The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1856-06-21
Gle Californian.

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CATCHING \ TAETAE.- The Bombay Adj
,-rtser states that Dr. Mills has been lee
turing there On the science Of medicine. -
Two medical students. believing him 10 be
ignorant Of tie sub iect. called upon him. and
che of'hsm. a fire healthy young nan, com
planned Of certain pains in the chest, a cough,
Right swrats. Nc. The doctor heard his tale,
asked him number Of questions. and after
a long diagnosis declared him to be in a deep
consumption. i,r. Mills wrote his prescrip-
tion. seal, d 1t up in an envelope, and 1irect.
ea it 20 81. Of our first chemists. pocketed his
tea, and bowed them ont OF the room To
tie chemists they rushed TO enjoy the pent.
up laugh: handing him the note, he read -
" his !Ourg mar Is suffering from cereJr,
h'rmm in The region marked self esteem
ty rtrenologists. PRAY. therefore. give him
common sense. , grains: wit. drachm =
horSewhip. dd Mium-J W."
BIC Story MADE "BIGGER A New
Highlander, of Southwest seemed particular
~ disposed TO asoni,h the other PASSENGERS
with tough stories about Yankeedom. At
last he ne ntoined that one Of his near neirh-
bOrs owned an immense dairy and made a
million pounds Of cheese yearly. This story
produced some sensation and the Yankee
yerceiving that his verarity was in dancer
OF being questioned, appealed to friend as
follows:
"Trne. isn't it, Mr.. 7. Ispeak of Deacon
Brown-vou know Deacon Brown"
"ie-s." replied the friend. :" that is, yes
know Deacon Brown. though do not know
a. ever heard precisely how many pounds
OF butter and cheese he makes a wear, but
know he has twelve sawmils that all 60 bv
butternilk.''
Cool" My dear Jcrusha Ann, may |
see You home from singing school TO- night,
and Keep the dogs from bitir.r you."
No, .Ion'.thi :" re'ti>hlv answered the
down-ea>trr. - dop't want you-Il sooner
the dogs would bite mo"
"Ptrhaps Won dlhu't hear what said -
asked Jona'h,n. stepping up to her.
"ies did You asked me if you could
see me home ~
"Nc,I didn't" baw'ed Jonathan, 81 asked
YOU how your mother was "
CoNsrMpTroN-FE ESH AIE.-Dr. Mar
shall Hal. an rtnii.rnt English physician,
says, "li were Seriously i'll OF CONSUMPTION
Iwonld lay out % doors day and night, en-
cePt IN RAINY weather. or mid-win'rr: then
would sleep IN an mn a>tcrcd ~. house
lie says that c0rS unprIvcs want air. not ,,Iv-
slc-pure air, no, ncdIcar,d air; plenty of
meat and bread. "Phv>i" has no nutrimrnt
gaspin.s Tor air cannot cure Won: monkey
rapers in a gymnasium cannot cure YOU"
-"Wha: branches wnnld Won advise me
to study ~ Inquired boy the other day
Of an old gentleman.
"7ruit. I"iu>'y. limoiiy. md Honor"
was the reply, in a deep and earnest tone
And noble reply it was These mas
tered, and all other worldly benefits shall be
added.
ANTIDOTE FOR PnISoNs-A correspon
dent Of the London Liern1y Gn:cne. ailud
ING to the numerous cases of death from arc
dental poisoning. adds: II venture to atIiuu
there Is scarce even 4 cottage in this country
that does not contain an invaluable. certain
immediate remedy for such cvents-nothns
more than desert spoonful of mustard, mix
ell IN lumber of warm water and drank
immediately. Ii acts as an enetic, is alway,
ready. and may be used with safety in an,
ease where one is required"
John Adams.
"Ihe elder Ad.u,>. the son of a worth,
cobI"T "Ih.Fa = Tru,t>cr;pt, Nav :
lSJ6
II was pclL, ls owing to The very fact of
his humid" nar"nti..r that The elder Allan,
became whit h. was have never see,
tn" story III pint. hut it legiiiunatev de-
scented t" me ~ oi;aI tradition having bee,
told my great erandta'her bv che ,iou
Deacon Mans, Of the Church in Hyaintrrc.
himself
The Deacon. during temporary absence
had sent John t" cnt ont the "uppcrs TO,
somc shoes: but. like the Chinamln who. If
maxim" a pair OF brerchrs from pattern fur
nIShed hv some prudent captain, had faith
tally copied the patchc. winch his wife had
lnf IN 'hc seat Of the old ones. John had EN-.
t"lil-h"i every upper" h. had rut out with
The three cornered hole by which the pat
terms had lung on their accustomed hail. IL
saw, SAID the Deacon. IL couldn't make a
shoe maker of him. 80 put him to learning.
-Hos'o" Transcript
NoEMw"op.-.\t a dinner party, one
day. certain kni"ht whose character wa,
ron-rI"r"t :" he not altogether unrxception-
attic. sad he would give them i tuast and
looking hard IN the iarr q. Mrs NJ. who
was more rrrbra'td for wit than b"auty
gavr-''ll Honest men an honnv laSS-S ,"
llh all nv heart, Sir john" SAID Mrs
III, 'tor it neither applies to YOU nor L."
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