St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-09-20

nc lHullucT SlOfln OF wednesday nlgn
last week was very severe about Brattle
boro and vicinity. The lightning strucl
in several places, and hail and rain fell il
torrents.
S. w. Richardson's house at Brattlebort
was bwglarlzed on the morning Of the
Sth, bur the robbers were heard. anC
they only secured about $4,000. At
tcmpts have been made to catch the
thieves in the act, but with no success.
FLASHES or FUN
Spanish ofliccr-"On there in the front
mem Make way and let your officers
lead you-"
Subordinate-"But, general, why this
headIong charger There's no insurgents
| in front OF us"
"OlIiccr-" Forward, for the glory Of
Spain. They are behind usn-[ Clevc.
land Plaindealcr.
"If you're the man that answers the
questions" said the lanky parsonage in
the faded brown suit who had climbed
four fights Of stairs in search OF informa-
ton, 81 wish you would tell me who it
was that shricked when Kosciusko lcll. -
FREEDOM" replied the answcrs-to.qucs.
tons editor CHANGING up at him and re-
suming his work.
Then I've lost good hat" rcjoincd
the lanky caller, signing heavily and
turning to go. 81 thought it was Mar
co BOzzariS."
Brcvvy Smiths three years old, and
as mischeyious as three ear-old boys
are made
He had been a very good boy all dav,
and as his mamma kissed him goodnight
she said with feeling; This is mamma S
little angel boy He has been so good
today think | can feel his wings sprout-
ing"
"Yes mamma" answered the baby,
ingenuously, "and me thinks me can feel
my itty tail sproutir', ~ Happen
chance.
Here is a model advertisement appear
ing in one of our exchanges "Notis,
Wanted to trade boss for mule or
mule for boss; don't make no diffurnce
which the idee is this; | have got mule
and boss and want two of a kind"
The o+her dow = f.;o,d ,f ,,;,,o cola ,
of q sharn l;ttle remart made bv a Sn,al1
relation OF hers, aged five. Mummy"
he said, " are all We angels in Heaven des-
sed in white 2" we are told so dear"
was the snswer. After a moments deep
meditation, the little fellow exclaimed
"What a lot of wasting there must he
mummy !'-GThe Gentlewoman.
Miss Rich Old Maid (boasting of her
iore-Iathers)-Our folks came from Eng
land in the Mayflower.
He (who wants to be agreeable hut
never heard of the Mayhower)-Wa YOU
sick or did you have a pleasant voyage !?
She-Sir!- Peck's Sun.
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A gentleman walking one day encoun-
alike that he stopped them and asked,
Are you little BOYS twins?" Then they
looked up for moment as though they
did not exactly understand. Then one
said meeklv; mo, Sir. We are Metho.
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Fapa' sad laxative little girl,
am l made OF dust r, mo, my child.
IL you were. you would dry mp once III
WlliIe' '-lOhrlSllan Work.
a boys fishing pole was fastened to
he was sitting in the sun PLAYING with
his dog, idliug the time away, as he had
been hshrng all day and caught nothing
"FIShinp ?" manfred n man naccino,
"Yes - answered tbo ho,,
On; NY wv ,oH'
"Fish"
Fish? That's queer name for dog.
what 40 you cal nm that ior!'
~, Sause he wont bite,
rpl! ne,I Tue man proceeded on his way
lN''' messenger
Bishop-Do Won think # is r;obt 70
partake of this hash on Friday? Low
Church lergyman-Entirely orthodox
i Puck.
observation-disclosures, what do you do
Tor living! Bunko Man (Irom Boston,
Your Honor will pardon me if seem
mar is much at FAULT, "What' can never
DC d synonym Tor whom. II Pmladel-
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