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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-08-22
The Litcrati Of ENGLAND.

'iayard Taylor. in lis list letter to the
Tih",,. from London, .:,,> some Interesting
sketches q. tht prominent writers ol i:nsl.nd
lie had met Thac>rray aud visited Tcnnyson.
bat does hot give any personal description of
them. We clip, however. tie following bits
Of portraiturc:
Hich,ps. LAST night heard Dickens read
his "Christma> Cl.o!," in =; Martins Hall
to an audience 50 crowded and enthusiastic
a> to surprise the !.oi,on reporters. though
lis equal in both these respects is very COM
mon in America. His reading, of the ,l:;,-
loguc was wonderfully iinc: in tie narrative
parts II had 4 smack Of the stage. and Z ten
Iciicy TO Shrillnr>S ~ the end u every phrase.
which had a curious effect. altogether. it
was complete success. and will be repeated
again for the same charitable oijcc,-,hc
benefit of Douglas .!c:roll'> widow Dickens
is now in his 18th year. and Time is begin
ming 70 tell upon his cxuherant locks. but
his eve lias all It's old kccnncss and sI,arlA-
lc.
The .1W'cl Of "Eoihcn." 1T dinner
party the other day met I.avarl and King
lake. the author of "i:othen.' The latter is
a small, pale man, with blond hair an,l NOUS
tachc. and hlaish-gray eyes. His manner is
quiet and suhducd. and only few would
guess his concealed capacity ior enthusiastic
feeling and courageous action. lie has Just
entered Parliament. and broke down the 9th
CT day in his first Specch-hu; i, is failure
which Only stimulates his friends to believe
the more firmly iii his future success. He is
HOW writing History OF the Crimcan War.
al Of which he saw, sharing It's ,lan.c:s With
the same steady nerve which he opposed To
the infection OF the plague. in Cairo.
Loyo,|. I.ayard is nlan of forty. with a
frank. open. energetic face, clear gray ewes.
and hair prcmaturcly gray a!ou; ,lc temples.
He has just astoni>hei the artistic world Lv
some very remark abe researches which, tie
has been making i'll Italy during the past two
wears. Taking E..ssri as his guide. he set of
upon the hunt OF the lost frc>coe, of Giotto
and other painters OF tie Pre-Raphaelite DC
Rod. and now brings back screa Ian H. ! ira.
clngs Of works, the existence of which has
been hitherto unknown. Scmc Of these
will shortly DC published by she Arundcl So,
cictv.
Leigh Hunf. Buchanan Read. who hasiust
come hlthcr from Rome to fulfill some pant
crs engagements. took me the other evening
TO visit Leigh Hunt sole surviving star
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"Ayc," gaspcd the poor man, take gill
and break my oath. Noses FELTON, shall
never hear that brandy or rum killed me. If
the want of it can Kill me, then let me die {.
But | wont die Ill live till Moses Felton,
shall eat his words
lie did live . an iron will conquered the
messenger death had sent, and Daniel Bryan
lived For one month he could not even walk
without help. But he had hclp-joyful play
ful help. Mary helped him.
\ year passed away. and Moses FELTON, re-
turned to Vermont. He entered the Court
House at Burlington. and Daniel Bryan was
on the floor pleading for Young man who
had been indicted for forgery. FELTON, started
cd so noble and commanding and never be-
fore had such torrents Of cloqucnce poured
from his lips. The case was given to the
jury. and the youth was acquitted. The sue
ccs>ful counsel turned from the court room
and he met Moses FELTON,.
They shook hands, but did not speak
When they reached a spot where no other
could hear them, Bryan stopped. "Moscs.
he said. "do You remember the words YOU
spoke to ne a year ago."
Il do Daniel.
VIII You now take them back-unsay
them now and forever"
"lcS. with all my heart
Then | am in part repaid"
and what must be the remainder of the
payment ?"askcd Moses.
Il must die an honest, unpcrjurcd man.-
The oath that has bound me thus far was
made for life.
That evening Mary BRYAN was among the
happiest Of the happy. No allu>ion WAS made
III words to that strange scene otoM" wear be
fore but Moses could read in the corntc-
