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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-09-09
Old Virginia VS.. Suckerdom.

The ST. Louis ReveiIo tells the following
story; .....
An Illinois Sucker took n great dislike 10
young Yirginiau, who few weeks since,
wns fellow passenger with hinInn one of our
steamboats,. The Virginnn was constantly
combng his hair brushing his coat, or
dusling his boots TO all Ofwlch movements
tho Sucker took exceptions, as being what he
termed "a leetle too dnrnGd nice, by half
He fEally drew up his chair beside the Vir-
ginian, aud begun
"Whur might you he from, stranger.
81 am from Virginia, sir" politely answer"
ed the gent. ....
"From old Vargiuny, l spose 2" says the
Sucker.
eYcs, sir, old Virginia" was The reply
"You are po"ty high up in the picte:s thar,
sposc,' continued the first.
II don't know what you mean by that re-
mark, SIR" says the NirGiuian.
"Oh, nlthn," says the Sucker, "hut that
you are desperate rich, and hnv been brought
up right nice.
"Ifthe information will crafty you in any
way" says the gent, phiromiZngly, smoothing
down his hair, II belong TO ono of the FIRST
families"
" Oh ! in course" answered the Sucker,
Well stranger, heu ms You belong 10 the iurSt
I'll Jest give two the iitlest shoGis in all Hi
nos Of you'll only ma me teller ilnt ne
longs to one of the second Virginny families"
"You want to quarrel with me SIR says
the Vrginiun.
mo, stranger not an niom," answered tie
Sucker, "but never seed one of the sccon9
family, aud I'd gin sutln TO get site of one
on 'em. ] know you are one Of the tuSt
cause yon look jest ike Jain R0llo'pt."
This notified the Vil@ninn--,he hint Of
n resemblance to the statesman WINS fiottcr-
ing TO his feelings, and he acknowledged re-
latnnsip TO the orator.
ale, you know" continued tho Sucker.
"wns a descendant of the lmgin gal Focahon-
ias." .rI .-.. r...
You nrn right, sir" answered tie other
"Wrll, sanger" said the Sucker. 'do you
know thar is nnulIer queer Hing allys rriZ-
zIrs me, and its this-I never seed Virgin
nyu that ,ii,Iut claim 10 he either descended
from an Ingin, Johu Randolph, or II niggar"
We need not say that the Sucker rolled Oft
his clG,i'-suddculy They we're separated,
and kept APART until HE Sucker got off at the
lnu,.iag near his home. AS lac stepped ashore
he caught sight of the Yjrgirian on the upper
deck, and hailed him Mt once ... ..-..
II say, old Virginny, rcmcmbcr-two fat
Shoars for the first feller you find thnt belongs
to tie second Virginny family" .u.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-09-09
Remarkable Case.

On Thursday last there arrived at New
York, as passenger from Havana, in the
bark Rapid, Il cOlOrcd man named John Ly-
tie, native Of Philadelphia, who returns to
his country after an absence OF twelve or four.
teen years. within which period his history
has been a singular and Interesting one.
Some short time ago n gentleman of this
city, while travelling in the island OF Cuba,
stopped at the hgeRiO. sugar estate of Il
wealthy planter named Don Casper Herman
deZ, about twenty miles from MniuuZas.-
Willie examining tie machinery otlhc sugar
works, he was addressed in English 10y one
of the apparent slaves employed about them:
and tie result OF guarded conversation that
ensued was to Inform him that the slave was
III truth n free American citizen, Wrongtully
held in slavery. Ills story was this: He had
been shpwrecked many years before on the
coast of Africa, in the ship Jupiter employ ed
in the service of the Colonization Society. -
With the rest OF the crew lie had made his
way along The coast for about 1870 miles to the
slave station of Galinas, where he was well
received by the proprietor, Don Pancho Ru-
mon, promised him passage in the first ves
sci 10 Cubn-from which Island it would he
easy 10 reach the United States. The slave
cargo which he thus accompanied being du-
ly landed in the neighborhoOd of MaianZas.
Lyle was cooped with the rest of his color
i'll the barracoous,' and soon found hinIseIf
ut work as slave on the estate where he was
thus found by stray wayfj'rcr from his own
country. He had made more than one un-
successful attempt for his freedom, and had
NJ lhis time given up the thought Oft IN dies
pair. Conscious that secresy was the first
condition of success in any attempt to pro-
cure his liberation in that country, where he
s"on would have disappeared irrecoyerably
and without trace, the gentleman thus prov
idenIialiy made acquainted with his sittuti on
abstained from giving him any other hope
Than general remark that he would not for
get him. The result of the matter was, that
aier farther inquiries had been made, the
case was laid before the Secretary of State,
who fully entered into it, and readily rcspon-
ded to the call made upon him tn demand the
! liberation Qfthe man - aud TO urge il, fncces-
sary, with all the energy oi'the Government
and Nation, on the same ground as though
its subject had been the highest in the land
instead ola poor and oppressed negro cili
popular and excellent Consul ut Havana, Gen
Il. IL. Campbell OF South Carolina, also en-
tered into the spirit Of the Instructions whicl
he received from the State Department. witt
his characteristic zeal and ability. Grea
caution and prudence were required, the dan
ger being that no such siGve icollid be IouiA OF
Inquiry, if II suspicion Qf the object IN view
should have proceeded the effective action b.
which It's attainment was 10 be secured
The upshot of the whole has been the arriva
of the man. us IL ecnIali, ut this Port. as ',
boEc stated, with sum Of money OF $2,2l
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-09-09
CURE FOR HICCUPS.

