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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1853-12-24
THE LEGISLATURF

The Session has been the lonqet. the mos,
expensive, the worst managed. the most No.
dignllled, and the most Inefficient of .n
er holden within our remembrance w
'h'nk 1t has chartered more private cornor,
',o''> and transacted less important bus;roS,
,''ah any SIX weeks session under wh;n ~,
IT has raised the greatest tax ever k,on
''oush 1t began with a balance Of o,.h
manu. delivered over 10y the whir Trcasnro,
anu II Will leave a considerable debt f,n =.
wing successors to pay. wi It's
we will only add now, that if ono &C.
''a =. OF the majority in the IIouxe i ~
''''e'''' 'nrkery and corruption nrev,;,a,
10 a" . extent * hitherto entirely unnar,l,"Ia1'
' a"a' following his example, sunJrv ;nnaa ;
' 'o'es were sealed by an instant na.:
u reconsideration. Go be voted Io ''0 :"
''''>c'' lest, IN the small hours o, ,h'' u
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1853-12-24
EXCITEMENT IN NEW.YORk.

On SUNDAY before last Rev. Mr.. Parsons
was arrested in New York. while preaching
against Popcry, but was subsequently released
An Indignation meeting in the lark, on the
SUBSEQUENT Wednesday cvcning.waS attended
bv several thousand persons, and the pro
ccc,!in-s were marked with much enthusiasm.
The Roman Catholic church was denounced,
and the conduct of the Mayor, and other city
officers concerned in the arrest of Mr. Parsons
was severely condemned. Among the speak
crs was the Rev Mr. Parsons. the person who
had caused the excitement, who stated that
he had been imprisoned for fifteen years by
the .Jc~uits, in foreign land, and that he still
bears the marks of their cruel treatment.-
Towards the close of the meeting it was an
nounced that Mr. p. would preach next Sun
day on the very spot where he was arrested,
and that he would be protected.
At the last named mcctin" there were 20
on1 people assembled, but no disturbance
took la.c. Bishop Hughes has issued cir
cular letter 10 the catholics calm" upon them
to remain quiet and avoid all iniraction Of
the law. bat in tbs letter he strongly intimate:
that a conspiracy exists anon" the protestant:
a9aiu>t the catholics, This intima;ion ha
added fuel 10 the fire. and the cXc;tcmen
seems dc>>iI:el 10 increase.
TIE WrAIifE.-It seldom happens TIA
80 late As the 22l of December We are with
ont SHOW enough for slci-hin.. Yet here OF
"Forctathcrs Day" there is but just >uilicicn
snow to whi,cn tho ground, and to remind Il
that We are not inhabitants of latitude wher
the sun Is vertical. The ky though is heavy
AMI W. are looking for a snow storm. Ii
comes within day or two our readers wi
knew it, and our wood>mcn, who depend W
on SHOW to enable them TO accomplish niue
at their business of .cttin. ont lumber, vi
heartily rejoice
We have, however. had some pretty col
weather. On Tuesday morning last. at
o'clock, the mercury ranged as low AZ , De:
below zero. The next morning al the san
hour ii stood at one above.
e45 The administration papcr>-thc pei
>ioac'! press, As Mr, Cooley calls t-arc tai
! in@ pains ioprooIa;m Tia; zen Pierce a;tcn,
meeting on the Sabbath, What's in tt
. wind What Ia, L:HcrcI to require Suc
. Special pans 10 make 'hr fact known: Il W
. should call upon ',rrlo~ to answer, wha
rrairr. 10 y"u think the answer would be
e" IL NAN WHO wore o.t 4 par ot boo
r IN travelling over the village To luy salt a; ;
II cent, a h">hrl. ana TO sell Li> pork a; ? cen
IT, a!onnl, and hi c-..> Al 2.,c,rtr> dozen. :.
/ home the same might.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1853-12-24