nances of his sister and her husband the deep
gratitude they did not speak.
And Daniel Bryan yet lives. one oH the
most honorcd men Of Vermont. Five times
has he sat in the State Legislature: thrice in
the Senate. and once in the National Con-
grc>S. and he is Vet an ornament 10 society.
declining all offers of public offices, from the
fact that his profession IS mo," lucrative
while plenty otothcr> wanted thc offices which
he cared not for
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They must be subs;stcd and their subsistence
is heavy charge"
There arc now about four hundred families
in the colony numbering two thousand Sin
hundred persons. TO prevent tie excessive
growth Of the community. and to coniinc the
operations of the institution to their original
object, all the young, on reaching the age OF
twenty, are obliged to leave it, as wei as all
the Young who marry. rs the cider mem
bcrs drop off, their places are supplied by
paupcrs trom ;hc towns. In the mean time
thousands Of acres have been reclaimed from
their primeval wild state, AID turned into pro-
ductivc fields
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parted. Week after wcch passc, slowly away.
and still 10 letter from her fnAre. lh" girls
health became affected! and her spirits failed.
As she knew not his address. she had 10
meals Of putting an end to hcr painful state
! Of suspense, but gradually became worsc.-
| One day at the end @: the t::ih week, 4 heart
less cpistlc arrived, stating that, dis his cir
cunls,ancc would not allow HIN to marry ior
some timc- perhaps to. Years. lie thought II
would be wrong on his part TO continue their
engagement and that he hoped most sin
cerelv she might make Z more advantageous
settlement III life He concluded by wishing
her every happiness, and sending his kind re-
cards. And 50 this sweet creatures happl-
ness had bccn triiied with by Il man bearing
the name CT 4 gentleman. bit III reality Il
monster OF cruelty and unl::ntincS:. She bore
it very calmly. but had Il long and severe i'll
ncSS. alt. when We last s;.w her she looked sS
if hcr da,s IN this world would not be many.
We could multiply instances almost iy
the score 20 SHOW he utter folly of L marriage
indefinitely postponed. But. You vii! say,
what do y"u wis! Young ladies 10 Go n tbs
matter? Why. when Il gentleman pays Yea
marked attentions. when he frequently visits
,ou. and lcavv 10 means u:!trioi; 10 win year
hearts. do not L.: months pass away after YOU
consent to an 'cngage.y.eiit.' without inqu:r-
ing. or lc;tin. Your relatives inquire. how
soon nc expects 10 = al 70 :-uTry. What
ris!, III the vorl,l has gentleman u
spend hours weekly IN ca:essing a girl w!",n
he c,nlot marry for wears? We have VII;
messed 50 much ofi!ic >ui!;-r:l:So OF mind con
>cqucnt upon the tic!>lcMc>> o: the stronger
sex that We would recommend youEg ladies
To refuse the privileges q lovers i'll ali case>
where the wcd;i: :.r-,i.y j. i!et fixed, O: at I'll
events net very far distant. &. engage
mcnt IS merely. with !..,,:iy ,ncA. III cxc;i>c
for cnioy:u- alo,crs privileges. ;.3:,! trc?uei.t
X w;hc..t ever intending, To mike ;!.e co.i.
Ing girl 4 wife. Ne inet with Gcn;lcmal. the
other DAY who boa>:,d that he was engaged
to tu,lc !;slics at uLcc. .Niy, how % You
manage IL We a>h,I. .O:..' SAID ne. ven
know they al I've L long way from each 9th
IT. and CANNON ti.cm Up il turns. Hut.
mind >ou. dent in;cns, ever 20 marry u:lc
oftht,c four. u! vi Nil bc cu..c :. ,l;i-
;rre!.t being t-;.l:. IL. Il! thcl: il; i,.;:, ""
not ,,,5 mt W. The >o:t uf gi.l should
choose :jur :: Y lie
40 ocArl,:,!c TIE remarks, We would Just
recommend = or yuj,::- l.,l:r> - occur.
their minds III :. :. 80. Ny i'"r> than they
are Iu~ IN .!e -. I q dog. -i<~i-n II
each day i wov,. Whether :; We the Ian
,l;agy> Yea a:c stud! IN: u i:i>.c. or paint
.-: rr. i IN III, ..i,...,,.y y>>,. tIo ilc,..;iiy
uoc5.ru,: -, ,f !.o,i>y.u.. "a; ioy:E>!i;>. DO
whs, s,u 10 viii al ,u;;:' - :. al: lot not
dreamy E.lc.,S ;.i;; ,!.-,:s III yogr hc,'i>
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Here I bangle,

