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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-08-29
The BurdeI-Cunningham Jystor,o.

The io"S.iatorloa> and ;.i.uar,,,.l, .l,o....,.-,
investigation into ii!r gu;s.;,.., = ~ y"
nlnghafl, marriage TO Dr. nrrlnn 49,, '''-
clam To AS PROPERTY. rcs.ite - J.,:f..i1,.
against her as. with her rcc,.n. at..,r, '.".'
produce false heir bv air;ciy,S rl,;lJi::-.51o
to makc The popular SUSPICION O. h.r -aI, -.
the murder alnoGi!t 10 an flny., a;,.,f.,.a
conviction. We presume f.u low .iop,,, ,f,.
if the maiTlcr WAS Tot committee! ,lir.,,l,- w.
her hard. il was done a. her ;ny.i.-atia, ,,J
coni;ivaice. N"r viii Mr. I.chcl c,can. -
readily in the popular Judgment as h. scene, j
likely to ,!n. since the failure % can,;c, Nr>
Cunningham of the murder turned scrutiny
and suspicion from him. Us the mos, nrni,.
able substitute t"r i,r. B'.rlcll in Ire :c-i-
'iou~ marriage. the suspicion OF lis guilty
part IN this long and dreadful series of crimes
viii b" f., SHY arolstt The authorities, as
well as the public are doubtless re,:z;i,.s their
Investigations into this whole affair. ,ad n,
grand secret max :ct be revealed, Tl.e New
York Herald says:
We are hearing of i;gl,, on I'll sd CT
lin : ,a;,! 80 have taken Nj H, - lis hos
ON: Miss Augusta Canningllalp.ui.a>c health
is much shaken TX tho trials ,iic his under
gone il. ;ilc service of her wicked mothe.. j,
underslHo;:t IA be r"aty to ,eil what SIX knows:
::o'ni; S;;a,@Ta~>is popularity reported to he
GEc"nm0n!E communicative in Sotial inter
course about these times even Mrs. Cunning
ham is daily expected to confess: Yet with ali
these channels. which are preparing to give
lis i,n,is uf light. w are * much in tht.
dark a ever on the material point OF the ,to-
r. Who was the man Mr.. Cunningham
married: :"
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Fathers framed. and which, according to
modern Democratic ideas. contains nothing
prohibiting the introduction of slavery into
any one of the thirty-onc States of our Union.
But here they are mistaken, for the Constitu-
ton, as drawn by Madison and adopted by
the States. set the seal of its approval and
sanction upon this compact Of 1871, by or
daining that Engagements altered into cforc
its odcption Shom1d he cs ra'iA aya;af The
United Sinies undey the Gopstitution, rs up-
der lie Contrdee'ion." Here then, it seems
to us. is something that looks like legal I'M
pe,,imcnt to slavery in some Of the thirty-onc
States of the Union.
But it is further said that to take the con-
troll OF slavery out of Congress the Constitu-
ton provided that ii should not prohibit the
slave trade for about twenty years. Was that
the object If 50 the Fathers. some of the
chief of them at least. seem to have been lS-
norant Of it. or else they subsequently forgot
it altogether. For in 1893 on the expira-
ton of this constitutional limitation. a Demo
cratic Congress. when Jefferson was Prcsl-
dent set about legislatinS upon this very sub
icct and prohibited the foreign traffic by severe
pcnalics.amd subsequently another Democrat
ic Congress. durin: Monroc's administration,
substituted death as the penalty for the crime
Jefferson and Monroe sustained this lcglSla-
tion. as BEN. in their Judgment. authorized
hv the letter and spirit of the Constitution.
\ volume might be filed with eta
tons of acts and opinions Of these same men
during their prolonged political career. all
confirming hcyond the shadow of a question
the intention of the trainers of the tonstltu-
ton, that Congress should have control over
the subject of slavery in all territory belong
in- to the Union. But Nc have followed the
address far enough 1t Will do its authors
no crcd, and the party It maligns and misrel-
rcs2nts 10 harm. The people OF Vermont are
not so ;ynoran, of The past tla, It's statements
will be likely 70 miSlcaI them. They VII
read il atlru,i,olv. no douh;, and th::!h Of II
somewhat: ana probably consider il. under
al the circumstances a yr:v clever piece If
fiction. and ,> such !: viii soon lie forgotten.
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TO the Polls.