""ING AHEAp.-Wc learn by letter to =
friend IN our Village from Waterloo. Canada
last that the Towns of Waterloo and S,uke-
icy voted on the 9th inst, to raise $4,000
10 put INTO the StanStead, Shefford & Cham
oIy Railroad. The engineering, the same
le''er says Is nearly completed from the Out
let 10 "ranby' and the grade. are found easy
WIN such spirit moving them who doubts
'"' Inc people interested in this road will
succeed:
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1853-12-24

lie ADMINISTRATION DEFEArrD.-Tbe
erection OF Ecverly Tucker, printer for the
SENATE Is significant defeat to the Pierce
administration, The Pierce men in III.
senate SUSTAINED! Mr. Armstrong, editor Of
''e | mon The hardshclls sustained Tuck
er' Gen. Pierce, nine months after his im.,,
3"f"''n' finds himself in minority in the
.'''"'''' upon a test vote, and where the do
, W. have large working MAJORITY
"''''.F 1t he does not wish to Lchcad few
nor 'Fu1.c Nreu~c,.s. II "
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1853-12-24
TIT Y G. ALE ID . y / A n.

eYT G. III. HAYDEN, Esq, late editor OF the
St. Adams Messenger. has assumed the edl-
torial control of the Rutland Herald. Mr.
II. will make the Herald a good paper. and
lie has cur wishes for his success.
u Mr.. Powers of the Temperance Stan-
darl. and Mr.. Eastman, of the Patriot. find
fault with the temperance law as amended by
the LEGISLATURE.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1853-12-24
T. The papers under pay of the admins
tration feel bound to puff President Pierce.
VERMONT REPORTS.

me publisher has sent us copies of the
Vermont EcportS, desiring that we should
give notice to the legal profession that they
can 'e had by application to the CALrpo-
MAN Office.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1853-12-24
TIE LIQUOR LAW e.

Among the ais o: the Legislature. Will p,
found the amci,inirr.f> {" The rogul,, tIu.,,
but ront;,>>,,Iiv inr..,n,ilc I.r,Dor Law al
l~53, Il viii tr observed tia, in .'> ,,>,u
iiai principles the law OF ~ stands mia f,
Nl"!liir,! i; has hcrn. in several ct IL details
"'.'r'ti'nah'r features have been Topped oil,
and hy WAY Of removing objections. three
valuable provisions have been added one
I" prevent cNorhitant prices for liquors: an
other requiring a specific compensation to a
gents. thus preventing the licensed agencies
from becoming licensed groy->hop>, like some
that could be named and the other provil-
me security 10 the towns against losses Tx =
gents. We believe the law will thus he made.
more acceptable TO the people, and We hope
II Will tie more efficient for every Good rur-
losc. Indeed, we count upon more hearty
support OF the law than ever from GOOD men
OF AL parties Concurrcd in by a whir SEN
ate. receiving though as the bill DID. the votes
OF nearly all the members of every party
c"ncurred IN also hv coalition House. and 7
Democratic Govcrnor,-wc really do not see
why every body is not bound to be pleased
HE law has passed fiery ordeal and stands
triumphant. by the Judgment of men of all
parties. '''a,,5r,ru.
GRAPE AND CAN>l~rrR.-At the Win
Convention Ii: til" 9th District. y. II. on tbc
81 Instant, series o: pungcnt resolves were
adopted. Here are several fihcm:
He<"Ir'd, That the policy of the Admins
trafion' 50 tar As developed. consists of = min
ute attention to the toilet of our public ser
wants abroad and to executive pronuncia-
men'o> IN regard TO the exercise. hv thr ,.o-
pie OF their ri ht of suffrage.
E'>oIr'd, That the attempt hv tho Pres;
dent OF the United States to preserve a bal
ance OF power between the IIar,lS and Sof,s
OF the Democracy Of New York. has rcsuI,od
IN Il h'jd knock from the one and tbo Il.
covery OF very sott spot in the other
he<"'f'd' That the recent impertincnt in
reference Of members of the Cabinet in onr
o''le elections deserves, as it has received
the indignant rebukc of the people.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1853-12-24

