The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1856-04-19
Fanny Ferns Oddities.

Fanny Ferns Oh:'iiics.
Fanny Fern is giving to the public new
series of papers. under the head of Peeps
from Under ParasoI" In one of these pa
pers she take cravon sketches of certain
New York celebrities Here is one of Mr.
Parton. known as the author of Life of
Horace Gree,ey,' but perhaps better known
a, Tie iu>jand Of Fmmy Fern:
And there is Mr. James Parton. author
OF : The Life OF Horace Greelev. whom oc-
ca,ionallv meet. jim is five feet ten inches.
and modest: wears hi, hair long. anil don
believe IN ahevll: has written more goni A
non,mous articles. now floating unbaptizrd
through newspaperhom Ton both sides OF the
water) than any other man, save himself
would suffer to 90 unclaimed. Jim believes
in Carlvle and Lager bier: can write books
better than he can tie arravat-thongh since
La late marriage am pleased to observe a
wonderful Improvement in this respect 1t is
INV belief that Jim Is destined, hv steady
progress to eclipse many a man who has shot
up like rocket. and who will izzle out and
come down like stick"
So much for the husband Here is a pic
ture of Fannv's brother
"Thercs Richard Storr> Willis. or, Storr>
Richard Willis. or. Willis Richard Storrs. (i,
il WAY that families have to keep changing
their names) editor of the W,<jrnI U'orM:-
no. bad paper either Richard has A fine
profile "A trim. Ii .ht figure, always unaccrp
tionablv arraved and has u gravity OF mier
most edltvn. to one who has ca, bread and
ins!asses out Of the same plate with him."
Bayard Taylor is thus taken, and the pic
ture is likeness
"There's Bavarl TAYLOR - the Orienta
Eayard' Now don't suppose Bayard IS t'
blame for being pretty man. or for look ne
so nice and bandhox-y. But il some publ,
hcneiactor wouH tumble his hair and Shir
collar. and tie his cravat in a loose sailor
knot and if Havarl himself woud open tha
little threc-crnt piece mouth of his a l-it-t-l-,
wider when he lectures. it would take loaC
off nv mind write this. in full view of
'i> interest in the Almighty 7rh'ne. and al
So set ny before him certain Leaves for
TARGET Nv way Of reprlSal."
was dom. well. but wanted to DO better, i,
krntuckv removed TO farther western State
and in answer to a correspondent, wrote bac
the following .latternc account O: the cOuntr
and is inhabitants -
"You ask me how like this country an
the people thereof. As to the country. tn
land is cheap A. dirt and. good enough hu
The climate is iainy. blowv. and suItry Th
people die so fast here that every man ha
hi> third wife, and every woman is widow
A> tor the people they are perfect Christians
they fulfil the Scriptures to the letter, whcr
it avs Let God be true, and every man
liar
How I" OrrN OYSTERS Talk Of opcr
lnrovsters." said Old Hurricane. "why, n,
:hnyS easier, II you only know how"
"And how's how :" required Starlight.
'Scotch snuff answered old iIurrican
very scntentiously, "Srot.h snuff. Bring
little OF it ever 80 near their noses and they
sneez" their lids off.
IL know rcnils." observed Mei>ter kar
"who has better plan. He spreads the /
valves in circle, and seats himself in Il
centre. and begins spinning yarn. Som
times its an adventure IN Mexico SOM
times a legend OF his loves sometimes ma
velous stock operation in Wall street. As
proceeds, the natives get interested - OF
by one they cape with astonishment at II
tremendous and direiul whoppers which al
poured forth, and as they cape, my trier
whips them out, peppers EN- and swallow
them.
"That'Il do" said Starlight. with a lor
SIGH. Il wish We had bu>hel of the bivav
here now-thcyd open easy.
-THE WEAKER ShN.-A question ,
some significance is asked bv writer in Il
Pictorial. viz Which is the weaker sex
The question is answered by the same writ
as follows -
" Females are called the weaker sex. b
why: l'they are not strong, who is: VIII,
men must wrap themselves in thick garment
and enca,e the whole in stout overcoat,
shut out the cold. women. in thin silk dreSst
with neck and shoulders bare, or nearly $
say they are perfectly comfortable VII.
men wear water proof boots over wOolen hos
and lncase the whole in India rubber. TO ke,
them from freezing, women wear thin 81
nose, and cloth shoes, and pretend not to ie
The cold. When men cover their heads wi
lnrs and then complain OF the severity oftl
weather, women hang an apology for bo
net at the back Of their heads, and ride
walk about in north east winds. protesting n
% sufeH at all