The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1855-08-25

! 1.Ook cut for yOur Els phams.''
Some few years since. caravan of cage
!, and uncaged animals passed through the Sta,
OF Connecticut. Among the latter, was til
old Elephant Columbus. 1t SO happened tn;
as his keeper was one morning driving hir
along the road, a man was driving a fcr
little bull in an opposite direction so it Wa
quite certain that the two "crit,ers" mu:
meet-must come together.
1t was evident that old Columbus was n,
aslecp: he was ready for any emergency
He moved not to the right or left, but kci
on the ''even tenor Of his way"
The fiery little bull had seen the hug
monster great way oil, and at once set up
sort of growing noise As the two animal
neared each other, the bull commenced
terrible believing and paving the ground
raising cloud of dust, and putting himself
in an attitude of vigorous attack.
About this uncture of affair, the follow
ing dialogue took place between the keep
Cls:
Look ont for your Elephant"
"What did you say, sir ~
What did say why say look out .ol
yonr Elephant. or h. will get hurt"
Il reckon the Elephant will take care Of
h'mseli-he usually does; but NV good Sir,
think yon had better take yonr bull off from
the road. or keep him quiet, at least"
81 never will do it nv bull never pu.
whipped. and guess won't b. now
I Very well. Sir, drive him along"
By this time the bal had lashcd himself
INTO dr"adfu! fury had rai>.-i his tail Llci
IN the air. rounded up his lack and twisted
his head TO the ground, presenting his sio..
>tutby ioin just ready To ";,itch IN
"At this moment the Ll,) hant raised hi,
huge and massive trunk hich in the air: and
with an unres:sting sweep, hrough, i, against
the bulls side. aud knock ed him about tory
feet, over picked fence, into mans oar
den. with lis :its stove in and all his Low
ellis hushins out
The last that was seen of the driver of the
htry little bull. was In tc top OF an elm tree.
with scarce! v strength to hold on.
IL tIENERoTS ACI AND lis Otrn-
SHEA Spanish vessel was cast away .,
ih>gua and her commander came passenger
IN vessel which arrived here on SUNDAY
The next day he was politely informed that
his trunk would be detained until he had
pad i..> passage. Fri,ndc>s. ,cnnrle>s in
strange land. the poor LIAM wandered I'D
The wharf Al "A loss what TO do. when atci,i,.:i,
bron9h' him III Mc>>rs Sweetser Il Norton,
store. where he told his simple story. Forru-
nately. Mr.. Sweet>er had followed the sea
i"r many Years. and speaks Spanish fluentlv.
With the noble generosity OF a true saio,
N"p'- Sweetser gave the >hipwrecked marin
cr note, holding himself RESPONSIBLE for
lie passage Money. and the trunk WAS liberia
ted. Capt. Sweet>er's conduct is worthy If
warm hearted sailor, aud We firmly brli.v.
that he enjoyed more real pleasure IN ri,inc
that 81 to relieve fellow sailor in ,li,rr..>.
than the good man who received it-f:,..,,,
-itaS.
-fEtlIY. NhRY.-in passing up street
'ilt other day We met two little cii l. of some
seven cr ciuht summers who seemed =, !. .,-
Hins ',a,'on iinci,. and ali 90 themselves.
!i>>iHS through the street unm;nitui Of wba,
was gong on. they seemed a> happy a. two
lark>. and looked as beautiful as they seemed
happy Stopping at one OF our candy >ho,,s
one OF them made a purchase Of CANDY. a
iarEc nicc looking stick. and breaking il.
ave her little companion halt. 81, inc a, She
I'll" II WIN the utmost simplicity ima"iuai,le.
here. Mary, YOU may have the largest halt.
as you are the smallest" D,ar artie,> ,bila
" "hat lesson OF nn>clt>hne>s was contained
III 'E >Hni'ir words. God bless YOU and en-
a"ie YOU through life 10 manifest the sane
gentle aLd sweet spirit. Here Mary. Won
ma. nave the largest halt. as Won are th.
smallest. Nhal teachers children ,oc.e-
tlme> are -fnH Eir.r No,si'or.
'l"r F"EG"r MA good iokc !, told
at the cNl'rnse OF one of our citizens. who !.
the father Of an interesting family Of ,b;i-
t.rcn, and among them a Lli.h,-cveI loy
numbering four or five summers, the rct Of
!hc household. and unanmou>., voted ;l,
,roilcSt little mischief alive. Or. SATURDAY.
night ic bad been brbed 10 keep peace and
retire To bed An hour carrier than ,,Sn,l with
the promise that he might 90 with the family
10 ohurcn. On Sun!a. morning it was ionn,,
ihcon'enchi 10 put the Youngest through the
IL S"iar course OF washing and dressing nee
eSsar! Tor his proper appearance at the .a:.c-
tuary. and the family slipped of wi,hou, hi,n.
ihty had not, however. more than become
comfortably seated III then pew, when in
walked the youngest with nothing on but a
night wrapper and cloth cap You torro,
me, SAID he in tone loud enough to be heard
all over the the church The feeling, o, tb,.
parents can be more easily imagined than de
scrlbed.-Lotayene (i.jtara) Jou,..h.
-Su"Et>.-A lady at Saratoga be,onr
ing to urper-tendom proiesseG herself salts
tied with the hotc! fare, but then" said She.
am not much OF ali cpicac
The sudden rise and fall of Tho ,v..,
ern lakes is now supposed TO te owing to the
great shake moving from one to the other.
~ witness at Petersburg, Va, sxore
that lager beer nigh; burst man but i,
would never make him drunk a few green
leaves worn inside of the crown of m. Ia, arr.
certain preventive of sun-Stroke-tbs man
who thought brick would do better d;>cox-
cred his mistake when be found himself on
his back
"A three-penny paper oftobacco, moist
ened and placed On the throat and stomach,
Is said to afford certain relief in case, Of
Group
-S. u. Carpenter, the Wisconsin editor
who was robbed Of sll 900 in the cars. had
been selling patent pumps instead of pump