The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-06-05

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recently exhibited about the country, &C.,,
been married ~ ST. Louis To a man almost
~ large as herself, named Rogers The hlp.
pN couple weighed, together, nearly 1000
pounds, and 10 their happiness equal, their
SIZE they must enjoy married life prodisiousIy.
~ Three pugnacious cock robbins flew
with such force against Elijah Lmcolns par.
lor window in bingham, that they broke two
aills Of slaA.r laA
red breast and died, OF course female
was the cause Of their quarrel.
~ \ gentleman at Bolivar. Tenn, last
week saw a nondcsoript sort or artic, float
ing down the Mississippi, near his plantation:
d tescmblCd a miniature Nuahs ark, with the
hull Knocked OFT Curiosity led him to board
II when he was nstouishcd To- find himself in
The store Of friend residing fny miles up
thc river The contents were not greatly
injured. lie tied the store 10 the shore, and
started off TO let his trading friend know
where he might iindNhis lost place of business.
to At Woods,illc. n. H.. hoy eight
years old playing on the banks Of the Con.
neclieui, fell in and sunk ia the water twelve
or hilecn feet dccpi his little companions
ran OIL TO alarm the neighbors James Had
lnok, an Irish boy, twelve wears old hearing
their cries plunged IN where he saw tho nu;,.
blcs rise, and pluckcd np the drowned child
by the loeltsj and he was rcsuseitatcd by nr,
McNpb,
=. ~ \ rich manufacturer named Oppcn
died about fifteen years since at Reichenbcrp.
IN austria, and vault was built by his wild.
o" ana children in the cemetery for the
reception of the body. The widow died
about month ago. aud was taken n rho
same tombj but when it was opened for tina,
purpose the collin of her husband was found
open and empty aud the skeleton of the de.
ceased discovered in corner of the vault in
a sitting posture.
10 Women require more sleep than mcn
ana farmers less than those engaged i'm any
other, occupation. Editors, reporters, print
ciS' ana '''vStaph operators, need no sleep at
ALI Lawyers can sleep as much Ms they
choose, and thus keep out OF mischief
- 1t is surprising the newspapers do not
become weary IN the good work of laboring
to Keep men out OF trouble. But notvitbs
standing all they do, people Continue To- bn,
lottery tickets, go into mock auctions, buy
pocket-books stuffed with brown pnpcr. and
become dupcs to lots of other swindling pro.
cesscs.-N H. Statesman
~ The mail robber Tuckrrm,n has becp
conveyed To the Connecticut State Prison 10
beBln his term of 81 ycn's imprisonment.
tie Is not cast down, but ,csigns himself tc
Aia Lite NJ III afat.-+v'--t -rrfutnrsS. Is
ioStdlous IN his tastes. and requested the
keeper to carpet his cell, but this luxury was
denied him.
ADVICE To CoNsUMPTIvE PEoPIE.-You
want air not physic you want pure air. not
medleatcd air You want nutrition. such rs
plenty Of meat and bread will give, and they
ainnc physic has no nutrimeht gasbings
lor mr. cannot cure youi monkey capers in
Symnoslums cannot cure you and stimuhnts
cannot cure YOU; If you want to get well go
~ ''y DeV an" oW-d0Or air, and do not be
deluded into the grave by advertisements and
certGcrs.
DISTINGUISHED ARhIvALs.-The planet.
wh'eh arrived at this port on Thursday,
iIItouEnt nome an African tiger - and the
ttruI1co, from Para, on Saturdnv Ind an
ooard several boa constriclors.-S Salem he