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


Leaves from oakland; Southern Life Ms
c-liany-The Old Folks: Great Love; Ho-
nance of Real Life A Remark able Family:
The Minister and the Fiddle; A Thrilling
Incident; &C., g.. On fourth page will be
found number Of articles under the head
Of Variety
We begin early in the season to record
the advent of thunder and lightning. OF
the first instance, which occurred on the
night Of the 9th ult., we can make most
honorable mention II came on with qu$to
and left at a la:e hour, accompanied with a
most refreshing rain.
But spring is a model tippler, and unlike
most of the soakers, smiled beautifully the
next morning, and went on with her great
fower;ng interest. This we think is only
the beginning and we trust on the 18th of
.]ure next. the political atmosphere may be
as handsomely cleared, and the country left
smiling in health and plenty ever after.
- May Day morning was celebrated
very pleasantly by the little girls of this vii
lage, in drawing in procession about twenty
BABY carriages, each occupied by rosy
checked baby, every one of whom, we make
no manner of doubt. was beautiful as babies
usually are "a remark intended to please
both the partial mother and the cynical bach
eIor. Each carriage was drawn by two girls.
and all girls. babies, and carriages - were
decorated with flowers. - the surest and the
sweetest sign Of the coming on Of Spring
After the walk. refreshments were furnished
the children, and then May Day morning and
May-morning humanity parted till another
year.
-" NJ X. c." writing from Benson. un-
der date Of April 81. SAYS that on the 18th
inst, Julian X. Olmsted, a Young man of
Benson, VT. while engaged in saving wood
BY horse power, came very near losing his
hand and enhangeriny his life While saw
ing. the belt slipped off. and in passing the
.aw to stop the motion OF the horses, his right
hand caught on it. and having heavy bal
ance wheel attached, it was running with
great velocity. One finger was cut entirely
of, and the others were man.lcd in fright
full manner. A cash was also cut across the
back of his hand. severins the cord, and ar
ferries. besides doing other injuries. lie bore
the operation of dressing the wound, with
great presence Of miEd. and hardly muir
mur passed his lips. H. suffers much lain.
and will probably lose the entire use OF his
hand. lie is dom. as well as can be expect
"A friend in Burlington, writing un-
der date Of April 2s gives us the following
account of a
GREAT FIRE IN WILIlsToN-On Sun
dav. the 18th inst. destructive fire occur
red in Willston. which consumed two large
'wosto-y dwelling houses, eleven barns.
wheelwri.ht shop. and also about thousand
bushels of gram. The fire originated bv the
burning out OF chimney in the house owned
by Mr. Lester Hall, ard in one hour from
that time his house and five barns were
burned to the ground Mr.. Halls buildings
we're situated in Williston village, and as
they we're not insured, his loss canno: be les.
than four or five thousand dollars. The re-
naming house and four of the barns were
owned by Mr.. Mouton, and the remainn,
two barns by MIR. Charles. These last NEIL
toned buildings were situated on the road
going North from the village, and were most
OF them insured. Had there not been very
s'ron. south wind. those buildings out of the
village would not have caught fire, for the
nearest Of them was not within quarter of
amie Of where the fire originated. The
people Of WiIliston fee! that they have suf-
Tered great pecuniary loss.
We learn that house and barn in
Lyndon we're struck by lightning during the
thunderstorm on Monday night Whose
they were, or where situated, we have not
been informed. 1t would add great local in
terest TO our paper if its friends in the neigh
boring towns would furnish US with such j.
TENS OF news as may occur from time to time.
We often hear rumOrs which We hesitate to
publish without more certain information.
"A telegraphic despatch was received
here on Thursday. stating that ;Le store and
scale warehouse of Fairbanks & Ewing a,
Philadelphia. was DESTROYED bv fire on the
morning Of May LIST. Insured for $780,
Loss not known.
-G. {. Sampson, of the Temperance
Na'dard, has been taking trip M the Pas
.umpsic, and thus notices St. bloomsbury =
This. just now, is the most 60 ahead place
IN the State. The terminus of the railroad.
commencing work on the extension, and the
building Of the new Court Ilouse-which is
to be larger than ours. so As to give room for
County ofhces-with the manufacture of the
" -t.oicon " by our friends Gilbert & Spencer
all thrown into the "SCALEs make a
wonderfully smart, bustlin. town. Twenty
years have transformed almost al things here.
We could speak, at large, of streets, dwell
ing houses-as the fine residences of the Fair
banks but have no room We examined
and heard the .Eolicon. and do say, that it is
wonderful instrument. Ii is constructed
according TO nature. expanding as from the
throat to the chest downward. Its tone is
GEAR, rich and soul knowing. The reels are
al