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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-02-05


pronehed, and looking AZ Mr. Pike, taHc
hastily 10 him, shoaA his hand warmly, IL
quirol after bio veliaw, sc. Nj Pike did
his ppn we'll, aEd having been introduced n
the brother, ssked leave 20 walk with them,
The hrother whose 81 psaraHos did ~
particularly please Mr. Pike, remarked IN
bungiinR manner that he vish~ 10 make
short call up town, and since HE sister had
been % fortunate as 10 meet an old nequuiut'
aDce, he would ask 10 be excused, hoping a.
join them at iho ferry. Mr Piks took Miss
Gays arm, and sigri6sd bic roadineEf 10 fob
low her lead,
ave have to go through rather an uH'
pleasant district" rcmnri cd the lady, vho
had not yet deigned 10 show her face 10 her
nev companion, "bat il i pleasant on lhs
other side u the liver"
Mr. Pike, As he walked through the west
side Of the towr, was convinced that Miss
Gay Lad spolte the truth, lie paid'liuIc
attention 10 the locality, however, as the
strangers hatoring remarks efectuslly
soothsd whatever apprchenslons he might
otherwise have M
A. length they approached The river, and
were passing lumboi yard, when Miss Gay
suddenly pointed TO tho ground between tvo
piles of boards, and asked
"Ar Pike, What IL that object ON the
grouulY II locke to me soms like gold
watch"
Alr. Pike, in whom the instinct 10 Pet aud
keep was not wanting, Immediately went 10
the place and stopped 10 pick up the pdzs
But, a. he bent over, man suddenly darl,d
from behind q pile Of lumbtr, and giving
him an uuwecome blow on the bnsl, Of the
head, knocked the petrided Paw, f0i on tie
earth, a. motionlew with tenor a. an irop
pike, ard instantly seizlng him hy tho collar
dragged him where he could not be seen by
any passeu hy, Then, prescntlug si1.
shooter at his breast, ho solemnly assured
his PROSTATE victim that II he stirred. spoke
or resisted, he surely would send a bullet
through bis body, sud give him a good
nights rest.
Having quieted Paul with this friendly as
'uTancc, he took every dollar fom hs
pocket, stripped him Of his gold watch and
chain, and did not spare even hi, pocket.
knife, gold shirt.studs, or sleeve.buttons.
"Now," remarked the remorEclem rohber
'you 1.-Two, move and have a being among
groveling worms Of the dust but you arc
watched by man who has a double-barrolrd
narcotic, and II you stir before the moou
sinks, he viii administer dose that will
quiet your nerves"
Mr. Pike had been 80 terrified that he had
not particularly observed the features Of the
robbers but ho recognized the quotation from
his frat letter TO Miss Gay, looked at him
closely, and discovered that he was no othsr
than the stalwars brother he met in Union
square.
Mr. Pike, beieting himself watched, lay
on the earth until the moon disappeared, re-
lecting upon the serenity Of the s,ars, and
contrasting il with his ugitnted feelingG-
When at last only the gas lamps illuminated
the city, he crawlcd from his prison, and went
home as fast as his legs could carry. him.
His experience, though brief cost him over
5000, and was so satisfactory that he has
been content without repeating the expert.
ment.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-02-05

~ ON MASS AuycE-The Rev. Daniel
Waldo, late chaplain 10 Congress, says; II
am nov nD old man. ] have sccn nearly a
century. DO YOU want to.knov how to grow
old slowly and happily? Let me tell you.
Always cat slovly--mastica,e well, Go to
your food, to your rest, TO your occupations
smiling. Keep good nature and a son
temper everywhere. Never give way to an
ger. Cultivate good memory, and to do
this you must always be communicative re-
peat what you rcadi talk about it. Dr.
lohnsons great memory, was OWING to his
communicatiycness You young men who
are just leaving college, let me advise you to
choose a profession in which YOU can exercise
your talent the best, and at the same time be
~
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-02-05

a CuRsnAs LrGESp-On Christina,
Eve an orphan beggar boy wandcrs, shi,er.
ing and starving, through the strocts Of a
town where the inhabitants are enjoying all
the festivities Of the season. lie sinks down
on the steps Of mansion whence issue loud
sounds Of merrimont and CLEANS Of light
from the Chrislmas-trce Of the children with
in. While lamenting his forlorn condition,
the Christehild Cbringcr, according to Ger
man legend, Of Christmas gins and blessings
to childrcn,) appears to him, and says
"Ihc hol, Christ am T.,
Once, too, child likr thrc.
II all forget and passthrr By,
Ihourt not forgot by me-
The bcggar.boy expresses his condding rcadi-
ness to go with the beautiful appari,ioni and
next morning, when tho doors Of the man
sion whore there had been such n night Of
mery-makirg arc opened, a corpse is found
living on the steps cold and stiff but With q
heavenly smile upon its countenance.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-02-05