\ FLY At ONE END AND \ FOOL AT THE OTHE
Where the river seeks the cover
Of the boughS whose trees hang over,
And the slopes are green with clover,
And the quiet month of May;
Where the cddics meet and mingle,
Babbling DER the stony shinglc,
There angle,
There danglc,
All the day.
Oh. It's sweet to feel the plastic
Rod. with top and butt elastic,
Shoot the line in coils fantastic.
Till. like thistle down. the fly
Lightly drops upon the water,
Thrsting for the tinny slaughter,
As angle.
And danglc
Mute and sly.
Then gently shake the tackle,
Till the barbcd and fatal hacklc
In its tempered jaws shall shacklc
That old trout. so wary grown.
Now | strike him JOY cc>tatic.
Securing runs leaps acrobatic
SO | angle,
SO danglc
All alone.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-08-22

PRETTY Goop-An amusing story is told
of Judge Brown the gentleman recent
ly nominated BY the Democratic State
Convention of Georgia rs their candidate for
Governor. and is torcib!c illustration Of the
character of the man. Besides being gen
tlcman Of profound legal a:tainmcni>. it Will
be seen that he is considerable of . rag. \
l;ror appearing i'll court slightly under spr
itEal influence. Judge Brown asked him the
question dir,ct-" Mr. juror. are YOU not III
toNicated?" 10 which the juror replied with
sort Of drunken lccr. No sir. re. Bob"
Judge Brown turncd to the cl,rk and sal
III his usual quiet manner. Nj. Clerk. cs.-
ter up fine OF fifteen dollars again, the iu-
ror-tyc for The re-. and ten for the Boo. "
which was accordingly done: thus >h.n n:a.
that Judge Brown know> how to maintain
thc dignity q any Office he may be c@ll,l to
Ill.,
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JOB PRINTING.

Our Printing establishment was never in better
condition than now, and increased attention will
be given to this branch of business. We keep
constantly on hand Paper and Card Stock. and are
now prepared to print llandbills Programmes,
Auction Bills. Bill Heads. Labels. Circulars, Bus
ness and Wedding Cards. &c. &C.. At short notice.
Orders by mail will! be carefully attended to, and
the work forwarded with despatch.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-08-22

CvA lover has been pithlv described as
a man who. in his anxiety to obtain posses
sion of another, has lost possession of HIM
self.
Samson saws the Indies do not set their
caps for the gentlemen any more; they spread
their hoops.
II The best table from which Spirituaists
NAV obtain the means ofconvcr>ing with their
departed friends. is thought to be the railway
mc-table.
:E~"Whcn a woman says Mrs. Parting
ton. has once married with a congealing
heart. and one that beats responsible to her
own. she will never want to enter the mari
time state again.
!y"Glorv be to God on high. and on earth
peace and good will towards men, These
words are to be the first message transmitted
over the Atlantic telegraph. In the whole
body of literature. nothing could be found
more sublime and appropriate.
ELOQUENCE VS.. PERSPIRATION.-The Lon
don Times contains an amusing "Erratum"
at the end ofits parliamentary report of July
21,-thus -
Sir r. Bethel is reported as having said.
speaking of Mr.. Gladstone, that 'perspiration
was exuding from every pore: what he
did say was. "eloquence bursting from every
pore"
An INDIAN son CHANGE" E."-Yesterday the
Merchants Exchange was visited by a MEM
Der of the band of Indians now sojourning
in our CITY from visit to Washington. Of
course, his mission on Change was to beg for
money. Among others whom he accosted
was a gentleman who wears a very heavy
black beard and whiskers. This gentleman
sought to amuse himself by tantalizing the
Indian. but would give him no money. The
indignant rcd-skin. finding that he was only
being made sport of. pointed to the heavy
beard of the gentleman. and turning with an
expression of contempt. exclaimed-"Cg gh
Bu6alo! Squow bu0a1o!" Perhaps there
wasn't laugh at the expense of our friend
with the hirsute appendage.-St. Lo"is Re
publican, Aug l.
SAME THING AT Wifc-"W ont
YOU. Charley. really? Won't YOU take me to
the country this SUMMER"
Charlev-"No. my dear. can't afford to
this summer: but | will tell YOU what will do
! will have the gas and Croton cut off, and
we'll sleep in the back attic. which will bejust
as nice"
To MAKE LAGER BEER.-Take barrel, fill
it with rain-ruter, put in one pair Of old
boots, heud Of last fairs cabboge. t~o shor'
sires. a sprig Of uormwood, and little
Yeast.
Let it work,
And when clear.
You'll have excellent
Lager beer
rV-A SUPERSTITION REMovED.-A"Sub
Editor of Twenty Years Standing tor the
editors shoes y says that when Luther thre"
the inkstand at the head of the devil. it must
have been the printers devil. who had doubt
less been for hours dancing about his elbow
bothering him for "copy.'
NOTHING TO WEAR.
"Nothing to wear :" Well, Well, suppose
Some ladies quite truly declare it,
For their habtua d>usc Of clothes
Above the waist sufficiently shows
That there, at least, as far as that goes,
THEY'VE nothing to wear and they weor 1t.
--SDrin0fe|d Repub(tcQn
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As the author Of the above docs not give
his name, of course there is no finding out
who that little widow is. but We know
several who answer to the description. and
will willingly give the desired information to
any gentleman of the comparative degree
widow, riIower. widowcSt,) who comes
suitably rccommcndcd-Uome JomnM.
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From the Home Journal.
Matrimonial engagements.

