Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-05-26
FACT AND FANCY.

A young lady who had new hood, and
was asked to lend it frequently, said she
was getting tired Of keeping neighbor-
hood.
On horse car, the other day, an old
lady seated opposite sharp looking gentle
man kept her eyes on him long time, aud
finally asked, "Mister, are you pick
pocket ?" "Why. no, Madam, I'm a trades
man." he answered. us that sol" she
sighed. "Well I'm awiully disappointed,
l wanted To try and see if could reform
you" r.
Il is suggested that It we would get up 4
statue Of Prince Albert, as the founder Of
international exhibitions, the queen would
come over and unveil il.
Somebody left small volume of Shaks-
pere at the depot the other day. There
was no name in it, but as the margin was
marked with such comments as "crudely
expressed" "plagiariEed from Vcda," "no
SOU, "see r. w. 4. for same thought"
and slip Of paper with directions for knit.
ing wooden stockings was in it for q book
mark the depot master at once forwarded it
to Boston.--Norioioh Bulletin.
A clergyman in Newark, N. j., who has
been in the habit Of purchasing unlawful
beverages and cigars on Sunday in order to
prosecute the dealers on Monday, finds that
his clerical brethren do not by any means
indOrse his method of obtaining evidence.
A gentleman was surprised to see his little
daughter bring home from the Sunday school
library a grave treatise on "Backsliding."
"My child" said he, "this is too old for you !;
you can't make anything out Of it," al
know it papa" was the reply, "but l thought
could when took it thought it would
teach me how to slide backward"
A chrome with every egg now.--Danbury
NeicS. Is that GROWING n rooster p Waite.
hall Times. Guess so, for a rooster can
crow mo- than observation-disclosures Herald.
The following was the reply to the ques.
ton, (Which of the two popular London
preachers do you like best 2'--naming them
IL like to hear Mr.--preach best, because
don't like any preaching, and he comes
nearest to nothing Of any that | ever heard"
Not amiss-a rich and lovely widow.
An auctioneer, at late sale of antiquities.
put up hemlet. with the following candid
observations: This ladies and gentlemen,
is hemlet Of Romulus, the Roman founder I;
but whether he was brass or iron founder
/ cannot tell.
Few persons have an adequate idea of the
vast assortment Of wonderful articles, all
suggestive of great and patriotic events, that
will be on exhibition at the centennial curl.
osity shop. Aside from the original Ratchet,
with which George Washington cut down his
fathers cherry tree, aud the chair in which
the father Of his country would have sat il
he had accepted Judge Jones's invitation to
dinner, there will be
The birch which the grandfather Of his
country cut with which to "wallop" the same
IL he had not owned up;
Tho lie that Washington couldn't tell
about the cherry tree;
The entire garden which contained the
cherry tree, showing stump of the tree;
! Section Of the Delaware river where il
was crossed by Washington
Hole from which Israel Putnam pulled the
wolf at Pomfret; $3.50 ....r
Ear.trumpets used by General Braddook
and other guests at Braddock's Deaf-eat;
DemijOhn containing some Of the spirit OF
10;
Horse which Paul Revere rode from BOs-
ton to Lexington
Chest of tea which was not thrown over.
board in Boston Bay;
Corn from the surrender Of CORVALLIS.
All Of these curiosities, with others toe
numerous to mention, may be seen at the
centennial for the small sun Of half dollar
Chicago Tribune.