The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1854-07-15

iOrwad her ears, as II something very aiar'h-
ing was at hand.
''1t's train Of cars running along the road
that troubles old Polly" remarked Mr.. Nay
lor. ''She never saw steam engine nor
heard the woo-woo- woo-ing of a railroad train
before"
But Polly, as have said before, was a YER
V sensible old creature: aud finding that her
driver spoke calmly to her, she made no fuss
when the train went whizzins and buzzing
along some rods distant. a few minutes az
ter the train had passed, one Of the party des-
cried neat cothc-looking structure. "Thcrc,
said Mr. Naylor, pointing towards the bui!d-
ing, sis our stopping place. That is the
Wcstfcld Station at which Ncddic and are /
to take the cars"
The baggage being placed in the station
house, Alec returned home. Neddic and his
father took seats in the next train for Spring
Gcd.What they saw, and what they did there,
shall be told YOU in future number.
LYING IN BED WITH THE HEAD llIGII
1t is often question among people who are
unacquainted with the anatomy and physiol
ocv of man, whether lying with the head cx-
allied, or even with the body, was most whole
some. Most, consultin. their own ease on
this point argue in favor of that which they
prcfcr.Now although many delight in boltcr-
ing mp their heads at highland sleep soundly
without injury, vet we declare it to be dan
gcrOus habit. The vessels through which
the blood passes from the heart to the head
are always lcs>cned in their cavities when
the head is resting in bed higher than the
body: therefore in all diseases attended with
fever. the head should be pretty nearly on a
level with the body;the people ought to accus
tom themselves to sleep thus to avoid dan
scr.-MllcolJom
FEMALE POsTMASrERS.-Thc number Of
females at present holding the office Of post
master. Cor rather mistrcss.) in the United
States, is l2S. They are appointed. give
bonds, arc commissioned, and receive the
same compensation for their services as other
po>tmas.crs Unmarried females o'.'g can
hold the Office Of postmaster.
TIE LATE MES. .JvpSON.-Wc learn from
the y. Y. Observer, that the leccasc o. the
excellent Mr. .Jud>on is likely to cntM! no
pccuniarv distress upon the family he left
1t saws ,ha. five Of The six surviving children
of Dr. Ju,!>on, are thc Children o: Sarah i.
Ju,l>on. the Youngest Of whom, a son of ci gh'
years. has been adopted i. Prof Dodge. of
Madison University. The sixth oNlv, LITTLE
!au :hter born in Maulmain. lsi,. is The child
of Emily .Jud>on, and she has been taken
home hv Miss Anablc Of Philadelphia. to
whom she was long ago given. We are also
that abundant materials are lett for
a life Of Mrs Judson herself, and suitable
precautions have been used to secure COM
plctc and authentic memoir, the avai!s Of
which shall BE secured to the surviving chill
drcn.
"BoY ON BEnIND"-So shouted score
Of less successful urchins, as one of their num-
Der outstrippinc them reached our carriage.
ard was helping himself to ride on the run
ncr. boy on behind" True cnouch-ard
he is safe there, too. The bcncvo!encc Of
our nature iorbids us to "cut behind when
4 lad is there. He is <om,IoIy'S boy, and
the whip would surely tinclc, and perhaps Sc
riou>ly hurt him. Ride away then, my boy.
We know the rogui>h good-naturc in that
upturncd face now gathering confidence, that
there is no malice atorcthonSht in your heart.
Ride away this timc-but don't do it again
without an invitation.
"Frec and easy way that to dispose of the
little rascal" says an indignant looker-on loft
with him" Not so fast, good friend. boy
on behind is only one of our lesser vexa-
tons in gcttin. through the world. There's
many more serious troubles which we have to
far-anI may as well bear patiently. Let
off the .'boy on behind them as gracefully
and as gently as YOU cam & rive him lesson
in rood manners by the exhibition of a wor-
thy example. Fret not thvsclf against the
boys on beIlind.-po1lnnd Erl.r'n
+ 'llE CAN'T DO THAT.'-A teacher in a
Sabbath school, while explaining to his class,
a week or two ago, the unbounlcd power of
the Deity, was asked by one of his little pu-
pills, fit was really true that God could do
anything he chose.
Yes said the teacher. lie made the
world and all that is in il, and nothing is i'm
possible to him.
WELL said the little fellow, 4 know of
one thing he cant do, anyhow
What is that ?'askcd the teacher
/ The chip of young America, with shake
OF the head, replied
lie can't make two year old colt in a
minute
\ QUEER PEorEssoEsn!r.-Thcc govern
ment Of Harvard College are said to be COM
pletcly nonplusscd by recent bequest of
$4,000, left by Miss Caroline Pummer. late
~ deceased, at Salem, Massachusetts. for
the endowment of a new profcssorship on the
"philosOnbv of tho IJoart" Il :, al H.
don't know whether it is to he an anatomical.