The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-05-11
SORROWS COME NOT SINGLE HANDED.


death, OF President HARRISON reached his wife
and relations at North Bend bearing sorrow and
grief to every bosom. tho old family mansion took
fire and came very near being burnt to the groupdi
II ow true is il that msforirnes DO not come single
handed, but crowd upon us in clusters, as IL not
merely to remind Us Of the instability OF all hu-
man hopes and the transientness Of all earthly
things but 10 impress them with ndellible charac.
tiers on our minds. The relict Of him whom the
people delighted 10 honor may say in the language
of scripture, "lbere is sorrow like unto my sor-
row." The Boston, Transcript in repqrking upon
this, we'll says that there are suherngs and afiic.
ton among the people in the humber walks of life
of which the world is little aware, One balf tho
world knows not how tho other half live. The
loss ofa husband or a beloved child creates the
mos: poignant grief, and each mourner thinks bis
sorrow and suffering greater than any one be-
Sides But could wo move the curtain that con-
ceals from the public eye tho sufferings Of many
sons and daughters of afiliction, what mourning
dreamed of, what agonIzng, heart-withering sor-
row, would be revealed. The Transcript relates ap
instance where a seIes Of troubles befel most a.
miabe lady, which exceeds any thing we ever re-
member to have read Of She had occasion to stop
at village for few days where sho strang
err She overwhelmed with grefand nnconso
liable. To person who feeling interest in
her, enquired the of her grief she replied
that she had met with more afc,ion than had ev-
er fell TO the lot of human being. This was
doubted by of the females present, WHO
thought she ought not to deem her lot harder than
their own and they proceeded to relate The Qisfqr
tunes which had befallen them on the journey OF
life. The lady then told her story as foIlows:-'4
was married early in life to most afiectonate hus
band. lived several years IN happiness AT last
sickness Invaded my family. Seyerai Of my chill
dren were taken from me by death. Next my bus
band was seized with foyer which soon termina-
ted his Hfe and was left with four children a.
mount Of property barely snficient.to support my
self and family by the most rigid economy A few
years ate rwards my house caught fire in the night
and was destroyed with all it's con,ents aud two of
my children persisted in the flames. I had then
two sons left, to whom only could look for sup.
port These sons proved to be vile and worthless
characters and after living for time in great dis
tress dependent tn EN-, they ono day fell into
quarrel, one killed the other, and the survivor was
arrested tried, convicted, and hung for murder!"
I This is romance, but story of real life. The
afflicted lady q rehearsal created such feeling
listeners, that they at once acknowledged
that their sorrow, bitter and deep though il
was could not for a moment be compared to that
of one who seemed so totally Frustrated 81 bound
down by The visi,alions of Providspae, - tona1
Eagle >ts e e1t
The following letter from the Washington cor.
respondent OF the Philadelphia North American,
will be read with Interest,"
"Neny characteristic anecdotes are related Of
Gen Harrison, Connected with his habits during
rhisbriof soiourn here as President II was his Gus
) tom to take early walks, and he frequently took
the market in his way. On one of these OCCASIONS
he pure based a new mileh cow of neighboring
farmer and requested him drive her 30 the PRESS
dents House. The General was there TO attend
TO the ANIMAL and invited the farmer to take some
reireshmentst procured bowl OF hot coffee, ,bam
and eggs and continued conversation with him IA
bout rfarmIng is .''f "a"
4 The farmer having finished his breakfast, re-
/. marked to tho General, .yon have bought my cow
and given me two dollars more thanh naked and
:. good break fastbesides; but If it w0udntshe too
much trouble, Il shouid4ike :ohave look Of the
h President bsfore GO. am the President, replied
tho General The farmer at first lpoked incredoions
s having taken his hospi,ablo friend to be the stew
ard hut convinced of his mistake with much frank
). moss obssrved-weIl General, L voted agalns, yop
O nj the election, but didn't wyou then.--Ihat
4. single romark--I didn't know you ,then--whl ex
Main thousands of votes east against the good Gem
Il General Harrison in his last outdoor exercise
If was engaged in assisting the gardner in nsus,iDe
d some grape vines. The gardner remarked iha
there would be but itle in trailing the vines
so far rs any fruit concerned, as the boy
would come on Sunday, while the family was q
church mud steal all the grapes; and suggested tf
the General as guard against such loss, that ,s
should purchase an active watch dog. Better, sat'
. The General, to employ Sabbath schp9l iieacher;
" dog may take care the grapes, but good SAP
bath school teacher will lake care olihegraPes ai
That vine will put forth its tendrIls ana '''s sres
i leaves but tho hand that trailed It 70 ing sus
!, cold IN the grave! The eye that wou'a nave wac
ed It's expanding verdprc Is elesep y aa.sp'''anTf