The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1855-01-06
HAPPY NEW YEAR

GAGE only in seven years can We wiz our
readers a happy New Year at the time Tie.
receive he >a!uta!ion from others. Yet. if tie
wish be not expressed tbs year until Time
has travelled few days journey toward, az
Other. We certainly wish j, as heartily. AL IS
sin yrcly.
Sorvosc, 'len, for our conveni,rcc tia. j;
be tie first morning Of The var $50. anl i.
the old az proved way, We give Won Grct;in.:
y happy New Year to you w - 10 care,
or troubles to make it 'ohaj,y; 4 ncrr:
New Year, with no,c of that sadness thai
ulakcs the heart sick "a year G: 'you~.
.,.;r;!iul days, of Sunshine AMI ral.hcw.. OF
"Noi.. and tecA-. .ni ur,-lthe! >IIj,,-"
4 year Of good hamo: TIA, cyr4n,is the
chest. pumps ont he checks. puts Eat on H..
:ii,s. and makes right down cheerful, hon
est man.
\ year of kindly feelings, and tie generous
deeds that spring from them
\ social year, in which every ore sh.l.
think once Of his friends while car:n.- twice
;or himself: in which all the hest ;;;r.s Of
ones nature are 10; locked up in frisid do
m'y' or foolish sclt-ronccit, or perhaps NOR
frequently. III tIriditv and lack ofco;f!cnrc
but are brought ont of their hiding places.
and talked about. and played With. til ;Acv
are c'!Ecatrd ont Of weakness Nv the cor.;a,
OF mind, ard TIE electric power Of thought
and become the brightest. ard most po!,hc,.
traces Of character
May the coming year be all his 10 vou, and
much more.
- In turn, We yet encouraging words from
very many Of our subscribers. most Of them
accomplished hv that which brings to mind
the o!d rroverb: Actions speak louder than
words y friend in Rycsatc sending pay fo,
three years. writes:
Il wish you and yours happy New Year
have happy one, assure Won. Granarv.
lari"r. and locker, pretty well filed: the
mott OF my children, and pretty fair Sprink
!n- Of twcnty-six grandchildren present to-
day. We are as happy as clans in high
water
May the water never run low,
New Years DAYS are like Railroad Stations
where TIE Engine stops to take on wood and
water for TIE next hours travel Brake up 4,
How gees the journey? Are we on time ::
Are the hucs sound: Do the valves work
smooth Is the machinery in order. every
part Of Il: Look it all over Try :lc wheels.
hHt don't pass on till YOU see tia: every thing
is SCENE. If YOU could be certain that the
road was perfectly strai cht--he rails securely
fastened - and the way unohs:ructcd. - YOU
might be excused for not cxani:ninr every
part 50 carefully. But YOU are ne, sure Of il.
You haze never travelled on the road. and
hence can not say positively tha; it is dan
gerouS. Yet from that already passed over.
YOU can Judge that the curves are short and
numerous-that the grades are swift that
the entertainments are hiyh-that the draw
bridges are care.essiy attended, and tia:
yoar road will be in,ersectcd BY thousand
Others. where collision can scarcely BE- AVOID
ed. Be sure then that every piston, valve. and
wheel, is perfect
il.e in the wood Fill the tank with wa
e.: For there may be sore need of steam
ere the next station be reached. The load
viii drag heavily u? the steep grades, and
there may come terrible storms, glazing the
rails with zee, or bary;ng them deep in snow,
with no alternative aut to pow through it.
Before starting, then, let there BE- a supply
Il that which W! fara;.h -o@ he ;:.o2',s 70