St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-12-22


Onondaga county, y. Y.
Newspapers pasted together and laid
over bed are said to he warmer than
blanket. 1t should he remembered
however, that this is only so when they
are paid for in advance.-Nor,rich Bui-
leGn.
III l was as tiatfooted as You are
would not be afraid of slipping on the
sidewalk" Yes was the response.
''some people are fiat on one end and
some on another" And then the first
! chap looked thoughtful, and went on
down street.-Chiedgo Journal.
When you meet a man who comes
down III the morning and kicks the cat
over the table, cuffs two of the children.
and remarks that he should think from
The appearance of the breakfast that
the cook Was drunk, do not think
harshly of him. He is probably the
person who sings Home. sweet homeu
SO efrctingly ut evening parties.-Nor-
Tich Bulletin.
Stingy Aunt-''WeH, Robin. have
you enjoyed yourself?" Robin-"Ob.
YES, aunt; but wish | hadn't come.
Brother jim Is sure to cry halves when
| get home. and he'll punch my head
for story"
"Wcll, my dear" said our good pas-
tor ut Sunday school to IA -headed
urchin, Il am glad to hear Won are
getting TO he Il better boy ..Why,
Sir SAID little Joe. looking up with
grave earnrstness, gosh, amt been
sick"
1t was little three year old who. when
IL carpenter had been called IN TO ease
the doors, ran into an adjoining room
to tell her mother that he was taking
the skin off the door"
why" said Toddir. "Bliaff was
hratc bid man. an Dave was hrate lit
tie man, an Bliatf said, Come over
hcre'n I'll eat you up an Dave said,
i amt fyaid of you.' So Dave put five
little stones in IL sling an asked de Lord
to help him, an let ze sling 90 bang
INTO bequeen Bliatf''S ewes an kuocked
hlm down dead, an Dave took Biatf's
sword an sworded Bliatf''s head off, an
made it all buggy. an Bliaf1 runned
away" HeIen'S Babies.
"Mother," said il little urchin when
he came home. II have seen such n
smart preacher. He stamped and made
such II noise. and then he got mad he
shook his fist at the folks. and there
wasn't anybody dared to 90 up and
fight him
The motto for the week ON Il little
girl's Sunday school card was: Get
thee behind me, Satan" There were
g"oseberries in the garden. but she was
forbidden to pluck them. Pluck them
she did. "Why did YOU not" said the
mother, ''whcu you were tempted TO
touch them, say. Get thee behind me,
Satan ?" Il did," she said earnestly
land he got behind me. and pushed me
i'll the bush"
1t was Il little Albany hoy who could
not tell what he wanted when he ar
rived at the corner store. Thought il
was something about time, Il fortnight.
pr something of that sort .Why. NV
little man. Il fortnight is two weeks
That's 1t ~ calculated little messenger.
IN high glee, ''mamma told me to get
tN" wlcks-two lamp wick>."
bright little girl of five summers.
WAS heard TO IemaIk to her brother.
" no Is only seventeen months younger
han herself, " Herman. YOU NAV live to
see the next Centennial, but | shan't ~
- Boston Transcript.
a young Danhury boy proposed to
MS father that he go fishing, but his
ather had other business for him that
lay. Father" said the young man.
do You know what Solomon said about
going hshlng? Solomon didn't say
about it," replied the parent.
Yes be did He said. if YOU spare the
'od yon spoil the child" II won't
'paIe It, said the old gentleman.
promptly. And he didu't. but the son
links he got hold of the wrong rod
Dmbmy News.
Lew to man with second-ha coat
% Sell-''Do you know how much |
Nomidn' gif Tor dot goat gif twelve
'hllings." Owner-'.It'S worth. So
: Fife t"ller. Shust wait till gall nv
wife and dell dot we have a lunatic in
Ter store. Why. mine goot trent, Won
must hat been >un-stroke 10y der heat
asst summer And he got it for -.
same man i'll the evening to Levi, while
same coat-''liow much for
his old coat ~ 'Old goat why, dot
goat was made olny last week, and
s2.- "Two, Here wifa bHr,'. ~" i
put nm Jor nI;,,I' ' II'' nul'H up!
Sbust thinI of 'In, ,,,',,' VA "'i "o"rs.
olI,rs for Jot a1na, ,i' ,,'i'' o,iei,' me TWO
graa, aidorn,53,, nav "t p'uSii, Oh
uo,.,I '"''' '"' 'iNe
, nc ."uiu Ienlemorr the names of all
I "e ,e'tels o' ihe alphahet except B,
H." I."nio ~ ."'p't;> .II l 'nit upon ms memory
,.'.'. aoi'i lli'n TO ihink "f the bee.
WV 'i,ne "e was asked To name the