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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-04-23

lhe eanger' vere yet extremely anHious 10
have tie frighuul pHTariig taken or Df.
PaneaHsi nnder whose charge the pstisrt
had been placed decided that the use OF lha
knife would result IN q fatal hemorrhsgs, ard
determined ~ divide tho cauLlike membrana
by using French surgical instrument, the
eerasear. Whith, by forcing down the skin,
ana bTnising the Nessels thoroughly before
he ehHm of The instrument euts through tho
mass. efeetnally prevents all serious bleed
Ing The operation was performed IN tho
presence Of an Immense assemblAge Of msdi-
cal men, studsnts aud otheu. The child VAS
placed under the influence Of ether, whsn all
puharson IN the parasite was observed 20
cease The instrument being applied the
chain was rapidly worked until the pArls we're
well compressed, and afterward vsry slowly.
ln hheeh minnies the tnnfor came away With
the instrument, the chain having worked
through the connecting membrane, while
scarcely drop Of blood followed the remov-
AL and but one small vessel required Hra-
Iure' rhe n,hee len on me cheek VA
about two inches square. The whole
operation was entirely successful, and ths
child lives and has fully recovered But the
extraordinary part remains To be told. The
lumor thus taken of MAS found to eeatain a
living child Fingers we're seJd,5 md s)Bor-
non or rudimentary arm tho mlsstinsS
were well developed, and no doubt was en-.
'er'ained Of iIs being male child. A body
presumed 10 be the heart. contained, imprr.
ee'ly formed, aurieles and yentrieles. The
me'enterio arteries and veins we're OF lures
.'ze' The lssseiiug knife came repeatedly
n contact with the osseous matter Of rudi-
nentary SKELETON. Fat was found in large
luan'ilies tttrtthere. II was IN fact re-
'e'i'iqn Of the siamese Twins, only less per-
eetly developed
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Phunnygraphs.

When o. S. Fower--So the story runs
first commenced the examination Of bumps,
some Of the students in the New York Uni
Versity were disposed To quiz him. a pecul-
lar shaped squash was found in the college
yard, and plaster cast taken Of one end of
Il, quite closely resembling the est of a
human skull. This was taken To Fowlers
rooms aud he was given 10 understand that
the original was closely connected with u
literary institution. The phrcnologist took
the cast in his hand aud examined it with
some care, when bright thought struck him.
You need not think. young men, to catch
me !" said he 10 the students; /" do YOU think
don't know the head of Horace Greeley ?'
"non't hurry" exclaimed the man who was
going to be hung, to the crowd which follow
ed him, " there'l be no fun till get there.
A Yankee and Mississippi gambler were
playing poker together. Il WONDER" said
The blackieg, "where all the aces are ?
= havn't seen one for some time" "Ikin tel
you,r said the Yankee, three Of 'em is uT
your coat sleeves, and t'other ones in my
butte"
Tom" Don't you think some verses would
touch her. Charley beautiful pome P'--
Charley" oh, hang your verses, Tom. II
YOU want to enjoy life drop poetry and gals
altogether, and jine fire company
An eccentric English divine was called up
on TO perform the funeral service of deaC
debtor. After the ceremouy@yas performed
and the body was on its way to the church
yard the sheriff made descent on the corpst
and attached it for debt, as by the theI
law of England he had the power TO do
"Move !" said the priest. "Stop," shoute,
the sheriff. "Move on !" exclaimed1he prizes
again. SNThis bodyiS mine !n raid the sheria
"In the kings name ! command you Il
lower the coffn!T exclaimed the sheriff.
"Bury the man 7" shouted the infuriate,
priest. "nnd il the sheriff says three words
take him too 1--we read the funeral service
snd somebody shall be buried"
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-04-23

JUSTICE TO LAwYERs.-The Providence
Journal, noticing card Of the Neapolitan
exi!cs just arrived IN England, begging to be
excused from public demonstrations in their
honor, calls attention TO the fact that large
proportion OF them are lawyers, and says a
good word for lawyers generally;
"ISSis customary TO Ineer at the profession,
and to class lawyers with the cheats and
knaves that they are sometimes called upon
to defend or prosecute. Yet from no other
profession has n larger proportion Of true
patriots and real friends Of constitutional
freedom been drawn. In all history the
firmcst friepds Of popular rights. the stcrnest
opposers Of kingly or parliamentary usurpa-
ton have numbered the lawyers largely in
their ranks. We believe that in no other
profession arc there more men who give hon
est counsel against their personal interests,
discouraging litigation, and promoting the
amcahlc settlement of disputes. or course
there are notorious and discreditable excep.
tons but they are exceptions. In coun-
try, like Naples, where the laws are but the
changeable will of an irresponsible despot,
such conduct on the part Of the lawyers is all
the more honorable. They and their fellow
exiles will meet in England something more
substantial than empty praise and ephemera'
honors and tetes." 49,.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-04-23

