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

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The Misisser and The Fiadle.
Half century ago. or less. the so,newhat
facefions Dr. Pond dwrlt in the qui.t and
Out-of-the-way village of A, in the Sta
OF Steady Habits. The Doctors idea we're
iiberal-much more so than many Of hi, coz
gregation; nevertheless, he kept on the even
tenor of his way, and disrrgarl-d the preiu-
'''ces of some Of his people. He had a s.n
named Enorh. who at All early age manifest
ed = remarkable talent for music, which the
father cherished and cultivated with care.
In the same village resided AN aniiquaicd
"a '"d~ who having no cares of her own
a" 9. a. ',i "'.e a'.' attention., maSnani-
mouslv devoted herself 10 those OF her wish-
bors. One morning she called at the Doc
tors, and requested TO see him. When he
entered the room where she va, .este6, he
perceived at glance that something was a.
miss, and beior,. hr had time 10 eat-nd to her
the usual "liow dive do Z" she added:
Il think. Dr. Pond. that man OF your age
and profession might have had something
better to do, when vou were in New London,
last week than to buy Enorh fiddle: all the
people are ashamed that our minister should
buy his son fiddle. A .f,iae.' Oh, dear,
what is this world coming to, when ministers
will do such things -
WHO told you had bought fiddle ?" in
quirrd the Doctor
"Who told me? Why everybody saws
so, and some people have heard hiG play on
it as they passed the door. Bu, Amt it true.
Doctor :"
Il bought Enoch violin, when went to
New London"
"A violin? What's that z"
did YOU never see one Z"
Never"
'Enoch ~ said the Dotor. stepping TO the
door. bring your violin here
Enoch obcvci the conmand. but no sooner
had he entered with his instrument, than the
lady exclaimed -
La now. there; why il is fiddle
"Do not Judge rs>hl.. said :hc Doctor,
giving his son a wink wait till you hear
it,"
Taking the hint, Enoch PLAYED Old Humid
red. The lady was completely mys,i6ed
it looked Ike fiddle, but then who had ever
heard Old Hundred PLAYED on fiddle II
could not tie. So. rising tc depart. she ex-
claimed. Il am glad came in to satisfy my
self La. me JUS, to think how people will
lie "-Harper's liaga,ins
"A letier-writ..r describe. the contrast,
III their style of living. between the mer-
chants OF the past generation and those of
the present in .I-w York. in the following
suggestive remarks The unostrntafious
style ot the living Of the former merchants oi
New lork, ihr.r simple dwellings, aud tie
plain and even homely furniture which A.
dorned their homes. are daily brought to
, light as one after another Of their mansions
are desolate! by death. or the trade of New
York obliges them to seek another quarter in
which to reside. And no.hin. indicates the
great contrast between .he present and the
past more clearly The late Walter X.
Jones. one Of The most successful aud honor
ed OF her merchants. died TIE past season.
Tie inhabited plain brrk house in Murray
street. One br ore his associates left the
lower part Of the ctv, and moved to elegant
residences up town. But he stood hy the
staff. lie died where for SO manv wears he
had lived. His furniturr Nas such as would not
be purchased at auction by one OF his smaller
clerks. His house is nov boarding ho,se
All who see il pxclain. is it vossihle that
" alter Jones lived in such a common house
As this:' lie did !: and 50 did all the early
and successful New York merchants. A,tor,
l.enox, Leiwick, and Others. were content
with dwellings that now will hardly suit ;.
mechanic who depends for subsistence on his
Ill Ils, \
'brown-stone fronts dashng wives. fast hor-
ses. extravagant furniture. and large debts,
mark the generation that is now in New
York. The sons oi :he>e merchant princes
begin where their fathers left off. They will
leave of where their fathers began.
A THRILLING I>CIpENT. Rev Mr.. ia
cobs. the Oiibwav Missionary now in this citr,
, related thrilling ir'dcnt at the Bowdoin
Street Vestrv, on Fast Day afternoon
, There were two brothers, he said, among
the Oiibwas, who were coniurers. One of
them having become a convert to Christian
itv, renouncci the practice of his art. This
gave great offence to the other brother. ard
, he declared that he would tomahawk thu,
, Missionary the first time tina. he saw him
. 4 threat of this sort 10y an Indian is not a
, vain thing. The coniuror came into a NEE.
ing where the Missionary was TO o!ficiate,
with his tomahawk in his hand One of th..
Indians came to Mr.. Jacobs in the midst
OF his sermon. and requested him to stop. f,-
the man had come INTO the meeting to till
!. him: but he still kept on. The toniurcr
i started from his seat to carry into effect his
: murderous design. Mr.. Jacobs requested
| him to stop until he had finished hi. sermon,
: saving that after that he should be ready.
n lie closed his ewes. expecting every mouer
$ to feel the stroke of the tomshawk After a
c few minutes he heard cry Of distress anil
y opening his eyes. he saw that il was the con.
i jurer PROSTATE. and CRYING for mercy. In a.
+ bout two days, he obtained peace in b-liev-
ing. He is now preacher of the faithswh
}, he once endeasorcd to des rcv-Boston Re.
h corier.
L. DoN'T Kilt THE BrRDs.-A multitude
OF them have perished during the winter
give the survivors a chance. We fully con.
l. cur with the Hartford Courar, shen il ..v.
+ "Sadme on the man or bov who kill. rob.
4 ms at this season of the wear, II is dast.
ardly g-un>port>manlike.- youth
= who murders the robins in the Sprin,. !,
the same young man who kills hired hors,s
because they are hired; cheats his creditor,
and abuses his mofher' These uualit;e, yo
IN clusters; and where Won find a bow or
man mean enough TO shoot a roh.n in Ao,;I