The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-04-30
No. Cod to Keep.


4 few days ago, Il happened IN this eilj
that the Rev, Henry Ward Beeeher was ad
verlised 10 deliver a lecture, up town, on the
"MinistrY Of the beautiful +" bot, on arriving
At the place al the latest allowable moment
he discovered that he had forgotten his mana
script Of the lecture which he was advertised
10 deliver, or had brought a wrong one IN ils
Placa lie made an apology for the mistake,
and gave his lecture on Mirthfulnesl instead,
TYr nrnt tiag tAss NV fart EzPrs-s assss,a
out with a oiroumstantial report Of the lecture
on the " Ministry Of the Beautiful" with a
sharpness Of criticism in harmony with the
well known adverse spirit Of that paper to-
ward the lecturer. OF course everybody
who had read of the mistake on the part Of
tho lecturer laughed, except those at whose
expense the laugh was made, lt 10 but JUS
iioe 10 remark that the reporter for the EK-
press, whose duty II was 60 hear ,he lecture
and report accordingly. did not attend 1T all,
but made up his report from reyiews which
be had read or written when II had be6n pre-
yi0usiy delivered and the editors Of the Ex-
press, the day following, announced that the
reporter IN question would not have another
chance TO deceive his employers or tho pub
lie, by protesting 10 have been present NJ
lecture, and reporting H. when be was SOME
where else, attending 10 his own business or
pleasure,
This circumstance reminds us Of another
Instance Of reporting, but which was eonniy'
I'd az, aud gTnyrly stated as n fact, with all ~
interesting details. Il WIS this;
Some years ago, Queen Victoria was on
visit to Scotland, in the month Of September,
and II was publicly announced that he had
gone from Balmoral q short distance % wit
ness shCaring. The London illustrated
News, anxious 10 Keep is readers posted,
and 10 pay all proper and loyal respect 10 the
movements Of Her Most Gracious Majesty
caused 20 be engraved a scene in Scotland
with group OF men shearing sheep, with her
Majesty and attendants looking on. The
venerable editors gave forth the statement.
" with pictures 10 match" that at great ex-
pensc they hal caused sketches 10 bc taken
on the spot, by their own artist. illustrating,
the scenes visited by her Majesty aud thus
Tar Il all appeared very we'll.
But when it was remembered that Il was
in the month Of September, and September
IN Scotland at that and that at such time,
~ such 4 climate, the taking of the jackets
of the poor sheep would be- a very serious
job for them, and that her Majesty would
be FAR from "graoious' TO allow such pro.
cess "a, be extemporizcd in September instead
Of June, the proper season, Tor her own en-
tcrtaiiuscnt, the story looked strange. At
this time. some person wiser ia Scottish lore
than The cntcrprising editors OF the News, .
suggested that in Scotland the word "sledr
H9" has another meaning besides that of
iaking of the wool from sheep, viz; cutting
fields Of grain, which process properly be- /
Iongcd TO September, But the pictures, ia /.
for the entertainment OF her Majesty, Nu
remain, an evidence Of the enterprise and 10y |
atty Of the veracious ediIors.--LVe Mustrai- f.
si.