On Tuesday next the Frccmcn Of Vernon,
arc summoned to the discharge Of nj h and
responsible duty. the election Of their rulers
for the ensuing year. From the faithful per
Torrance of thi, duty no citizen should ey-
cu.c himself |. is true that the rcsl..; will
not be likely to be altered hy the ahscnc,
from The polls of many who i'll times Of more
excitement arc there to give emphasis 70 The
political opinions and preferences eft the State.
Bat this furnishes 10 satisfactory prr,cxt frI
any freeman to stay away and leave to others
the responsibility of al election which he is
under obligation to confirm. O.. il NAV hcde-
tcrminc ly his individual vote. We s.
rouslv question that mans intelligence" or
patriotism. who allows ANYTHING but an I'M
pcrious rcce >si'y TO prevent him from paving.
as the price OF his civil and religious liberties
tins ,ritnC annual tribute imposed II. .,.c
Constitution ofthc State. To the RcpUhi-
cans e Caledonia County We would Suv-i.ct
not l!rrcsllt ofthe las; election encourage YOU
to think that We shall 10, need every NcpUb-
lican vote. Our opponents. the mis-called
Democrats. ever active and Vi silant. iU, as
they should Dc. f they believe what they pro-
fcss. will not fail to give full vote: and We
have no wish that they should do otherwise
We wish 70 know Just how many. and where
they are. who adopt the principles put forth
in the recent address of the Sachcm. Of the
party to the people of the State. OF the re-
suit of the Election in the County next Tues
day, if the Republicans will DO their duty. We
have 70 douh. and that there be no failure
in tits respect We hope the several town COM
mittccs viii attend forthwith, If they havcno.
already, to their duties, and see that their rc-
spcctiyc towns give to the support oi ojir can
ddatcs their entire Republican vote.
One thing further We suggest. and that i.
hat erey rotfr rrntoia Ct the Pats untH IL.
"hoirc Of ioun Representatives is rpnsun,a,a-
tel, be It cGr1y or lqtr. In rot a few instan-
ccs in former years, towns have been misrep-
resented. solclyin consequence ofthc leaving OF
large number of voters from the remote,
parts of the town, before the announcement
of the first ballot. Let not such be the result
again, and VIC trust it will not be. if every
man will duly consider what is due from him
in this respect
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Or the m,;s,cri:~ out of the regiment.
Jimmy !:vrrc was "promctcd to Use his
own Hor,Is-"to the command Of a wagon
ard ii,c-mulc team" lie continued faith
fully in this employ. till the poor fellow was
murdered hy lrca'S party at the time OF the
massacre Of the train near Marin. Peace to
lis memory.
The regiment from North Carolina came to
the country towards the close Of the war.
Nv own introduction to these Eew lcyics
saws. DR.. Smith. occurred in this wise:
was on the read to Camargo. when. one pleas
ant morning. having passed Punta Aguda. |
observed L small grassy glade. Il little distance
from the wagon-track. It's bright vcr.lure
tempted me to turn aside that my horse
might refresh himself upon its rich heritage.
The train. consisting Of some two hundred
wagons. escc',cd by Texas Rargcrs. had filed
past ne. as lay upon the ground, enjoying
the apparent s;',sto with which my stccd crop
ped the juicy grass.
ry thu>-haif asleep. half awake-whcn
th, sound of voices approaching along the
road. from The opposite direction, attracted
nv attention:
"Now ITEMS Texas Rangers. be they
YES: - the transfers said
"Wai. III be smoked in tar-kill, cf they
sin Jest like anybody else, artcr all: only
they don't wear so@cr-closc. likcus But did
', n.inJ the. s:ra,.dlc mighty nice boss
IS"
That's Il fact, 10, and the fellow that driv
that BIG waller mulc-,cam said that them ere
Tcxvans got eighteen dollars a month";
"Eighi~w dotiors! whey. wal, that's 4
heap of money. anncy how"
II say. dad" HOW chimcl in voice | had
not heard before. what wages do'cc think
we're goin' to gi;:?'
"Dunno, Sam bat I believe about seven
dollars a month, and the vttlcs thrown in.
90" replied Sam; "a fellow moughl
4 done nigh as well as that down in the old
pinry scrapirS and to!in' tarp,n
tine"
pose W. moueht, Sam; but you know,
sonney. there's no glory to be had thar"
- the glory! say dad: goes in
for the ,lol!ars-tlc real shincrs-I does :.
-- green, we wos. To come way out TO
this - Of a place to be shot at by lnjuns
and Mexekils! For my part. ole boss. on
" wish wos once more on t'othcr side o Tar
river. Eve seen glory enough already. in
this - thorny country-I have. Why.
yer can't put Yer foot down without >tichin'
- thorn throu@!, it's I'll ,horncy Ev-
cry tree I've seed vet has 'Iorns on it: even
the dodrsttcd frogs and @ra~shopprrs have
horns and its the thornveSt. hornycst couIl-
Try On airth. -. i. say"
ICuncu;ed next week
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Republican County Nominations.

