The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1852-07-24

way thrOuYh lhc immensely Vi space SUI Nv!
inc and admiring the linumcrable revolving
orbs which, like 50 many "crowns OF glory
and ''diadcms of beauty" bcspanglc that fir
mament ''whose antiquity is Of ancient days"
and winch so powerfully attest that ''the hand
tn st made them is divine
The immense distance OF the fixed stars
claims our attention, and awakcns the most
cnrapturing feelings in the mind. Reason
i compelled to give the rcnS to imag inaton,
which tells us there are stars so distant their
!ioht has been shining since creation, and vet
amazingly rapid as light moves, no ray from
them ha, vet reached us,
The heavens truly declare the glory OF
tod" and in beholding such display of glory
and beauty, we are deeply impressed with its
manifestation of the powers Of the Creator,
who sustains, upholds, and preserves such
mvriads of pondcrous revolving bodies, each
in its orbit, moving in unerring obedience to
his will.-ZionS Herald.
IMMORTALITY OF THE SorL.-Thc
Psalms are living pictv, and not merely the
PRAYERS and mcdtations Of dead men. on
can now even hear Dayid's voice in them,
sobbing and mourning, and growing firm and
clear, and at last joyous. O'itis very Won
dcrful. And how it lives on anon" us, Da-
vil's hcart-hclping and blessing and inSplr-
iting and inspiring us. And this life of his
heart in the world, is it not a 81 gn-a token
some evidence of David's own-his souls life
with God? For it cannot have been eXtin-
guished torcver-a heart so strong that its
words are echoing about the world still, and
rs loud as ever: age after age men worship
ping in his spirit. and David himself perish
ed, 1t cannot be- Everywhere now and
for three thousand years, men have been
affected az Won and are, with the feelings
and mo, emcnt, ofpa'id's heart Itsthonghts
lasting thousands of vcarS--itS deyotedneSs
still vearning-its remor>c still weeping and
groannig among uS-itS faith still living and
carnrst--,s hope and trust still! max ing them
selves felt among lis, and the heart itself eX
,inct 1t cannot be. No, David, no, YOUR
heart will live forever. And live it does. and
helps our own belief in Immortality. The
heart of David, ii suStalns our faith for it
throhs in our breasts, and thrills Us with feel
int- bv which we are sure of being more than
earthly more than mortal. That Great heart
receive it into our souls, and it is life in
them and makes them fol earnest creatures
"t God and to live forever.
IXIA>pING IHr CHS I.-Tho,c IN easy
circumstance, or who pursue sedentarv en-
ploymcut within doors r>e their lun"s hut liz
,lr.brcathc hut lit,lc air III the chest and thus
independently Of positions, contra a wretch
ID small chest. and Law the foundation Of til,
loss of health and beauty All this can b,
perfectly obviatcl by d little attention to tn,
matter of breathing. Rcccollect the lunr
ar, like bladder in their structure, and can
be stretched open to double the size with per
feet safety. irving noble chest and pcrtec
immunity from consumption.
The agent, and the only agent required
the common air we breathe. surprising, how
chest. such as tying it round with stays. 0
having the shoulders lie upon it. On riSin
from bed in the morning. place yourself i
an erect posture, with Your chest throw
back, and shoulders entirely off from tn
chest; now inhale all the air Won can. 50 a
to fill your chest to the very tbottom of it, :
that no more air can be got in, then hold YOU
breath As long "a possible. Repeat these :
many times as YOU please. Done in a col
room it is much better, because the air
much lcnscr. and will act much more powr
inlly in expanding the chest. Exercising tn
chest i'll this manner, it will be flexible an
,xpan>blc. and will enlarge the capacit
and size Of the lungs.
y CHEAP DlslNFECrING AGENT.-A COZ
respondent of the Cleveland Herald give
the following piece OF intelligence, well wort
remembering.
Heat a shovel not quite to relncss, an
then place upon it tcaSpoonful of trcShl,
burned coffee and let it burn in room whcl
the air i impure. At first Won will not pc
ccivc The peculiar odor OF the coffee at all ::