St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-01-09
SQuibs.

Some students think it necessary to
be behind in their lessons in order TO
pursue their studies.
Prof. Proctor alludes to the earth as
a mere mustard seed. The Buffalo Ex
press says because it is hot inside.
Statistics prove that women's teeth
decay at an earlier age than mems.
whicn cOnclusively proves that gum is
more injurious than tobacco.
Another American girl is to marry n
nobleman. Why is it that our girls re-
fuse to support our own countrymen 2
there is lack of patriotism somewhere.
Il Atlanta Constitution.
Free trade is all right in its way. but
what the young men want after the 3Ist
OF December is protection New York
Mail.
In 1873 the famous works at Norwich
made 26O,OOO pistols, and yet it is
thought that half the boys under IL
years of age in the republic are still
destitute OF this necessary accessory of
popular education. The government
and the charitable societies will have
to look after this.-Bur Hawkeye.
"R. S. Childs, Bennington, Vt.u
writes to the New York Sun that r. s.
Childs, of Bennington, VT, would like
to "throw up his hat for Tilden and
English" and the Rutland Herald
thinks the Sun may wonder what in
duced "R. S. Childs of Bennington.
Vt, to swallow his hat.
Doing Rome. Visitor: "You had
only day in Rome, then 2 But YOU
did st. Peters of course ~ Elderly
Lady: ''N-oO, | think not" Young
Lady: "Oh, yes, ma. Don't Won re-
member the steps with the beggars ON
them, and one tried to pick your
pocket u Elderly Lady: ''Oh, yes,
dear, remember. Yes. yes-we did
st. Peter's.n
The most wonderful surgical opera
ton ever heard of is thus reported in
the Limestone (Tex.) New Era "a
boy at Weatherford was suffering from
an obstruction of the windpipe, from
which he nearly died before his parents
would suffer him to be operated upon.
1t was the intention of the ATTENDING
physician to have operated before death
out he did not GTriUe IN time. When he
dld come the operation was at once per
formed, when the boy resuscitated. He
is now living and will recover"
lsom Venable of Atchison, woke I'M
| the other morning to read beautiful
obituary notice of himself in the Cham
pion. Mr.. Venable. who had been only
slightly indispOsed, didn't much like It.
ana tne ooituary-monger apOlozized in
the following urbane way 1--WE wrote
the words under the solemn belief that
we were paying tribute to the memory
OF one who had climbed the ladder of
eternal lite, and who was fitting about
the pearly gates arrayed in glory. We
hasten to correct the error.n NOTHING
could be more genteel, and if Mr.. Ven7
able could be dissatisfied after this he
deserves to die with nobody taking
heed of his departure.
The owner of a hotel up on Monnt
iamaipass has property catamount
rlgged up 10 tree about half a mile
from the house, and EMPLOYS an old
haii-breed to sit under bush near Inv
TO growl and work the dummyis naws
oy means OF couple of small cords on
pulleys, The young hunters from the
city Invariably come across the .'paint.
er," fire one volley, hear blood-curd.
ing yell and make a three-minutes
dash back to the cabin again. where
tney slt and outlie each other for tbf
rest OF the day. The hotel keeper saw
tnat by the time the fraud is shot an te
pieces heexpects to have enough money
TO run a daily newspaper.