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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-07-04
Some of Prentice's Witticisms.

We never could Exc either angling OF
anglers. An angler has been defined to be 4
t>h-butcher, piscatory assassin, an impaicr
of live worms. frogs and flies, a great gudgeon
sacrificing the best part of his life in taking
the lives of little gudScons. He cannot sec
fine trout without wishing to trouble him
with line. just to say he would be very hap
pv to see him to dinner We think that Z
wise and benevolent man, engaged i'll angling
would be as much out of his element as the
fish in his basket But as to anglers in
general, We leave them to their rod. for they
deserve it.
It's said to have become the fashion Of
runaway wives in Kentucky to take the hus
bands bed with them. They have no idea
of exposing themselves to be advertised a,
ab.condns from bed and board.
1t has been wisely said that as we cannot
effect all We wish. we had better try to wisl
only for that which We can effect. The moro
we gain in life. the more we must relinqu;sl
at the close of it.
\ keen appetite is more common with tn:
poor than with the rich-and perhaps for
tunatcly. 1t is given them that they ma,
like what they eat. not being able, like tn,
rich. to eat what they like
y boiled potato WAS recently set on din
ner table at Chicago, which, on being opened
was found to contain 4 serpent. Many a SER
pent has been taken to the table in bo.tl,
or dccantcr. and many victim been mortall,
StunS III consequence.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-07-04
Beautiful Extract.

Men seldom think of the great event of
death until the shadow falls across their own
path' hiding forever, from their eyes, the fac.
es of the loved ones whose living smile wa.
the sunlight of their existence. Death i,
the great antagonist of life, and the cold
thought of the tomb is the skeleton of all
feasts. We do not want to 80 through the
dark valley, although its passage may lead to
paradise: and with Charles Lamb, we do no,
want to lie down in the muddy grave, even
with kings and princes for our bed-fellows
But the hat of nature is inexorable. There
Is no appeal ag relief from the GREAT Law which
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-07-04
To Rat, Caught in Our Printing
Office.

Thou long-tailed, chon-eycd. nocturnal ranger.
What led the hithcr 'mong the types and
cases:
Did>t thou not know that running midnight "a
Der standing types is fraught with INN ncnt dan
ger:
Did hunger lead thee : didst thou think to find
Some rich old cheese to I'll thy hungry E!aw:
Vain hope none hut a literary Jaw
Gan ma,tlcatc our cookery for the mind.
Pcrchancc thou hast a literary taste.
\ love for letters. and that sort Of thing:
But why. thou wrc-tail'd imp-thou vcrlnin-
king
l'id>t thou but ycSternight dcyour our paste
And throw our types i'll pyramids of pit
Thy doom'd dccrccd hero, Towscr, at him
fix
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-07-04

cussed trowsers-ev'ry mite ont. Ask your
boss; he'll tell YOU how it was. Oh. dear .
won't nobody kiver me Up will, old clothes,
or turn the wood-box oser ME Oh, Moses
in the bullrushes what will Nancy say
He managed to raise himself on his feet.
and made a bold plunge toward the door ;
but the entangling alliances tripped him up
again. and he fell kerslap upon the goose of
the pressman. This was the unkinde>t cut
of all. The goose had been heated expressly
for thick cloth seams. and the way it sized
in the seat Of the new pants was affecting to
the wearer. Nehemiah riz in an instant. and
seizinS the source of all his troubles by the
slack. he tore himself from all save the straps
and some fragments that hung about his
ankles.as he dashed through the Emporium"
at 2.40 rate. and "made tracks for hum.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-07-04

There are great many counterfeits among
young women as we'll as among men. 1t is
almost impossible to ascertain whether they
are genuine metal unless you ring them, and
that is sometimes hazardous experiment.
A Female correspondent, one of course
who never saw us, suggests condition on
which she will give us kiss. We feel in
duty bound to say to her that kissing is a
thing that at every proper opportunity We
set our face against.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-07-04

1t is double shame to man to have in
herlted distinction from his ancestry, if he
bequeathes disgrace to his postcrity.
1t has been suggested that the culture of
hemp be tried in the South. A southern
editor, remarking upon the subject, says that
he knows all about cotton and rice, but
doesn't understood hemp at all. Perhaps he
may get the hang Of it.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-07-04
A Word to Young Ladies.