CB~ A man was walking quickly down the
street, the other day. when he was suddenly
struck by a thought, and knocked into the
gutter
VR' A countrymun was dragging calf by
Iope in cruel manner, when an Irishman
asked him ";f that was the wal h he treated his
fellow-oraters."
ET- In French paper we fnd"the dnnonce
of M. Kenard, public scribe, who nudits
accounts, explains the language of flowers,
and sells fried potatoes"
sW- A gentleman ut Stockwell has taken a
fancy to the head of dog that howls in his
vicinity, and offers fvo shillings for the sight
Of the head, minus the body
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-02-05
A Story ns is a Story.

'Thc reader is expected to believe the fol-
lowing story in every particular Sen
When u young man, | was travelling in
western New York, aud late ofa stormy night
applied at a log e,bin for lodging The oe.
culunt, a woman, refused il, ing her hus-
band aud sons we're out hunting, and il they
found u,o there &ouiB murder. me- l pre-
fcrrcd the chance to the storm, ard she con-
sonled that might lie down before the lire.
In the night heard them coming aud scramb-
led up the chimney. thinking ! was safe,
vixen at the top, ! stepped over the roof and,
jumping down at the back Of the cabin,
struck plump into woli-irap, a scream Of
pain from me brought the men aud boys out
and they declared / deserved a much more
severe punishment than death so they kept
me both in the trap and suspense until morn
ing. md then heading me np in hoghshcad.
with no light or air, but the bung hole, aud
putting me on a sled, drove me some. four
miles up hill, and then rolled me oil to
s,aryc. ThB uodoubtcdly should have done,
but for very singular occurrence. The
wolves smcllcd me out and gathered around
my prison, when ono Of them, in turning
around, happened TO thrust his tail into the
bung.holc. 1t was my only chance caught
a firm hold and held on like death to &c.
gro which frightened the wolf of course, and
he started down the Hill followed 10y the
hQgshcad and me. ltwus a very uneasy ride
over the stones and stumpsi but had no
idea how long it was. until the hogshcad
striking a stone fairly, the staycs, worn by
long travel, were broken in, and l jumped
out aud found myself way down in the lower
end Of Cattaraugus county some thirty miles
from the scene OF the disaster.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-02-05

IsE' BY the curious stories they tell of the
effects of the recent cold s.-" in Portland,
one would suppose that the harbor of that
city was about the only thing that was not
touched by the frost. The last story i, told
by the Portland Transcript, as follows:
"a lady upon coming down stairs one of
those cold mornings found one of her cana
ries n an awkward preGicament-his tail
feathers were firmly hozcn into his water
dish The lady clappcd bird and dish into
the stove, where "A fire in the .->~' soon thaw-
cd him OUT
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-02-05

W They seem to be going down hill pretty
fast at Waterbury, Ct. \ party Of youns
people there last Monday, enjoyed sliding
down Hill half mile in length, which they
accomplished in minute and 10 seconds.
At one of the "thaukco marms," Inc Sled
Jumped Is feet
TURKS AND THEIR MoTnERs.-Mr. Lyon,
in his recent lecture, mentioned that the
Turks were remarkable for their ilial piety.
Ohc, whom he had seen, took the death Of
bis wife with great indifference, but tore lbs
hnir and would not bc comforlcd when his
mother died. When asked why this was. he
said ~ man can have thousand wives hut
oplN one muthtr' . ---
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Auction Bills Bll Heads, Label. Circulars, busi-
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Orders by mail Nill be caTcfuy attended to, aud
the work forwarded with despatch
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-02-05

A TOUCHING INcIpENr-A correspondent
writing from Philadelphia to the Louisville
Democrat, relates the following;
Whilst an aged and poorly clad female was
asking almS at the corner of Fourth md
Chestnut streets, a smart looking young sail
or passed within a few feet of her, gazing in
teutly for several seconds on her hnggard
face. She approached him, and extended
hcr palm in silence. Instantly his hand
found its way to his capacious pocket, and
when he drew it out It was filed with gold
aud silver, which he forced her to accept say
ing
There, good mother, take this YOU may
as well have il as the landsharks. The last
cruise had out of New York found me with
four hundred dollars on handi but, as The
neighbors told me old mother was dead,
got on n spree with the money, spent il all
inside of week and then shipped again"
"Oh, good--good sir. you are too kind TO
an old body like me. For your sake, l will
take il. Oh you remind me of my poor
son, George, who shipped and was drowned.
Oh George-Georgc White! where are you
now p"
George White" hurriedy exclaimed the
now excited sailor. "Why, that's my name
And you-you are my mother!" With this
he seized her in his arms, and coressed her
afTectionately. whilst the big tears of Joy ran
down his bronzed check The poor woman
was entirely overcome by the recoyery or her
long lost child, and wept and groaned alter
nately. A carriage shortly after conveyed
the mother and son away leaving many
moiStcnod eye among the crowd WHO witness
cd the scene.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-02-05

"Good Lord !" eKolaimed Anderson, "then
here have taken no less than thirteen
pages Of notes Of your evidence, and after all
you may be In III Of temporary insanity,
talking nonsense. and believing Il TO DO
truow
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-02-05
Agonta for phe onledonian.

