Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-12-19
VOL. &LVII. NEN
PLEASANT PARAGRAPHS.

pher 10 some young students he was examin-
ing. chow, for instance, do astronomers
measure the distance to the SUM-" Ii rath-
er posed the class. till a Young Shetlander
with sand hair exclaimed, .sThev calculate
one-iourth Of the distance, and then multi
ply by four" An Aberdeen lad with very
good appetite swallowed n small leaden bull
let. His friends were very much alarmed
about 1t. The doctor was found. heard the
dismal tale, and with rs much unconcern as
he would manifest in case of common head
ache, wrote the following laconic note to the
lads father Don't alarm yourself. If,
after three weeks, the ballet is not removed,
give the hoy a charge Of powder. Yours,
etc. P. S.-Dan't shoot the boy at any
body.
a horse a horse my kingdom for a
horse - cried n celebrated tragedian.
"WoulJn 4 iackass do as well?" inquired
an affected Young man, rising in his seat.
YES triumphantly exclaimed the actor,
Just Stepu up this way, sir The yonng
lnan sat down.
Canada gives currency to a story of an In
dian patriarch who retains all his aboriginal
vivaeity at the age of one hundred and thir-
ty-two. and Notwithstanding that his specie
Is 10, numerous papers quote the copper
eentenarian above old Parry. J. World.
Baltimore fears there's something uucan-
ny in the preserved oyster business.
The Troy Times SAYS \ good auecdote
was told us this morning of a well-knOwn
and witty lawyer residing in this vicinity,
who was in his Younger days lone Of the
hoys. His father was Baptist minister,
and after sowing a great many wild oats the
son was converted. The day for the baptism
in the river was fixed, and on the occasion
many Of the lawyers old friends were pres
ent. The young man was taken down into
the wafer, and the father taking hold Of
him in the usual manner, before immersing
him said, This is my son who was lost, but
Is found who was dead. hut lives again.
~ aaS, dominic said voice in the crowd
land itS my opinion eff Won don't put he'll
around hi- neck yen lose him agin."
The minister having remarked '.there is a
nave in the new ediiee the society has lust
erected. - an old lady said she know the
person 10 whom he referred "
Al ST. Patrick Cathedral. Dublin. there
vas au old vicar choral who loved his din
ner. mot wisely, bat TOO well " lie had
bought fine quarter of mutton, and intend
c,t;,r. of ,ba,t;,. ~, -, I,,
f,rc,t to tel ~ w;ro IN haf n,sn,,or 'l,o Io
,yitbe5 II e,,reJ Tho ooo1 iaj,- t,,r
ever v.s eoual IN the enerSe,,cr In tbe
middle of the '.Te Doum" a small boy was
observed to creep up the aisle till he came
near the choir where his father was singing,
and in 4 piping treble mingled with the
chorus thus, My mothers got quarter Of
mutton. and she don't know what to do-o-oo
vi it. Then the father responded, let
her boil the lee and roast the loin, and make
a dumping of tine 500 u-u.tt. Oaaes--
Amen.
Jones wont ,.,t PAN, o,.t-,- H.. ,io,,s
has tbe,n cooked ha...,.s he liz, alg,l
sure thing
sympathy" says John Paul "i- some
thing which never withhold from those in
trouble whether they happen to be friends
or not there nothing mean about me. /
lind, too, that one can 20 round shedding
sympathy on all sides, for weeks at 4 tne.
without spending cent or being at much
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'lle was pinted out to me prayin, and
went mp and axt him for a eeuard when he
got done. lie said 'Geuani Ill
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