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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-07-04
The Dollar Mark.

In ren|y to an enuuirv IN tbo IE.to,;coI
u; -, =,
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mark we ind the folio"nsh theJunc number
of that periodical over the signature "P H.
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which IN old Sn,n;~h accour,. ','a. mas ur;,tcn IN
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,,or, s ,l os o,,;.,o1 uh;oh ,,, ,bo
second stroke pclh" afterwards added. me
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3. The Spaniards used this mark to sieni-
fy COIN. which contained eight smaller coins or
re". equivalent to our ork >hllllnS>. and
a. '.-l i'i "l' " ~ 'NP'e> WE'VE pieces
f,urI c'r.l.'.. ,,r;+nr, a,,J ro,,lnrs af,a, cor.
founded the : with the amount intended to
be expressed. and read it lbs. another stroke
was "'"'" ''f">> IT, = 10 S''o" ''''' II was
w., .a,,,,' - :, ,1I e' 49,
amount instead of after it.
t. 1t is a contracted form of II. S., the
"cil-kn""n mark OF the foman moncy-unlt'
snn,;r,, ,nI -un, ;rst ,s W.. ,"'f nePltf
the unit mark. The Roman II. S. was their
contracted form OF ii ct Semis. meaning two
anu a I'','' """m'' ,~, '''' .!u'N'i'i,t 10 'ne
&c v.tr. as ,ho JoIl,r is nnrs
Whether either of these rucsscs is correct.
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"oiis'
MAIArRoPoS.-" declare. said Mrs. Part
lngton. as Miss NagSleS. the daughter of the
green grocer. looked in upon her in the full
feather of extreme fashion; you look as if
YOU had just come out OF the upper drawer
and smell as sweet as the balm OF Gllead. =
Miss WagsleS smiled. smoothed down her
stiff silk. just bought and tossed her head
daintily. on the back OF winch hung the new
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-07-04

Mrs. Partinston as Miss Wasgles sailed out
of the door like linc-ofbattle-ship. Ike
watched her and thought what fun it would
be to see her 60 up.-Boston Gazeue.
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RATES or ADVERTISING.

Per square. (of II lncs>. three insertions. 81.
For each subsequent insertion. 1jc'
business Cards of five lines. per ann,ln, ST.
Special Notices. loaded. double the above rates.
All short advertisements. such as I.ibcrationS.
Lost. Found. EStrayS. Notices, &c. not probably
making over fifteen lines. are charged at 81 and
70 the trouble Of book keeping and collecting.
must invariably be accompanied with the cash
=. Advertisements inserted till forbid (tfl unless
otherwise ordered
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THE CALIFORNIAN.
Published BY
.. M. STONE &c CO..
ST. JOHNSBURY, VT.

TERMS.-Onc copy per annum, l.5O.
If not naid within the year, $500.
Il No paper discontinued till all arrearages are
paid except at the option OF the publishers
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-03-05
PETERSBURG.
NEW FHRRF.

ME undersigned having formed H
i copartnership under the style lzxssax
of MURRAY & MCKINNEY, Cor the pur-
pose of transacting Wholesale and Retail
;Grocery Bush ess--we viii at all times keep
on hand a large and varied assortment OF
Groceries, consisting of Coffee. Sugar. Mo
'lasses, Mackerel fish, SardiDes, Oysters, Her a
rings, Tea, Cheese, Crackers. Dried Beef, ~
Raisns, Figs, Almonds, Oranges, Pecans, 81
Confectionares of all kinds; Salt, barrel and +
sack; Pepper, Spice. Ginger, Soda. Alum, II
Sulphur, Salts, Saltpetre, Indigo, Madder, Span
ish Brown, Powder, Shot, Lead, Cotton arms
a variety of Tobacco and Cigars of the bes
quality. variety of fine Liquors for medica
purposes, and all articles that are usually KEEP
in Groceries-all of which we will -z
sell cheap for cash or exchange for S3{
Bacon, Lard. Feathers, Beeswax
and Tallow. 0TThe notes and accounts be-
longing to Thes. A. Murray, are in the hind
of C. c. Mckinney. Petersburg, who is au-
thorized toreeeive and receipt for the same
Thankful for the liberal patronage heretofor
extended to me, would ask continuance 0
ithesame. MURRAY& MCKINNEY.
| Petersburg IAN. Is. 1857--12m
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-03-05
Gbe 9aruler..
'FoCure Foot Evil.