WriuER PHoruEcIS,-J, Royal Of White
Rock, H., who has some fame % weather
prophet, aud profe'ses TO make his prcdic-
tions hy rule says "The Ght half Of April
will be wet, the last half fart the first week
IN May will be wet, the balance fair the first
half Of June will be- fair, the last half change.
able July will begin and end With few da,,
Of changeable weather, leaving the middle Of
the month dry August will have a great
many wet days September will set in fair,
but the balance Of the month will be char ge.
able the last part being wctiestj October
ehangeable, gradually Increasing IN vctu,ss b
November like the preceding, o,(y com
meneing fnirer and ending welterj December
fair weather"
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-04-23

TTTt ~-gsssss=-A- egFiauE Etnrl- Of con.
jugul affection is told by an Illinois paper -
Five years bgo a carpenter moved from Blu
.eyrus, Ohio, to Missouri where he sold a
pair of horses to n stock buyer, receiving all
his pay in bills on Kentucky bank. When
he attempted to pass them they were found
to be counterfeit, and the carpenter was ar
rested. The householder swore he paid him
in Indiana bills, and the man was sentenced
TO the Penitcntiary. His wife failing to OBJ
tain pardon, followed the householder for
two and half years, seeking evidence that he
not her husbN9d, was the counterfeiter. Al
length her efforts were rewarded. At New
ton, recently, he was taken sick. The wife
told her story to the physician, who dosed
his patient heavily, and then told him he wn'
ubou, to die. The sick man was frightened
sent for a minister, and confessed that h,
was connected with gang of counterieiters
ard had paid the bad bills to the carpenter
Furnished with proofs of this confession, tn,
wife returned TO Missouri, secured the re
/ lease of her husband, and the couple are now
residing in Knoxville, Illinois"
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-04-23

MYSTERY EXPLtiNEp.-Ou Our readers will
remember that in June, 1851, Mr.. Francis
Bournsso oflhc firm Of Bourasso & Pruyn.
leil this city on a voyage TO Europe A few
months afterwards news came 10 his family
that he had been drowned near the const Of
France while out in an open boat cudsavor.
ing to catch the Bordeaux steamer. As he
had considerable amount Of money with
nm AL. al ihs bcor tHS s G}issei ,hsi h hsa
to the conviction that such had been his fate.
Within a few months suit was commenced
by his representatives against an Insurance
company which had issued policy upon his
life, and the case was to have been tried at
the next circuit court
y few weeks since, Dr. Richard Bloss, Of
this city, received letter from New Orleans
from 4 stFzzFsf,=i44uitia ahcr n family by
the name of Bourasso. Dr. Il. answered the
letter giving the writer the information he
desired, and he soon received another com
muuiqntion from Mr.. Bourasso himself Civ.
ing aisuranee of his safety. DR.. Bloss start.
ed With this letter in his pocket to the resi-
deue4'0f Mrs. Bourasso. but on his way was
thrown out Of his carriagc, the letter was
( lost and DR.. Il. remained in q state Of insen.
sibiity for a long time and unable to com
mun:cate the gl1d tidings to the person most
/ interested. lie was at last enabled to make
known these facts to- Mrs, Bourasso, and a
correspondence followed in which mutual ex.
/ plantations were made between the long scpa.
rated husband and wife. II seems Mr.
Bourasso became concerned in some Govern.
ment difficulties, and was imprisoned in
France. On his escape he heard that his
wife had married again, and was never disn
bused Of this erroneous impression until re
Gently. Mps Bourasso will be in his former
home again in fewiMesks.-7Joy Amer
can.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-04-23

