The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1854-08-26
EMPTY TITLES.

vain fellow citizens on their love of titles
The stripes are well-tleserved: we would not
abate pound from their well layinc-on.-
But titles are Of some little service after all.
In one of our sca-ports if man is called
rapon, it is generally quite safe to take it
for granted that, late or early. he has been
skipper of some craft or rather. To call a
man Her. is to tell it out very distinctly Ell
ther that he breaches or has preached. To
write VI. d. to a mans name or to call him
DR.. does not indeed say that he is fit to be
trusted to administer cmctics, or to bleed in
the arm, but it distinctly announces that he
has pretended, at some time or other to feel
at home either with sick horses or disabled
men. And when letter reaches man with
the Esq. written after his name, YOU feel
sure that the receiver is neither doctor nor
a preacher, and has never been in the As
sembly So the Hon. says very plainly that
the man who has i; has had mileage and vo-
ted somewhere in legislative halls.
Thus titles tell something, though it is lit
tie. Ii is convenience to know that a man
has an ambition to shine in a military wav.
though the Urn. prcfxcd to his name does
not assure us that he was in the Regular Ar
my. Titles reveal mars preferences if no
more. If letter reaches us signed by Abb
mcleth Strong. ID. d., it tells first what
Strong thinks OF himself: and second, we
know that either one of three things has hap
rencd he is really or has been esteemed
by somebody, who thought well of divinity:
he has been a candidate for the Presidency
Of Western College, or he has been >hrcwd
enough to manage the trustees of some in
fant institution. and convinced them that his
Influence had value. The IL. ID. append
ed TO name never before heard Of is proof
positive either that the owner knows thing
or two about matters Of Scica ace, or he has
been TO Congress, or on a mission. or has
money.
Titles are bad without MITIGATION when
they carry deceit in them an,! of themselves
imply talSchood. As when we saw of the
opposition Governor. that Ills Exce!cncv is
man of bad morals and is acquainted with
bribes of our member, that the Honorable
gentleman i. a dirty dog" or of his Honor
the Judge, that he is contemplate scoun-
trcl. 1t puzzles learners cf our language:
is the opprohrium of philolocy. and makes
the bones of the photographers lie uneasy
IN their tonbS. Some men are like tnmblers
that need no handles. But Others. like mugs
Tor lager bier and cups for children, need
Something to assist in holding them In the
better time. if'ttles prevail, they will be true
1nes and significant. If "a member really be-
nave so as to merit the title bestowed upon
senator by the Great Defeated OF Missouri.
ne will be recognized bv his brothers as His
Puppvship. If Governor particularly
prldes himself that the quality of his mercy
Is not strained, and opens the prison doors for
'he exit OF al! voting men, he will be address
Ell as Ills Pardon, Gov. Bigbcar or if he
enjoys the one man power as His Veto, Gov.
Nomore Il. ID. Harman, Esq, will he al
dressed as His IIumbur. General Pomn
will be known as Ills Swell: and the Mavor,
who lets a Dis'illery Milk Shop stand in the
City, as His swilishop the Mayor Titles
Will not be the worst thing in the world, and
they will all be right before those are right
who are here to wear them.