Travelling, some time since, by railroad
from Columbus to Baltimore, took my seat
Immediately in front ola gentleman who was
suffering under II paroXysm of hiccnp to n
degree that had never before witnessed.-
IN II few minutes person appeared troH
the other end of the car, aud took seat be-
side him, when he said, 'Sir, can you tell
what is good for the hiccups? | have been
afflicted in the way you see me since yestcr-
day noon, aud haze had no rest, or releftrom
II physician to whom applied for assistance
am worn out with suffering" 10 whom
the person replied, "siir, will cnre YOU in
less than two minutes by your watch. Have
confidence, for am sure that can do It
Hold up, high above your head, two fingers
of your hand lean back in yonr seat open
ing your mouth and throat so as to give n
free passage TO your lungs; breathe very
long and softly, and look very steadily your
fingers" In less than the time specified the
cure was performed, one hiccup only &C.
Cured during the trial. The patient could
not express his gratitude willie the practi-
toner only eXacted from him. us fee, the
promise rilat he would extend TIC knowledge
which he had impaired, as freely as he had
received it, assuring him that he would new
er be disappointed in the result.
We were al! struck with the iilct,and nlnny
of US considered that tho stranger was sent
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-09-09
Hon. Thaddeus Stevens.

o. THADDEUs STEVENS, Esq, male an
eloquent speech III II great Wing meeting in
Bucks County, Pa, a few days since,o which
the Newtown journal snysi
sin nIIuding to the Mexican war, lie paid
one of tie most eloquent tributes 10 the gall
lanIry and suflerings ofthe American soldier
that we ever had the pleasure oi listening TO,
Ganornl rnN lor was not war man, although
his whole life had been spen, in the military
service of his couutry-ihnse who were III
secure places and fat ofliccs-who know but
little ofthe prrils and privatons to whichHha
soldier is subject, they are tho ones WHO en-
hibit the least conjunction IN bringing upon
us the evils OF war, and because lie (Nlr 81
was opposed to unnecessary wars WINS one
reason Of his opposition TO General Cnss.-
well, Polk is opposed To war; said person
in The crowd-yes, answered Mr.. S., Polk is
opposed to war unless his pariisans cap mon.
orolize all the glories gifts success~-he had
hoped that the wings would all prove cow
ards during the Mexican war, hut being mis-
.aLen in that, and not liking tic way in
which his pet General, Santa Anna. was Hog
red he has arrayed himself i'll oprosilion 10
the great Wing warrior the campqlgn,'''
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from the Judge, in which he said that what
ever might be their verdict, they must re-
member that was n clergyman who Ind
hitherto born nm excellent character, and that
| was entitled to the benefit of doubt, if
there was such thing in The case, which he
felt obliged to say lao doubted. However, he
referred them 10 the new constitution, and
"the whole duty ofnnn," an excellent work
as knew, and then sent them out for con-
sultution. 1t was afternoon when the jury
came in with II verdict for the plaintiff The
judge ciphered on n slate for few minutes,
and then told me TO pay three dollars TO the
coachmau, eleven dollars costs of Court, aud
three dollars counsel fee. My counsel said
TINT could appeal, i'll would lodge one hun
dred dollars security with the Court that !
would carry the case up. But preferred TO
pay the seventeen dollars, especially as had
NJ the hundred dollars TO lodge Ns security.
was then allowed TO depart, the Court Civ
ing me an order on the chief police for my
carpet hng."
This was the story of the country clergy
man related with child like simplicity nj the
chieI's Office, where he presented the order
for his bug and was informed he had been
grossly imposed upon. The knavcs into
whose hands he fell amused themselves, for
nearly whole day, with their victim before
they pmcked him--.N T. Express.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-09-09