WASHINGTON CorNry.-For Senators, John
Gregory. +. \. Wright. Count Judges, +.
5. Newcomb, Nathaniel Eaton. Judge of
Probate, Harvey 1ildcn. States Attorney,
Charles II. Joyce. Sheriff. J. Il. Hastings.
High Bailf. Jacob Bennett.
ORANGE CorSTY.-For Senator's, II. C..
dwight. b. Hutchinson. Judges, Charles
Barrett. Spraguc Arnold, Jr States Attorney.
{. {. Dewey. Sheriff. Jeremiah Dodge
High Bailiti. Z. I. Smith. Judges of Probate,
\: b. ": Tenny, bradford District. II. A.
White. Randolph District.
WINDSOR CorSTY.-For Senators. A. T..
Hunton. &. +. Davis, J. ID. Hatch. c. S. Raw
mond. County Judges. Walker Palmer. u.
b. Roundy. States Attorney, John Ward
Sheriff. Lorenzo Richmond. High Bailiff.
Silas Warren. Judges of Probate. Henry
Closson. Windsor District, 5oE:n Porter Hart
ford District
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RUN 1870 IT-Ihe II Paul Minnesota,
Tires thus truth:uliy. without doubt. opens
the source Of all or Indian troubles:
~ DO Not claim any original discovery
when We aS>cr; that alcohni;~ ;he stimulating
and direct cause OF four iitths Of the crime.
ailang Indians. ~ Il is of tour fitlls %; tn.
crimes ano,.G white men ifthe government
would lntct 4 heavy pc2.alJ, on anv one who
Sells the IRE water ia the rcd man. and then
d,pUtizc a v;-iiant force 10 carry that law IN
10 cX"cr:tioa ait. enforce thai penalty. there
might hc a hope Of something ike perpetual
peace. Indians lHay smoke ;hcir kinmikinik
III I calumet. bar drink OF whi>h,r is an
emblem al contention aid crazy wran-liny.
There : t~Ur ;i;.l,> ;Ae mecJ. to-siaE tor th..
-oycrn:aCnt !" station troops along ;he
frontier |" Hrc.c..: =, *. ii yc-54ho:!ds from
ii:,lt;:'- ;..;> c,,:yn..sre l.,t:..ier.. traffic.
a.. I.'.,r;:.- II ~ lips of the poor Indian
tn cui. that >ila!! make Inn mad. than ior
Ii, Suppression ii :.l.v r,..i o>...it;cS. II,
: IL Xxx t. II or frontier difficulties We
>c.l IL IL MI; al l}t:.i5,,-} savage <a,ac-
lining thai makes nm drunk. I'm W >,'.i
-1vern:'>'.: troops 10 l.a.a.,i aim htcs->c
h d. h-,3 >,,a,-
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-08-29

