Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-02-06
VOL. XLVII.
RREyITIES.

4 pauper who smilngly gave his name as
/ Santa Claus was sent to the Chicago brlae,
well some weeks ago. His eyes twinkied
with good-humor before and after his ARRIVAL
there, and on Christmas evening he was as
chirpv as a cricket. But about the time
when all GOOD children stockings are sup,
po-ed ta have been filed and the child-worid
IS awakinr in tumult of excitement and
expectation. the little old man in the bride
weH was raising away and Just a a happy
| Christmas dawned over the land the merry
/ l;cbt an his eyes went out, and Santa Claus
tad. the world and the hridewell good
| bye
\ funny scene occurred the other night al
! the Biwery Theatre, New York, where the
stage was occupied with the representation
/ Of bed room At midnight with an Old gen
flenan reading a letter To the sound ol
Slow music villain entered the room, and
I with cat-like tread approached the oid
man. cutching in his hand a glittering kniie.
! lie approached slowly, and the excitement
among the gamiu- in the gallery became m
/ tense just as the would-be murderer was
about to make the deadly plunge at his an
suspecting victim. a boy who was leaning
/ with omen mouth far over the railing ol the
/ gallery sung out with frantic earneStness
Look behind YOU. guy 'ner. There's a tel-
lcr gn;n. to st,6 YER The assassin drop
/ ped hi~ knife and roared with the audience,
and the curtain was rang down without any
body being murdered.
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80, - ,,.,t-,,e br ., modern intapce at
/ Carrollton. III. where Mrs David Angel
,..'.. rl,or,tl, ,;,;tel I,, tbree little ANGEL,
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\ little hoy was recently presented WIN VII
| a Toy trumpet. 10 winch he heeaihe greatly
| attached pne night when ht was ahoul 10
/ bt put in his LITTLE bed, ana was ready 10
/ say his prayers he handed the trumpet 1"
| hi~ grandmother, saying, ' Here gran ma YOU
blow while | pray
\ woman 80 YEAR old living in E~tiu
county, Ky, wear a beautiful shawl made
| Of the fur ol rabbits which She caught, mSt
winter. The hair Wis cut of. spun and then
/ woven into cloth
lady ,yrite- ti,.. following t. zen. Leg
,.lr commissioner of patent, Having
/ heard tbrouoh second uartie> that there ex-
/ ;-r- much dissatisfaction IN the patent Office
nm account of the clerks being required to
attend tn offce business until ; .. M. during
/ the halliday week. | lust wish To- -av for YOUR
e,,eo,Ir,,,s,pert Thar / know of ladies As cap
allie of nerf,rminr the duties who would
gladly serve their dear country for the salary
received. every secular dav during the whole
year
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