The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-01-19

N . eel "a m G OW 9.
From the ". Y. Mere ury.

AN AMUSING SPECIMEN OF HUMANITY
Whoever travels through any the New Eng.
land States, and twigs he journeys, some of the
eccentriciiies of the ndtipeS fail be anu
sed; and may If he chooses, derive many new ideas
in respect to ctymology and diversity Of charac-
ter
Some years since acquaintance of ours set Out,
horseback, from tho eastern part of Massachusetts
for the Green Mountains OF Vermont. While nav
cling through the town Of New Salem his road led
into apiece of woods, OF some fl miles in length,
and long before he got out Of which, he began to
entertain doubts whether he should be blessed
with the sight of a human habitaon but all
things must have an end, so at fast had The woods
and the nut brown house of farmer greeted his
vision. Near the road was tall raw bone, over
grown. lanthernjawed boy, probably seventeen
years Of age, digging potatoes. He a curious
figure TO behold. What was ing in the length
Of his tow breeches was amply made up for in
width his suspenders appeared to be composed of
birch bark, grape vine and sheep skin, and for
his hat, which was of dingy white felt-poor thing!
it had evidently seen better days, bn: alas it
was only shadow OF its former glory. Whether
the tempest of time had beaten The top in, or the
lads expanding genius had burst il oat,i difficult to
tell a; any rate it missing and through the
aperture red hairs stood six ways for Sunday.
In short he one of the toughest specimens Of
domestic manufacture that mortal behed :.
Our travelling friend feeling an itching to scrnpe
acquaintance with the crter, drew up the reins
Of his horse and be gan
"Halloo, my good friend can you inform me how
far 1t is to the next house ?'
Jonathan started up--leaned on his hoe handle
rested one foot the gambrll of his sinister leg,
and replied .,........ ..... -
"lIulo yourself! how'd dew ?-wall, juss can
faint near so fur it used to afore they cut
tie woods away--then twas generally reconed four
mile, but the shiivels up the road and
don make more'p tew. -The fust house you come
to though, is barn, and the next is a hay-stack
but old Hoskins house is on beyant You II be sure
meet his gals long aiore you get there tarnal
rompin Critters they plague our folks moren little.
His sheep get into our paster every day, and his
gals in our orchard. Dad sets the dog arter the
sheep and me the gals--and the way he ma kes
the wool, and | the petcoats fly, is a sin to
snakes" 49,, .-....... ..... 400. |
81 see you are inciiaed to be iacetious, young
rnan-pray tell me how it happens that one of your
legs is shorter than the other -~r -.., %,
81 lows no body to NEEDLE with nay grass tang
lers mistar but seein it's you ] II tell ye was
born so at my uckerer request, so tina; when hold
a pillow, can go with one foot in the furrer, and
t'other on land and not Top over besides II is
very convenen, when NOW round vide hill "
every good, indeed-how do your potatoes come
on this year 20 ,.- -.-
uThcy don't como at all; digs EN- out and
there's an overlastin' snarl on EN- il: each hill
ssBut they are SMALL perceive ..-...
eyes, knows it-yon see we planted some
,yhoppin blue noses over in that ere patch there,
ID.
and they hourishcd so all freddy hat these ere
stopped CROWN jist out OF spite cause they
know'J they coudn, begin TO keePnp