Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-08-12
Woody News Summary.

to loso lawyers houses arc built on fools
heads.
Eleven Of the twelve jurors in recent
case in m English court answered to the name
Of Jones.
-Glycerino is the thing to save dry skin
from cracking. The French use II in boot
backing.
-Mohammcdanism has been defined as
" that blessed religion which makes people
wash themselves
"A burglar went through nine houses in
Charleston, 5. g., and all he realized was an
old watch and bite from dog.
In noticing the Brooklyn matter, some Of
our exchanges head it, " Give us a Rest -
while others say, " Give us The Rest"
The excuse Of young lady to her min.
i-tcr, who caught her mapping was "Dou't
you think ladies bad better be fast asleep than
fast awakc2'
"A gentleman, on presenting lace collar
to hi- adored one, said, carefully, " Do not let
any one else rumplo it," " No, dear, " sbo re-
piled "l'll take 10 off,"
An Illinois editor returns thanks for a cen.
tipede sent him By mail from Texas, "it being, "
he says, the first cent Of any kind that we've
received for several weeks"
From all parts Of the country come reports
in regard to the revival Of trade, and the steady
recovery of the great industries from the de-
preston Of The panic are assuring
~" Arc these pictures which you brought
homo from Europe an nndscapcs2" .aid an
artist Co Mis- Snobly one day. " Lord bless
you, no, replied the indignant lady " thom's
ilo paintings
Tho New York Iournaiof CoD,p,,lo, notes
The fact that Willie the railroads in this part of
the country are in The habit Of governing the
snto' out West the State g. beginning 10 gov
cru Che railroads.
-" Who asked if ser wanted anythingY
said O. Lowell pcdior 90 a lady who said that
she did not, as soon as she opened the door
" Mind ser pcezncss, and don { refuse to buy
tiI Sou are a-ked
The meeting OF the Buffalo Park Associa.
tim closed Friday. Goldsmith Maid beat her
own time, trotting mile in 9l5l, the fastest
time ever troned, and Red Cloud trotted heat
in 2l@ Fully twenty thousand people were
present
"A drought is apprchended in many parts
1i England during the present month The
''V 'fi'' " 'no 'nn9ol'anfs TO
'"'' y "'lo"uy Oe'ng
'''' ''''A' anu i''''' 'o' domestic
HIu'',' asks us What tie expression
N'"' hy ST. Paul. tho work goes bmyely
IL i'S reference 70
"ule S'noe 70
e,n ''''''' ""i'Sey
No'"'hs % oTag o. chicago now boasts
9" 'ue hrge percentage OF insurance premiums
'''l out sne mas received back IN liquidated
losses. Inns is erelitaole 10 Insurers, but, IL
~ '''0 ',''D'e1' "ou'u seem
s'''''N' ~ '''''l'A'''n'
ne" DIX was much excited, lately, over
report ihat ll!iam Is Astor had been shot
anu was dead subsequently 1t was ascer-
tlined 'nat the murdered man was William
D. Astof' OF le2as' wealthy delcar in cattle,
anu tua' tDe Tragedy occurred IN that distant
''e.
Two sonus men our Hding were passing a
l"rm house where farmer was trying to
harness an obstinate mule 80 Wont he draw?
sld one oil tue men. " OF course, said the
Armeri " he'll draw the attention Of every
i'ol that passes this way The young men
drove Oh.
"A Bismarck Oak paper Of recent date
says, last nights train was behind time.
owing 70 Tie gTasshoppers on the eastern end
oil TINS DIVISION which were so thick AS 70
grease the rams aud compiled the engineer to
lo"l'e the road Tor h'toen miles, taking half
'He 'Fhln eae' UP.
"A man who was seen coming 0utofa Texas
Newspaper office with bis nose split open, one
eye gourci out and an ear ohawcd Of, OK
phiuci ton policeman that he was not sub
s'r'0eT TO That paper be simply entered the
ounce To ascertain 10 the editor was 10. And
No was no. De monfniully added
Tho panblry man, in his last letter from
fDul1rl remarks. 90 An tho thf1tres arc r.rl-