The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-11-14

SINGULAR OBSTRUCTION OF TEIEGHArIIIc
CoMMUNICATGN.-Thc Elmira Guzeite tells
of the obstruction of Geographic communica-
ton near the place as follows:
An immediate search was instituted for the
obstruction, which was found at place where
the pan and auxiliary line ran parallel for a
few rods. and at IA distance of above six inch
es apart. AZ this spot the spiders had wovc
their webs from one wire to the other, and
the constant dropping of the water from the
dew> and fogs through the different threads
OF the webs to the line below, formed com
plctc circuit for the electricity. rendering the
efforts OF the operator TO communicate. pow
crleSs.-Thc tiny threads Of the spiders were
removed. and the lines spread farther apart at
that point. since which time the operations
on the line have been unintcrruptcd.
TrKKIE!.E-IF TErE.-Thc Wakulla (Flor-
da) Times Of the HI, inst. says that a gen
tleman residing at Attapulyus. Ga. received
a large sum of money. He was soon after
wards obliged to leave home on business. and
on the evening of his departure. two negroes
came to the house and demanded of his wife
to be shown where the money was. under
penalty Of death. She complied. and they
then demanded some supper. which the lady
furnished tn m, putting, however, quantity
OF strychnnc into their coffee In few
minutes they were both dead. when it was
ascertained that they were white men, and
near ncighborS, in disguise. who had been
aware Of her husband having received the
money as before stated.
Done THINGS BHowN-At IIitchcockville,
Ct. few evenings since. at corn hnsking.
200 bushels were husked, 40 girls kissed )
''engaged. and every body at home before 10
O'Clock. The Springfield Republican, thinks
"llitchcockville must be NICE place to live
i'll.
- Beauty is calculated to make us better.
1t is said man walking ona Brussels carpet.
will think twice before he spi,s, though !
doubt this. if he is born in America. SO
sitting on rosewood or mahogany, will re-
strain his propensity for whiting ILL., ".
Beecher.
- \ lady neighbor and acquaintance
the doting mother of a waggish lad-having
bottled d lot of nice preserves. labelled them
Put up by Mrs. D." cher namc.) Johnnie
her promising boy, having discovered the
goodies, soon eat up the contents of the
bottle and then wrote on the bottom of the
label, "Put darn by Johnnie D."
a PLEASANT AFFAIR.-One day last week,
says the Eastern Argus, a merchant in Gard
ner, Me-. offered to give barrel of -four to
Rev. Charles Blake. Baptist minister in
that city, provided the young ladies would
haul it to him. TO this they consented, and
having obtained a small pair of trucks, the
barrel of -four was placed thereon, and about
forty Young ladies took hold of the ropes and
drew the barrel about half mile. up one of
the stcepest hills in Gardner. to the minister's
house. The Gardner Band, seeing what was
going on, headed the procession, and played
some excellent music. There was large
crowd to witness the proceedings, and a cab
net-maher brought out very handsome
.ocking chair, which he fastened to the bar
'e, and let it 60 as an additional present to
he minister.
- If six drachms make a pennyweight,
low many will make creditor wait?