90 ' 90 $3.50 90 a.. - - NV 't"t '>'"'''
-''', or ';-"' personal ">ta1".anh invest the
r ..!< o' -, J. >'r,, viii all monies III the
.,''- ca We 'i';~,tr' II real c>i1', or III az!
",'''f htiii''l >Hrh ""ur, shall jude NEST
''''"' IA - i"''e ''i"rr<'ed N such trust
C'''s''' ana t.'tv ma" ,llrh tunhrr or'.er or
- rec ,'f ~ ma'"2'!.9. !nN">jinE. or dis
E".'''- 81 Ia" 'Ta-' 'H"'i Is Tie case NAY re-
G"r", consistent win IA" provisions OF the
WI r''.prrtine tie tr;;>' fund.
NpIr"'c'. NoFcnih"r IS l~J3.
80. 26.-.\n act 90 prevent the improper
IL" III 'tw:Hi u>c Of property held in trust.
Il !, Irr',y enacted! e..
81. In any action hereafter tried in
ANY ru.ri in i;i;, >.atr. a.t,in,t any prrScn or
persons. Tor IT,. Recovery, Il money or other
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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1853-12-24
RAILROAD T.iTTER:.


III rear" 10 '''' ,->''',>'',' W '''' l '',>"''t
~ ''''' We ''''' Il ''''' '',' '''''''"'s '''''
III va ''"' 10 "'''' '' INC ""o'' me "> '"'
same ''''t II Is "'''''I'''o' mat TIC ''''''s
"' >"''>'F'P''"" i'''''' ''''> necessary OH
survey from Barton to >tan>tcad has been
comlirt,d lh's will he attended to forth
with.
In consequence of the depressed state of the
money market. effort. to fiji NJ; the >uE-crip-
tons to the stock wcrt DELAYED. None, i Il
h;.,c easier. ami tbs matter i now benz at
tended To- IN earnest. and thus far with a> GOOD
success 4, could reasonably l.. cxprrt.,l.-
W. refer T. the balance. of stock which the
i:r,,oa directors .!c,lsc,l themselves to make
NJ. The cn.incrr> have been engaged the
"a; week in rr-cxa#inin, certain points
on tie lin. between this r,,r,. arl Lyndon.
>.I.~a, ", can learn. the prospects for
~.r"'!'i! entering upon the WORK OF cNicH>i'n
ION t"rni the whole line under contract at
Tie >am' time the ""rA Of commencing may
l''-'.'E he dr!"!r!" lew weeks. tut the
ION. 'y''"" "' II WILL 1t Is quite likely there
o.! '' H'~'r'' L.
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favor or 'r'enl IT, Inc Freeman whose cd
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1853-12-24
{. d.. Justice Of the rcac,
Approved, December &, 1913
! EH ~ Y L .NEtj'N.


!InI~rRrryIxG- Ahout one wear since,
Ike DWELLING hou,. of Gror,e Brnr.. !, th;.
,iII,.,. was discovered f., L, on tir. ,,,,ut 1o
o'clock ia the ,vcn;n.. TIE fire was started in
the barn. connected to tie house bv the wood
ICED. The barn Az! woo,!-,f,r.j were. entire
-. u...a,n,,!. ara! lie house ali ,N,,rt one
t,an, room. There wcr, ,u>pi. IONS, At tn,
tine. Ike fir, va, Ike wnik Of, an ;orc.I;,r,
I,,.,.,.1, H.. ,,... ~.
'r:ncr>y, then >,,.;in. in Ia, ;,...rr.y,ai,I
10 a nan IN Concord. y. H.. Tia, he .ot ..,,.
p, lie l,.a. ana ll'tn- n"2ui ,'r,, Mr.. Zen
'''' max r'-''.' '''' '~'' i'' minated h'~
;";"''''n 10 F''HFh 10 N'"'poA'r "nd bor" 1t
a-+'", a'' information" 'y'nS ''mm"n''''-
r'' 10 Var !''n"'''' Nh''IiI f"'1' wa~ sent L"
''"''.d' ".'1 .'''''''.'' III "rr'>;'nI Con
verse, VIZ? |, no" '""""'1 J." Ia'' here t" a
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1853-12-24

