The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-06-25

took the bride and saddle from the horse, which
they sent quietly away, placed the former on tn
tnil, aud The litter on the back of a very sobe
rumnative old cow, with cruper over the horns,
who stood peacebly chewing her cud, near tn
spot. Immediately thereafter they retired som
distance from the house, and separating, the
raised loud cry of alarm, that the enemy ha,
landed, and were marching IN full force into th
village. On hearing the voice OF alarm the peopl
ran out greatly excited; and CONSERVATION enter
ing every dwelling, found ills unwelcome wa
speedily into the household temple where GU
official hero was worshipping. Taking counse
from his fears, and snachng hnsty kiss, he start
Ell from the lady's chamber, and rushing dow
stairs shot out doors with the velocity of Il mus
ket ball, and owing TO the darkness not seeini
the interesting change in The conformation @
his nag, mounted hastily on the the saddle, will
his back towards the head of the cow,nnd plum,
ing his spurs deeply in'o her side, caused her t.
bawl out with excessive pain, and started off il
gallant style aud in her best gallop made towards
the camp. The officer still plying his spurs nnt
whip to the skin and bones Of the suffering ole
animal, and with all his wine and love OH hoart
finding himself hurried rapidly backwards
inaugre all his efforts 10 advance; and hearin.
The repeated Rawlings OF The torture,! and fright
ened beast, imagined thai he was carried of b,
magic and roaring out most Justify that The devi
had got HIM WAS carried in this state of purtur
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courageous scntnes, hearing the noise, and i'm
aging that Hannibal and his oxen were coming
discharged their pieces and fled; The alarm guns
were fired-the drums beat 10 arms; the officers
left their quarters and cried turn out! turn out
with all the strength of their lungs. The sol.
ders started from their sleep if ghost had
crossed their dreams-and the whole body run.
ming half naked, together formed i'm gallant dis
habile, prepared to repel The terrible INVADER
When 10! the ludicrous sight soon presented it.
self to the eyes of the gallant officer mounted OH
an old COW, with his face towards her tail and
this appendage sticking straight out behind, her
tongue hanging out-her sides gory-with the
grievous gigging Of the spurs, and himself, owing
to his excessive fear, almost deprived of reason
and half pcrified with horror. A loud end gen
eral roar of laughter broke from the assembled
band, and at the rider and his steed-ihe whole
corps gave him three times three hearty
cheers, as he boled into the camp, and he was
seized and carried TO his quarters in triumph
there TO dream Of loves metamorphoses, back
ward rides, sternway advances, and alarms o
invasion, and thereby to garnish his mind will
materials for writing a splendid treatise OH til.
adventure of cowology. Constellation.
Po,0er Of Imagination. We knew man
who was patron Of most Of the nostrums
which in these days, are recommended as certdi,
cures Of all the diseases which inflict our race
and verify believing i'm .heir efficiency, though
he grew no better by taking them. On certain
occasion, being in the city of Providence, he
heard of famous medicine that was astonish
ing everybody with its mighty cures. He has
tened 10 obtain it, and retm ned home in the eve
ming, requested the lady with whom he boarded
to steep it according to his directions, the med
c'ne consisting of roots and herbs that he Nigh
try its effect on the following morning.
Accordingly, the kettle was over The fire &
after suitable time spent in simmering and stir
ing, II was deposited in the corner, aud after Ia.
king dose, the invalid retired to rest. Before
light however, he was up and knocked loudly
at the door OF his landlord and lady, requested
them both to rise and try the virtues of this new
pnnacea, 'for,' added he, Il heard you both COM
plain OF indisposi.ion last evening, and have
no doubt 1t will do you good. Tie gentleman
arose, and the invalid with the cup and spoon
proposed the prescribed dose for both, adding
a small quantity of brandy as directed; which
having taken they sat down TO feel its effects
Soon he thought he felt it working in his stom.
ach; IN few minutes more he preceived its in
f1uence OH his whole system, and he began ear
nesily to call on his andlady to come forth
and try it too. She soon appeared, and he he
gan to tell her how wonderfully this new medi
cine was operating. Why said he, Il can fee
it to the end of my toes; but come, you must try
it. So saying, he took the cup and spoon, and
was in the act ofdipping again from the kettle
when the lady exclaimed, what! is this youl
wonderful medicine?' Certainly said he. you
know we stepped it last night Yes said she
and after you wentto bed, poured it into a
bowl, and warmed some water III the kettle. Il
is my dish water that you feel to the end Of youl
toes He was done up, he looked iinplorngly
to the man and his wife, aud said, 'now dom
tell of this Il certainly WILL said the n.:.u, 'for
is too good to be lost, and, besides, it is fine
illustration of the power of imagination.'
ANECpoTE OF WEsLEY.--It is related of the
celebrated John Wesley, that this pious and elo
quenl divine having received information that
wealthy tradesman in the neighborhooi wa;
much addicted TO the good things of this life
and INDUCED to excess in the pleasures of the
table, took an opportunity to call upon him fol
the purpose of giving him lecture on the sub
ject--on which he quoted many texts of scrip
ture, and exhausted all his memory and his argn
ments in denouncing the sin of glutony. Du
ring his homy, his neigbbor remained silent and
thoughtful, and the veteran of religion fiattered
himself that his seed had been sown in good
soil, that he had gained his point and produced
the desired reformation.