The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1856-10-25
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A Hss"x 1.nd, Draws Il. a s..,..-,
Nearly wear ago Young 'aiv in Franc.
named Sophia Van Behr, conceived th.. ,ip
"n'ar idea OF d.>poSin: of herself in marr,a,.
by means of lottery. She was thirty wear,
Old, tired of a life of c-lbacv. and in ,l.-,,;-
OF not finding husband with enough INCA ~.
at his command to suit her views, she announ.
ced therefore that her handsome but rather
mature person should hc disposed of ON tb,.
following terms She created lottery with
'e" shares "f a thousand francs each Sub>
ScrIbrrs were 10 prcseut themselves in rc,., ~
IN ORDER that she mi ght d,rldc on fneir a,,,,,t
abl''v As husbands. The subscribers ot
course were to im single men. Tn. sul,scr;,,-
tons we're PLACED in the hands of a po,,rv a,
last as made aud the drawiny VA, ma, ,o ,,l.,
place till all the shares were tak,, ,b,, :.
when the sum of halt million fran, we
complete
were al taken. Tl" drawing r,r.utlv ,o,l
place III the oiiire of the notary. wh, b.J, ,t
subscriptions aud the money. in pr,.,.,,..,.
Two magistrates. \ thousand numbers v,.-,,
place. IN An urn. the subscriber, h,.;u, ,,.,
bered IN order ~ their n..:rs wrr, ,nsrrl..,
Il n" u'h was Thoroughly shaken up, bin :,
hand was thrust in and No. .9o x;,b.,r,w,,
lhe happy individual who subscribed Ne 10,
"a- '"'i>ian general. who had already o..
cuil"d he public attention bv hi. orient.
rarriceS. But the lady was neither r.; ,b,.r..I
Al The furh'n. nor the t'carI, nj the religion
nor tn" h"rrm of the happy harb.r;.n. who
h''''hri TO 'rry her and to 90 -k-t his fla,
hundred thousand francs The hal py couple
nave LETT TOR Tuni,. where i..rv will r.,i,l,.
AE"rr GIRLS NAMr>-If YOU are =
ver! precise man. and wish TO toe certain ,f
what !"u -e:. never marry a ciri nam. Ann
Tor We have the authoriif Of L,ndi.v Mr.
ray. and others, ths, on is an ind, fnit. .r-
ticIe'
Ii s5u would like to ave a wifi. ~bo :,
one OF thousand You should IN .rv an Eu.
ny or an Emma. for any printer can tell ,.u
that ems are counted by thouss,,ls
IL ycn 10 not wish to have BUSTING. av.
about wife. YOU should not marry ON. n,u,..,
Jenny; for every cotton spinner Knows that
J'nn,s are always on th. 20.
1t YOU marry one named N.r,,,..t ,.o,,
my fear Tor the manner she will end b..-
days for all the world knows that .p
were made ior hanging.
The most lncessant wri ;er in .be world :.
he who IS always bound to Ada line.
You may adore YOUR wife. hut xo, nil, J..
surpassed 1" love when your wife is a Dora
Mess vou would have the Evil Cine tor /.
'a'ier' IN law, YOU should not marry a lanv
named Elizabeth. for We all k..ow who ;s ,b.
father of Lie Cies.)
=" 'u'cetu IN llie az porter
Won Should marry Caroline, and treat her
very Kindly, for so long as you continue to
10 thus you will be good to carry.
Many men Ct high moral principles. and
who would not gamble for the world. sill b,,.
not refused to take Bet.
Talking of toads found embclel in a tree.
Joshua Howard tells the D,rroir Tr;hun.
That "the rings toy which the date Of In. fro,,.
is reckon~d are not of annua,
growth hut are formed one at every full moon
IN the growing season. and in this Iat;tu,y.
hve }" a year This have frequently proved
10y telling young trees, the age of whirh
knew"
"Bt"rN CE"ohFG"- cold r,o,,;r,
last week. heard fhe folowin, conx.rs,,;o,
between child and friend who spcn, IN.
previous night in the family 70 whirb sbe ,,.
lor.e'i- SAID the girl t. The visitor. ..W.ra
vou '"ld iASt n"ht :" The visitor f.i-asant
~ replied. that 1t was very cold when he
pat ii'> feet down il. the bed. and b,. had IN
ne very crooked AL. night" immediately
[ae child replied. "7kn uu< Lrau.e v,y l..
7'' cr""hed" Probabl.- mos; persons un,lrr-
stand the truth and fitness of the remark
who slept in a cold room and a ..s,,ar. t,.a,
)n winters night.
But the remark. 50 expressive as original.
y applied. is capable OF sill wider applica.
non, and is suggestive of SON. moral ,..-
,ons.
Look at the vonth who is IRREGULAR in his
habits. and crooked in ali the ,,a,irs which he
marks for It's feet, and who is even now so
near destruction As to be past recovery. lie
las lost his regard for his parents, lost IN.
clt RESPECT. lost the confidence of M, tr,,.,s.
ost all reverence for sacred things, AMI has
approached TO the very verge o, ruin. And
y you look do Won ask the cause o.; All ;b,.o
We answer hc t.gun cyDol,d
mere are straight men the Billa calls tb-c.
'Prighf men->n erect ih all ia, " moral i..ar
h"'. that plumb line wond NOT touch f.,..m
III IN" way from head to feet These. b-,uu
' 'ra'@hi. arI have continued as they b.puu
cry much defends upon the beginning
And Won ma. know, when Won s,.,. -,
ir"arf''"'nf /" iii.'. Gro k,rl men and cr.,l
!. y ."'"'''. u Is dr"'.se M.y .yun ,rv,i.u-
.,.a< i..v a..