Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-08-25

! To eioud Of rain, refreshing all the land
u s not ht To liken thy free hand;
f"r rs that gives, II weeps meanwhile.
Lui thou still givest with smile.
ayers Poefryef The Orient.
\ new clothier in Danbury, Conn. has
excited public curiosity by having a large
apple painted on his sign When asked for
an explanation he quietly inquired IF it
hadn't been for an apple where would the
ready-made clothing stores be to day?''
Peter keiser is an Illinois man who is dis
gusted with hard money. lie carried a sill
yer quarter in his pocket for fifteen wears and
on trying to pass it few days ago found
that II was q counterfeit
Speaking Of Democratic crow, it will be
heard in Noyember.-Chcago Times.
Yes. twill be heard of as lost caws-
L0,ueH C0ur7er.
The London Times publishes a report of a
game at cricket, in which the contestant.
were cassed as Gentlemen and PLAYERS. :,
In this country it would be impossible to col
ieet any considerable body of PLAYERS who
would admit that they were not gentlemen.
They call it the fighting trick in De-
troIt- A beneyolent-l0oking man enters a
drinking saloon, followed soon after by a
wiry llttle fellow who invites No. to take
drink and cigar. The liquor is swallow
ed, the cigars are lighted, when suddenly
No exclaims For thirty years have
followed your trail day and night! You
have broke up my happy family, villain that
You are, but now come out here and fight me
like man 80 Il will fight YOU to the
death .' j. the determined reply. and both
rush into the back yard The agitated bar
keeper runs to the front door, whistles for a
policeman. and hurries to the back door lust
IN time to see coat-tail disappearing over
the ience. Then he begins to realize the
situation.
"Our boy Swipes, say California paper,
Is regular attendant at Sunday school
Last Sunday his teacher was explaining
chapter u the class in the Book of Kings
Alter delivering herself on what she thought
TO be very entertaining discourse, she ask
ed tile class, What Is king2 This was |
poser TO the class. Finally our boy Swipes.
who Is the pride Of the Sunday-sehool. held |
up his hand. This made his teacher smile |
oenlguiy for She was proud to see him so |
ready with an answer 50 she said, well. |
swipes, what Is a king2' Well. miss. YOU
see, when You get IN the king row and put
checker % him, why then he Is a king a |
king and when somebody leads iack and
another fellow plays queen in pedro. YOU 1
can make has eyes hang out by taking 'em /
botn with king.
According to a Cologne newspaper there
i IN that city booth in which i exhibited |
a bearded lady. At the entrance is station
ed girl to take money. Recently visitor.
having ieasted his eyes on the strange |
phenomenon, thinking on his departure to |
have Ike with the little m0nev-taker. said |
TO her t1ndIing her under the chin the while. |
Well little one | suppose the bearded wo- |
man Is YOUR mamma, eh 2'' No, sir, re- !
pied the chlld' "she Is my papa
\ iour-year-old by in Washington county
drank halt a pint of I've and Is expected to
recover, though the doctor says he viii never
be good for ANYTHING but to edits Demo
cratic newSTapcr.-Norrstoirs HeraG.
She and he were saunterinr down C,l.
johnson : lane on q delicious SUNDAY after
noon' not long ago. close to our beautiful
Danville. stepping with the grace of stall-fed
kline. The evening was glorious. but neither
one Of them said So. Two bluebirde perch
Cd on the top u tcnce-post Just in front Of
them put their bills together, huttered their
wing Ilayiully. and made an aifectonate
noise worm passed from one birds bill
to the other. which She saw. but he did not.
lie was sentimental, had long wished to ez-
pressed tie bottom feelings OF hi~ heart, and
now was his chance.
"Oh, Nancy N-a-ancy ,' he exclaimed
how would like To press my lips to your'n
ilst rs loyin a. them two birds kissed each
other
Nancy booked at him with a contemptu-
Gus curl Of her rosy lips, and said indignant
ly.
"lcS, now, wouldn't | smash your punkin
of head fyou undertook to spit worm
outen your mouth inter mine 81 Daavras
(Ai) Nsies.