Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-01-02
s.I.EANINt.S.

The Peoria RerfeUsays that there are seven
| thoufand men in that city who want a wal
with Cuba, provided they can 90 rs sutlers
They do not care for the honors and glory
! Of war all they want Is a chance to ayenge
the violated honor Of our bleeding country by
selling cheese at s. - cents per pound,
-kippers included"
An Ohio youth who desired to wed the
object of his affections had an interview with
her paternal ancestor, in which he stated
that, although he had no wealth to speak
Of, yet he was ''ehockfull Of day works
lie got the girl.
The obituary notice in Western parei
contained the touching intelligence that the
deceased chad accumulated little money
and ten children
Best military order for the poor Garry
aims.
Where are yoa going ." said young
gentleman to an elderly one in 4 white era
vat, whom he overlook few miles from
Little Rock. "I'm going to Heaven. my
son. have been on the way eighteen
years" well. goodbye, old fellow, if YOU
have been travelling toward Heaven eigh-
teen years, and got no nearer to it than Ar
kansas, III take another route.
Unless you give me aid said beggar
to a benevolent lady, I'm afraid | shall
have to resort to something which greatly
dislike to do" The lady handed him dol
lar, and compassionately asked, Nv hat Is ii,
poor man. that | have saved you from -
Work, Sc was the mournful answer.
\ clergyman. in a recent sermon, denounc-
ing Sunday trains. declared that "the whist
ling ofthe engine ~norted defiance in the face
of heaven Sc
4 Young war-log weighing ? 900 pounds,
and called the Sutclif gun, was born at West
Point, the other day 1t is the biggest
piece of ordnance ever cast there, and. when
finished, will weigh 10 600 pounds, and Will
carry n 2jO-pound ball The casting is 10
feet long. but, when done. the gan will he
only lj feet in length.
perhaps love is never so potent a. when
it ~eizeS upon those who have passed their
first youth, or even those who have passed
the prime Of life. The choice made is then
likely 10 be thoroughly suited 10 the nature
Of the man; and any intellectual gifts on
the part Of the woman are likely 70 be more
attractive to 4 man of this age than to a
younger person. Besides, there i a feeling
as life is not likely to be very long, this late
love is the last thing to he clung 20, and
that after it, should it be lost, all viii be
desolation. '-1HhlH Helps.
1t seems that the authorities Of Princeton
College, who refused to allow Gerald Massey
to lecture to the boys. because he wa a
SpiritualISt, etc, had previously shown their
Mrs. Scott Siddons. because she was once an
actress. Why don't they onst President
McCo~h because his heart was once unre-
generated?
Chinese launlrie, are inundatius Cle,e-
land
The Florida orange crop promise 80 Pee
large
Those who claim that the heathen Chince
can never become civilized. should have seen
an irate. safron-colored Chinee gentleman In
Detroit the other day bounce an inchriated
person out OF a laundry. When the battle
was over somebody asked John what it W.,
ali about, when he replied "Melican man
gettec tight-foolee around meme put
head on him-no % to jail-dollar doz-
en-.
The h.antJ,o Journal knows a gentleman
wao is Grand Master Of the Grand Lodge Of
Masons. Noble Grand Of an Odd Fellows
Lodge, holds official position in three disrinc;
Temperance organizations. President Of q
Young Mems Christian Association, Super
intendent of three Sunday Schools, Justice
Of the Peace, foreman Of \ Jury, and m ac-
tive insurance agent.
A. everybody cannot gel hold ot Chinese
newspaper, but would ike 10 know Just how
it looks. the effect can be produced by GOV
ering sheet Of white paper with inverted
and kirkinr balbup-