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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1854-04-15

we're I'D S't : IN" other baTraoc was left in tho
rdechc. saw the landlord narrowly cxo
'hc portmanteau, but he said no,h;rc ,ua
hastencd {" get ready for our entertainments
a small stove was lighted at one end re :,
large room. the other end Of which 7 cor,d
scarcely see; so that it was far from cor.art-
a''e' Out II was not for us to complain after
what we had suffered in the cold ,L;,
ran'il" was placed on a table. a cloth was
spread. and some bouilon was soon s.rvo,
up Bat IL" captain could no. eat i. and
ordered Giuseppe to bring some con,pn,c ONT
oi tn" cantccn. form which he m,,lc , saro,,-
ryy soNN. Th" host then brought rs \ ,;r;;co.-
ser bat II also was rejected. and a cod fowl
! substituted for II. This rather di>nlc,scI
me and was beginning to intimate that |
shou!! prefer the hot dish, whcna Sow, &c
the ca,',in's made me shrink into inS;.rp;G
"an"". an" 7 let him ic'a> he ;,,,a~c,i .,s h..
d'"9'H'v ' rclu>c'! TO eat any thing furnished
''y IL" iani'o~'l. on The plea Of = weak som.
arh. Which had never known him to rom
PLAIN Of before for lr was a co..,r.ar1 7
Guessed that h" was afraid o,' ,.o:.,n and 80.
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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1854-04-15
Tl|E CALIFORNIAN,
rrG,l-nhD EVERY SATURDAY
4. q. CH AD WICK.

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Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-03-11
To Head a Rearing Horse.

Whenever you perceive horses in.
clination to rear, separate your reins
and prepare for him. The instant he is
about to rise, slacken, one hand, and
bend Or twist his head with the other.
keeping your hands low. This bend.
ing compels him to move a hind leg, and
of necessity brings his fore-feet down.
Instantly twist him completely round
two or threo times, which will confuse
him very much, and completely throw
him off his guard. The moment you
have finished twisting him round, place
his head in the direction you wish to
proceed, apply the spurs, and he will
moi fail to go forward; if the situation
be convenient press him into gallop,
and apply tho spurs and whip two or
three times severely. The horse will
not, perhaps. be satisfied with the first
defeat, but may feel disposed to try a.
gain for the mastery. Should this be
the case, you have only to twist himi
&C., as before, and you will find that in
the second struggle he will be much
more easily subdued than on the former
occasion; in fact you will perceive him
to quail upder the operation.-British
Sportsman. ....5
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-03-11
A MOCK AUCTION SELL.
BY AN Ex-rUNK.

l have been a long time connected
with the Legitimate in this city. and i l
hope my brethren of the profession will
excuse me if | transgress the usual Sc
crecy, and relate little incident that
occurred during my experience in said
business. :. | 4
1t was quite late one afternoon last
summer tina, a young man, fashionably
dressed, came into our store just as we
were selling most beautiful patent
lever, full iewelled, and shining very
brightly. 1t had only reached sss when
he came in; $40 was Immediately bid
the young man bid S45, and he had
the good fortune to have it knocked down
tohim, he was invited behind the screen,
the bill made out, which he paid and
went on his way rejoicing. We soon
after closed. The young man it seems
was from the College, on visit
to this city for the first time, and put up
at one of our best hotels. Unaccus.
toned to wearing gold watch, no Of
course was obliged to enquire the time
every few minutes, which all persons
will do when they get new watch
He showed tito his friends during the
evening, and admired it himself. oltl.
mately he retired, placing his lever care
fully under his pillow, dreaming l pre-
sumo, of the impression he would make
on his lady-love when he should return
with his great bargain. At last morn
ing came-he imagined he had over.
slept himself, and before dressing he
raised his pillow, when, to his utter as
tonishment, he discovered an article in
the shape Of watch, but which was SO
blackened he could hardly indentify it
The perspiration from his hands on the
previous evening had made it look like
an ebony stew-pan, which, of course,
was invisible in the night. What should
he do (? How came this wonderful trans
formationl All, he knew! He deter
mined to go Immediately down to see
his friends, the auctioneers. Without
waiting for his breakfast down he came
putting and blowing, almost out of breath
and utterly unable to speak. "What's
happened to youl" said our humane
employer. "Why-why, nothing on
ly-(drawing from his pocket the black
kettle )-only see what some william done
last night! Took my uatch. from ande,
lmgpillois and putt1is thing IN its stead
New York is an awful city pm Y
Pic.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-03-11
The cHnIsrrAs's WIFE.-Cha.eas


