The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-08-13

'Well :hen we have had an agreeable CONVEX
salion on IA disugreeable SUBJECT. have snccee
ded better than expected The fact is Mis-
! Lucy, | have been reading Mrs Sigourney's let
ters to young ladies, and us her advise applies il
many instances TO gentleman ms well rs ladies
! | have determined to adopt some OF her rules
| Among other thing she says the great melho(
'ot lmpartng pleasure in conversation, IS TO leGG
others TO such subjects as are congenldI TO Meu
taste, or on 0hich they possess the most eT1e"S'0'
IinfOrmdtiOn,'
| Now | have always endeavored to con versc
with yon upon nature, literature, science, morals
aud such like subjects, buI it seems that have
always been stiff and pohey.' Ifl have snccee,
ded better this evening, it is because | have
adopted Mrs Sgourney's rule, and 'led you TO
such subjects as were cengeniaL 10 y0,r taste, and
on which you possessed the most ertenSiOe arfor-
mation.' Good evening Miss Lucy And the
gentleman walked away, leaving the lady biting
her lips
Now Mr. Smith was, undoubtedly very rude
and ungentIcmanIy, but Mr. Smi,h spoke the
tru tn; aud rs he was much older than Miss Lu-
cy who had Just come out he might be allow
ed to give her n lesson, from the kmdest OF mo
lives at the risk of being called II bore aud
no gentleman. And in this instance, the lesson
worked its intended good effect for ere Lucy
laid her head OF her pillow she promised TO her
self and her maker that with divine assistance,
she would 30 longer make gossip the business
OF her life, but would turn her mind to higher
things. When she next met Mr. Smith she took
BIN by the haud, Obey were old and intimate ac-
qnanlances) and while tear gstened in her
eye, she thanked him Tor the kind lesson he had
taught hei; and he looked upon the truth
speaking face of the beautiful girl, Il benevolent
smile beamed from his countennnce, and the
tear which he hastily dashed away, told the joy
which he felt III being thus instrumental in pre-
serving pure The spirit OF SO beautiful II being.
The CosF OF THE CANADAs To GREAT Bari
AIN.-John Bull loves Colonies dearly, or else he
would not.pay so dearly for them The daily
pay OF $4,000 regular soldiers. to say nothing of
volunteers. who squander more money than the
regulars, would make, us Brother Jonathan
would guess, good many railroads. Accord
ing to the budget Of the Chancellor, we see, that
the cost Of keeping the Cunadus is running the
Home Treasury ashore. The armed body in
Canada is now estimated AT $4,000 men,
From the Chancc'lors Speech.]
The extraordinary expences in Canada in 1887
-3S, amounting 10 G245620; the extraordinary
expenses in The following year E70l 400,
making II total OF t947 900 of extraordinary ex
penditures for the years 1878 and 1851
that is to the month ofAprI 1889. This inclu-
ding every article of extraordinary expenditures
incurred IN Canada, according TO the best nlor-
inunon have. For this amount vote had
octu taheH on account, OI tOUU,UUU. DeuuCt-
ing The sum from G9i7 900 there would remain
a balance of Az 600 to be provided for. This
disposed OF the expenditure OF the two prev ious
years. now come to the possible expenditures
OF the present year for Canada. l shall take
the total expenditure which bears on the subject
at 81 ,l0l BOO that is for the year ending April,
1882
OF ibis sum we have already provided for
f5OO,O0O which has been voted ON estimate. |
In the army, navy, and ordinance estimates, the
ordinary charges are given of The force in Can |
ada. This do not mean to deal with at pres |
en; bat there are certain other charges i'll the or
dinnnce eXtraordinnrieS, which may be taken. !
Adding this amount 70 the sum have Just men |
toned, we shall nave the sum of 594 200 provi- !
dee for by estimate. Deductng this from the
charge of 81, 300 there will remain bal |
lance 10 be provided for oi'E50GOO. III this SUN
Is added TO the surplus of SAP 600 arising in |
the two previous years, it will appear thar the
total extraordinary expense incurred III Cana |
da for The three years, and not yet provided for,
is ei,053,o0o.
This is not state of things that can tie re-
gnrded as satisfactory, and if thought that the
extra expenditures for Canada was likely to be.
come permanent charge, / should feel it to
be my duty to propose lax to meet this charge.
But ibis charge OF Il million does not apply to
the services ofthe present year, but also 10 an
arrear Of charge for services for TWO years antcr-
lures is not one which contemplate as pcrma- !
nent charge on the country. God forbid that
Canada should cotinue 10 call for such cNpemdi. |
lures, and that we should not see the time when !
his charge might be greatly or entirely reduced. |
II the expenditure arises from circumstances of
a temporary nature, do not think it would be
prudent, or that could with justice nsk The house
to impose permanent tax to meet the charge.
The permanent Tax must come the way !
things are managed in The Canadas.]
I'm ercetIent acGy to 1cia q WDe.-1he Louis,
ellie journal says that two men in love
with the saine lady. One became the accepted |
lover, which so exaspcrated the other, that lie
carried with him loaded gun to the iady's house.
for the purpose of killing his rival. The latter
seeing him approach in such waric way, fed.
and tho exasperaled suitor then fred at the la
dy, but fortunately missed her. He was imme
diaely arrested and held to hn
TO keep Congregation .Aonke. They tell