Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-07-28

But when the sun, in all his state,
nlumed the Eastern skies,
| She passed throu Oh Glory g morning gate,
And walked in Paradise.
A negro was sentenced in Floyd, Ca, to
be hanged September, and he asked the
Judge to appoint an earlier day. His honor
remarked that propriety prevented changei
Never mind the propriety, judge" said the
prisoner, I'm the man that's going to be
hanged, and ought to have somethin' to
say about it.
Two tramps called at house in Preston
| yesterday, and one.of them. who appeared
to be an lrishman, told the proprietor that
Faith, they wor wire drawers" And the
latter said that they must be very cool and
comfortable this weather, and wanted to
know where he could get pair himself
Nortpieh Bulletin.
An emigrant family passing through Man
kato, in Minnesota, lost their tom cat.
Come, children" said the father huskily,
as be turned to the wagon Johnnie died
of the scarlet fever, little Mary went with
the whooping cough, and now that we've
| lost Sardinius, shouldn't wonder if YOUR
mother or me should be the next to 60"
An extra sentimental Nevada youth killed
himself, leaving this as reason "My
Annie is dead, and must be WIKI her, lest
some angel rival should win her affection -
1t would be very unpleasant if his Annie
should be on the other side Of the gulf, when
the Nevada youth gets there The angel
rival would then have things fixed to suit
him.
The Leayenworth (Kan.) Pioneers, after
their parade on the Fourth, held meeting
and voted, as they are now somewhat ad
yanced IN years, not do take part in the next
centennial celebration.
European capitalists as general thing
are represented as very much down on the
war feeling. great many of our citizens
too are daily Gown on the wharf ceiling
Netc I0rk CorHmeraGl Adrerfser.
Respect for the Press-Tbe Indians that
slaughtered Custer division stripped every
body but that Of a newspaper correspondent.
Perhaps his clothes were not worth tax
ing of.-NeteJiryport Herald.
The new centennial handkerchief Is a
small American flag This would seem to
involve direct blow at the stars and stripes
-Noricioi BuAeia.
Mike, and is it yerself that can aftber
troth can. Don't they bake them in cowli
! ovens, to be sure -
Patrick Henry was brought before Justice
Smith at the Washington-place court New
York. lie was lying down in the street
when arrested. On being asked what he had
to say he said he was celebrating the centen-
nal. Judge Smith said This centennial ex-
cuseis getting played out. But still an excess
OF patriotic zeal Is pardonable when a want
OF It Is not. You are discharged, and you
may thank your father for it. In this cen
tenniAl anniversary | could not commit a
man named Patrick Henry for ten days"
There Is good deal Of disappointment
here over the democratic platform. 1t was
generally expected that the party would
adopt plank to the effect that lager beer Is
not intoxicating.-Norr'1h Bullam.
4 young man in Auburn advertises that
/ he wants to become "the son-in-law Of some
respectable and reliable party No objec-
/ ton to going short distance in the country.
Is willing TO marry young lady with an
| incumbranee Of a small farm
One billion four hundred million pounds
/ Of butter were made and consumed in this
| country last year. Such an item as this
/ ought TO slip around through the press
| Detroit Free Press. A good deal Of it has
/ already appeared in print, but We are willing
/ 10 help 1t on its churney philadelphia
/ Bulletin. 1t has card to Us that We might
assist II on its whey, too.-Norrisoion
/ ii raid
The pleasant picnic season i now ap-
preaching. The chief characteristic Of the
picnic Is its effects upon men of sanguine
and despondent temperament. One secretly
wishes he was at home, and the other wishes
he was dead The redeeming feature Of the
picnic seems to be that it enables one to
wreak a deadly revenge upon the man he
hates by persuading him to attend.--Nor-
trict BHletH.
a young man who started for the black
Hills halted twenty miles this side Of the
objective point and commenced to dig. and
the result was quarter Of a pound OF lead
inside Of fifteen minutes. He dug it out Of
his leg, where it had been deposited BY
noble red man.
They were talking of death, when one
man asked "What were his last words ~
He didn't say anything was the reply.
That's Just ike him, said the first nan,
with an improving nod. There was no
gas about him. lie was all business"
So general is this absurd practice becom-
ing, nowadays, that we have fears of seeing
it invade the realms Of sacred literature.
Under the auspices of some such able editor
Us Ialmage or Murray, we may yet be pre-
sented to Mollie (or Minnie), who chose the
better part, while her sister, Matte, occupied
herself with matters Of the house, or read
IN an improved Bible how Ruthie CLEANED
in the fields of Boaz or by faith Sadie bore
Isaac at the age Of 90.-Na0 York World.
One day, visitor who had spent a week
at Nahant, and insisted on cabbage at every
meal, begged George Sand for the favor Of a
souvenir. Nine Sand looked at him with
surprise, but wicked idea suggested itself.
"Baptiste - she cried to her gardener.
"Wlth pleasure" said she to the visitor :;
then, turning to theigardener, "Baptiste, ,one
OF your finest cabbages for this gentleman. !"
a Withholding old man, with confused
nose and an ugly-looking scratch down his
left cheek, went into drug store on Main
stree. last Friday and said the clerk: 81 am
goin' ter git sot up ter day, cuss me If L
don't. Gimmie somethin' that Il make me s
ugly as atan,-whiskey, kerosene, any
thing, SOS | can git up courage enough ter
perfect myself from my wife. Great Scott,
Id like ter chaw giant powder, vulcan
powder. rend rock powder. dynamite, or
suthin'. I'd like ter be as strong as steam
ingine, and I'd make things different in my
house She's wus n a prit." The clerk
said "Will you take your oath that you Il
never tell Il give you something strong
enough to rend the rampant of the world p
The old man bowed his head and solemnly
made the promise. The clerk then gave
him glass of plain soda, and the man went
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