The CHRIsrrAN's WrFE.-Chateau-
briand discourses beautifully on this
theme: # .a4e.5.5ft ia
"Man, in uniting himself to her, re-
gains part of his substance; his soul,
US well as his body, is incomplete with
out his wife; he has strength, she has
beauty; he labors in the field; he does
not understand the details of domestic
life, but his companion prepares the re-
past, and her smiles sweeten existence.
He has his crosses, and the partner Of
his couch is there to soften thom his
day may be sad and troubled, but in
the chaste arms of his wife hefnds com.
fort and rePose. Without women, man
would be rude, gross and solitary
Woman spreads around him the flowers
of existence, as the creepers of the for
est decorate the majestic oak with their
odoriferous garlands. Finally, the pair
live united, and in death are not separ.
able; in dust they lay side by side, and
their souls are reunited beyond the lin
its Of the tomb" 5r
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-03-11
New and True.

It is indeed fact, worthy Of remark,
and one that seems never to have been
noticed, that, throughout the whole ami
NAL creation, in every country and cli-
mate of the earth, the most useful ami
mails cost nature the least waste to
sustain them with food. For instance,
all animals that work live. on vegetable
food; and no animal that eats flesh
works. The all.powerfll elephant and
patient, un,iring camel, in the torrid
zone; the horse, tho OK, or the donkey,
in the temperate; and the reindeer in
the tn iIigid Zone, obtain all their muscu-
lar power for enduring labor from ma.
ture's simplest productions-the vege-
table Kingdom. But all tho llesh:eatingg
animals Keep the rest of the animated
creation in constant dread of them
They seldom cat vegetable food until
some other animal has eaten it first, and
made it into flesh. Their onlyuse seems
to be to destroy life-their own flesh is
unfF for other animals to eat, having
been made out of flesh, and is most foul
and offensive. Great strength, ffeetness
of foot, cleanliness, and docility, are
then always characteristic Of vegetable
flesh. .ea,ers.-HcalM and Wealth by
Bentley.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-03-11
DOMESTIC, RECIPES.

~ =, - ,,s1>st q iiiii Y +.
CHEAP LOAF GAklE'--Iake2 cpps OF
sugar, cups OF butter, = eggs, ana lWoi ','i
grated nutmegs, OF tyo teaspoon on tIalls Ias
Of oil Of lemon. Rub the sugar ana (
butter TO cream and peat 10 me eggs
rans sns .;ndar gdt Aa sdd @ ,bres rns ef mil mix s;te
warm snd / little yeast and lstir Il siifft.
ed aour enough to make i sonite stiff
Allow This to stand several hours in
nerfsct,y l;obt. then add the reserved
portio5 Of butter. SUGAR. and COOS mix
we'll together and bake. By addinr.two
hounds IF ia;sins The cakewill Be- & ssry ~
rich. IfcofFee Guns are used he above Is
will make sopr loayes
IL -, ~ 3 =
INDIAN MEAL pouen NpTs,-A tea,
cup and half OF BOILING mliknpolrea
on on, Two teacups OF slited indian meal !.
When It IS cola' add TWO teacaPss q !
bsnd % : half half IF smear one If yssss' and and
two @ eges with n tablespoonfal Of e;nna-
mon or or grated nutmeg. if mot suffi.
cieptIy stiff ada equal portions Of wheat
flour and Indian meal. Let il riiss till
yerv LIGHT. Roll il about half an inch
thick, and cut it into small diamond shap-
ed cakes, and boil them in lard.
-. ~
HOE "a o1kE,mslls qoaf. ~ .e1, oL inaiaa aad
niece , Of butter ,he size of an egp. Wet
| t with milk mot yery stiff: aiier YOU
have stirred ali we'll together, spread
YOUR dough about half an an inch thick, !
unon a smooth board prepared for the
nprnose. Rub Il over with sweet cream,
and act il un before good III Are SUPPORT. (
inc tbe board with a flat.irop, When
| it is we'll Drowned turn it over, loosen
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-03-11
BRUTAL LANDLORDS.

