The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1854-11-18


Of as great abuses, quite as an unmixcd diet.
Having experimental carefully on mv<clfior
two years, with vegetarian diet, consider
myself qualified to give counsel on the sub
jcct. 1t will not do for all healthy people,
nor as an ind;scriminatc recommendation TO
invalids. In the hands Of physician, it is a
potent auxiliary of his art. But there is a
time to eat animal food. The grand questions
are, the measure and proportions Of it-whcn
TO stop, and when to rc-commcncc, and how
!ar to 90. DE-. BALEIENE.
THE PRINCE OF GOOD FELLOWS.
fj'm The EqJ;,lo Con%e,rrtjre.
This is title bestowed generally upon a stout
gcntlcmcn.wih pinguid complcxion.a rlcth-
oric habit of body, red face, and a loud
laugh, whose chief business seems to he hang
ing about bar-rooms, drinking at other pco-
pies expense. and in return telling broad
stories, cnactinr lu,icrous pan.onlinc.and en-
tertalnln@ circles Of companions with such
"o>>ip and irlinS as seems appropriate to
the places he ircGucnts. lie is alwavs
an amiab!c man, sometimes even a lovatlc
one III many respects; bet his coHviyial liab-
Its have lonsaso overcome all his Lc;crqual
i.icS. and he now lcyotcS himself entirely 10
thc:r gra;i.iyati The Prince OF Good Fell
lows should never DC seen before twelve o.
clock in the day, as up to that time he is fail
of aches, sad, moroSc, and nervous talks
vaguely of illness and death contcmpi.tc>
his finger mails, sighs, rubs his eyes, and
vawns. ard frequently gives uttcranrc TO the
which it undoubtedly is Tor him. Daring
this depression he resorts 10 alcoholic >timrl-
'ant> TO bring up his nerves. and tv '!int o:
Tie remedial agent. and a frugal rcla~t. eaten
standing trom the counter OF some bar. he
succeeds in restoring a portion OF his lost rcr
yotl> energy, and begins to come out Gui;c
strong about The ho,r .. meridian. N this
time he presents the appearance Of .io-
vial, pleasant, happy nan, and 50 the super
iicIal portion OF lis alunirers deem him : some
Of them indeed, rolnw 50 far Is to envy hi
lot and to wish they were as conicntcd az he.
1t dinner. the Prince Of Good Fellows is
looked ~ N as a most desirable companion.-
lie knows al the etiquette of the table. and
never commits any breach OF the unitics o.
that place. He dresses salad with cNqui
site taste. and cannot }c deceived in Wines
He tells Won i,!c history of tEc olive which
,.c las accidentally stumbled upon in Clam
hcr>' Miscellany or Household Worls-and
has a pleasant ancc'lo,c to !i.l at The pau>c>
"l conversation. The la,ii,S fancy :m very
much, for Ike is respectful, comedies every
hing TO them, and dctcrs to their Judgment
He does not take much wine while they are
at table, and opens the door for their exit viii!
infinite rracc. When they are gone he dc-
votes himself to the dccantcrs. and the roar>
o: laughter that follow the ladies up stairs
are provoked by a smart Joke OF his. Which
wondnot bear repetition in TIE drawing room.
Sill. he is not va -.ar,and really coarse wit
tici>m actually otlcudS l,im for !.r has deli
cate >cn>ihili;lc>. AMI his broad >.>l. OF humor
grows ont ot the wine rather than natural',
from taste. Later in The evening, wncn he
IONS the ladies' ahov" stairs. ta is attentive
and marked IN lis go: :.,,uct toward them. tunes
their mn>i"' a'.u>ts their piano stool, and if
Re sees middle aged S)ln>;rr,a plain or a
low" one, neglected and PLAYING wall flow
cr, he is peculiarly attracted towards her.
ard horcs himself perhaps in the effort to do
her a Kindness.
Sometimes the Prince of fGood Fellows is a
Bachelor, but oitcncr he is a married man
with several children His wife is rarely
seen in society. and her appearance is that OF
one ont of health and unch depressed in s?ir-
its. Her dresses are usually Of 4 by gone
style, and though near. give evidence OF a
rigid economy and many ariiccs to make ihc
ends meet. She takes the back streets and
the less treGucntcd side of the way as She
walks abroad, and takes special care to avoid;
passing public places where She NAV meet Ike
gaze of her husbands friends. She walks
rapidly with her hca! down, and in winter
draws her scanty shawl tightly about her
shoulders an unglovcd hand showing tIrouoh
the opening in front. Occasionally She NAV
be met coming from market with little bas-
kct mcagerly stocked; but her husband sci
dom dimes at homca and she ccononIisc, in her
table expenses, for he requires clean linen
and neat garments, and their purse will not
afford sumptuous living.
TO see him in his prime and glory YOU
must meet the Prince of Good Fellows at an
evening party Of young men, when supper.
and wine, and loud talk, and mcrrimcnt are
! elements of the entertainment There he
comes out strongest; there his sood-fcllow
ship is most thoroughly developed; there ic
Is in his clement and to see and hear Kim one
would say he was the happiest Of men. The
Jokes, the repartccs, the-movins variations,
the wit and humor which abound aided Ly
brilliant lights, sparkling silver and glass,
bright wines, cheerful countcnances, and all
the accessories of such time give an air Of
enjoyment and pleasure to the scene which
may fascinatc the inexperienced and pass
them as real But if they would know the
solemn truth, if they would know how false
and futile is all this mockery Of happiness let