The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-05-04

Hnl cHhrfh hTu fpfrhd over llf lnp-hul WE
( nprt "i them can be- taken Ufi' Hud the re-
mnludrr will uuthe minded, Slowed henuh,
/ with good piece gfp0rk, are always law
I hll tender ln logging camp, nnd iliG 'llll oi
| fare generally consists ufpnrk bchns, hrond
md moluascs,wllh a strong cup oilcn, There
/ too, hlHufi buried up ~ tho cHbers, u u
! large old fashioned Dulcl oven, filled with
bread which h baking oil ~ nice nH one could
wihh. IL mny uul prove quito 40 LiGur ~
some We Ia llie ciJ got uf he hukers, but II
will loo sweet AID not spoiled win HalmrHlns,
A lhblo, bench Or iva, u large block or
slool called the 'Deucons Seat somo camp
! krulrh nnd u fDW kHiV65 ana tUrtH ruuVrtc
the hirniturr aud utensils Of lhe establish
meut. There IN nO noor hat mother earth,
upon which 10 thrown some spruce bouglis To-
sleep on,
Now wc will go oul where tho men nro nI
work, somo nrr choppiug down hugl uees
aud trimming of the limits. Olhofs sre saw
ing them up into proper lengths for nill logs,
while Others are loading lhp Hleda. Tie Ia
bof of loading hns been rendered much mo- g
easy than iofHefly by Ihe uae OF iucklrs aud
pullieB. Without these h IN killing work for
oxen to load logs. THIS work usually igll To
the lot OF 'lohdcrr.' II required them 10 wal
low ~ flic deep snow, l,e of quick strength
and hardy aud resolulo character, ~ they
were constantly called uponto exert them
sclycsto the utmost.
~ lhe sun goes down, The men return IN
lu camp, aud the teams 10 the adjoining how
ol erected for the shelter. Sunclimcs the
teams hnd ionmstcru cOuIe IN earlier aud
sometimes later lhnn the choppers. tits VA
fies according 10 distance. Sometimes a
HurR more ar less, according 10 the chance,
makes considerable difference IN task O'tculn
and leaniHler They may ho able 10 CO. say
three turns very chsily, ir not -four turns
10y making long day oft In This latter case
the teamsirr has to make long days Indeed.
For lie niust be up IA sehsou a. feed his irhtn
before starting, aud he must III up to ,io TIC
same at night.-No ten hour rule for hini.-
Toamstets, therefore, generally command
| higher wages Than other men, not only he
cnusc they are required to hc men of skill
aud Judgment Ia driving aud tending, hut
because they are ua'islly Obliged IN work
more hours, although their work Is not of
itselfas hard as that of the choppers.
Having arrived at lhc camp nt night, the
I bread aud hcuus command the first attention
of tho Mnodsmen. Perhaps some cold rloni,
ar n lilile 'Tvzlod pork Is added. NmPiG
| JUSTICE n done 10 tho cookery mud the sup
per eaten with keen relish, aud il delicious
sauce, which The Woods alone cnu furnish 80
Then some tell stories, Nomc sing songs, aud
D hAlNNH lhhf " Nl'ilil ENllif W .hA'NAFH NY
seldom IL ryrr ruthr They play The old
ljtshiouod game OF all fours', or 'high.loN-
Jack aud rcrct whist us too long mud dull,
aud 'loo' md 'pokcr'~Hs gamblers games
which they know nothing about. Aud yrL
40 sit0ng II Tie disposition 10 u---I, uur ttIu
( love ola litlr'uirkety, thcy stit sometimes
cheat! with shnuc he It suid. uu ace will
~pnirtimos be fund Ia slcove or 'butcand
nJack TUNED np'n rn,her mysterious man
ncN
AiLl now, rinltm the ramo being o, or,
aud The oxen cd t"r tho iUs; ti5ur, tho ucu
nrc all gong to bed. YOU uccd not start or
be- Ia any rrc,t hurry to lruve the camp m
this moucui, for lhcy don't uudrcss. Going
lo he'd M n oNnip is "a the lady snid when
tvury slruTt wuri, was UHdU Of the marriage
ceremony by iho officiating 'Sguifclu not such
mighty nflnir nhrr all As we haze re-
manned 80 long, we viii stay few minutes
longer aud see tie cud. They lie down on
the houghs with their clothes All on except
their bUoIs. wiIh rlIrIr feet tuwur,s the fire
Perhaps suHc old qWit or comforter firr,
he drawn over rhcm, aud IN iivo minutes
limc they hrc sound asleep. Suddenly there
rises a strain Of nasal melody, nS Il u choir Of
Millrritc Vocasls' were uniting in most
luxurious psalm tune. Il rises solcmuly and
sad on the night mir, varied occasionally hy
the drCary hootiug ofun amateur owl NJ if ~
.cnmpculinu with this nnsnl psnlnody, aud
tomin,is MS nt thr description oi sitnilar can
ticlcs ~ the cHmpspi the Covcnunlrrs; aud
indeed, ilic iire,lh strange medley offgnrcs,
faces aud gnrhs before ur, together wiih tue
tmuEIr, rnuy-'rei4- -te.pipd- AS of The night
scenes under the banners OF Praise God Bare
homes. We will nov leave.
As we ride along, we will complete this
sketch of The life otthCse woodsurt, part
- ,.stt,,gaasI IbpN
rise IN the morning and breakfast before day.
light, aud return To dirir daily round oi' du-
ties. But how often dn tloy shave Aud
who WISHES for Them? Buf precious lltllr
washing or shaving is done there. Those red
shirts are not taken oil through tic wintcr,
and lnt few ever shave, until they break tii,,
mud come out into the settlements Ia the
spring. Then. especially IL they have wives
they arc Obliged to submit IN double quick
Time To some little humnnizng process, such
ns scruhbiug, shiring aud shaving.
But what horrible life, lou say Go nsk
those who nrc accustomed Ia IL! Niue oul
of ten will tell you that thcy prefer this work
nnl life. in the winter, 10 uGy other. i nm
mover 80 comfortable ia the winter, Hs in The
logging camp is the common expression at
n genuine hnckw oudsnHu. The deep forest
shuts uut the fierce winds which sW eops %
yer tire opcn fields and beat with such viO
lcncc upon our dwellings. The woodsn'an
likes not the clcarings until spring. THIS
life, TOO. ndds variety tntho common routine.
aud like life on tho ocean, there is IN CN-
citclneur ia ills very hnrdsh1ps, which is no'
withoui its Glcinnlion to lhesd hardy ;Ucn.
Aud then, MS 80 pleasant to return hnmc
and meet thrir families aud friends IN ihc
spring, and rchec. Ihnt they imvo done n
good winters work instead Of hnving wi-t-
Ell their Time in idlcurss, or both time nnd
money in grnghuusr riIting7 and .cHIousals :.
Prosperity long life nntI happiness tn The men