SEC. !. w ~: certified IN st - =. pa
section inyf:-~;v q r!.a;.t," i,r;y-tiv" 81 tie
"omri'"'l statutes in rrai"r - Invalid a"'
n'nrmal lc,;'~." ~ '.re:,.rl >'.,,cn.ltr i2:h
1852, is hereby r''r,'r}r1.
Sec. .. This act >!iI.l ta..r effect from il.
pas>a@r.
.Iprro"cl, De-. $, 1853.
No. -. IN n: in a,MrM'!mcat If section 'ir
teen of riaptrr an" h'.nl!,o! 2ni ..<':,,H
oftlc COMPLIED Statutes. r..la.,a, .n H..
COMPENSATION q. sheriff, an; ;l,I tcr,.r,.
Il is hereby enacted. *.
Sec. |. 81 mach ccso,f.aa tl;,f.cn cf
char.rr one iuuIrr and s;v..,;, cc.i. C..-.,-
,lr,i >tattrS n rc!a.rs to H.. ro,,,,.ru>...n;l
snl fees Of >hcrilis and nil Lc,prrs. "a crr-
tain caSc<.i< 50 amended a> 10 rad ~ fellows:
For firrl. dot and wa<lrinr for state r:t>o-
ncrs and state or town .?,;f.rr>. two dollars
per week from III" first Nv Of Nav 10 th,.
frs. ci:,v Of November: and from tic first ,!lv
Of November to the fir. DIV Of Nav. two dol
lars and ti:jv cent ncr wei
Sc. >. Til, A.. STILL take effect from t..
ra<<scc
NJ %, n net r,r,t;rc - r.,.,r.,. o,1 cI..
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ncr<onaI g.. tatc. ar any. howl viii -. I,,.,
which may J.. r..,,,.-..J .,la. i... g.
ar. co,,rt ~ r,.,.,.,I ,,;,1.;n .1.;, ~
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+ Il " u EE EDp +


TIL" ROYAL mlil Steamship A..
crpool. Dec -. arrived "a, ~ ',.l| Is
18th i''k Tie
No movement of In. .,.i,,.5.....l
aI"m. the hannl,. har -.,I..,,,.., .r-.
were hrinS mri~ ta.;u-,.,l H..
OF troops. something's MI. d, .,..... '..-,
a at M"Auta l~ia'.i "a t,,,----. ...
Savl mhcrr the fir,. Wa ~.,..,..
Ia ASA the Turkish >l-....
brilliant, they ha'im- r,r.r-l ., ...
fortress Of >"ariun. Hale .at -. g..
lio>iI..'i"> has, r"arnru-..l ...
>''airln t''' I'.arl - Fm -'
nave captured H. ln--,sn ing. Y .'.".-
and a RUSSIAN ship ha> raheu -,
steamer "i 10 runs Alter a d.. ~. AZ
anr"-
Il" An"I" french tlrrt r,ras.,> .,.
anchorage,
HERE was r2lor' thatlhc Iu-,
intends /" lombard >c!'a>,jl,ul!cl,,r.. ''
Toe vulnerable
II l. mdrr>i"od that An>tr'sl7> ,-.
new conference tote held a, ~. D.,
don or lan>- he European iog.-.
>ald to II" favorable To The lr,r.o,.,.., 49,,
hn>>la and Turkey, viii hc in'Iryl Z. ,'..
delegates
\ manifesto from the Gar j. cA,o.,.l
The Turks aiter1hr ooh ut Nnrnl. go
sclzc Russian ships. and the Rl>>;,,.. 80.
The 22d VIII >eI%e lmkl>h shipping.
The sGiian ha~ declined . rvrrf.. ..-
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1853-12-24

MAINE LAW IL ErElI>G!"N,-C auer
aga;n ra'ri,k Foy was yesterday BROUGHT
before Justice !!"l'cnlcck,hy otlirrrEra for
retailing Brandy out OF a stone beer bottle
j, beng Fats :ccon! offence he was fined
=. -. md a-n-.t.- T.. d..
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APPROVED. December .. 1853.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-04-29
TERMS