How TO PUNISH WOMAN WHIrrER.-My
attention was attracted by the appearance OF
a,man who waited on the table during din
ner. His dress was more that of a country
gentleman than n servant, and his counte-
nance peculiarly sad and Subdued. l found
my eyes continually wandering toward this
individual, whose manner disquieted me, for
he moved about YEARLY, us if his task was a
weary one.
After dinner the superintendent asked me
if / had observed the waiter.
"Yes. Who is he J.? What is he P"
"The richest man in Eastern Paraguay.
He has a very large and we'll stocked estan-
cia."
"And yet he is here as a servRn.?"
ayes, he was guilty of the ungallnnt act OF
whipping n woman, and the President has
degraded him to he a servant at the iron
works. He will at last libera,e himself by
paying large sum, or its equivalent in cat
tie"
So much for the rights of women, and
the summary administration of the law in
Paraguay.-Pdges La Plata aud Paraguay
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-04-23

IHK PRIsOsERb EXFEuIRCg, Sc fihfu
years / existed in dungeon ten feet square
I During siK years had companion during
/ nine ! was alonsl ! never could rightly dis
/ tlnguish the face Of him who shared my cap.
tiyity in the eternal twilight Of our cell,
The first year We talked ineessantly together
We related cur past lives, our joys forever
gone, over and over again. The neat year
We communicated 10 each other our thoughts
and ideas on all subjects The third year VIC
had 30 ideas e. communicates, va weFe begin
ming 10 lose the power Of reflection. The
fourth, at the interval Of month or 90, We
would open our llps 10 ask each other II IL
we're pussibl6 that the world went on as gay
and buslling "a when We formed a portion
Of mankind. The hhh We were silent. The
AiIih In aaG iakea away -ReyeE kneR
where, 10 execution or liberty. But / was
glad when We was gone, even solitude was
better than the pale vacant face. one day
dt must have been year or two after mJ
companion len mel the dungeon door was
opened, and whence proceeding knew not,
the following words we're uttered by order
OF liis Imperial Majesty,I intimate TO you
that your wife died year ago Then the
door was shut, and heard no more, they had
but flung this great agony upon me and len
me alone with it--Cotnt GogfaioHiere.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-04-23

PLANTING TREEh.-NoW IA the ebb tide Of
tree planting, Besides nc important pur
poses Of shade and ornament, trees are use
ful a. shelters from the vinty winds, ~,
sTsrssns In particular largely introduced q,
round dwsllIngsmiugale the severity Of long
and rigorous winters. We have heard Of a
person who thinks he saves ten dollars a
year 10 the diminished quantity Of fre-wood
by having belts Of pine, cedar, bsHlork bal
sam and spruce grow on The bleak sides Of
his hnuse. The prevailing hinds hrs from
the south, northwest and north. These
points should be guarded tAstsfully with open
yiewa between, and thus hghten the beauty
Of the landscape, Elms and naples should
also line the highways. A full grown tree
ia a majestic miracle. What prouder monu.
ment can the rich man raise than a sturdy
oak graceful elm or an upright maple a
poor man can do the same. aud every man
owes i TO poslerity 90 do his part.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-04-23

lnE BEst SEWING MACHNE-sPunch Of
the oh March contains the following admir-,
able description Of IN old fashioned sewing
machine, which every bachelor should pos.
scssi
The very best sewing machine a man can
have Is wife. II is one that requires but q
Mind word 10 set in motion, rarely gets out
OF repair, makes but little noise, is scldom
the causc Of a dust, and once in motion will
30 on uninterruptedly for hours, without the
slightest trimming, or the smallest personal
supervision being necessary. Il will make
shirts, darn stockings, sew on buttons, mark
pocket handkerehieis, cut out pinafores, and
manufacture chidrens frocks out Of old
thing you may give il, and this il will do be-
hind your back just as well ~ before your
face. In fact, you may leave the house for
days, and II will 20 on working just the
same. II Il does get out OF order a little,
from being oyerworked, il mends itself by
being lell alone for short time, after which
It returns to It's sewing with greater vigor
than ever. OF course, sewing-machincs vary
great deal Some are much quicker than
others 1t depends in vast measure upon
the particular pattern you select. II you are
fortunate in picking out the choicest pattern
Of wile--onc, for instance, that sings whilst
" hen the husbands nnen ~ ~ uuuu-uuv
sewing machine may be pronounced perfect
of is hind 30 much 30, that there is no
in the world that can possibly re-
place it, either for love or money. In short,
no gentlcman's establishment is complete
vi ihout one Of these sewing machines in the
house.
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ExTRAoRDNARY HUMAN MALPoRMATIoN.
"A child, seven months old, was brought to
the Jefferson Medical College Hospital at
Philadelphia frop the western part of the
state, having appended to its left. cheek a
large mass Of flesh, somewhat resembling a
tumor. This mass grew more rapidly than
the child itself At birth il wns no larger
than an apple, but when brought there last
month II was nearly foot long. Its surface
was neither smooth nor regular, but wNs di-
vided into several globulnr masses, while pull
sation was distinctly percepuble, regular and
uninterrupted, from forty TO hundred beats
per minute. II was trsversed by large arte-
ry, showing that il was largely supplied with
blood. The tumor was connected 10 the
ehild's cheek by apeouliar eaulhhe membrane
pierced with holes, and its presence was n
source Of constant irritation to the child,
though supported by the rnofher's hond.-A
How to remove this huge tumor without
Destroying the life Of the child was the great
s,nsicsl problem. The parents, warned Of
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-04-23

