if the crack closes, be pinched,
be Is always anxious about that crack for fear
that something is going to happen, and that
he will be ont i'm the cold, or else jammed;
such a man can never be happy, because he
can never feel that he amounts to much. But
If man feels that If he cannot make shoes
he can curry horses, lay sidewalk rake stones
ont of the road. or shade IN the garden, or