SINGULAR CASE-Ihc Baltimore Patriot
says that some fourteen or fifteen Years ago.
a gentleman of that city was stabbed in the
left temple. and part of the dirk remained
in his head. The wound. however, healed
Three years after portion of the weapon.
nearly two inches long. made It's way to an
opening. and was extracted. and about two
weeks ago the remainder made its appearance
on the right side Of the nest, near the corner
Of his eye, on the opposite side to where he
received the wound. having actually travcrsed
through the bone of the head ard been oil
It's journey fourteen wears. 1t is now 10 he
extracted,
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cultivate our prairies, to till our lands. to aid
in developing our mineral resources, and TO
aid us i'll filling up our great cities, and in
making Missouri the proudest and nobest
commonwealth in this sisterhood of states;
and if my friends. this cordial system of emf
grafton in the course of years brings about
such a disproportion between the white and
the black races that it is no longer the interest
of the people Of the state of Missouri to con-
tinue it slave state. say. then let 1t go
Tremendous cheering
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Republican State Ticket.
Caledonia County Nominations

For Senator's.
EDWARD A. CAIlDnN. Lyndon.
HENRY WALKER, Pcachan.
Judges.
JAMES y. BELL. Walden.
CHARLES {. NEWELL, Burke.
States Attorney,
5. ". SI.ADE. st. Johnsburv.
Judge of Probate,
ASA l.. TRENCH, st. Jolnsbury.
Sheriff,
0. =. WAKEFIELD, Lyndon.
Railff,
ERASTCS WOODRUFF. Burke.
Essex County Nominations.
REUBEN c. BENTON, Senator.
ASK \. \. m HIiA!HnH. ASST Judges.
GEO. y. DALE. States Atty.
WM. CHANDLER, Judge of Probate.
DAVID II. BEATTlE. Sheriff.
ELBEIDGE POOR. High BaiGtr.
Election, Tuesday, Sept. l.
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Returns! Returns!!

We would thank the several Town Clerks
i'll Caledonia and Essex Counties TO return
to The Caledonian office 4 statement of the
vote in their town, Will! the name of the
representative elected, by the first o,po,-
tunity.
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Republican County Convention.

1t was gratifying to see SO MAN. Nlci''S
of freedom at the Republican Convention last
week. When, by common usage. County
ticket has received but one election, It's re-
nomination has been considered rather as
mere formalitv. and thin Convention is al
WAYS looked for in such cases But the one
holden last week Thursday more than filled
the Court House, and good degree Of inter
est was felt in the success Of Republican
principles. Several spirited speeches were
made by citizens of the County, and they
were of the right stamp-in advocacy of
those paramount principles Cor which the
friends of John {. Fremont contcnded III the
recent presidential contest. and which were
borne triumphantly aloft i'll Vermont.
The nominating Committee -conSi>ting Of
two from each town rcprcsrntcd-;s chosen
by the delegates from the several townS.-
proceeded to take up the names in the order
they stood on the ticket cf last wear. and
unanimously rc-nominatcd all till the Office of
Judge of Probate was reached. Opinions. at
this stage. appeared TO be divided
thought Judge Dana ought to be r"-nomi-
mated, whilst many others who understood
his Discrimination for denomination Che
having been appointed Clerk Of the County
Court.) favored the nomination of Mr.. French
who. for the most part Of the last year has
done The duties of Register Of Probate, and
indeed. most of the business Of the Probate
Office. and that too. it is well understood. to
the entire satisfaction Of the public. and the
entire appreciation of Judge Dana One Of
the delegates from 81. lohnshurv. authorized
to do so by Judge Dana, remarked that Mr.
Dana did not wish for 4 denomination. " ncn
Mr.. French was promptly nominated. Per-
SOUS acquainted with Mr.. French 90 70,
doubt his .itn,>s for the office. He possesses
"a large share of legal knowledge, and with
an experience Of one year in ihe Office AID
his well known good sci.~c. l., c9::r,ot fail 10
discharge he duties %! Judge oi i'roh.tc with
acceptance 90 de public /: he Should need
any aid Judge Dana can readily render il. as
the Probate 0A;cc and thu, Of County Clerk
are in one room
Unexpectedly TO some. objections wc:c
raised to Ne rr-A"m:na'ca OF Sheriff Wake
field. \ Gel Sat, questioned. Upon rumar.
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"WHEN FREEDOM Is IN DAN

"WHEN FREEDOM Is IN DAN
GER, ALL WHO ARE NOT FOR HER
ARE AGAINST HER."-Charles Sumner.
Noble words, spoken by noble man We
all know where he was found when "Frccdom
was in DANGER llas'not Freedom been in
danger in Kansas, and is it not in danger
ycto Wher. will the voters of Vermont and
Caledonia County be 1n,"nd next Tuesday,
for her, or against herr"
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Vote the Entire Ticket.