Gases of extreme hardship to tenants,
especially in the winter season, are Of
FREQUENT occurrence, through the grasp
ing avarice of landlords. One of the
wors, cases we have noticed lately is
mentioned in Philadelphia paper
A poor, but Industrious, and honest man,
George Ayrhart, tailor, was elected
with his blind wife and four children,
and turned into the street in the mids.
of snow storm. The constable not
only kicked the furniture out in vio-
lent manner, injuring it greatly, but
grossly abused the poor tailor, and then
charged him with an assault, and had
him put into prison before he could care
for his family. This punishment, its
disgrace, and the idea of his blind wife
and dependant family being homeless
in the depth of winter, SO preyed upon
the poor mans mind that he hung him
self in his cell. There is whole vol.
ume Of misery, of wre,chedness and
wrong in this brief story, and we doubt
whether greater piece Of cruelty than
that which has SO tragically terminated
has ever occurred in a Christian land.
1t turns out, on investigation, that the
tailor had money for his rent, but was
advised by lawyer not to pay it to the
claimant till his right to receive it, which
was III litigation, should be determined.
OF course landlords must have pay
for the use of their tenements, and are
not to be pronounced hard.hearted be-
cause they ask for it, and use reasona-
Bile means to obtain it. But there is a
class Of these men who seem to think
theirs are the only rights, and if their
due is not forthcoming at the moment,
they ore prepared 10 push for it to Il the
last extremity, reckless of every dictate
Of humanity. We have lots of such
landlords in this city, who never dream
of showing mercy to needy or sick
tenant, and would not scruple to resort
to any heartless oppression in revenge
for not getting their rent. God help
the poor!-M Y Organ.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-03-11
HURRY Hii uIPE. IE

-.
For mon,hs past every morning,we have
heard the words which headthis item COM
ing up from the street beneath our window
in round, full, clear VOICE, telling US in
tones that all may, hear 10 'hurry up
What foy1 That fora longtime was sore
puzzle OF else ii made us sore TO be AVA
kened before the sun and bid US TO hurry up
by some outside barbarian. The .Wards
would have been far more iolsrable If they
had come. from, the kitchen or breakfast
room accompanied with theannouncement
that the morning meal was ready. Then
we might be willing to hurry up, and; thur!
ry down, and hurry upbthe cakes, and
hurry through. with breakfast and hurry
back to our quiet room, leaving an order
with Betty TO hurry up the Tribune as
soon as the carrier, who is always hurrying
up, threw it down by the basement win
dow. .Ees
But to be bid to hurry upbysome fellow
in the street every morning about the,iine
slight stretches ofday-light began to- hur-
~ in through the blinds, was too much
for our equanimity, and we determined to
detect the delinquent who made night
hideous and morning miserable with lis
cry. Of hurry Up. ',.5.s ,si5 sss..s,.
So we hurried up one morning at the
first cry, looked down upon the street and
saw-a milkman, trying to hurry up his
early customers, those who must get up
and get an, early breakfast, and get early,
down town to their daily labor, where
they will baye TO hurry up all day, for all
the working world ofthis City are always
in a hurry. ~, ats,,g
So lit is hurryup sllthrough life. The
little boy anxious 10 hurry up 10 an equal
size with his big brother, and the big boy
is still more INPATIENT to hurrytpp to man
hood. The man is trying 70 hurry up TO-
a matrimonial climax Of happiness, and a
position. in life which wealth alone can
give him among the hurried up upper cIas-
ses,' An g,s.il,
Ile lellilegirlia,eq is equally anxious 10 hur5
ry up from the cradle TO The parlor, ball
room and wedding tour
What a sad drawback upon the pleas
ures of our morning mapping and dreaming
that somebody's always crying incur esre
hurry up. Through life, boy or man, girl
or woman, somebody or something is con-,
stantly hurrying us up, and at last hurries
US down where no night or morning cry
will ring 10 our ears, waking ustoli and
activity, with ademandf forus to hurry up.
IN Y Iri6rne. ais
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-03-11
ANEcDoTE.