A RARE CLIENT. The New York Tribune
relates good joke orn young lawyer who
sports shingle in the vicinity Of Wall street.
One of tho warmest days last week, lie was
called upon by Il Freuchman, with request
that he would Immediately accompany him
10 his house, MS he wanted his advice, With
ont momcHt's loss oflime our lawyer threw
down his books and started, consOlng him
self during n long walk up Hudson street,
with vision Ola 50 retainer aud long bill
ofcost. Upon arriving ut the dornicil Of his
client he was ushered up stairs, introduced
to the wife of the Frenchman. and very
compacently awaited the opening Of the
business. "Monsieur,' said the client, "they
ave got the small PoX like dc - down
stairs, and up stairs they ave got it --
sight worse and they have shut up my gang
way" Wilhnut waiting to hear more, the
lawyer caught up his hat, and giving the
Frenchnan not very polite boncdiction,
boiled the house, returning to his Office in no
very cnviahlc state ofieelimg. after his WALK
of three miles, to give his advice 10 u man
surrounded 10y small pox patients.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-09-09
The thrice Dead,

A few DAYS before the fall of Rouen. hcsie8
lied hv the Royalist army dI ring the civ
war produced blythe Reformation in France
n Protestant gentleman, named FRANCIS SeYa
lille, was wounded in the face 10y q shot of M
aruuebtis; and having falen,apPnreniiy decd,
WA, carried away and buried, with fifteen on
sixteen others. Al might his serval.t brought
horse for his master, at the rampant where
meeting the Count Of Mcht! OH eIy, c WIZ
informed HAT Seville was dead aud buried,
The groom an old and faithful servant OF ihe
house. insisted upon having the body to car
nv back to the relations of the dead officer,
aud Montgomery accordingly sent one of his
suite to show him where the corpses had been
Inferred. The groom innc diniely caused
them to BE taken ont oftheir TASTY graves, but
finding them so disfgurcd with wounds,
blood aud clay, that it WIS impossible to rec
g,ize the features of any one, he Replaced
the bodies aud cast the earth lightly over
item again While returning 10 his quarters
n feeling OF renorsr, at the GnfeiesS mnnneF
in which he aud iR companions had rein.
TERED the dead, took possession OF him, ana
he returned 10 the spot 10 cover their ron'nilis
more completely, lest tho dogs shopd dis
turb their last resting place, in the night
The sun had 10y this time set,hHt on recover
! iur one oftho hodies he saw, hyihe light OF
! tic moon, u diamond ring of peculiar form,
on the hand, and instantly, hythat token.rec-
onn;zcd the corpse of bis muster. Being cur
rird 10 an inn, Seville displayed soue signs
of life, aud his faithful servant having called
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-09-09
Vol. 70, No, 5, Whole No. $50,

Strahord, w., and Miss Clara Partridge, Of
Tcmplcton, Muss., being on their way TO
Missouri as teachers, and taking pleasure
excursion on bonrd the "Mnid of the MIST
the snug little crnil that sleUms tho niagara,
concluded 10 Join their forums for tho iuluro
amidst the ascending spray, with the thun~
ders ofrhG mighty cntcrnct ~ the wedding
hymn. The Rev. Mr. Callahan performed
The service aud us the little steamer ninies-
tculy ploughed her way through the founllng
torrent, the siIken bands wcr0 assumed. IL
appears ihnt the gentleman and lady being
obliged to euve for the West in something
of "A hurry, determined to he u arried en- route
rather lllun wait 10 he "puhlisllod" according
10 the laws and old Puritan customs of 'heir
New Englnmh.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-09-09
Days without Nights and Nights
without Days.

