The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1852-06-12

10 be NV own master.
Before cut up any creature said the
butcher. Il ALWAYS try t" compose it. The OK
is first stunned; calves, sheep, and swinr.ar:
bled and rendered ins.n>il,lc hy cxhau~tion;
but cannot prarti>r ~ on Won You must
be bound AMI lad ont on a table, or canno,
operate with success
Il will he quiet As a lamb said Cunning
ham: but don't talk OF binding me. You
shall not know that am not asleep
lie stripped OFF his clothes and laid himself
on the table
Shut your ewes. and appear 10 be dead
said the butcher, or cannot carry steady
hand
No said the intrepid and resolnte Gun
ningham. holding the certificate before li,
eyes: 4 will see that You conform ME to the
certifiratc
We'll, then; there, What 10 Won think
of that: Is hlcrty worth that cracking of
vour bones =
ON my word said the operator, here is
as handsome cr as ever saw
Never mind; c"ut;,rm it TO the certificate
! There, ii Is done
/ Yes. pretty well; pare ii little closer 10
the bone
4 Now let your arm hang dangling over tho
There. Confonnd my clca,er: it turned in
my hand. Bnt IT. only compound fracture
that Is needed; and now the work is DONE
Have earned the money:
Ask Cunningham, said one of The specta-
tors. IF he saw YES, there i YOUR money
What d" you say Cunningham: Shall / paw
the money
Stop minute said { cunningham. Let US
examine the certificate once more. Well
that vii! do: pay the money j believe ,la,
conform exactly 10 the certifrate, that
brother S,,ylnour would mistake mc for him
sell
'i;,r',ilcr, SAID ,h, butcher. Ii Cunning
ham dies. it i Altar OF rlri- am not to
hc troulacd. | wuulin't Undertake another
such job t;,s, twice tl,. m.ul.cy. Ii Is wholly
"':t OF N. 1.-The L. 81; d steak ,r break d bone
II the creature show ;,.sy sum "i i::::;t.'
The sequel proved ,hal The Butcher had
operated like ~ori>..,,,l. Cunningham IT.
-, covered in a short Time Eat all his heroic
>uilcril.. arai!rd lorhin. The facts were
develui'cl ON The second trial, and lie was
delivered os,r 10 he agrnt and taken back TO
Alexandria.
Bat Cunningham was soon redeemed from
slavery His freedom VAS Fur, hased with
subscribed IN part 10y lie co.or,d people
: themselves, and the rc>i procured 10y them a.
monG the friends Of universal emancipation.
LI.uy Ill.
\ Guup SIvEY.-1hc following excel
., story Is told ot Mr. SLca:, formerly a gro
CO. =. ror'>lncu;h
1t Iaple,, tia; a lnan had purchased some
u wool OF h.n. "irI'h had been weighed aud
paid tor, and Mr. Sl.eai had gone 10 the desk
10 get change tur note. Happening TO turn
his head while ,rr, ne Saw i: d gias., which
swung 50 as 10 rcficc; iLr shop, d stout man
reach up and take :iorn i slrlt Il hra,y white
oak cheese. Instead OF appearing suddenly
and r,luking the man for his theft, as anoth-
cr would, ihrrciv lu>in. l,i> custom forever,
: The crafty old gentleman gave the thief his
;, change as If n"ihin. Ea,! happened, and then
" under rrrtcncc OF liiin. The bag 10 lay ii on
hi> horse for him, taking Lo.d ot it-hc cN-
claimed:
~. WHY bless :nc, Il have rc,kolci the weigh,
\ wrong"
oh no, said The other, .ou may be sure
YOU have not, for | counted VI iIh YOU.
We'll, well, NC won't dispute ll.e nlaitcr,
it is 50 easily tried, SAID Mr. :, pulting the
lag inio the scale, .,-.iiI. There" l told
YOU So" said he, "-kncw was right-n,ade
Il mistake ut nearly twenty pounls-hOwe'rr ct
it'll take part ot il out
No no W sad the other, staying the hands
of Mr. :. on their WAY to the strings Of the
bag. Il guc>> viii take the whole
5 And this hc did, paving for his dishonesty
bv receiving the skim milk cheese for the
m price of wool.
~ FRF>H AIR.-The celebrated Dr. Darwin
- Was % impressed with the Importance Of good
air, that. being very popular in the town of
~ Derby. once Oh d market day he mouatcd l
L tub. and thus addressed the listening crowd
l.; .Ye men of Derby, fellow citizens, attend
to me, know vou are ingenious and indus
trious mechanics. liy vour eAertion. YOU
: procure for Yourselves and families the ncccs
sarics of life; but If YOU lose YOUR health, thai
power 10 use them ulust Cease This truth
IL all of YOU know; but fear sume Of YOU do
''' not understand how health Is 20 be maintain
's ed in vigpr-th;s depends upon your breath.
vi ing an uncontamnatrl air; for the purity Of
!" the air becomes DESTROYED where manv are
IL collected together ih. ;,tiiu'ium of the body
~ corrupts it
''s Keen open then the windows Of YOUR work
shops-as soon a YOU rise Omen all III. win
'iu ,lows of YOUR bed rooms lna;tention to this