by 6. C. SCOTT.
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,ao.>. and Show the onii:o..> Of al time. on
i,Ic .w and prr,dcntr. Hu; wc ignore al
1nu.;y authorities. and bo!.N assume that
.v.Ir,n ,,..,,,.llly wish 20 lie married." Ihty
>pc.d hours. daily. dreaming and blinking;
.,iou. th:. >.:.c: a.,l ~: A .cv. W t.v. il.
naa,r.r:.... how they i...y ), secure i s,.-
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On r,.r,.:3 extent: bat mol fox .lIc ovrr!.a..-
;vucr >rcl PREREQUISITES rs ar i.,c.s,a.. f.!
Them :, >,riYo,, themselves with. II c,.n,,,
,.,,,u +, &, 80. or ,hry NAV ascertain vhu.,
-. lg,c the value g.. ;cr>oi,aF imd,rrr,leucv
without which. ,a.....c... ;uIcpcnlrucc ! wcr>.
tI,, - ,h9;n. ,ak at,hr,u,.il. Ladies Il TIKI
middle cl:>>c< of New York >.c:lty. Na..,
is .hr Object of tl..ir lives. .."reircl~ ot
Them haze ra fortunes. u": ,len = distant
probability Of ro>>.>-:...,. ...l.
.T' y .r,. tau.L, >c,!u!uu>Iv ,I,ry .ccu,l-
pli<hm,nt. with ,iru. to NIKE taem ..uy-
!.hca"I ~ca;cyl. IA. II ti:ay : chiefly >,.,nt
in visiting. CIR, ~>;r-. ....ry needle work. and
l.ut ra.,.y in useful cmnIo,m..:<. or j" IL,
cui,i%at:on ii their mc..,a! p5t,.cs. % course
Is tn ,:@juf.l result o.; THIS STATE ot things
time hangs >o,"cW!.t. Ac..,l.N on ,ntir i..l.U>
ana they welcome eagerly al! !,.,.;;.; that prem
:, ) to relieve :, du!I mo:.o;ouy. Perhaps thi>
change arrives in The shape q a lover: and
then with what qualification ~ hi, addresses
received, Their relatives ace ctieH tea ;ndo-
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The Pauper Colonies Of Holland.
Letters from Mr.. Bryant Editor y. y. Eve. Post.
HEIDELBERG. July IT. 1851.

Fricslanl by one Of the lIanovcrian railways
to the Rhine, am resting for a few DAYS in
Heidelberg. We are the more disposed to
suspend our somewhat rapid journey here, on
account Of the heat of the weather, which is
very great, one hot dlv succeeding another,
with no interruption from showers, the sky be-
ing as intensely dazzling as our own.
While in the northern part of Holland,
made a visit to the pauper colonies of Fred
crichsoord and Willemsoord, in the province
Of OberwiSScl. Here are tracts Of sandy soil
covered with heath ard shrubs which. from
the time when they were first formed from
the bottom Of the sea- till now. have been
abandoned to utter barrcnnc>S. The great
calamity cf Holland spauperism. and some
what more than thirty Years ago a benevolent
society was formed for the purpose of&ctt!in%
the poor. who had become public charge
upon the waste lands Of the kingdom. with
view of reducing them to cultivation. They
purchased a tract of land. mostly uncultiyatcd
- ~. ; g o,v, , .,
e
Amsterdam, Who had been thrown upon the
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The Director was rot -. homr .,nd Vt,
were accomnanicd over the ,llaqr by one OF
the bookkccpcr>, who WAS ready to comm,,-
nicatn what he know. bnt nh, snake Ero,oh
thc ONLY lan-,l,rc we understand IN com
monty very imocrtrc,ly. and IN 4 low TON, Of
voice. lie took Us into several of n. dwell.
jnr>. The first we entered WIS ,b,, &c ,w;I-
ow from Croningen. who had two or tire,
children able to work at the loom. 1t was q
miracle of uca.0t>S. The woman had cs.,h.
l;>hcl in the outer room her summer Kitchen
in which wcr, HE r;rurn and >,ablc anJ had
made it as clean as the n;,c> Darlor in o,I
OWN country. We looked into the winter
room, Was as nice as Il new >idcboard JUS,
from the cabinctmakcr'>. She had ;, comfort.
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The Young Widow.