DIR. Baird, in his lectures at Hartford. Com.
gave some Interesting facts. There is moth
ing that strikes the stranger more iorcibly, #
he visits Sweden ut the season of the year
when the days ARE the longest, than the al
sencc nfthe night. DR.. b. had no conception
Of before his arrival. He arrived ut Stock
holm from Goueuburg, 400 miles distant, in
the morning, and in the afternoon went TO
sec some Grieuds--had not taken notes OF
time and returned nj nidnighi; it was as
light as it is here half an hour before sun
down. You could see distinctly! But all
were quiet in the streets. Ii seemed ms If
the inhabitants had gone away or were dead.
No signs ot'liIc--siorcs closed. The sun in
June goes down in StockhOl In little before
ten o'clock, There Is grout illumination all
night, MS the sun passes round the earth tow
ards the North Pole, and the relinclion oIits
RAYS is such, that you can see TO read al mid
night. DR.. B. read letter in the forest near
Stockholm, N midnight, without artificial
light.
There is Il mountain mt the head of the
Gulfnf l}nihuin, where on the 2lst of June,
The sun does not go down ut all. Travellers
90 MP there to sec it. 4 steamboat goes up
from Stockholm for the purpose of carrying
those who IRE curious 10 witness the phe-
nomenon IL only occurs one night. The
sun goes down to the horZou,you can see the
whole face oft, and in five minutes il bcgins
to rise.
At the North Cape, - deg, tho SIM docs
not 20 down for several weeks. In june, il
would he about - degrees above the horizon
ut nidnght. The way the people there know
that il Is midnight, they see the sim rise
The changes in those high attitudes from
summer to winter are so great, that we can
have no conception Of them at all. In tue
winter lime the sun disappears, and Is not
seen for five or six weeks. Then it comes
aud shows its face. Afterw ards, it remains
for ten, fifteen or twenty minutes, and then
descends, and finally it does not set nj all,
but makes almost circle around llle heavens.
Dir. Baird was asked how thcy managed in
regard to hired persons and what they con-
sidered dap He could not say, hat sup
posed they worked by the hour, mud twelve
hours would he considered days work.
Birds aud animals take rhcr accustomed
rest at the usual hours. The doctor did not
know how they learn the time, hut HEY bad,
and go to rest whether the sun goes down or
not. The hens take to the trees about Z o.
clock +. NJ. and stay there until the sun is
we'll up in the morning, and The people get
into this hubi! of late rising too. The first
morning doctor Baird awoke in Stockholm
he was surprised to see the sun shining into
his room. He looked AT his watch, and found
il only three O'Clock: and the next time hc n
woke il was five o'clock. hut there vas nc
person in the streets. The people IRE not in
the habit ofrisjng so soon. The Swedes III
The cities are not very industrious, owing,
probably, 10 the climate.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-09-09
Counsels for the Young.

Never be cast down by trilles. If a spider
breaks his thread 90 times, 90 times will lie
mend il. Make up your mind YOU will do Il
thing aud then You will do it. Fear not if n
trouble comes upon you--lleep up your spr-
It's though the day be Il dark one.
1.-THE sun is going down, look mp 10 the
sturS-ifthc earth is dark, keep your eye on
heaven With Gods prCSrHce,and with Gods
promises, n man or child may be cheerful.
Mind what yoii run after! Never be con-
tent with hnhllic that will burst, or Il fire.
wood that will end in smoke and darkness
Get that which can keep, and which is worth
keeping.
Fight hard against TASTY temper. Anger
will come, but resist it strongly. a spark
may set house on fire. A fit of passion may
give YOU life. Never revenge an injury.
lfY0u have IAN enemy, act kindly TO him,
and make him your friend. You may not
win hun over ut once, but try him again. Let
one kindness he followed 10y another, ill you
have compassed your end. BY little and lit
tie great things are completed; and repeated
kindness will soften II heart of stone.
Whatever YOU dc, do it willingly. 4. boy thai
is whipped ut school never learns his lesson
we'll a man that is compelled to work, cares
not how badly it is ertnrnrd, He that pulls
off his coat cheeriuIy, strips up his sleeves
! in earnest, and sings while he works, Is Tho
man for me.
Evil thoughts are worse enemies than H.
ons, and tigers: for we can keep ont of the
way orwiId beasts but bad thoughts win ,hci
wuv every where. The cup that is fill wi!
hold no more: keep your heads and hearts
i fill of good thoughts that bad thoughts ina.
find no room 10 enter.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-09-09
The Cholera.