The Journal Of Commerce tells the
following capital anecdote Of Joe Smith,
the Mormon: a
"Some persons visited him during his
troubles in Illinois, and the conversation
turned upon selfdefence. He was as
ked what he thought of the words ofthe
Scripture, which required him who had
been smitten on one cheek, to turn the
other also. "a very remarkable pas
sage he answered, spoken by Jesus
himself and strikingly illustrative of his
thorough acquaintance with human ma,
ture. A man may strike you at first
under q mistake, or without intending
any harm; and you ought not to strike
back Immediately, but turn the Other
cheek and give him an opportunity to
explain, or, if he bein earnest, to repea,
the offence. However, you need not
turn third time, but ifaman strikes you
twice, then into him like thousand Of
brick"
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-03-11

A good story is told of Col. Benton,
in connection with. the Nebraska BILL
At recent dinner party, ut which the
Colonel was present, gentleman re-
marked to him that he he'd not express
ed his opinion in regard to Mr.. Douglas
and his bill. rAh! no, gentlemen
said the Colonel, ~ have not said any
thing about Mr.. Douglas and his bill
he reminds me of an old farmer who
had an unruly bull, gentlemen. The
bull had habit of Jumping very high,
and of running at people, besides other
disngreeable, ungenteel, and trouble.
some tricks; SO one day the farmer went
out to shoot the bull. His negro man
inquired what he was going to do
(" Going to kill the bull" replied he,
"going to kill the bull, Sambo." Where.
upon Sambo rejoined, "What for you
going to shoot the bull, massa dat amt
40 use he jump so high he break his
neck" The Col. evidently thinks it as
well to leave Mr.. Douglas to his fate.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-03-11
EnLittle Ferns far Rannu,s Li4le

Fiends." By the author of :" Fern
Leaves" with original designs by F.
NJ. Coffin, Derby & Miller, Auburn,
New York. This charming volume
contains sixty Stories and Sketches for
the little people, with five illustrations.
1t is full of wit, spirit and tenderness,
and will add to her reputation. The
enterprising, publishers have done their
part we'll. We quote tho following by
way of giving our readers taste ofthe
good things in the book:
The Baby,s Complaint.
Now. l suppose you think, because
YOU never see me do anything but feed
and sleep, that l have very nice time
oft. Let me tell you that you are
mistaken, and that am tormented half
to death, although never say anything.
How should YOU like every morning to
have your nose washed up, instead of
down? How should you like to have q
pin stuck through your dress into your
skin, and have to bear it all day till
your clothes were taken off at night
How should you like to be held so near
the fire that your eyes were half scorch-
ed out of your head, while your nurse
was reading novel? How should you
like to have a great fly light on your
nose, and not know how TO take aim at
him, with your little fat, useless fngersa
How should you like to be left alone in
the room to take nap, and o great pus-
yjump into your cradle, and sit staring
at you with her great green eyes. till
you were all Of a tremblel How should
you like to reach out your hand for the
pretty bright candle, and find out that
it was way across the room, instead of
close byl How should you like totire
yourself out crawling way across the
carpet to pick up a pretty button orpin,
and haveit snatched away as soon as
you begin to enjoy itl tell you, it is
enough to ruin any baby's temper
How should you like to have your man.
ma stay at party till you are as hungry
as little cub, and be left to the mercy
of nurse, who trotted you up and down
till every bone in your body ached .
How should you like, when your mann
ma dressed you all up pretty to take the
nice, fresh air, to spend the afternoon
with your nurse in some smoky kitchen.
while she gossipped with one other
cronies? How should you like to have
your toes ticxled by all the children who
insisted upon, "seeing the baby's feetl"
How should you like 10 have dreadful
pain under your apron aud have every
body call you "a little cross thing"
when you couldn't speak to tell what
was the matter with youl How should
you like to crawl to the top ofthe stairs,
justto look about little, and pitch heels
over head from the top to ,he bottoml
Oh! can tell you, it is no joke to be
baby. Such thinking as we keep
up; and il we try to find out anything,
we are sure to get our brains knocked
out in the attempt. 1t is very trying to
sensible baby, who is in q hurry to
know everything, and can't wait to
grow up. s rsa. faia
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-03-11