THE POST is published every Friday at
81 per year, payable in advance, or SO, if pay.
ment is delayed until the expiration of the
year.
ADVERTISEMENTS will be charged 81 per
square of IL lines or less for the first inser-
zion, and rs cents for each continuance. A
liberal deduction made to those who advertise
by the year Persons sending advertisements
must mark the number of times they desire
them inserted, or they will continue until for
bid and charged accordingly.
For announcing the names Of candidates for
office SO, CASH.
JcB WORK. such as Pamphlets, Minutes, Cir
eulars, Cards, Blanks Handbills, DC, will be
executed in a neat and workmanlike manner,
ct short notice. and on reasonable terms,
All letters addressed to the Proprietor, post
paid, will be promptly attended to.
Persons at distance sending us the names
Of four solvent subscribers, will be entitled to
a fifth copy gratis
No communication inserted unless accom-
PANIED by the uaR- Of the author.
sy- Office on Main street, next door TO the
old Jackson Hotel
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-04-29

CnolCE OF A WIFE.-Tupper, speaking of
the choice of wife, says Hath she wisdom
it is well, but bevare that hou erceed' My
dear sir, wasn't you caught mapping that
time! Didn't you speak in meoting' Didn't
cloven feet peep out of your literary shoe !
Didn't it take an American woman to see
through you! Isn't that tacit acknowledge
ment that there are women who do exceed
Wouldn't you think so if you lived hiS side
the pond! Hope you don't Judge as by
John Bulls daughters, who stupify them
selves on roast beef and porter. | tell you
Yankee women are on the squirril order
You'd lose yOur English breath trying to fol-
low them. There isn't u man here in America
that knows us much as his wife. Some of
them oWn it, and some don't, but they all
believe it, like gospel. They ask our opinion
about everything. Sometimes straight for
ward, and sometimes in circle, but they ask
it! There are petticoats in the pulpit, petit
coats in the editorial chair, petticoats in the
lecture desk, petticoats behind the counter,
petticoats labelled M d. Oh, they 'erceed
no mistake about that All fcmality is wide
awake, over here, Mr. Tupper. They crowd,
and joste, and push just as if they wore hats.
don't uphold them in that, because, rs tell
them, It's better policy to play possum, and
wear the mark of submission. No use in
rouslng any unnecessary antagonism. But
they don't all know as much rs ! do, shall
reach the gaol Just as quick in my velvet
shoes, as if | tramped on rough-shod as they
do, with their Woman'S Rights Conrcmio"
| brOgdnS!
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FANNY FERNS BEST THING.-We think
Fanny Fern never wrote a better pair of para
graphs than the following, from the Olive
Branch:
"Look on this picture, and then on hat-
Father IS comingr and little round faces
grow long, aud merry voices are hushed, and
toys are hustled into the closet, and mamma
glances nervously at the door, and baby is
bribed with lump of sugar to keep the
peace; and fathers business face reaxes not
a muscle; and the little group huddle like
timid sheep in n corner, and tea is despatched
MS silently as if speaking were prohibited by
the statute book, and the children creep like
culprits to bed marveling that baby dare
crow so loud, now that Father has come
"Father is comingr and bright eyes sparkle
for JOY, and tiny feet dance with glee, and
eager faces press against the window-panc
and a bevy of rosy lips claim kisses at the
door, and picture-books lie unrebuked on the
table, and tops, and balls, and dolls, and kites
are discussed, and little Susy lays her soft
cheek against the paternal whlskers with the
most fearless abandon and Charley gets a
love-pet for his medal and mammals face
grows radiant, and the evening paper is read
(not silently, but aloud) and tea, and toast
and time vanish with cruel celebrity, for jubl'
lee has arrived, and Father has comet"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-04-29

HoRRIBLE.-The Lawrenceburgh Qnd.,)
Register says, that on the night of the 18th
inst, Samuel Hodge and wife, of Logan
township, while under the influence of liquor
quarrelled, which ended in the death of the
husband.
So far rs is known of this tragical affair." il
appears that the woman bore two severe
wounds upon her head, inflicted by hatchet
(which made her insensible for some time
while on the bed was found the lifeless body
of her husband. 1t is thought that he had
thus fallen asleep, and the wife had in this
condition killed him.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-04-29