/ have suffered soma loss among
my own stock from this disease. and
believe, from the tiiias I have made
myself and the results Of the expe.
rlence OF others, that tue following is
sure remedy, viz: As soon rs you
discover any lam .ness ia the amin Il
examine the foot, and you will gener-
ally find considerable tenderness,
just at the edge of the hoof and hair
Wash the foot we'll with warm water
and soap, dry it,have ready strong
solution Of sulphale Of copper, (blue
stone) and With a swab, made by
tying rag to-a small stick, rut
tie solution well 10 round the edge
of the hair, where it appears to b.
affected; next morning grease it Will
fresh lard or oil TO stop the actor
of the blue stoae;at night wash agail
and apply the solution and thus con
tiuue until the disease is stopped
which seldom reqaires more thai
three applications. Then tie piec
of cloth round'it, to keep the hors
from gnaWing his foot, and let hir
rest until well. If applied in tim
this. will, ! believe, in most cases
prevent tha loss Of any portion {
the hoof.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-03-05
eatt an0 guHtll.

"WE Amt GOT ANYTHING ELSE.
An honest backwoodsmau, unac-
iquainted with the slang terms Of the
day, recently went into store a!
Columbia, South Carolina, to pur-
chase d Till Of Groceries. Stepping
up TO the keeper Of the store, he be-
gan with
Have you got any sugar?'
we amt got anything else was
the reply.
We'll. put me up one hundred and
fifty pounds, and make out your bill
II call and settle, and get the sugar
lin an hour or So
| Ia an hour or two after this the
gentleman called, paid his bill, ant
got the sugar. As usual the shoI
keepersaid-
want anything else?'
4 did want some three OF four bag
! OF coffee, some rice, spices, oil, &c.
&c, but got thenr at another store
You told me you didn't have any
thing else!''
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-03-05

REPARTEE.-We remember that
some years ago, Roger NJ. Sherman
and Perry Smith were opposed TO
each other as advocates in an impor-
tant case before court Of Justice ia
Connecticut. Smith opened the
case with "a violent TRADE against
Sherman political character. Sher-
man rose and very compoSedly re-
marked;
q shall not discuss politics with
Mr.. Smith before the court, but !
am perfectly willingto argue ques
tons Of law, to chop logic, or ever
split hairs with him.
"Split that, them" said Smith, a
the same TIME pulling short, rough
looking hair from his own head, aul
handing il over towards Mr..Sherman
"May it please the honorable
court, retoried Sherman, Il didn
says bristles =
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-03-05
MULBERRY.
Drug and Variety
HO u S r.!

z HAVE just received. and keep con-f3HAl
IL stantly on hand, at my Drug and Sn
Variety Store, IN MULBERRY, TENN. oT.5 Wa
fresh aud genuine supply of Drugs, *
Medicines Paints. Oils. Dye-Stia1Es.s
Snlph. Quinine; Salph Morphia;
Blue Mass; Calomel;
Tod. Potass: Orleum Ergote;
Acetas de Morphia; Proto Iodure de Mercure
q Blistering Ointment Gin rolls.)
Thompson's Eye-water, and all the popular
Patent Medicines of the day.
LOnfer's Tzoath wafer.
Fine French Brandy; American Brandy;
The best remedies in the world for Flux, Di-
arrhea, and arrangement of the bowels.
Igencrally. Try tit is very exhilarating in
its effects, and, withal, very cheap.
Comfectionarfes.
Raisins, common and fine Candies, a superb
article Of Wedding Candy Every hifalutin.)
Cigars.
! It's useless for me to enumerate the differ
ent kinds of Cigars / have on hand. | have
| them ranging from the Cuba Six to the finest
and highly favored Havana; all of which l
Twill sell very. cheap.
Balm of q Thousand Flowers.
Whatiady or gentleman would remain I'M
der the curse OF adisagreeable breath, when
by using the Balm Of Thousand Flowers
as dentrifce, would not only render it swe Il
but leave the teeth white as alabaster? Many
lrer ons do not know their, breath is bad. and
1.-THE subject is so delicate their friends viii new
er mention it. 1t will rcmove tan. pimples
liand freckles from the skin, leaving it of sof
and roseate hue.
Varieties.
All kinds of Perfumeries Stationary ssaSssa
Of every kind--also is added to bis stock s5sS
fine Cutlery, Pock ct Knives, Razors etc. -
Brushes and Straps, all kinds fine Soaps, abou
twenty qualities of smoking and chewing To-
bacco. Pepper, Spice, Ginger, Soda. Rice, an'
variens other articles not necessary to mention
A fine assortment Of Spectacles, altsorts; Snui
and Snuff Boxes. and great many articles 70
LADIES, to which would. respectfully inyit
their attention. MI
Powder Lead Shot, Caps, Shot Guns of tn
} very best--all of which the undersigned offer
low for cash or to pnnctual dealers on time.
l s. TH0S II. FREEMAN.
! Nov. 20, 1S56-12m
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-03-05
Wolf Teeth in Horses.

