Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-03-22
EYE.S.

II Brown eyes hoods
Cover moods,
The eye OF blue
Is firm and true
| Gray eyes ever dry,
| Gray eyes ever slyi
But the black eye, slls'ning, cleaning.
| Like Gods ways, hath deepest meaning
| Some mathematician interested in
the spelling reform has demonstrated that
the word scissors" car be spelled 596, $50
| different modes, and have Romantic ana
| logies to authorize each spelling. Some
are extravagant, as sch;eSS0arrhee justi-
| fed by schisni, siere, scissor, honour,
nlyrrhe and sacrifice.
The word "iernspricher" was moi adj
dept ed by the Germans to designate the
telephone until after a warm controversy
with those who advocated variety of
jaw-breaking appellations. Some OF these
signified mile tongue" "kilometer
tongue" speaking post" "word light
ming" WORD trumpet" and finally one
inventor, collecting. all his energies for n
grand effort. triumphantly produced
''doppelstahlblechzungen.precher."
How many great man is now basking
in the sunshine of a fame generously be-
slowed upon him by the prolific genius of
some reporter. How many stupid ora
lions have been made brilliant-how
many wandering, pointless. oblectless
speeches have been put in form and rem
dered at last readable. by the unknown
reporter How many disheartened
speaker, who was conscious the night be-
fore of failure before a thin, cold, spirit
less audience, awakes with delight in the
morning to learn that he addressed an
overwhelming assemblage of his enthus-
iastic. appreciative -citizens-to
find his speech sparkling with 'cheers,"
breaking out into immense applause,
and concluding amidst the widest ex-
element. IHgel0W.
Two mon engaged in an angry dispute
on San Francisco street, during which
one shook his fist beneath the others
nose. and appeared to have worked him
self into fever heat OF passion. Just
then little girl, almost an infant, who
had been going by, but stopped apparent
" paralyzed by the mans fury, moved
quite close to him. and. looking up into
his lace, inquired: what makes you so
tross, mister?" 1t was So unexpected
that the man evidently felt complete
revolution of feeling Gradually his
countenace cleared. and finally was lit up
with smile rs he patted the little peace
makers head, and remarked as he moved
away, Ignoring the other man altogether
Il guess you're right, little pet"
There seems to be- no limit TO the num-
Der of curious professions. The latest is
that OF William Hodgkins OF Westchester, |
n. Y, who makes II comfortable living |
as a hog guesser-in other words, he
goes about to all the matches at guessing |
the weight of hogs, which prevail in that
section, and is almost uniformly success
lul in making tho nearest estimate. Last
winter he won nine hogs at matches, and
this winter six, besides taking the prize
or the second best guess fifteen times.
In Ethis singular way he makes money
enough to support himself and, attending
strictly TO business in the winter months,
he is enabled to pass the summer IN yacht
ing and other pursuits OF ease and pleas
lre. He has peculiar system of his own
in making his estimates, which he guards
Is IL profound and valuable secret.
An amusing story, with which Mr.
LYMAN Tremain had to do, is related by
the Express OF Albany. A farmer from
the Helderbergs, who had claim of $500
A gainst some person, having heard much
If Mr.. Tremain, determined upon EN-
ployiug the well-known lawyer. lie pre-
senled his lease, and its trivial nature
Mr.. Tremain to advise the far
ner to engage some young attorney.
No, want you-don't care what it costs"
Il charge rather heavy fees" said Mr.. !
r., smiling. Il intend to have YOU Just
he same - answered the farmer - am |
willing to spend considerable ON this, and
will engage nobody else but you, it it
costs me $40" A few words of oxplana-
ion, and sad granger passed out OF the
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