St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-12-07
Warmed over Pieces.


Some men prefer to be big sun
flower, and smile upon world, rather
than adsrn a corner of some violet bed /;
but there is no accounting for tastes.-
The Alliance
"My DEAR" asked Mrs. j. of her hus-
band, on coming home from church the
other day, "what was the sweetest
thing you saw in bonnets ?" ''The ladies'
faces" was the bland reply.
Rev. Thomas Cook of Long Island
recently lost 81 laying hens, which is a
serious blow to the laity.-BOston Post.
Is he regular clergyman or only an
egg-sorter PHILADELPHIA Bulletin.
"Have you any marble or plaster
busts of Psyche ~ asked a Chicago la
dy at an art store. No." was the re-
ply of the polite but rather verdant
clerk, ''we have busts of most all the
great men, but none of Sankey." The
woman did not attempt an explanation.
The law makes witness swear that
he will tell the whole truth, so help
him, and then it imposes rules of evil
dence by which he is not" permitted to
tell it.-NeaO York Herald.
A ShOshOne maiden, with her beau
teOus and graceful form adorned with a
patchwork bed quilt, was the attraction
of the whites and the envy of the Indi-
ans on Main street this morning. When
Main street lounger told her she look
ed cheap pretty" she tossed her head,
gave the quilt flirt, and replied in
good, solid English: ''You bet yer life
me heap way up."-Austin (NeU.) Reu-
ellie.
''Shut up !-stop yer bawlin'w yelled
professional sneak thief to a less
hardened companion, as they both en-
tered the Chicago Jail the other day.
81 can't help it," sobbed the other.
oval, ye've got ter" answered the
professional and then dropping his
sternness, and letting a merry twinkle
enter his eye, he laughingly continued:
''Jim, don't; wild yer foodin' things
this ere way, we never kin git bailed
outer here s'lonk as we live !"
"What do you charge for quart of
your milk here ?' asked man, as he
put his head in the door of milk shop.
''Eight CENTS" was the reply. ''Ain't
you got any for seven cents ?n "No,n
said the proprietor; 'but,' he added;
1--WE can make some."
A jolly son of the ocean was about
being put on board an outward bound
ship, for which he had previously en-
tered, when he asked leave to have an
other run sup town." Being informed
that he could not be permitted to go,
as the ship was about to sail, he sang
out to man on the wharf, an entire
stranger to him: ''Here, my friend"
throwing him five-shiling piece,
''spend that for me-I'll do as much for
you another time"
A Fresh, with mirror in hand, was
sitting in his window the other day ca
ressing his first-born moustache. The
crowd, which had quietly collected be-
low, after standing in silent admiration
for few seconds, gave vent to it's feel
ings. That window curtain never went
down so quickly before.-Amherst Stu
dent.
A young man, if he starts in any bust
ness, must work to succeed If he
makes the hope of fame his idol, he will
not gain her with the spirit: ~ can
possess her, or let her be-" He must la
Dor to obtain what he wishes He
must not let her be Now we ask the
young man what is the true way to be-
gin all business and business that leads
to fame9 [Talmage.] With a-letter
B.-Kennebec Journal.
A sergeant in the Bavarian army,
who was recently discharged on account
of lung disease, was in the habit of
drinking twenty quarts of beer day.
We don't wonder his lungs were affect
ed he must have spent about half his
time holding his breath.-Burlingto
Ha,okeye.
The position of the President on the
repeal of the resumption act cannot
be determined by reading the list of
yeas and nays on the Fort amendment.
There it will be seen that Burchard
voted mo" and Hayes eyes" Now
we must wait until we see how Rather
ford goes
Ladies now have positions as clerks
in postoffices, and are sometimes at the
head of the office. They go upon the
stage, and carry off the palm as lectu-
rers. They make good canvassers, and
are often at the head of social organiza-
tions. But there is one great objection
to their ever becoming railroad con-
ductors from the fact that their trains
are always behind.-Kennebec Journal.
An Illinois farmer boy, who has tried
it, says: sit is hard work to ride pig,
its name is so short" :
"How's your husband this evening,
Mrs. Quaggs ~ mo Improvement,
doctor, one way or the other"
'sTime is money ~ Now if Congress
would only make it legal tender, how
rich the noble army of tramps would
become
Mr.. Evarts' latest witticism: He
passed the White House with a friend.
''It is a fit and substantial home for
the president" said the latter. 'sOh
yes," said the secretary, "it is plenty
large enough for the president to live in,
unless the Senate tries to live there
too.n
1t is said that the instinct of cats
gives them sure intelligence of the COM
ing of an earthquake. That must have
been what Huntington-str cat was
talking about the other night but no
one understood her.-Rome Sentinel.
"That Toothbrush of Mine" is the
latest novelty. Camden Post. 1t fairly
brustles with interest N Y. Com. AdU.
Yes, and the subject is well handled,
although some may think it tooth thrill
ing in its harsh application.
Six months ago party of young men
left Burlington for the Black Hills.
From time to time they have proudly
written back that they were doing we'll.
But last week one of them wrote to his
father, that he would be home Wednes-
day evening, and added, "Meet me on
the Agency road at dark, just out of
town, and bring blanket or a whole
pair of trousers with you. l have q