A gentleman travelling, recently, in Madi-
son county, ILL.,, stopped at negro settlement
on Wood river, and calling at one of the
houses, the door was opened to him by n tot
ering negro, aged ninety years. On entering
he found n wthered old negro female, who
turned out - lA~tLe mother of his venerable
host On inquiry, he learned that she was
ll9 years of age. She gave her name as
Chloe Wilson, and says that she is a native
of South Carolina, having been there the
slave of farmer named Wilson. When
very young, she was stolen and carried away
from home bya party of Cherokee Indians,
from whom she subsequently escaped. She
processes to remember perfectly well Lord
CORVALLIS and the British officers of note
who figured in the war of Independence
She is supported at present by her son, who
in turn receives material assistance from a
promising young STRIPPING of iorty-fivc or iif-
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THE POST.
Athens, Friday, April 20, 1853.

EXTRA COMPENSATION VOTED BY Con-
GREss.-Tt is stated that over $2S,000 were
voted at the late session of Congress to its
officers and various employees, as extra COM
pensation, and, during debate in the Senate,
on the subject, on the 10th ultimo, Mr.. Bright
said:
"The Secretary, whose salary is $4,000, re-
ceived $4,000 extra; another officer, with
salary of $500, the same sum extra; another,
whose salary is $500, receives $3.50 extra;
and clerks at salaries of $500 received $3.50
extra, each; and the employees receiving $500
or $4OO, receive $3.50 each, extra. This, too,
for the short as well as the long sessions
Even the gate-keeper, remote from the capitol,
got the extra. The Senate had reached a
point where the abuse should be checked. If
the employees are not satisfied with their
regular salaries, there are plenty of well
qualified gentlemen who would be glad to
take their places in fifteen minutes"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-04-29
LINES ON A KEG OF BRANDY.

Within these prison walls repose
The chattering tongue, the horrid oath;
The first for fighting nothing loath;
The passion quick no words can tame,
That bursts like lightning into fame;
The nose with rubies glowing red,
The boated eye, the broken head!
Forever fastened be this door!
Confined within thousand more
Destructive fiends in human shape,
Even now are plotting an escape.
Here only by cork restrained,
In slender walls of wood contained,
In all their dirt of death reside
Revenge that ne'er was satisfied,
The tree that bears the deadly fruit
OF murder, manning and dispute;
Assault that innocence assails,
The giddy thought on mischief bent,
The midnight hour in folly spent;
All these within this cask appear,
And Jack, the hangman, in the rear.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-04-29
IF | WERE HE.

If ] were farmer, it appears to me |
would devote my whole attention to the cul-
tlvation of my farm, cloth and feed my ser
wants well, take care of my stock, mend the
holes in my fences, take fair price for my
produce, and never indulge in idleness and
dissipation.
If were lawyer, would not charge
a poor man So dollars for few words of ad-
vice.
If were a physician, could not have
conscience to charge as much as they do for
feeling the pulse, extracting tooth, taking
a little blood or administering dose of cal
omel and jalap.
III were a merchant, | would have IN es-
tablished price for my goods, and not under
soll or iniure my neighbors, ] would sell at
n.-s pfs6l and give good measure
and deal as honestly as possible.
If were a mechanic, would apply my
self industriously to my business, take care
of my family, refrain from visiting taverns
and grog-shops and when promised man
to have his work done by a certain time,
would try and be punctual.
If were young man | would not cut as
many ridiculous capcrs as some of them do,
playing with their watch-chains, tlourishing
ratans, struting and making a great noise
with their high heeled boots (probably not
paid for) and making remarks on plain and
worthy people. They renderthemselves con-
temptible in the eyes of the sensible and un-
assuming.
If were a lady, would not be seen
spinning street yarn every day, oging this
young fellow, noddng at another, and CIV
ing sweet smiles to third-sometimes hav-
ing three holes in one stocking and two in
t'other.