Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-03-20
OUR KALEIDOSCOPE.

believes that when human beings die they
turn into cats. Doesn't it make man
shiver, though to think that perhaps he
has been Singing otjacks all winter at
his wfe's grandmother.
Rev. W. II. II. Murray, writing about
the sport of sliding in Canada. wonders
why it is not popular in Massachusetts.
One kind of sliding is very popular in
Massachusetts, as Mr.. Murray has good
reason to know-and that is backslid-
ing
At a recent Texas marriage the bride
groom came to the altar armed with Il rifle
and the bride with revolver. 1t is unnec-
cssary to say that the ceremonies were al
lowed to proceed with the utmost decorum
by the spectators.
An exchange tells of New England .
family which is now on its way round the .
world for the eighth time. 1t is u terrible .
thing to be so hard pressed by ones cred /
tors.
a 11-year-old girl edits the only news
paper in Eagle Grove, Iowa, town of
1909 inhabitants. She ought to marry
some man who will be willing to stay at
home and mend stockings and cook.
"rhe greatest accordion player in Mas
sachusetts has not been out of doors for
twenty years. says an exchange.
Wouldn't "ventured" be "a better word to
use in this connection?
The Arabans have a funeral custom of
placing ten cents in the mouth of the
corpse to pay its passage over the river of
death. Although there are no medical
students in Arabia, they have to keep
pretty close watch of the gravcyards
Music will he given by DIS full or
chestra," says an exchange. We have
heard some orchestras which, by their
playing, were apparently very fun. Per
haps this is one of them,
"Caulilowers and onions covered with
grated cheese makes II good side DISH
says an exchange. Seems as though we
should prefer to have it good ways one
side.
The base ball season has opened in Phil
adrlpha, and recently graduated doctors
and surgeons from all parts of the country
are tocking to Pennsylvania
The inhabitants of India are not any
wickeder than the rest of mankind. and
yet they are raising cayenne all the time.
= Winter seemed to have forgotten some
thing. Boston Post,
T. AS soon as the base bail season gets
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broken the other day, but 1t Is not known
!, whether Il COW kicked him or tis pump
handle flew -PhilddcIphid CdU.
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V Don YOU owe your God anything, Mr..
e Grlnnell - asked Il deacon of the Baptist
I church, VINO was Sltllng IN the corner on
t an empty nall keg, ana VINO until that
J. time had remained silent listening to the
e stories OF the others, and to the OLD settler
T. enumerate his many debts. The old man
looked at the deacon "A moment strOking
ms grHHly beard, evidently IN profound
meditation Yes, deacon do, by gosh
Yes do owe the Lord heap; but h'
amt crowdin me like the rest of my
II creditors. WilliomSpoH BrcnhtdSt ia
n btc.
- College journals are getting so that the,
lie steal Jokes like real newspapers. IoStOi
t. Post.
g The California Chinese merchants arr
# said to hnve done a GOOD husinpss snnniv
~ inc the Frrnch army in TonuIin-nnnthe
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