The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1854-08-12

coollv. "mHju<; L,lp y"u-<, ITO hc mu<'tr.l."
''lle was from South Carolina" said E..whrn
he told this story, 'anl they eat rice ,loww
there somewhat '-
For The following. Lieut.. ~. of the En-
ginccr>. is re>pon>iblr:- Col. Tom s.. of
the infantry. very larrc bnrlv. rct-faccd
gentleman. with snow-wl,ic head and a
voice like a bass trombone. has an unfortu-
nate habit of thinking ont loud. While sta
toned temporarily in Washington, the olF
gentleman one Sunday morning. took it into
his head TO 90 to church. where he took a
seat in ncw beneath the pulpit. AMI. PRAYER
book IN hand. attcntivcly followed the clcr-
c,vman through the service. Ii happened 10
be the | 'th day Of the month: but in giving
ont the Psalms for the ,lav. Rev. Mr. L. made
mistake and annornccl-'Thc 10th lay of
the month. morning PRAYER. beginning at The
10Th Psalm When 10 the astonishmcnt of
the CONGREGATION, Old Col. Tom in the pew
below. in deep bass voice houyh aloud
TT" ~ d"gettle 'so"hIy .kar.,. The
clergyman immediately corrected 6ksclf.-
'Ah the .th ,lav of the month. morning
PRAYER, beginning at the seth Psalm When
the rroi'irtv Of the a>seml', WAS Immediate
~ disturbed hv another M"rgl from Old
Tom. who in the same deep tone remarked.
I'"Ilim h~c" lie Ind, certainly. AMI the
congregation also.
Two wears ACC. when the gallant Col Mag
-uder. of convi,ial memory. commanded the
nitrd States forces at thr Mission Of San
Diego. it entered into that officers head to-
execute a Scrcnalc for the bchoof of certain
fair la'lies then honoring New Town with
/ their presence. Accordingly, all the officers
OF the mess who could sing. play. or beat time,
I were pressed into the service. and one ni.hf
, ahont H. O'Clock. 4 jolly crowd left the Mis-
, SION for New To~n. in a LARGE wagon rlcnti-
tally furnished with guitars. flutes and other
, arrangements Of 4 musical nature. Among
The rest, .io,i1 voun. surgeon, attached TO
the command. had installed himself on the
, back sea; with t|> Instrument, Which happen
ed on this orcasi 10 be bottle of whisky,
and on whirl, he PLAYED durin- the ride with
such c:Wc, a. to have raised his SPIRITS on the
arrival At New Town considerably above tr
fifth ledger line. lou max remember Bow
cry <"n-, rI;icr popular IN those DAYS, the
chorus OF which ran:
'"' my ;,-.::" ! 'hc H.: or ~ bora in Spring
G:ir,,.Hl
I"nakc 'nr l1,~;rl,r-. ,rv i.i,li-r did ,rv:
En' II r' H. i l'l"ui:.. Tor! .ln Il hard .aic
Md I'm !"ul.. /" lc !i;;rl,r. l,v Heavens. ,r
die
This unfortunate son. had somehow or 9th
cr occuircd 10 the doctor: lac couldn't rct
rid Of II. hc couldn't he:p singing it: and ac-
cor'!n-i.y "hcn The who,c party were dnlv
ranged beneath TIE window, and. with il.tcs-
and VOICES urrai>ci were hlca,iu. lc.it,
80. in ne ~:i,y m'-li,'
the entertainments were ,l>arrcral,ly varied.
ior lar louder than the ',ti,l, night. ram. tin,
wild r.c'!;cal chant, ONLY va.ic,l lr an ocra-
sion hir,
90! my ,l..'a' : la k,r-.r.- a.
his Wa. not "a he lornc: - ';,:ilinr tirrr.l,
the Delinquent E~ru'aIiu~. Col. Ma-an.l,.r
commanded INN to ,,>i>i from the iutrrrii,,-
lion. and to 'thcnrctorth hold his rcac...'
With almira!,, >traic.-v The Doctor Ia. k,-l
up against an adjacent fence. where hc could
deliver himself safely an! 20 advantage. ard
with most intense 'li.t,.i'v replied: .Col Ma
"rU'lcr. I'm roliirrr ot the ariy: when I'm a,l,.
Mission, I'm nnd,r ,our "'rrr>: consider
>ci - anl-ol,.r i'm: b,f. when I'm DOWN
here. Sir' s,.rrc:a,!in. -'Ol. I'm hound To lrr
i butcher, lv Heavens. or die w!.1t,;,.
and after performing an cNt,mporc ,!anrc of
a frantic description. dur:n. which he I'll =.
the earth. the Doctor WAS borne in main force
to the wa-.,n. where he lcj.t at Intervals
duria- the rrinlil.'!..r oi the >,.rcnsie. oc.a
Sionailv wakin- as >,mr .'Duri>h 81. r-,.a
>!irii!nr>> or power occurred! 10 mi.;,rr ii,'t.-
hcrcl'lv. that li~ name ul> Jake kr,->cr--'