The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-12-26
Letter from Kentucky.

EDIT0R CAIED0NIAN Winter. liz the cs-
tabliShed order of the seasons. has come
again. with its accompanying chilly winds.
and trostS and snow. The bountcous har-
vests Of The year have now been gathered in.
and housed III safety man begins thc enjoy
mcnt of his store. beside his blazing hearth.
surrounded by his social group of" friends Il.
home. To ne the Winter IS the f.yoritc
season Of the year. | love TO list the whist
ling OF Old Borca> round the coy dwelling.
and 10 SEE the driven >now-!lakcs dancing in
the air like feathers. as they fall to increase
the drift beside the fence. or on the sheltered
>l"pinS Of the hill. Then is the time for
thought. for contrast, and reflection. Then
also is the time for home enjoyment. for
sud AID for pleasure. But do not Gc>i IN
hohiilv upon this quarter of the year. AID
therefore leave ii. to in,i,c Your readers Il ia
ml;ar letter upon incidents as are tran~piring
II! this distant section Of oar wide Republic.
b. the way, We had a severe ">,.cil of
"'"'''.'' commencing Oh inc i"'h uI'l';''
and continuing; for Ii" period Of ten days.
HE Thermometer. on two or three mornings
was GOWN 10 l" above "vro-a ''srec o.
Geld never before known in Kentucky. 50
early il the season. l. showed and blow
90 '''' >>'''''' '"' TWO ., '"''' Gays a. !"'
~ ~ "a "a, '''''' snap ''''''.,''''7
'>''',' VI '''' '',' ''>''''''." >'l''''''S 81
Wv >''-' u -''''''''' ''''' ~
..t.;.;,,.,,l :;.,.,;,,, ,..,l, ,.,,,-..,
and n,an zoe, nluti,c! to the ears i! fur an,.
"c.m.ar.." to screen him from, the rro>, and
SNOW. The ar,rnL. alrh,uoh coy,,r, with =
orr-p.y cavnct. was frozen TO tie dcp,h of
five inch.~. aS a>c,r,a,n,d from car,:.I e.
an.i,. tn after tn, ">2rn" WIS over white
..;,H.r::ag 10 u,,roo, some potatoes n ny
.4..,r. lhc vor>; a.. j, !. that IT,. c.rnf.,
lis ,.> ..,ur,s! great loss IN 'h, l.. 49,; t.
III IT,, IT,. til, excellent or.r.,...t. >,..a..
.,..t. .s.u, - Tie iachwar.4c>> g. IT,.
=. TIE potatoes were not ,..., II, tl.,;. u.s..
time. and t.,... The DAMAGE. ~ H., ,r,a. .>
..,...,....>....f ro.l...v ho>..p ~, Ink.
prediction ~. ,!.,> ,r,,tar,. i>a< ,..,.;ucrt
: i, -, constitution. r.. I..> : , >.r;o,.>
.,.. v,:., ro 81. >,;-t...- c.o al.ora-e, .,.,..
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.......,., s.. -. ".rj folks ,J,.,i.,:,... -. s.:
.....,,.,., f,r>.,. Win nv. :,.oY.;or o.,.,;,..
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H.. ,...,.,.:.,,. a. L.r ,,.nL,n br, L,r,
The i.,,.,-,.u.,. hy In, WAY. h., htrn
~..i. -...> over number Of ,i,p,, r,,..,;iy.
To- the .,;,.,-lcr Of himself. The modification
@! h,>N::c. \ the ANNOYANCE @. the rc;:hhor-
hood. \, a part, mo, long since. he vas SO
beside himself is /, cause the ! Il Of the
Lc,.... - order him AWAY before I horr of
breaking II, arrived. i;ut. notw;i, Standing
Ill this. iuu>,nvcl rs he h., CO.., 'd,ranle
wealth. and = small degree. OF sense. e holds
his head up in society as though he were an
actual g-buy" OF the land. privileged to
vul,w in the ditch. or lead the 5oa amons
his fellows. whichever caprice or appetite
might dictate.
The t.liing-uut OF the rowlics. spoken Of
i'll nv last communicates. was amicahly ad-
.iustei. and 1oFc pres, ri was entered by