Woll teeth are quite common, and
many good horses are made blind b.
them. | h;.d two horses or colts,
which bad them last season. The
cure is simple and ensy. Take piece
Of iron with q square end, oue.fourth
Of an inch in size. Let one hold the
horse and open the lip so as to enable
The one With the iron TO place it a.
gainst tie tooth, and with a small NAL
-ietsknock tie tooth out. There il
no root TO the wolf teeth. The best
way is totake the horse to u black.
smith chop, and be smith with bis
punch will knock them out in twG
minutes. When you see the horse
eye begins to run ard look CLASSY
look for the nolfteeth. Il is a small
sharp tooth just forward Of the grin
defs Of the upper jaw.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-03-05

A DlsTINcnoN.-Niany years ago,
when new sects in New England be-
gan to break the good old codgrega-
tional barriers, and make incursions
into the sheepfolds of the regular
clergy, a reverend divine, whom ]
Well knew--a man at once Of infinite
eccentrieity, good sense, and good
humor--encountered one Of these
irregular practitioners at.the mouse o.
one Of his 19cks. They hid q pref
.ty hot discussion on their points Of
difference, and at length the interlo-
pei, finding more than bis m Itch al
polemics, wound up by saying: -
"Well, doctor, you'll at least allow
that it was commanded to preach the
gospel to every critter."
True" rejoined the doctor, "true
enough But then / never did heal
it was commanded TO every ''critter'
to. preach the gospel"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-03-05

The man whose illustrions progen.
itor drank larger beer NIT Washing
ton, and tais times NIT der Revolu
lion, in der battle of Brandy mi
Wine,' has applied to the know moth
ings for membership in their councils
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-03-05
How TO Use FRUITs.-To deri,

How TO Use FRUITS. derive
from that hcalthful employment Of
fruits and berries, all that bealthful
and nutritive effect which belongs 10
Their nature, We should
First = Use fruits that are ripe,
fresh, perfect, raw.
Second-They should be used in
their natural state, without sugar OF
cream, milk or any other item Of food
or drink.
Third Fruits have their best
effect when used in the early part Of
the day, hence We do not advise their
employment at later hour than the
middle of the afternoon.
To derive more decided med
icinal effect, fruits should be largely
eaten soon after rising in the morn
ing, and about midway between
breakfast and dinner.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-03-05
DRESS N0Gnss

embracing all the latest styles and patterns of
Silks. Merinoes, Cashmeres, DeLaines, new
style Poplns, Coburgs, Robes. Persian Cloths,
Ginghams, Prints, etc.; also to,a beautiful line
of Nantes, Talmas. Cloaks, Shawls, Ribbons,
Laces and Edgings, Chemizettes, Collars, I'm
der Sleeves, Embroideries, White Goods, Ho-
siery, Gloves. Fringes and Dress Trimmings;
and for Gentlemen, they have a large and su-
perior stock of ready -made Clothing, Gall prices
and eualities) Cloths. Cassimeres. Sattinets,
Blankets, Tweeds. Jeans. Kerseys, Vestings
and Gentlemen's Furnishing Goods. We can
not mere enumerate all the articles that we
+ We but deem it sufficient to say that our
stock of Goods, in point of extent and variety,
will be equal to any in the place; and having
bought them expressly for this market, and
mostly for cash, we feel no hesitanry in saying
that for CASH we can and will sell
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-03-05