Let not private prejudccs deter any Re
publican from voting the vho'r fckd re-
that it is p.i,.nl,lcy for which we
are contcnlinS. and Z candidate is worthy or
not according as he represents these princi-
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rS y woman sometimes turns out TIC i've a
little devil, and possibly the gentleman
mentioned below was only Il little descriptive.
in his phrascology. \ lady. relating her
ma!rilnonia! experiences. said: AT first. on
retiring q col! night, my husband used to
say TO mc-'i'ut YOU. dear little FOOTE'S with
mine; but soon it WAS < .e.p your hoois off
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the black races that it is no longer the interest
of the people of the state of Missouri to con-
tinue it slave state. l say. then let 1t go
| Tremendous cheering.
Democratic Address to the People of
Vermont.
We had intended to notice last week this
somewhat remarkable production. remarkable
in this respect. that its authors either through
ignorance or design. pay no regard to the
facts of history. But before advcring to this
peculiarly of the address. we must notice the
Introductory argument and proof that the
Democratic party must of necessity have en-
bodied in it the genuine unadultcratcd cs-
scncc of whatever intelligence. honesty and
patriotism have existed in the country since
the commencement of Jct;crSon's administers
ton. For'v.tcu' gears ont Of Gly-sir. he
Democratir party has hcd c"nt,R of tie g,n-
e,ul gorr,nnem." This is the text. and the
argument and conclusion from it arc as fol-
lows No arts of political dcmagogucS. no
misrepresentation before. or frauds at cleo
tionS. could secure to any party under a free
government. such continuation of power
and success The natural and necessary III
! ference from this. We presume to bc.-for the
rule must hold in the one case as well as in
the othcr.-in the affairs Of State as we'll as
in those Of the ll&:on.-that the true D,.moc-
racy of Vermont. tha, which has vinjicatcd
its claim to I've called such bv It's lony con
tinucd power and success in the management
of State affairs. must he found in the Rcpul,-
hcan party. On what other suppo>ition. in
harmony witt! the conclusion quoted above.
can we account for the fact: tina, the people
of Vermont have 50 long confd,d in the
honesty and policy of oac political par,y9
Must it rot he because that party has de-
served Success? 50 the authors Of the al
dress would have us believe and We are half
inclined to ad'lit. in this case. The force of
their reasoning: and. talin. w the line of
their cXhortati"n. with some Slight amend
mcnt ed adaptation. We a<k the attention If
tho people Of Vermont - y" long continued
a>ccEGrrcy Of the present domnan, political
party. "''' t+'s lnfficrlar lo-oiify here in
N'rno!. -nnd rot 'hrau-hout tx. country
not in Arkansas or South Carolina hoping
that the fact { sch Amos, Uniform success
"i the party and is 'Acc>ur, >--Hot IL The ~
::"n be 1t remember !. AMI "amonr people
o: aImo>. every Gurli', oi ,i-tu. and in..fE
s'"ce." bat here .,ain in V,r'ro.l.. a,,o..., =
people v hose virtue and ;n'c,lis,ncr arc in
tcc'. respectable. though not "of c',oet
.''..u q,",'itp." VII lead them To- r,.,;rw .h.f,
nrt;uh:ycS a.-air>: the r.,u;.I,.,3 ,,r.,. =
they have ~nv. anl So" i tn, !, ~, t;.l
reason :" '''>'r"N' Me representations Of '''"*'-
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etc Ca&eoontam.
By c. VI. STONE & co.
St. Johnsbury, Aug. 20, 1857.

II 1t will be the aim Of the conductors of THE
C.LEpoNIAN to give the News in an attractive
and clevating Family journal; to DISCUSS public
affairs with independence and vivacity; and to
reflect the common Now England sentiment against
tho great Wrong OF Slavery.
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CoErpsroNDENcE.-We solicit roluntary com
muncaticnS from all parts Of the country upon
matters Of interest. > Items Of Nc'es, in par
,cular, will he thankful!; received.
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The Magazines.

