The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1855-06-23

lF y certain preacher of Cniversalism
had been preaching in country school house
for several successive Sabbaths 10 convince
the people there was no hell. At length it
was announced that at the next meeting a
collection would bc taken for his benefit.
The day arrived. AMI the collection was ia
ken up in hat-When the deacon" had
passed through the congregation, and had
gwen all an opportunity to contribute, he re-
turned to the desk and grsvrly empti.d the
contents of the hat upon the desk before the
preacher. And such collection, A few
old coppcrs, with old buttons. pieces of tin.
broken .iewsharps. horse nails, and almost
every other worthless thing that a man could
carry in his pocket The preacher was thun-
derstsuck; but recovering his self possession
IN moment. and gazing upon the coliec.
ton " before him, exclaimed, We'll, l am
not so ccrtsin whether there is hell or not.
bat am certain thcreouYh 10 Ie one for such
fellows as YOU are: and taking his hat left
the house. (olumI,a. South Caro'inirn.
\ DI>TiLLED FRIEND. - The Toledo
Blade recently told the iolowing:-Thc other
day gentleman at one of our hotels was in
l.oduced 10 stranger, whose name was All
Corn. The strangers skin was pretty we'll
stuffed and rather .hinry, and the odors he ex-
hailed were not OF that fabulous kind said TO he
waited from the shores oi. 'Aratv the bl,.s;.' >
Soon after. our friend took the in,roluccr a
side, and whispering inquired l say, Jack
hasn't your friend been distilled: Why: in.
noccutly rcjoincd the other. Because. said
he, YOU called him All Corn, and IL, oc shot
ii he isn't all whiskcv now.
The spirit OF business is the safe as the
true spirit of literature; and tie perfection
OF each is the union OF energy and thought
iulness.
A LOVE OF A PAR>oN-That old builoon,
Brownow, editor OF a religious paper cHlic,
the Knoxville (Tcnn.) Register. advises
" the true hearted citizens OF East Tennessee
to enter into leagues to whip, black, ride Oh
rail, every preacher, citizen, or traveller,
who dares to utter one word in opposition to
slavery This fellow writes Reverend be-
fore his name, aud most honest men will be
ready to write Rascal after il.
G Annual cost to the United States for
supporting the Christian ministry, S6,ooc,-
600; lawyers, $4,000, ,01o for Intoxicating
drinks in the State OF New York, at least
4o,oVo,ooo. Who will compute what what
is paid for Intoxicating drinks in the United
States
Paddy, did you ever catch bat"
Il did that"
When"
AT Miss Maloneys ball. Mick Fini.an
brought the flat ot the shove! over me nose. "
c9 An honest farmer in the south part OF
Massachusetts, talking about his crops, was
told that be must trust in providence. IL don, ,
know about that" said he, Il have been to
Providence, and have been to Bosting, and
| believe had much rather trust Bo>tinc,
taking all things into account"
"a Some one asked some one else if the
toling OF a bell did rot put him in mind of
his latter end. Soms one else remarked
No, sir, but the rope puts me in mind of
yours"
eS Zeno, the philosopher, believed in an
inevitable destiny. His servant thought to
avail himself of this doctrine, and one day
while being beaten for theft exclaimed.
Was not destined to .ob. .Ye., replied
.,snc, and to ts eorrt,tsi'