CnoKEp CAruE.-Cattle sometimes get
ehoked by eating apples or potatoes. and Il l.
very difficult to remove the thing from their
throaIF. The best way 20 do Ia such cases
is' 10 mix one quart of milk aud soh soap IN
about equal quantities, and pour Il down their
'hroats Until they begin To struggle. and the
obstruction will either come up or 20 down
in a hurry, which will render them safe. -
These few lines may save many farmer
from a severe loss.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-04-23

THE Mosaurro.-A writer in Harpers
Magazine for April, gaes the following de-
scription Ct the mosquito, which should have
place in the next work on natural history -
"1hc mosquito is an offensive and ycnomous
speci.s Of insect. lie eubidrs in swemps and
marsnrs, though he does 10y no means con-
fine himself to those localities. His bill is
long, sharp and piercing, and his voice is
like unto il. In these respects he differs not
from the snpe or sand-hil cranci neither
as to his general or personal appearance,
particularly when on the wing. He also
much reminds one of a Scotch bag-pipe, and
yet is unlike it inasmuch that his piping cea-
scs when his bag is full, and rice rersa. lie
delights in blood and torture, and his cruelty
is particularly manifest, in that he invariably
sucks his victim through tube instead Of
swallowing him at once. His appetite is in
satiable, and is limited only by his capacity
When full, he retires for time, hut like the
chamber Of a Colts revolver, returns to tn,
charge as often as he goes off so also, if he
be driven away forcibly, and for this his per
tinucity is remarble But of what possihl,
use he is, wot not, unless it be as a mode
of industry and perseverance"
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JOB PRINTING.

Our Printing establishment WAS never iu better
s0nHition than nov, aud Increased attention will
be gifeu 20 tht6 bTHuCh Uf buEiuUuH We keep
constantly on hand Paper and Card Stock, and are
Ruw prepared % print HAndbills, Programmes,
Auction Bills, Bin Heads Labels, Cifpulars, busi-
RrEs and Weddiag Cards, 80, Hc,at short notice,
Orders by mail Will be- carefully attended ~, and
the work forwarded with despatch.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-04-23

/ NEw foRK EpTuBs. The New York cor
respondent Of the Charleston Courier SAYS
"Tho editors Of the papers Ia this city are
not generally on very good terms, socially
Hardly two -; them visit Ia the same circles.
Mt Bryant as poet aud literary man, goes
into literary circles james Brooks, living In
Fllb avenue, and having fashionable wife,
mixes with What b. called our best society"
Mr., llallock, Of the Journal Of Commerce Is
a Christian aud in all places where bene,o.
lcucc and religion are interested, he IL sure 10
be- present Gen, Wchb, ns everybody knows,
Is gentleman OF the old school, highly es-
lremed aud respected where he lives, Gn
IaTyiown0 but supposed TO dubbic too much
Ia politics, aud to be a too great frcquenter
Of the lobby Horace Greeley seeks, aud
has no society, unless il be Of pcrsons desir-
ing 10 make something out of him. lie is
the most good natured, innocent person in
The world. Al grades Of society are alike TO
him lie will stop and converse with the
Congressman or the earmnn alike, Ills sym
paIhies are with everybody. lie is not more
careless in his dress than in his habits
Money is no object to him. II he goes TO a
restaurant to dine he puts down a bin to pay
Tor his meal aud never looks at the change.
II ia said he is often badly stuck" with bad
bills 10y persons knowing his carclcgsncss and
unconccrn in such mattcrS.
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w a French bishop said lately in ser
mon; sLet women remember, that while
putting on their profuse and expansive at
tire, how narrow are the gates Of Paradise
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{" onoo / was pure"