PUTNAM for September is on our table. 1t
is a good number; its illustrated articles are
better than usual. Tdbie Of Contcnfs-Beth
Geert, \ Journey in Africa. The Poets Bless
ing. The Camp and the Field, The Husbands
Friend. Love. Lord Chesterfield, Our Lady.
Uncle Josh, y Magazine \ Hundred Years
Ago. \ Plea for Idieness, Kstori, Love in
the Country, and Il number Of other articles
HOUSEHOLD WcEDs for September is re-
ccived If one cannot find amusement and
instruction among the following. We are mis-
taken: Supcrstitions and Traditions, Mean
ing Ne. Sir, Disiniecants, The Dismal Pool.
Helena Mathcwson At the Coulisses in Paris,
doctors Bills, CASTOR. the Little Wolf. Sticky
Toes. Chip. Unopened Bads, Agnes Lee.
Next Week. Inch by Inch Upward, \ Fair
Pcnitent, Three Generations, &c, &c
TIE SCuoOIrELLOw. for the children, is
published by the same firm as the above TWO
iirstclass magazines, Messrs. Miller < Cur
1is-Neu. YnrL Price 81 ner.ear
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:s- Two lo,> liz Crc>ilinc. Ohio. uero
teasing a tame lear w:.o Was l,.t chained in
>aio:,. WHEN the hear l,.rht his chain.
pursued liz, bon a,.d >eig:.l-, ont, tire AID
manSlra him III >,.ch manner That his recovery
: doubtful. In, hear uas shot.
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~ l. IS said ihc Watering places of West
crn Virginia are :..apinS harvest unparalleled
in their history. There are probably more
people i'll the momtir> than have ever been
At the Springs during any former season. the
number of strangers there hcin. estimated 4;
Tire, tb0ustsL.
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rt- Mr.. John Carmichael. che of th.
brakcmcn OF the Boston and Lowell ana
Nashua and Lowell Railroads. who keeps
hens about the car house III E">ioIl. SAYS that
4 few days since. when the evening Isl>>ouc,'
train arrived a, Lowell. on examination Ia 80
# the wheels. ax!c>. &c. were il order. th,s-
hens were f'rnd roasting upon ;hc truca
frame of one OF the cars. having gone i
roo>t lii Boston. and maintained Their position
till t!.ey arrived 4, Lowell.
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IT \ Boston correspondent ri III, iia'ai-
>ilirc h,:,ti}, SAYS that Siari.< >aabuU'sd tins
season upon the coa>;- tia; few dare Ia IL
iulSc in the luxury Of >c,.-ha,3;;n-,. ,Acri'imS
inv:irratc tobacco chcwcrS. aho can SWIM
'oui>dc" with perfect imp,t..;y. IS il Is Sa'i
tina, SHARKS like c;.nnihal) viii not touch
human flesh tainted with Ii, filthy and pot
somou~ weed This fact probably accounts
for the increase Of the habit .mong Young
men who frequent watering places and VII" DO
little except smoke Spanish cisars Of ui:sI''''-
tionahlc flavor.
It fireman on the New York Central
Railroad asked the superintendent for 4 pass
which he declined TO give. saving: II ne CON-
pany EMPLOY Yea and pay H"u for Kour Ser
vices. and there oar trade cn'i>. |. Yea We're
,o vorI, for tarl,acr for dollar day. and
wanted 10 20 10 Saratoga. would you expect
him Ia h::tll up h;> team ANA take YOU there
fer n.:,h;n-:" The fireman answered: ~.
sir hui # he had his team i;ic''ed up anI
was going directly 10 Saratoga. should
think he was Il hog il ne ,!i'lnl let m'
ride.
- IN editor. IN our exc. SAYS that Mite
.-art.er patch ".' his WIS Nrrv rf"fiahie 'i's
las. season. The s.l.lls Al, up the cucumbeFS,
tho neighbor>' eats ale up lhr chlcArhS' ana i,i
NC are NOW in search .: >oE:cth.nS that VIII
ca, up the cats. Can ANY Q, our aS:lcuItuf"
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-08-29

~ William l.. DAYTON rearneJ to his
nome in Trenton. \. J.. on Monday. fror:
Long Branch. where hc has been living dan
Srrouslv I'll. now cunsa!,srcnt.