The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1856-05-17

'"C 'd>'o, Dut utlIvnilut 10 tue view. Ills
drinks are pictures. See the tall tumblcrS
gracefully proportioned. and elegantly ctas-
ed. See through his pelurid walls and art
iully chise!led blocks OF purest ice, the fro
zen powder at the top the cri>pinches,
spear. arrow, halbertheaded, that cling abou,
the rim like bronze scrolls on bulh cabinet
See the blessed liquor within, rnddy, golden
or orange tawny dancing in the sunlight.
sparkling in the CLASSY depths, purIIns
through assures, ripping throu sh the inter
sfIces OF the ice. and seeking the lowest
depths. the remotest caverns, where the sea
weed representing spring OF mint) is, and
the mermaidS dwell. See the summit crown
ed hy hlushng, plnk-crestcd strawberry !.
DO YOU not feel inclined TO sing with the po-
ct:
Hide on hide these his of snow,
Which thy frozen bosom bears,
I On whose tops the piik> that grow
I Are IL those that April wears.
You feel inclined at least to hide the pink
strawberry BY swallowing it. and to melt the
bills OF snow by sucking them up through a
delicate straw together with the dancing
golden liquid. and all dcliyh that lie hidden
in that glorious drink. Then you may re-
tire in corner, and, kicking up your heels
even unto AN attitude SIX feet IRON ic ground,
rest them there on scme trIendl, ledge, and
enjoy your mild Havana, or YOUR k,ci, Or
your quId or your passion for cast. building
There are degrees. my son, IN human en-
joymrnt. \ cool tankard and long pipe in
an arbor looking upon a smooth bowling
green has, ere pow. been the dearest so..s,cc
OF scholars or divlncS. Others can find no
enjoyment more gratifying than bright fire,
close drawn curtains, silver tea;,o,, aud All
uncut number Of the Quarterly. There are
men whom Won could not tempt with gold or
Jewels or trnkcts for the Lord Mayors ban
qurt to say there was greater pleasure In
lite than playing with their children. Sugar
an"-watcr and tooth-pick will content some :;
a cigar and cold to',,iy on the tiles others !;
but tor my part. do not know more pleas
ant animal enIO.ment, Of the Tranquil,
melitr;ire kinl. than American drink aud a
'i.ar. AMI NV kiet afterwards. Yet even
these rclnni>sanccS are transltorv a mcian-
cho!v buhhlin9 in the straw tells of the las,
, drop OF the fiscal agent. Then comes the
empty glass and payment and remor>c.
pVSStsS
agility of acrohats ard the Prr>tldi:lt .tive
ski! of msgiri.ns. They are all bottle con-
lnrerS. They toss the drinks about ihev
) throw hrimtul glasses over their heads they
shake the sacharinc, glacial and alcoholic i'll
gradients in their long tin tubes; they scour-
age eggs and cream into troth; they send
bumpers shooting from one end OF the bar to
the other, without splIing drop.thcv give
, change. talk politics. tell quaint anecdotes.
swear strange oatl,>. smoke. chew and cxpec-
torate with astonishing CELEBRITY and drxtcri-
~. should like 10 be barkecpcr. If were
clever enough.
1t is in the Saint Bohlink Ilousc that Won
can comprehend. in its majestic amplitude,
he Irea' Nm"1'"an i"st'tc,i1n Cf !:lucr.n.
Here, where the dcsop,a'ed loafrr and the
: >hrewd merchant. salIow from Wall street
bargains: the OverpresSrd. ovrr-snoked. o.
vcr-sa'nrafcd with-tobacco jnire ar>torrat.
from Filth avenue; the cotton >amlinS clerk;
the dry goods SciiInT dI>>eItcr. not being All
aivora:c of the Maine Law, or a sitter at the
fcet OF John Il. Cough the Congress colonel:
the courteous steamboat captain the scorch-
ed Sontherner: the apathctic Du.chman
ed lecturer the black -waslcoated editor
the raw-boncd kentuckinn and bluc-cvc,l
German: the boaStiu Iri>hman. mins!e and
drink. and drink again. The thing is grave
~ done - stcrnv, almost solcmnlv. The
drink Is duty. as well as a mere relaxation
and rrfrc>hment 1t is part of the mission,
OF iIe sovereign people: and the list of A.
merle an drinks should be hung up in the ma
tional museum. along with the national tar
bucket. the national feather led. the nation
al revolver and bowl" knife, the national de
r!arati,n of Independence and the national
and almighty dollar.
} have no hesitation in say no. that tha ia
bic d'hote at the Saint Boblink House is tn,
: best array Of catahlrs in the whole world -
: In cookery, the >u!dlcty of the sauces and the
refinement OF rhe ilavoring nav be surpassed
= bv some few European diplomatic chiefs -
but the quantity aud quality OF the viandS do
! 10 adopt native lorntion. whip all creation
: Roast and boiled. tried and >tcwc.l. fish. SOUP.
Z including the delicious :erratin and the Il.
nous Numho y: oysters (>urh ov:tcrs J. uamc
!: poultry. rice binds from South Carolina. in
tInlte'. preferable to o.tolanS. pastry. sweets
r jeliics. blanc manages. aud ices. For an Az
' icran feast commend me to the SAINT Bob
Z link. Sing. mise. too. Of its brcaktas wit!
e It's plethora Of strange hut delicious fishes
j. and their hundred varieties Of bread, hot an,
: stale.
j. This is, then, the Saint Boblink Hotel
g with its Clerks Office like b,nker's count
i ing house with its courteous, acrompli>hc,
clerks in rings and chains; with it's brida
i chambers fitted up in white satin. ivory and
J. gold, for new married couples on their wed
j. ding tour; with its hundred mechanical an
J. pl,anrrs Tor bell ringing, MESA get allin.
Y and trOnhle-savins Of every description: will
! It's electric telegraph, laid on like gas or wat
r cr, countless waters, Its really moderat.
e CHARGES, and admirable Mana cement and dis
e ciplinc. Can ANYTHING be- wanting to max,
/ 1t perfect? Little. perhaps. SAVE the con,rr
r sion OF the bed rooms into which single ,rav
' ellcrs are put, from comfortle>s, scanty
!. drausltv. docholes, into dccenty turnishrd
). and moderately comfortable chambers, an
: save the abolition of punishment of that great
n nuisance. and curse. and scandal, the expcc
D torafion of tobacco Juice
Come away from the Saint Boblink Hous,
traveller. for We are wanted ia Eur0pe a.
gam. by the time we return to the States
, the giant Palace will have been burnt down
and built up again, larger and handsomer
than ever.
I've followed thy sou! in thy pages.
And felt all the power of tlv charms
Like Il storm OF bright beauty tha, RACES
A tempest OF bll>> in Love. arms
Bowed down TO the shrine "f thy genius,
; Looked up to Thy spiri; Of light.