St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-12-10
Squibs.
\ new name for tight boots IA corn

new name for tight boots Il corn
rIib.
\ bad habit to get into-a coat that
is not paid for.
What requires mole philosophy than
taking things rs the come Parting
with things as they go.
AN old lady in Detroit. hearing that
American Girl WAS dead. remarked :
five alluS said that this tight lacing
would lay 'em ont some day"
Some papers are always talking of
thcir indepcmdcce and Snecring at cor
gans." Isn't it better to be an organ
than a lyre9
''Patrick," said an old gentleman to
his servant. 1--WE are all creatures of
fate" well if it wasn't for fate. how
the divil could we walk, sure 2"
lou should never tell man that he
lies. Simply remark that he is guilty
of herterophcmy and drop the subject
if he'll let You.
\ lady put her watch under her pll-
low the other night. hut couldn't keep
IL there because it disturbed her sleep.
Aud there, all the time, was her bed
ticking right underneath her, and she
never thought of that at all
japanese officials commit suicide when
found guilty OF theft or embezzlement.
American officials retire to their farms
and receive the congratulations of
friends.
Basket plaidS are very fashionable
this year. visitor at Sing Sing says
that all the men there except the guards
were dressed in the popular fashion.
In an English paper. Il seeker of en-
pl"ymcnt aS housekrrpcr Describes her
self a> "a widow lady hy birth and ed
ucation.
Il can. Abiiah," she answered, when
he offered to escort her to the piano.
'Can't abide me-" he exclaimed, indig-
nautly: "thc 81 ! Nou cant :" and the
next moment his coat-t van ished
through the door
Little Willie having hunted in all the
corners tnr his shoes. ~ last appears to
give them up. and climbing ON a chair,
hctaI>r> himself To IL big book on il side
table Mother say> to him ..What is
darling doing with the book ?" .'It ith
the dictionary; papa Io"Ltl in the die
ti"marN for things. and I'm looking in
I
y COW hrl"nging to SllIs Davis. cf
NcImont. ate six skcins of Mrs. D's
carpet yarn. six knots in il skcin, the
same being hung on Il rlolhcS-liue to
/ day and now they don't know whcth-
er IT Is best I" keep the COW us Il COW,
"r I" weave her up into carpets.
MY friend" said an inebriatrd man
on the ferry boat, Yesterday, to his
ncighbnr. a. he cudraNorcd to set his
watch 10y the steam gIagc, do You see
that minute hand juggling back and for
ward. "r is there something wrong hcre?'
pointing Significantly to his forehead.
Stuart Robson. the actor. is said to
have habit of biting his finger nails.
/ He also has Il small daughter. The
other day the dear child deliberately
pared her finger nails. and in the imno-
ccnrc ot her heart approached her comi-
c;I pro"cnitor. Papa" said she. '.hcre
are some nails for Nou to eat" Tabeau
dc tlmillc.
| J. B. Smith. BoSt"n's wrlI-knowm ca
tcrcl presented check at the bank
the other day. and the teller asked him
if hr had amy rmr to identify him. Mr..
Smith. astoni>hcd. said "Ioumg man,
fc>>cd hat he did not 'Thcu." s.id
Nh. Smith. Ill is evident that Nuu have
not moved in the first circles OF SO
cictN.
II our churches are (" he uuickemcd
and advanced, then the marching order
t" which We must keep step is "Fol-
low me- The only safe counsel for
the inquiry room i To point every awak
rncd sinner to the atoning Jesus. The
two words which Jesus probably utter
eel "itcncr than amy other were: FOL
low mc :" They are the ,>>cncc of all
true cIccdS. They alc the touchStonc
of true Christianity. Her. Dr.. COlyer.
\ few days ago Il youthful emissary
from one book kStoIc entered another and
made the inquiry. ''llave You Cock
Tails of Ancient Greece The gen
tlcman intcrro"atcd, di>trusting his ears
Icquired Il repetition of the question,
aud tt WAS given: A copy of Cock
Tails of Ancient Greece 2" The book
WAS not in stock, but COOKS Tales of
Ancient Greece" satisfied the desire of
the embryo bookseller.