The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1837-11-14

names as apprentices with our skilluI mechanics.
Onward, we say, and let the watchword be dill
gencc, punctualny, fai,hfulness to your masters,
aud the improvement ofleisurc hours in the pc
rusal of such books as will help you become the
first OF the first in your honorable occupation.
Portland Orion.
THE GENrLEMEN OF THE STYE. They who
like literary spare rib occasionally, served up
in good style, well favored with Attic salt, and
other fragrant appliances, will find dish to their
taste in the subjoined Report on Swine present
ed ut the late Cattle Show, at Worcester, Mass,
by William Lincoln, Esq. We always look for
wit in this genteman's annual productions
(uniting, as one may say, the profundty OK "ny
Lard Bacon" and exc the oily smoothncss and
humor Of Jamie Hogg)-and we think the fol-
lowing not "whit" behind its predecessors.
If the worthy gentlemen of the stye could but
see the reflections OF themselves in the mirror
held up to them, they Would, we are confident,
per force brstle up ''augh and grow tot."-.Na-
tionaI Eagle.
The Committee on Swine, with humility, sub
nit their annual report. 1t has been more than
'glory enough" for them, to serve in the elevated
station they have occupied. Earthly ambition
may well be contened, when cheercd in the dis
charge of his trusts, by voice more impressive
than that OF the people, the still, small voice of
the pig. Received by their four footed associ-
ates with affectionale regard the Board of Swine
have nothing further to desire for themselves
But injustice would he done to the feelings of
the Trustees, and the obligations of gratitude to
scventy-,wo inmates of the pens neglected, if
they failed, in speaking of themselves, Of the
race predecessor of mans existence, to claim and
| n hpStnW those nf which The
universal custom Of New England pIcfxes or
appends to all other names. They do, therefore,
state, that the Honorable committee most respect
fully waited the .uiSterS Pigs, the Bears,
ESquireS the Honorable Sows and their Honors
the Hogs.
A vast concourse convened, this morning, of
all ages and sizes, from the plump child pig
Just stepped from the CRADLE of infancy, to the
extensive creature, entering on the gravity OF
swine hood, Never, before, has the festival Of
the society been so honored, Whether the en-
arged attendance was token of appreciation OF
the bright blue sky Of the day, tribute of
friendship 10 the judges, it becomes not them to
determine.-Amid the great assembly there were
"A few individuals who with disturbed breathing
and distracted looks, appeared asif they mad not
paid their taxes, or had not specie to discharge
post Office bills, or had visited bank director TO
solicit extension of notes over dnes, or had been
to law, or were coming back again, were
proprletors OF eastern or western domains, or
were about to draw up Il report, or were candi-
dates for office; or had been afflicted with some
other of the epidemic evils, which have scourg-
ed The community. But, generally, there was
an air of placid rcpose us if, Notwithstanding the
excitement, calamity and pressure of the times,
their bodies were ut rest, their minds at ease,
and themselves enjoying the expensive luxury OF
a tranquil conscience.
Lord Bacon divides human knowledge into
memory, reason and imagination. Close analo-
gy suggests the classification of the magnificent
display ofpork undar the heads of Bears, Breed
ing Sows, and Weaned Pigs.
Bears exist every where they used the pens
of the Society freely. For the one judged to be
the most perfect, offered for premium, FIVE DOL
LARS were awarded to Mr. George Jones OF Wor
cester; for the other very worthy Pig of Mr. Jo-
than Bartlett, of Marlborough, THREE DOLLARS
were assigned.
In one Of the departments there was an ami
mated and busy scene. Twenty-Five unwcaned
pigs, from eight to twelve weeks old, eXemplifed
the power of suction, by drawing, with unwea-
ried diligence, through convenient apparatus of
hoes the fluid of milk from the copious reservoirs
of three sows Of Mr.. VIM. G. Clark, landlord of
the U. S. Hotel The ability to increase popula-
ton was so approved, that the committee unan-
imously bestowed on the fruitful mother of the
three infant families of industrious aborers, the
first premium of FIVE DOLLARS.
Before entering on the consideration of the
rewards proposed for Weaned Pigs, it has be-
come the mournful duty of the Committee to
communicate information of most affecting G.
vent. Stephen Salisbury, Esq. of Worcester,
last evening, entered on the records, the names
Of four most interesting animals. One, i'll the
full vgor of youth, just entering on the morning
of life and OF the day, with brilliant prospects of
future usefulness, exhausted by over.exeItion to