The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1856-08-09
A New IlAMr>n,rE Town MEETING.

A New HAMPSHIRE TowN MEETING. \
CORRESPONDENT OF II" ,;,
si,co a., v,..t IF y funny Town meeting
which was held at La, onia. \. H., on the
18th inst. One oijec; tor which the meetn.
was called, As stated in the warrant, was to
see whether the town will vote the "luuOr
law a nuisance, and it, advocates the great
est foes Of temperance" The landlord OF
the hotel was chosen moderator. and it was
voted to abolish the liquor agency in the
VILLAGE Il was then voted To remove all the
chemist to anaIvze the liquors in the agency.
and to burn all that proved to be bld. The
next steJ, was TO elect aS ctcmiSf a man who
formerly kept saloon and knows as much
about chemistry as he does about the Chin
csc Ianuuarr. although he is SAID to be AZ
"eAc,lcnt Judge OF ipuor.' \ committee OF
three was appointed to inform the ''chenI't
Of hl, clec'ion and ii was voted that the
committee and the chemist should not be al
lowed over II }rurt Of liquor AT an. one time
An attempt was made 10 limit the amount to
o,,e pint. but the meeting was too liberal and
voted the biz thin. full" When The mod
orator put The rlotion that The "liquor law
wa a nuisance. and lis al , ocates the orratc-r
foes of tnD.rarrc," he persisted in readIn.
1t the ",r.aIc>t toe, OF 0-temprrancc, and
actual, pm, ;h- motion in that way. and the
meeting voted on it with the und-' >tandin@ .
that the word which lie called IN -,c.nieranc,
meant ',mPsrace.
LIFE AT NEWPORT. - Belle Britain.
the Newport CORES por.dent Of the New \ orb
hrr"'. i one OF the girls Hear Ter:
80. dear. why DON'T the teaux come
expected 10 have found nice younu fellow
here as plenty 4, hIacktcrries Not 50. The,
come like angels visits. tar and few brtwerr
(Somciow that quotation don't look right =
Bn, let II 90 am It, in. for dane.
haven't had the first wilr Vet. .All ,oun.
girls do after dinner i To promenade (whA
a fanny ,artrr ot tongues and high h,,l,t
iObt> l-uTl\t ~ btIt II an :. OF on tUt ttt II
and listen to the G.rmanial,, IN the evening
wonder when III, Nirra'iori> are coin. 10 To-.
rIn. thought II was the prInciual amu>r
meit OF these watering places But the gen
era complaint here Is. that the fish don
bite this season Among the whole hcvv of
Us ~ the Ocean. don't believe there ha,
been the first nihhIt--and a tuli moon ih,
while. What can the matter he :"
TnF PEoGKES> OF LIFE-Men rrioic.
wien the sun is r-en they rriolre a so " hel
1t goes down. while they are Unconscious OF
the decay Of their own lives Men rejoice
on seeing the face Of new season. As at tn,
arrival Of one greatly desired. \cverthc
les, the revolution OF the seasons is the de
"a, OF human lit. Fragments OF drittwoo,
meeting in the wide ocean continue together
little space thus parents, wives, children
friends and riches remain with US a shOr
time. then Separate-and the separation !.
inevilahle. No mortal can escape the com
mon lot; he who mourns tor his departed rel
aiIves has no power TO cause them 10 return
One standing on the road would readily SAY
to a number OF persons passing bv. will toi
low you Why then should person grieve
when JourreyIng the same road which ha.
been as'uredly trodien by all our forefath
ers Life Resembles cataract rushing dOwr
with irresistible lmpetuosi,v Knowing thai
the end OF LIE Is death. every right minded
man ought 10 pursue that viii, b is connected
v;:b happiness ard Ultimate blis..