Anecdote uih a Moral.-A friend not
long since told US story in relation to
one of our subscribers, which contains
moral for husbands, and also furnish
es an example for wives which is no,
unworthy of imitation under the similar
circumstances H.,
The subscriber referred to, said to
our friend, in the presence of his wife,
that it had been his intention to call at
the Recorder Office, to pay up his ar
rearages and discontinue his paper
His wife very promptly asked.
"Why do you intend TO discontinue
the paperl"
"Because," said the husband, :" am
SO much away from home on business,
and have SO very little time toread, there
seems to be very little use in taking the
paper"
Yes" responded the wife, ait may
be Of little use to you, but it is Of great
use to me. | remain athome. while you
are gone, and l wish to know what is
going on in the world. If you discon-
tinue the paper, l will go straight and
subscribe myselfn .. -. =. &. ~, ",
Asthe paper has not been discontin-
ued, we suppose the wifs's reasoning
was conclusive.
The moral of this incident must not
be overlooked. A husband should con-
slider the qualification and profit afford.
ed his wife and children by the paper,
as well as his own, and not discontinue
it simply because he may not have the
opportunity to read it regularly. And
further, it may remind some good hus-
bands not now subscribers, that it is
their duty to take the paper, that their
wives and children may know what is
going on in the world.-Rscorder.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-03-11

ra, People are happy, We don't
believe they can help being otherwise
They are malG forlappinoss, and maao
large, SO they tanhola u great deal.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-03-11
TO tIY OLD sCHeoh-MAsTER.

81" .HHAN fAHa'
How fondly I remember
When myself and brother too.
One morning in December
First went to school to you;
The byc.path We had chosen
Was choked with driven snow,
And we crossed the Mill.pond frozen;
And had not far to 60. ~
The house was low aud sunkcn,
The school.house in the lane,
The old oak door was shrunken,
The roof let in the rain. &
Twas there you tried to train US
To wisdom and to truth,
To guide US and restrain US
From all the snares Of youth.
on in our young tepinings,
We thought you stern and cold,
Before we knew the coinings
From out your heart Of gold.
In darker days I've needed
Those precepls cast aside,
Those counsels of unheeded
That true and faithful guide.
You used tolaugh so often,
Atmy love for little Jane
Such love can never solen
This lonely heart agaiS!
= / used to watch at even
To meet her as she passed,
She seemed smile from heaven
Too beautiful to last. e..
Bu. now the grave is lonely
Where she so long has lain,
And ofall that mourned her, Only
But you and Ircmuin.
An old man waiting mcckly
His timc to pass away,
And one that wandcrs weakly
And fears 10 60 or stty.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-03-11

Mispldccment of Lettsr.-The Par
is Moniteur, in announcing the presen-
talon of the American Minister, makes
ono of the most delicious mistakes in
English, ever yet committed in France.
It takes the Y which stands for Mr.. Ma.
sons middle name, makes small y of
it, and tacks it on to the end Of John.
thus: "Johny. Mason was presented
Yesterday" Probably this was the first
time that Joliny ever figured in a state
paper or au official organ.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-03-11

A suit has IS just been determined, in
New Orleans 10y verdict for the plain
Tiff, who is a member ofthe city council J
in which the defendant alleged that plain
ti&'s great great grandmother was of ne
gro blood. 1t was proved that the old
lady was half Indian-and So plaintiff
gained the suit, retains bis Office, and is
allowed TO continue his children at the
white schools-which would not have
been the case. bad the great great grand
mother aforesaid been mulatto.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-03-11

uT Possibly no single line in tho language so
conveys the idea ofAcight as tho line in italics
in these six lines Of Tcnnyson, oil "thc Eagles"
"IIc clasps the crag with hooked hands,
Close to tho sun in lonely lands
Rinrcd with the azure world, he stands,
IN, ,urinklcd std beneath him ercri;.
II. watches from his mountain walls,
And like tundcr.bolt he falls.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-03-11

1t is said that when Mr.. Mason, our
Minister to France, presented his cre'
dentials to the Emperor, no was intro,
duced to the Empress, who conversed
with him in English for about half an
hour, and aftcrward, forwarded him an
invitation to the grand ball which took
place at the Tuilleries the following
evening. g One of the imperial carriages
was sent to convey the Ambassador to
tho Tuilleries and re-conducted him
back to his hotel.