IT Ia any of the above, or ln other towns,
payments may be made. when more convenient,
10 the PustmAutrrs thereof or the amount may
be sent directly 10 this Office bat We must insist
on settlements every year,
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-02-05

The only other anecdote We have room
tor, Is connected with trial (or very stri.
Gus offence, in which the prisoner, amer con
,iotion, being called upon in the usual man
ncr before judgment was passed answered :
MAY Heaven strike me dead, my lord, Il |
know anything about IT," There was por-
feet silence In court for nearly a minute, ey'
cry one looking at the judge, and wondering
what Was 20 come next At last came this
startling address; "Pnsoner At the bar,
Providence not thinking fit TO interfere iu
your case, the sentence Of tho court upon
you is, that you be transported beyond the
seas Tor period Of fifteen years"
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-02-05

a prisoner was indicted for cutting and
woupdng the prosecutor, with intent 10 do
him some grieyous bodily harm and other
counts In the indictment varied the intentg,
bringing tho oticHFu a. last 20 one ~ tf''i'''e-
.fu{ counting only, the punishment for which
Is vastly less than for the grayer crime, a
most murierous assault having been clearly
proved, the prisoners counsel contented hiw-
sell with arguing that no malice had been
proved 10 exist in the prisoners mind, and
that the ofiense Of "unlawful wouuding' was
the only one Of which be could be- convicted.
The learned judge 10 summing up, said g.
"GeulIemen Of the jury, the .facf' are indis-
puled the lap laid down by the learned
counsel II quite correct, IT, therefore, you
think that the prisoner ripped up the prose.
eutors abdomen, allowing his bowels TO fall
through the wound, without any intention Of
doing HIM gre,ous bodily harm, but merely
Boy way Of slightly annoying him, you viii
find him guilty Of unlawful wouudiuB" The
jury wholly unporcci,iug the irony conveyed
IN this ehurBr, uetetl Upon hat they esgl!d
ed 10 be the advice Of counsel and judge,
and acquitted the prisoner Of the grayer Of.
fence 90
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-02-05

The judge we are speaking Of had, in gem
eral, very profound dislike to scientific
Witnesses, especially Of the medical. profession,
called upon to give an opinion upon the evi-
dence they had heard in courti and he rare
ly failed in proposing some curious questions
to them, which eventually proved foorer.
At one time he took up the assertion of an
eminent medical practitioner, that sin all cas-
es of death by violent means, post-mortcm
examination would throw light upon the ac-
tual cuuse of the deceascn
"And pray, sir" asked the judge, "if l were
discovered lying on the highway with my
head severed from my body, what particular
light would a post-mortem examination throw
upon the cause of my dcath?"
At the end of very long examination Of
another celebrated medical man, who had
been called upon to establish the incompe-
tency of deceased testator to make a will
the witness unfortunately said that he believ-
ed "GH persons were subject 10 temporary fits
Of insanity"
"And when they are in them asked tho
Judge, "are they aware Of their state? ?"
"Certainly not, my lord" was the reply
they believe all they do and say, even IL
nonscnsicol, to be perfectly right and prop
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-02-05

At the close of the sitting of the House Of
Representatives at Springfield, ILL.,, last week,
the clerk said
IL am requested to announce that DIR. Nc
Farland win deliver a lecture this evening, in
this hall on the Education of Idiots" Mem
bers ofHc legislature are mrited 10 attendF
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-02-05

w The cost Of each letter sent TO San
Francisco By the overland route is said TO be
sir'y.frc dollars.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-02-05

Another time we rccolcct a juryman beg
ging to be excused from attention, on the
ground of deafness.
~hy,y yoa can hear me speak, said his
lordship.
That's true enough, my lord but have
to turn my head round very nwkwnrdly, for
am quite deaf with one enr."
"Oh, then, certainly, sir, you are excused,
replied the baroni with mock solemnilyj "a
juryman ought, undoubtedly, to hear 6ot5
sides"
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Has there any old follow got mixed with the boys
II there has take him out without making NOISE
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