Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-08-14
GOSSIP OF THE DAY.

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barbarous fashion which they imagine to be
the custom Of our countrymen.
GOSSIP, OF TIE DAY.
Before and after il Is always the same
story The other day in Detroit an indivi-
dual from the rural districts. having consid-
cradle money in his possession and being
moderately drunk, was warned by police
man to take care of himself. To which the
self confident hacchanal responded You
bet | viii Why. Mister, I'm chain light
ming rolled up in q hall and stuck full of red
hot howie-knivcS. I'm thunderbolt from
the North I'm regular rip-up thunder
1 bolt Folks want to let mealone, they do -
Alas that such dream Of inyiuciii-ity
should he dis-iIatei When the next morn
inc dawnel. the drinker, where was be
| Well. he WAS discovered by the same police
man fast asleep in coal--hel. His eyes
Were in mourning. and there was a nom
natural hole in his head Watch gone
! Money gone, The policeman. arlu~in- the
-lumbcrer, with a touch Of irony in biz tone.
| inquired AREN'T vou the Ihunderholt
| from the NORTH Then tie Thunierholt sat
up. and slowly and sadly replied ''No. |
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| durnel fool who thought he was
Noses are an uncertain possession in Oma-
| ha. Iie b., ol that city frankly acknow--
/ edges that it j. a pcrilouS place Tor the p-o-
/ b1scis Last summer two men there cnsaE-
/ ed in single combat. and one 0f Them came
out with a perfectly fat face y few week-
| ago a like ease occurred. hat tie ltierer was
able to have the io-- member stitched on
again Next came tire Interesting case Of
| Dr. Bagmcr. lie was SD lnli--reet a- u
/ critici~e un.ayorab.y tie larger -oll ly one
krus. The result was that TIE Doctor -a-'
most pl his nose, and recovered damage, in q
court of Justice. Lastly. 3ir- Aa,. pm AI'-,Ni
was dreaai1l.y na'iefei ''--, MS nus. ny
an umbrella m the A'-l~ "i liiif'ie ',t--
The lawsuit consequent upon Kris ia-'.. IN
Jiry i- stu ueu4lns. II aiIe..i-- 'hes.i 'lt'
that IN Neta~ka q man De- 'cf snow "hsi-
er hi- nose i safe. u-miaa'i'n ID many
heauiy and consequent d.-c9''T' cement o'
tae photo-rapAic arr must oe " l."-"l-' -0-
Sl-- o- 'li7 curious ''''''-
This Is oil. hu, good Two young princes
of Aus tria entered into fiH-ent quarrel,
when one Of them -ail = tie .'aer. "l loa
are the greatest a-~ in Vienna. just tscn
Indignantly. "tumc. come. young gentle
men. y0u forget that am present.
Mr. Holm E--n. of -i. C,ns-l steamship,
r;,. tl--,...l rs.s--'.. Is,,-. q naval e.nmi,-
.-,, IN rr-'anf flat -le c.u-a-v employ
about GOuO men that tlev -i.rTel and
DISCHARGED ,l,~ir- tie rrcyiou- wear j. eco
sailors: and that their teet ~ this time con-
-i,ts of 49 steamers. acgrcsatiuc 90.uon Jon-
rare. and having engines with 500 horse /.
POWER This marine fleet devoted % trade .
!ir outstrir- the German navy. .1- that
cluutrv'- fleet. according % che LATEST report, /
consists Of II steamers. a--re-ltiu- @..eo0 T
tons and .O0o horse power. the number o.. +.
men required - nan il being 5000 lne /
Cuuari tonnage. il Will Pee seen. Is almost /
two end onc-AaH times ,.at % the 'erilan F.
navy.
.\Ntor +. r'ea.anter. asks an exchange.
..-t.., p. ~. f.~ -,,a r.r.- l.sr- with the Z
l,,,'l-.,,c.- Girl I'm Town D." And auothe. .
.,-,,er. ..Nbv f,sr I5r1- ll1,,r-. Of .l.ir-e'' I
l-.-,- l,,- c.V,,yssbov- here fnI tie hours /
I'm. who, .;ttir.. ,vi-b a ,irl. even If she I.
;-,-...ti. bo,.1 .,,,..-- ;r town
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months J" 'i' l'- .,"' -, ~ ,,~.
you e'ulf-ilS ''e o. OF,
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New York conAdenge man WIS l.iils
taken a'3cS me o'ile' I1s ag NJ.
an lhsoile. Si1''-I i.' '''.. 1,.-sn Ill
" aIte.. ny ii',.',1 : i'' ,,ir,,sn9
lhe Stranger a. ~. IL, p,
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g'I'y'1c anu i''r,.,-''' - -'-J v;,hapt
l3S .'il,' N,.',,,',- ,.:, 49, ;,5;,;ir.I Lebi9G
El'ln- '..c - - rcn+I,. .-,,n
I'e' 's'' M'i,i. ,. hor r;i- f,,, and tr DE-,
nerately? She j. going TO cross the stree,
and i merely .witchin. of her train for the
new direction.
,,;..i.o..,. o-oi f.l,,w .-r,1,el into q
lv,.l,;r.t,, ,,e,rsn,,cr ol,;., rbc other even /
;,,,, VIII :, ,,;ee'f ,nanr,scr;nr in his hand and
n ,9orry t,yintIe in his eve. saving ..Sav. .
Mister. will you putour game in the paper3''
..Nbat oamc. nv son p ..Whv. belong, |
match came with the Gem for forty cents,
and after we licked EN- they stole our bats
from Us. nut head on the umpire, and took