The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1855-05-26
VOL. 1S---NO. 46.
WICK h RAND.
PrBiISHED ENERF SATURDAY


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that time. No Vaprr discontinued until all AZ
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Publishers
iuSNrleI =. the usual rates
II rot directed the nuinhcr "i Insertions. the
viii bc continued umt,. forbid IT, and ,haryel
accorinr!r.
JUE-PElNliNG. I,andoii>. Blanks, C"r,,-. Pro
-ranne>, Circu.ar-, Ei.l-ilcad,. g., prin.ei TO
orrr.
VR PALMER j. authorized TO receive Alver-
tiscnentS and Subscriptions III h.; Dtce- III Boz, A.
New York. ana rhiIrieiphi,.
:. II. PHI r..Ht,rL. y co ave Authorized II 90
.hc tot ~ il N"w-l orN and .,oston.
aF When Dir. Hush Wa d Young MAJ. he
was invited to dine in company with Robert
Morris. ESQ. Il man celebrated tor the part
he took in t.le American Revolution. 1t so
happene1 that the company had waite, some
time for Mr.. Morris. who. on his appearance,
apologiz-d Ior OBTAINING them. hy sariny thai;
lie had been engaged in reading d sermon os
Il clergyman who hai Just gone TO England
10 receive orders. Well. Mr.. Morris sad
The Doctor, g how did YOU like the sermon !:
] have heard it hi-hly ex.oilcI p" Why.
Doctor" SAID he. " ] did not like it at al
It's too tame for me. ~ Mr.. Morris. rc;1.i-
.i the Doctor. what sort Of a sermon do vo,,
like" IL like, sir. replied Mr.. Morris
that kind..of preaching which drives man
into the corner ct his pew. and makes him
think the devil is after him
e. The father Of Mr.. Calhoun was i mem
Der. OF the Legislature OF South Carolina
An adopted citizen - gentleman OF talent
certain voun- LAWYERS who were accustomed
fo r:crlard their spreclcS with Ciccrona;
quotations and scra,> OF adaced Latin: and
.-lsine one d.v in the assembly he observed
that there were several plain, common sense
men in the LEGISLATURE who were unacnuain
ted with fore. IN Language yes. and il the onjec
tionable course was persisted in, to their an
novance, he would speak in tongue whicl
would be puzzle to the most eruflite anon?
them. viz: his native Irish The threat ha,
ia effect. and Lain was rarely had recourse
to afterwards.
y,l Ay1 ,1,p,. anti
rector remarked a gentleman at church who
was net a parishoner, bat who Sunday after
SUNDAY placed himself in pew adiolninc
that of Young widow. On the first occasion
he detected him silly drawing the lady's glove
accustomed to place il. her hand and arm
were lelcatelv far). Bvand-hy the lady,
rrayer-booS fell - ii coarse accidentally =
from the cdge OF her pew into tho centleman'S ;
lie picked it up-tour1 leaf turned dowg
- anil scanned passage which evidently
caused smi'r C cn:laccnry. Oar minis
ter saw all III IL vcmrnts, and cor'irued t.
watch them WI, S.Tu.. ."inr eve 70: 0 sue
cessive Sundays.
On the third. .i soon 40. collects were
real, and while tne hc&lie We: oi'sccHion>l,
awaited 20 attend him 10 the chanctl. our &c
centric pastor in 4 strong and distinct voic
said publish the bans Of marriage betwee1
M-and IL deliberately pronouncing tn
names OF the parties), If any Of vou kno,
anv lust cause wherefore 81. The eve
OF the whole congregation were turned o
the two lovers: the lady suiTu>ed wi,
bushes. and the gentleman crimSoned wit
anger she tanning herself with vchcmenc,
lie opcnin. and shutting the pew door wit
rare and violence The minister meanwhil
proceeded through with his accustomed dutit
with the same deco-um and ease as Il pcrrtc
" innocent Of the agitation he had cxc!te'
The sermon preached and the services cnde
away to the vcstry rush the parties at tn
heels OF the pastor. WHO authorized vo
sir, to make such a publication OF bans 2 d
manded'thcy both in breath. Authorize
NE = SAID lie with stare that heiShten,
their confusion. Yes, sir, who authorize
you:' 90, sail the minister, with a :
glance alternately at each, If Won don't a
prove OF it. I'll forbid the bans next Sunda,
Sir said the lady you have been too oil
cious already, nobody requested YOU to 10 a
such thing. YOU had better mind Your CIV
business Why, my pretty dear said h
pattin. her on the cheek. what have dor
j., all in the way Of business. and if YOU
not like to wait for three publications, a
.i.e YOU, sir, Cunning to the gen;leman.)
procure the license, The ring, and the fee. a,
;hen the whole may te settled as soon as t
morrow Well replied the gentleman a
dressing the LADY, with vour permission
will get them, and we may be married in
day or two 20, vou may both do as "
please, 2ettishIy, yet nothing 10th, rcplis
the widow 1t was dav or two after til
that the license was procured. The parse
received his fee, the bridegroom his brio!
and the widow for the las: time threw h
gloves over the pew, and it was afterwar
said that all parties were satisfied.
TnrsrLEs.-The Hon. Titus IIutchinst
Tina rritpc IN tho WOoIst0ck EUj,Der.
"Iperceive you are disposed to wage W
upon thistles,-you may tell the farmers
observe when the thistles are in blossom. al
the central blossoms. are turning brown &C
ored by ripening. NOV them the usual heig
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