There is man out West SO for.
getful of faces that bis wife is com.
PEELED to keep a wafer stuck on the
eud of her nose, that he may dis
tinguish her from other ladies, but
this does not prevent him from ma
king occasional mistakes.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-03-05

To PRESERVE BACON. "A writer
in the Southern Cultivator, over the
signature of M says: ! noticed the
article on "Hogs, Pork and Bacon, +"
which has induced me to give you
my experience in preserving bacon
from. the skipper. The plan is sim.
pie aud elheacious. When your meat
is fully dry, have some oak burk
gtound, (thersame as prepared by
tanuers,l aud pack The meat away
carefully in, it, being careful not to
let The pieces touch each other. In
/. this manner meat may be kept bright
and sweet, free from shippers for two
years, and how much longer cannot
ted, as Two years is the extent o
my experience. thought, and a!sC
those who eat of it, that the meal
was as good as any that ever We bat
tasted. There is no unpleasant taste
impaired TO the meat.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-03-05

A PUZZLED IRIsHMAN.--Mr. O..
Glaugherty undertook TO tell how
many were at the party: The z
Crogans was l, meself was 2, Mike
Finn was three. and--and who the
divil WAS 4? Let me see Counting
his fingers)-the 2 Crogans was |
Mike Finn was 2, meself was 3-ant
= be dad /! there was 4 of us, but st
Patrick could Mt tell the name of the
other. Now its meself that has it
Mike Finn was l, the 2 Crogans was
2, mesoul / think there vas but :
of us after all,
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-03-05
Wrought Iron Cook ssoy,
TO MERCHANTS.
klRKmAM & ELLIS,
EXCLUSIVELY
Wholesale Dealers Il Importers OF
Harl,care & Cutlery.

HAVING concluded some time gz5
L 4 since 70 discontinue the <r.
Retail Department Of oar business, zEzz-1zssS
we are now prepared with Largely In
creased stock, and an Extensive VA
ricty, to offer inducements TO MERCHANTS
going East, (as well as those coming here to
make purchases) equal to any house in the
Eastern Cities.
Our terms viii be liberal to prompt and
solvent men and we will take FEATHERS,
GINSENG, BEESWAX d WOOL at the
highest Market Price.
Retail Customers win please take notice that
we cannot hereafter sapply them with any
Goods in our line. KIRKMAN E ELLIS. =
Nash Vile, Feb 10.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-03-05
CEetzDes. G00GS

than ,oere ever sold IN tbs market. We are not
talking now for Buncombe, but mean just what
we say, and all we ask to convince you of the
truth of shis assertion is an examination of our
Goods andSsPrices. Wewill take great pleas
ure in Showing our Goods to all who may favor
US with CALL Remember ear seca-
tioss, land also rememberthat you want Bar
gains, tocall at the Cheap "a sh Store OF
- SHACKLEFORD. YOUNG & co.
Fayetteville, Sept. Is, l856-12m -
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-03-05

A mess of boys were talking a.
bout scarecrows. 'Scarecrows? be!
be r says one Of the party an over.
grown. slabsided, spoony looking
youth-"he y says he evidently in
reply to some remarks that had pre-
ceded his. "You dont't know any.
thing about scareciows. If you'd
seen one that Uncle Ben made,
guess you'd think SO too. Why I'm.
Gle Ben made one and set-it up in
daddy S corufeld; it nearly frightened
the feathers off of every crow that
looked at it; and, by golly one crow
that had been picking around The
the field for two or three days after
be had seen it, actually flew away
and brought back all the corn he bat
stolen in that time-fact J"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-03-05

To CURE BEEF.-D Dissolve 6 lbs. oil
salt, 2 lbs. of brown sugar, and 2
ozs. of saltpetre,, in 4 gallODs Of water
This is sufficient to cure one barrel
Of beef After. allowing the beef to
remain in this mixture three weeks,
pour OF the pickle, boil it. skim it,
and when cold pour it on the beel
again. You may keep beef in this
sort of pickle for twelve months
without its becoming too salt.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-03-05

Honesty is the best policy said
one man to another who had narrow.
ly escaped hanging for robbery.
4 know it, said the other, sfor ]
have tried both sides Of that ques-
ton