Late the other afternoon. hurlin n
nghtiall for tho last boat 10 the Cottage,
in son, warm, lLfAN snow'storm, w'
thought Of these lines, aud wished that wt
knew who wrote them Rmcke,bocker.
o The snow, thc bcamifal suow,
fbhug the sky and the earth bellows
over the housctops, over The street,
Over the heads Of the people you meet
Dancing,
fIg,s.g9Ge, g,s.g9Gem,m,og along.
Beautiful snow IL can do nothing wrong,
Flying 10 kiss a fair ladys check
CllHging "a lips in a ftOlics0mc freak
beautiful snow ffoin the hgaNens above,
Pure a. an angel, aud hekle A. love
o the snow. the beautiful snow
How the fakes gather aud laugh a. they Ro'
WhirlinR about IN ~ mAddcninR fuu,
IL plays In its glee with every one
ChasinR,
Laughing,
llurrying by,
II lights NJ the face, aud u spafklcs the cyci
Aud even the dogs, with a bark aud a bound,
snap At the crystals that eddy around
The town h alive aud its heart Ia glow,
To welcome the coming Of beautiful snow,
How the Wild crowd goes swaylng along.
liailing each other with with humor aud song
How the gay slcdgcs, like mcteon Aash by.
Bright ,(gL the moment, then lost TO the eye
DSshins they go,
Oyci the crust ~ the beautiful hnow
Snow 40 pure when u falls from the tky,
10 he uatuplcd Ia mud by the crowd fuhhlng nN !,
TO be trampled and tracked by The Thousands OF
TIN II blends with the filth In the horrible s,rcet.
Once was pure a. the snow-but fcll'
Fru like the snow-Aakrs from llca'rn-to he'll
Fell, 90 bc ttampled ~ filth Of the street.
i+uti 90 Or ---,.Hsd. 10 be spit on and beat
Pleading.
Cutsing,
DrcadinR TO die,
Selling my soul TO whoever would buy,
Dealing In shame Tor mortcl oi bread,
Hating the living and fcHTinR the dead
Mctch God have fallen so low
Aud yet was once like this beautiful snow
Once was fairAs the beautiful inow
with AN eve like It's crstalsf htatt like It's glow
Once was lov d for my innocent grace
Flatercd aud sought for me charm Of my face
Father,
Mother,
Sister, ALL
God and myself have lost hy my fall,
The ycricst wretch that goes ShiNcring by,
VIII take a wide sweep lest wander TOO niBh
For Of all that IL on or about mc know,
There's nothing that's pure nut the beauuiu
How strange It should he that this beautiful snow
Should Gall on a sinner with nowhere to 20
How strange IL would be, when the night Gomez
again,
II the SNOW and the ice struck my desperate brain
Painting,
Freezing,
. DYING alone!
Too wicked for prayer, too weak for my moan
To be heard in the crash of thc-crazy town,
Gone mad in their joy at the snow's coming down
To lie and 10 die In my terrible voc,
With a bed and shroud of the beautiful snow!
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AN AsPmAToN.--"Sally I've got a sweet
perfession. ."-"Oh, Jemima Don't use such
wicked wordsT-"It aint wicked word
at all, Sally it's a business. ."--"What busi-
ness, Jemim AnythiRk nice pr--"Yes,
Sally, and very 'spectabe. Guess what il is,
it begins with a ho."--"I know, Jemima; it's
a hoticer. ."-"No, it aint, though It's some-
thing much better than horSiffer. ."-"Well
then, n h0range-merchant. That's IT. Jen,i-
ma l"-"Oh, you hateful thing, to think Of
anythink so vulgar He's hootionoer ~
Quts.
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Agonta for The Caledonian.

~ in any ~ the above, or in other towns,
payments may be made, when more convenient,
10 thc PustmaateTs thereof, OF the amount may
be sent directly 90 this office, but We must insist
ON settlements even wear