II nppcnrs by tho last ndvces from Europe
that The Cholera is progressing rapidly tow
ards Western Europe, taking the same course
aud moving NJ about the same rate ns IN 1892
| The epidemic was expected in Great Britain
in short time, aud preparations were MAX
ing 10 increase the hcnlIlincss of some plHc-
es, md TO nnellornte the condition Of those
who might he attacked with the cpidemc.-
We fear That the disease will prove unusual
ly fatal in Ireland, where famine aud disease
have already prG-disposed great numbers 10
the niacks of such an epidemic. Tho fol-
lowing extract from the European corrcspon-
dent orlhn N. Y. Commercial, will show the
rapid strides whic, the Cholera is making in
Wcs'ern Ew oJC:
"The Cholera is advancing precisely in the
same direction as in 1882, and it has been
noticed HAT the same influenza which pre-
vailed few months ago,und fatal dinrrhmH
now prcvaent,nre precursors similar to those
by winch the disease was then hernldcd. II
has already spread MS far west MS Riga, Mar
va aud Revcl in Russia, and is also raging
southwark in the Turkish domiuions. The
returns from st. Petersburg to the 2!,h Of
July gives l7,745 cases, 1918 deaths, 1913
rccoverics and 1886 remaining 20 that the
deaths alrcady amount TO 81 per cent At
Moscow there hive been 9754 cases aud 1900
deaths. At Odessa to the 2Srh of Juuc, S2l
cases, 332 deaths, 235 rccoyerics and 257 re-
manning.
In tie south at JasEy, in Modayia (Tur-
key in Europc,) the dcuths for some time
have been from 30 TO leo day, and the to-
tai said TO reach already 10000. At Bngnt.
Village near Anconn nearly The whole pop
ulation has persisted. At Cairo the diseuse
nppcard suddenly on the 18th of July. On
that day > cases occurred, on the next lS, &
on the next 40. All these received medical
aid and not one recovered. Every patient
died in the course Ola few hours Al Gra-
dza, on the Danube, about 30 leagues from
Belgrade, it has broken out with similar vio-
leuco, up TO the last accounts no rccovcricS
have taken place. One healthy woman, sud
denly attacked, tell to the ground and died in
five minutes. Two men in the next village
died almost instantuneously. AT Belgrade
curious phenomenon had been noticed. a
swarm of catcrpilurs swept over the district,
and by sunset had destroyed every plant
Visitalions Of this kind had been seen in 9th
erploccs where the cholera was approach
ing"
Ii would he idle to deceive ourselves with
the belief that our country will escape tliG
ravages ofthis mysterious pesticnce, and il
beh0oves our medical men In obtain all the
Information in their power in relation to the
prCdisposing causes and the most successful
treatment of the disease, in order thai they
may not be taken unawares by It's sudden
appearance. In tins section of the country
but few cases ofIhe disease occurred at its
last visitation. and with due preparation we
may hope to escape its rnvagcs on its next
appearance. 4 proper attention 10 cleanl-
ness aud vcntilatiou, both on the part of ind-
vIduas aud of the public authorities, will Sc,
cure this desirable immunity.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-09-09
By A, G, Chadwick,

TERMS OFTHE CALEDONIAN,-$1 so
If paid within the year; $500 if delayed be.
yond that time. No paper discontinued till
all arrcornges are paid except at the option Of
the publisher.
Advertisements inserted ut the usual prices,
Transient advertisement TO be paid in advance.
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by the appointment of that power, so often
designated as particular providence. Since
then, have often had OCCASION to practice
upon patients in the same disorder,nnd never
without the most signal success.-ErcEunge
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A WEDpING AT THE FALLS. we learn
from the New Work Express, that a new
place lor ii wedding wNS hit upon the other
,ay l,v Il gentleman and lady from New Eng
IundEwo mean the falls Of niagara not in
,llp comfortable hotels on shore, hIlt actually
in the more romnnlic, tliougl, real. bona iide,
boiling torrent. Air JamGs S. kinhail, of
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-09-09

33, as his wages during the eleven years of
his serVitude, with interest, beside his eXpcn-
ses homc.-.N Y. Tribune.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-09-09

CLEVER EvAsIoN.-Thc late Rev. Daniel
lcnac was both great wag and great smol-
err. "Ah there you are" cried Indy who
surprised him one day with pipe in his
mouth, eat your idol again - Yes madam"
replied he, cooly-"b@57,ine' IT,"