The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-05-08

'IURIL IIllNGS 4 MAS NLNlN CHS lllI-
lp op LooKING AE-The Sky-the Sea
and Womcu's Faccs.-Ow Spoo"cy co'-
hibuior.
And why?-Bccausc they are never for two
day, together alikc,-or Satigicai Co"trid'
WDi,
- There is a cochucy you,h who, ever,
time he wishes to get glimpse Of his sweet
hrau cries Fire." directly under her win
dow. In the alarm orthe moment, She plung-
e, her head out Of the window aud inquiries
"Whcrc 2" When he poclially slaps him
SELF ON the bosom, ANA cNchims-" ETc, my
llmgclina.'
~ 81 say Mick what sort Of polatoc,
arc those YOU are planting ?"-" liiw ones,
to be surc-your honor wouldn't be thinking
! ~ esslA- plagt -hai!ed e#es. -
,v," Nnuchulurt means that peculiarly
-indilcreni look which is put on hy men ".lAa
never pay when dunucd for money. Il
should be written, name shell ont
10y tl,iJ.l, I's'sF,-esstfkl
to be uscnl--lhcy might as well be smoking
hams as smoking cigars.
ErlGnAM.-lt will be rccollcclcd that Mr.
,Chrk, Of Now lllmpshrc. kept tho laoriu
the senate, holding cup Of teal one hand
and a sandwich in the other during a cali of
the ayes and nays, thus making Of the Senate
a rcst,,pr0Ht.
IIov,I-cat a change has Congress undergone
Wn0r, wisdom dVclt Is now the home of cant
buchanan ILLS the chair of Washington,
Aud sagc's desks are made rest to rant
rz,- The lrst excuse for criuolnc is tina, the
",reake,. vessels need much hoopiug.
~ What led Macbeth to say that he would
die with the harness ON his back Because
he knew very well that MacduT was about to
tackle him. u
to The late Colonel McClung, of Missis.
sppi, once got into dispute in the Office Of
the PrcutisS house. at Ncksbirg, with a row
dy, when, to end the matter without further
delay, he took the rowdy by the "nape of
neck" led him to the door an kicked him in
to the street. The ktckce picked himself up
and walked away, and here the matter ended.
Some weeks afterwards McClung was in New
Orleans, aud when walking up St Charles
street, saw the fellow he had kicked out Of
the Prcntiss house, kicking third party out
of dri king saloon. McChng walked up
to his old acquaintance, once the kickcc, hut
now the kickor, and after scanning him close
ly, said, Look l-cse my fine fellow, are you
mot the man | kicked out of the Prcutis,
house the other day ?" 4Sorly, softly, Col
onel," replied the rowdy taking McClung 10y
the arm. " don't mention tim the man
-but-but-you dnd kno,c t-ho to hick."
Personal INDErENDENCu.-A western ed
itor lately offered his hat as prize for the
best essay on Independence, The following
obtained the prize -" National independents,
is easier imagined than described. Persona
independence consi is emphatically in being
suited in a clean shirt. drawers, socks, and {
nicely blackened pair of boots with at leas
dollar and a clean camhric in your pocket
all on a Sunday morning, with your wife OF
one arm and your baby on the other, taking
your own course towards your own preacher
in the blissful expectation of doing your owl
snoozing, in your own pew wherein no on,
dare to venture to nudge YOU with his elbow
or tickle your nose with a straw"
"TEw lIuM"-The following is from tn,
letter Of an American now travelngGn Italy
--" At sunset we reached Gacta. This plac,
abouuds in historical interest, and it was her,
that the Pope found refuge when he flee
from the Republic in ls49. Among the lie
gends of the place is one to the effect that h
and the King of Naples, who had comc t,
visit him in his exile went on board Of as
American frigatc. The commander welcom
ed them in these terms Pope, how ar
YOU? King, how dye do ? Here Lieutcnhn
Jones, you speak French; payicy rom will
the Pope, while the King and 90 down an,
have a drink King come on -