The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1856-05-03

world without fathers bles.iny2 What
must have been her grief when her letters.
written froma prosperous city, from the house
OF her wealthy and kind husband. telling
them oil her success, and of the birth of her
children. were unnoticel and unanswered
Ste must have felt indeed that the hearts Of
that father and mother. her sisters and broth
ers. must have been hardened against her
We will say no more. THAT scene will live
IN our memory while we can remember the
holy love OF a father, mother, and kindred.
A RENARkABLE rAn,uy
There rs much Ph,' 'osophy and good hunor
in the following sketch, which we find in the
Manchester (N. II Mirror. We understand
it is from the pen of e. .. Cotton. the as.o-
ciate of Dr. Boynton, the lecturer
A FAMILY Picture. - 1Nr. Edi,o- II
propose to draw picture of .our family
Tor your readers, and promise it shall be as
truthful as the majority Of biographical por-
traltnrcs. drawn by Interested parties.
Our family is only remark able for num-
hers, there being ten sons and two dauohters
We were raised among the green hills of
Vermont BY the aid Of coarse fare and the
absence OF doctors, all tie children, with the
exception OF one infant, live! till the vouns-
est had reached the aye of thirty-six years
Only two have since died, as also our sain,ed
mother. The limited means of our father
only enabled him to furnish US common
school eduration; but we were trained 10
habits Of industry N,h the most rigid intecri
ty. WITH these enlowments-the best thar
could br given - We were thrown upop our
own resources in life
Alter the age Uf fifteen or sixteen. each was
consulted As to the cholce of business or nro.
fession he desired to adopt With father,
blessing and a mothers PRAYERS. we wen,
forth to SEX our fortunes. Let us see the
result.
: have one brother. a Justice Of the Peace
OF 'fa'r round belly with good capon lined.
though h" never read Blackstone.
I have another brother. clergyman and
chaplain in the United States NAVY. who
having travelled through all parts Of the
world, has lost his scctar,anism, and b,caus,
he has transferred his religion from his head
Cor :acr) to his heart, is though, bv some to
have lost it.
u" has been Governor OF California, wa.
a''No'n:ed Nistorio.raper cf the South Sea
Exploring Expedition, and filled several 9th.
or important offices under government. Ue
hah the honor OF in>titutirc the first tria! b,
inrv in tali'ornl.. building the first school
h"n<r. r"bli-fln" the first newspaper. and
maj inC tn" first public announcement o. n,
discovery OF gold. His poems and literar,
productions are his best memorials. He died
torr wears since.
have another brother. a clergyman. who
Is theolngica; book worm. and points ort n
others the way to Heaven with mathematical
accuracy. bot STAYS behind himself 70 nick IN
the stra..lcrs
rave another brother. cloth dresser. who
1t not gentleman himself. has been mainIy
instrumental in making gentlemen Of Others
| have another brother. book. binder
whose at has been consulted IN the selection
oimanv library.
l have another brother. a slave holder.
who regards SLAYER, AZ an evil, and liberty a
blessing hut holds his slaves for their good
l have another brother. farmer who
thinks his duty performed when he reads
the I'1h"ne. and goes for liberty and the
Maine Law.
And then there is your humble correspon.
dent-the titman as he was for a time called
who was once a doctor, (in cmbryo.) but
having thrown ''phvSic to the dogs" is now
living by his wits. In a throw of the dice,
Got t"r'unc) he once came down Ju,lre in
California. and after dispensing (with) iu.-
tee for time. came home with his mrkr,s
filled with the 'lust" lie is now mouoo;;,.o.
10y hook and crook, aud in an honorable way.
to add to the pile.
Before leaving the land Of gold. he suffer.
ed or was Paine full operatioa) the swim.
die OF ten thousand dollars: and he Is now
being HAILED over the Goals or courts (which
is the same thins) of Burlington. Vermont. tc
the tune OF several thousand more But be.
hevinS that '..lu>tice and judgment" will &C
together. and relying upon the intelligence
of Judge and jury, hr has no doubt Of comm
out right side up, with care.
We have over US all, our venerable father
now IN the ninety year of his ace. &c
whom We look with the highest reverence
and GIial affection. lie can walk six miles ,
day with great ease. and his memory is Sc
strong that he can repeat ia-ye portion oi
the blblc: also whole sermons. and NOR,
than seven hundred stanzas of WATTS rs,lm
and HYMNS. We believe that to the early re
lig'ous training We received from him. al lct
bv the strong common sense of our mother
united to habits OF ECONOMY and in}nsfr,
which he inculcatcd. we owe whatever ,uc
cess we have attained in life. We are al
swell to do in the world, and some have be
come wealthy. We are all temperance mel
if not tee-totallers. We are all professor
, OF religion. if not Christians though W.
|, take wl'!cly different roads on the heavenl
, way am reminded Of a good Methods
preacher. when addressing congregation o
different denominations:
"Brethern, it is true we don't hitch horse
very we'll here. Sut we are comtor,ed wit
the reflection that We shall be able to do Sc
, when we arrive in the stables of eternal sal
, vafiOn."
There is one reflection to be drawn fror
the above picture. Wealth acquired by gif
is no blessing, but often curse Ifour faith
| er mad been wealthy. and had given each ol
us ten thousand dollars. some of us woul
have grown up in idIeness and dissipation
. and ended in poverty aud crime. There ca
be no question of this.
, "Hon,r and fame from no condition rise:
: Act well your part-there all YOUR honor lies -
. Yours. 6. O. c.
, "A lady's hat. What scenes does i
| not conjure up before the astorished gaze
As one regards it, he sees in imagination tn
tail of the bird of Paradise. once more m