She is modest, but not bashful,
Free and easy. but not bold:
Like All apple, ripe and mellow.
Not too Young and not too old;
Half inviting. half rcpuisivc.
Now advancing and now shy
There is mischief in her dimplc
There is danger i'll her eve.
She has studied human nature
She is schoolcd in all her arts
She has taken her diploma
As the mistress Of all hearts;
She can tell the very moment
When to 81 igh and when to smile.
o. maid is sometimes charming,
But a widow all the while
Are YOU sad: how very serious
Will her handsome face become.
Are Won angry : she is wrctched,
Lonely. fricndlc>S. fearful dumb,
Are YOU mirthful how her laughter,
Silycr-sounding. will ring out,
She can lure. and catch and play YOU
As the angler does the trout.
Yc old bachelors of forty.
Who have grown so bald and wise,
Young Americans Of twenty,
With the lovc-lockS in Your eyes,
You may practise all the lessons
Taught by CUPID since the fall;
But | know little widow
Who could win and fool YOU all.
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ALL DowN.-Mr. George Washington
Makewright's moustache is no better than
formerly, and on Wednesday last received Il
a terrible blow. He was passing the evening
with a small family party. when game Of
blind mans buff was proposed, and freely
entered into. At the end of the game, Mr..
Makewrights adored one. who was present,
and got her toilet decidedly disarrangcd, said
to him laughinlgy, dear me- only see my
hair. declare, it is just like Your moustache..'
In what way asked Mr. Makewright, proud
that she should recognize the existence of
that feeble ornament. why" cruelty res
ponded the fair one, don't YOU see, its all
down." Mr.. Makewrisht shaved his upper
lip on Thursday morning. Poor fellow.
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NOTHING TO WEAR.
ORIGINAL

ORIGINAL
"Nothing to wear" Well, Well, | suppose
Some ladies' quite truly declare it,
For their habitual di>usc of clothes
Above the waist sufficiently shows
That there, at least, as far as that goes,
They've nothing to wear'-and they meor 1t.
-Spr,nqfeM Republican.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-08-22

NEVER TOO I.ATE-It is never too late to
do right; as, for instance, a gentleman be-
gan to study grammar after he had written
for the press ten years. 1t is never too late
to get married; Naomi, the daughter of
Enoch, took her first husband at five hundred
and eighty. 1t is never % late to drop any
habit James, the novelist. wrote sixty-nine
volumes before he could shake off his SOLITARY
horseman." 1t is never too late to be wide
awake" character; an old gentleman who has
ceased to read the Daily Evening Blundcr-
busS. has entirely recovered from the slecpi-
ness that used to afiiict him. 1t is some
times too late to "pop the question" a man
once did so to a charming "vidder,' just as
she had reached her house after burving her
first husband you are too late was the
reply, "the deacon spoke 10 me at the yrore." J"
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-08-22

\ TRUE MANA noble compliment i,
left on record, to the memory OF Mr. Lang
don. OF New Hampshire, during the Hrvolu-
tionary war. find the fact detailed bv the
Marquis De Chastclux in his tra, els from
Hartford to Portsmouth. IN 1>3 \ few DAYS
previous to the surrender of i;uryoyne. Mr..
langdon repaired to the Council chamber of
which he WAS then member. and pcrccvinG
that they were about to discuss some affairs
of little consequence. he addressed them as
follows 80 Gentlemen You may talk as long
as YOU please. bat know that the enemy is
on our frontiers. and | am going to take my
pistols and mount my horse. to combat with
my fellow citizens The greatest part of the
members of the Council and assembly follow
ed him. and joined General Gates at Sarato-
ga. As he was marching day and night, re-
posing himself onl y in the woods, negro ser
want who attended him says to him. Master
YOU are hurting yourself. but 10 matter YOU re
going to fight for Liberty: | should suffer al
so patiently. if | had liberty to defend" -
t" Don't let that stop you" replied Mr.. Lang
don, From this moment YOU are free The
negro followed him. behaved with courage.
and remained with him after the surrender
of Burgoync.-No,rcs. Uuito,d Courant.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-08-22

rEA SUPERSTITION REMovED.-A"Sub-
Editor of Twenty Years Standing" (for the
editors shoes y says that when Luther threw
the inkstand at the head of the devil. it must
have been the printers devil. who had doubt
less been for hours dancing about his elbow,
bothering him for ''copv."'