Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-11-19
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Inc hlgncf we take thermometer up
a mountain the lower It gets.
Putting up a stove-pipe in Danbury is
politely termed ATTENDING black crook
matinee"
The latest reported young lady said
that st. Louis was her native place" part
Of the time"
"A spinsier says she has faith that
F" God disposes,' but is not so sure that
" man proposes"
The obituary notice Of Kentucky
lady includes the fact that her hair was .ix
feet eight inches long.
Mrs, Snidkns says her husband is
threehanded man-right hand, left hand,
and little behindhand
"A Danbury mans highest ambition is
to get money enough to buy place in the
hearts Of his countrymen
"A man who is euogized as an "ener-
getic citizen was run over by funeral 10
Providence, r.. l., last week
-" come to steal, as the rat observed
to the trap. And | spring to embrace
you" as the trap replied to the rat
"A man on being asked for au appro-
pirate inscription for founding asylum
proposed Thus far but no farther"
The women in Massachusetts are form.
ing suffrage clubs. Their traditions weapon
was a club with broom at the other end
oft.
An old topper by the name ofGichrist,
having moved away from Nelson street,
the neighbors now want street lamp
DaHjury Neos.
-Nauticus inquiries, "if sea captain in
cold weather and running short Of fuel
would be Justified in burning the ships
log" lie wood
Before bustlcs came into fashion there
was a chance for newspapers to display en-
terprise; but now all Of them are behind
in their makeup.
The act of mean man who unaccouut-
ably had been led to give literally to some
charity, was described as " rush Of blood
to his pocketbook."
An editor once wrote " We have re-
ceiyed basket Of strawberries from Mr.
Smith, for which he will receive our com.
pliments, some Of which are four inches in
circumference
--" Have you seen my black faced ante
lope ?" inquired Mr.. Telescope, who had o
collection Of animals, of his friend Bottle
jack. No, haven't; whom did your
black-faced aunt elope with ?"
The principal of young ladies' semi.
nary, up town, where especial attention is
devoted to department, was Mortified the
other day to find the big girls playing
" leap frog in the back yard.
-" Why" asked governess of her lit
tie charge, do we pray to God to give us
our daily bread Why don't we ask it for
four days, or five days, or O week we
3 want it fresh replied the ingenious child
"A Western paper, in describing an ac.
cident recently says, with considerable
candor DR.. Crawford was called and
under his prompt and skilllu treatment
the young man died on Wednesday night
+ "A postal card was received at Port.
land, Me, recently, having dollar bill
sewed on one side of it, and directly above
the bill was written If this is stolen, it
will be after it leaves the Kittery post
office"
-" thought you we're born on the lst
Of April" said a husband to his lovely
wife, who had mentioned the Dist as her
birthday. Most people would think so,
J from the choice made of husband" she
! replied.
-" Anna, dear, if should attempt tc
spell cupid why could not get beyond
the first sylable2" Anna gave it up
whereupon William said Because wher
D come to u, of course | cannot 20 am
t further"
"A little waiter was sent to call gen
tleman to dinner, and found him using O
toothbrush. Well" said the landady
when the boy returned is he coming ?
" Yes, mum, directly; he's just sharpenin
his teeth"
The editor Of Minnesota paper ha,
a buffalo robe which was once the property
of the Sioux chief, Son of the Sun, WHEREOF
are pictured all his battles, his scaps ant
other trophies. He is going to use it as
means to frighten delinquent subscribers
Near Rochester there is an eccentri,
I old fellow who lives alongside graveyard
5 He was asked if it was not an uupleasan
! location. No." said he " never Fine,
5 places, in all my life, with set Of neigh
y bors that minded their own business ST
e stiddy as they do"
G "A man with some wit aud a very lonl