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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-06-04

PAYINu ron PRoyINDER- I'VE have no In
tention Of making fun Of serious matters in
telling tho following story--we merely relate
a fact: There is rule at Oberlin college
that no student shall board at a house where
prayers are not made regularly each dat.--
A certain man Fitted up boarding house
and filled il with boarders, and forgot, until
the eleventh hour the PRAYER proviso. Not
being praying man himself he looked
around Tor one who was. Al length he found
ono-a meek young man from 1rumbull
county. who agreed TO pay for his board by
praying. For a while all went smoothly,
hut the boarding master furnished his table
so poorly that the boarders began TO grum-
BILE and TO leave. and the other morning tho
praying boarder "s,ruek :" Something like
the following dialogue occurred at the table
Landlord--Will you pray, MIR. MIDI Mild
No. sir, | will not LRndlord--Why not,
Mr.. Mild? Mid--It don't pay, sir. can't
pray on such vietuuls as these. And unless
you bind yourself in writing TO set better
table than YOU have for the last three weeks,
not another prayer do , "a get ont Of me.
And tkht's the way the matter stood at Latest
adyices.-= Ciereiahd Pidindeater.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-06-04

LOST IN THE SWAMP. The Postmaster at
Jones Hin, st. Francis County, Ark, in the
course of letter to the editor OF the Little
Rock Democrat, narratre the following story
to prove position he takes that woman
can stand more cold than man -
A few weeks ago Mr.. Robert u. Jones and
Mr.. George Armor went in the bottom on a
hunting excursion. One day, after telling a
tree, they heard the voice of woman, and
upon proceeding to the place whence the
cries issned, found woman sitting on q log
in canebrake, and few feet from her, ly.
ing in the water, several inches deep, was
her husband, scarcely able to move.
Mr.. Armor returned 10 the camp, procured
blankets and food, while Mr.. Roberts kindled
FIRE. They noticed that rhen the food was
given I'd THE female she carefully fed the man
by putting the bread aud meat in his mouth
as he was scarcely able TO move. The wo-
man stated that their name WAS Aiken that
they had attempted to take night cut
through 10 Clarendon, Monroe county, but
had got lost iTi tho canebroke, and had been
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-06-04

Cv- "NIy SON." said an old turhancd Turk,
one DAY, taking his child hy the hand in the
streets Of Cairo. aud pointing out 10 him ON
the opposite aide Erruchmau just imported
in all the elegance oi Partisan costume--"My
son. look there II you ever forget God aud
the Prophet, you may come TO iook hke
that"
AUTOMATICALLY late comet was
good deal like the productions of some our
threG-volume noyelists--a long tail from u
small head.
o. An inventive Yankee has produced
an Npparaius which he claims il cure for
snoring. 1t faslrus upon the mouth, Eutn
percha tube, leading to the tympanum of the
ear Whenever the Snorcr snurca, hc him
self receives the first impression, finds how
disagrecabe il is, and, Of course, reforms.
A CoNScilNTous WDow.-.A poor pea
SAINT on his dcath-bcd made his will lie
called his wife To him, aud told her Of its
provisions. 81 have left" he said, my horse
to my parents; sell it, and hand over to
them the money you receive. leave to YOU
nv dogi take care of him, and he will serve
YOU faithfully" The wife promised to obey,
and in due time set out to the reighhorng
market, with the horse and the dog. GLOW
much do you wart for your horseP' inquired
a farmer. 81 cannot sell the horse alone,
hut you mny have both at a reasonable rate.
Give me ten pounds for the dog, and five
shlnngs for the horse" The farmer laughed,
hut as the terms were low, he willingly Ac-
ceptcd them Then the worthy woman gave
to her husbands parents the five tlilliuPs re-
ceived for the horse, and kept the ten pounds
for herself
CoCKNEY HoRsEs ABROAD was riding
alone in bus, and was much annoyed at
the conductor, who was constantly opening
and slnmming the door of the vehicle.
"What are YOU about INV bovP' | at length
said. "Why can'tNou leave the door alone p
"Ohl you're new chum, was the cnntcmptu-
Gus answer. "Wcl what has that to do With
the matter? You are not paid to annoy new
. chums, are YOU 2" "Of course notj but
don't YOU see every time bang the door
the hurses think some one has got out, and
my oath that's the only way can make
'em nut on the steam. You Sec" he quietly
added, summing me up AS Londoner with
look, "these here hosses is Cockney, and
must be dealt with as sieh. Frank E'0riG
in australia.
rR- Al Danhury Ct, on Saturday week,
"promsing" lad made an unsuccessful a,temp
90 get into ''t'o,her country" by taking lau
danum, on Sunday he stole some alcohol fo
whith he VAS arrested aud sent TO jail ant
on Monday he tried 70 cut his throat with
case knife, but it hurt 40 much he gave II up
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The Other Life.

The Knickerbockcr quotes from some un-
known divine this thought concerning the
future life, and the beautiful illustration
which follows it.
"What the other life may do to me
know not says the eloquent man, "hut Ais
know and feel shall awake in Gods like.
ness and see him as hu-is; and out Of every
longing hear him say, Oh, thirsty hungry
soul, Cumc~to me"
If child has been born and spent all his
life in the Mammoth Cave. how Impossible
would it he for him to comprehend the up
ppr world! Parents might tell him of lis
life and light, aud beauty, and its sounds of
JOYS they might heap up the sand into
mounds, and try to show him, 10y stalactitcs,
how grass, and flowers and trees grow out of
the ground; till at length, with laborious
thinking, the child would fancy he had gain
ed a true idea of the unknown land. And
yet though no longed to behold it, when the
day comes that he was to go forth, il would
be with regret for the familiar crystals and
rock -hewn rooms, and the quiet that regned
therein. But when he came up, some May
morning, with ten thousand birds singing in
the trees and the heavens bright and blue
and full o. sunlight, and the winds blowing
softly through the young leaves, all a-glittcr
with dew, and the landscape stretching away
green and beautiful 10 the horizon, with
what rapture would he gaze about him, and
see how poor were all the fancyiugs and in.
terpretations which were made within tho
cave, of the things which grew and lived
Without and how he would wonder that he
could ever have regretted to leave the silence
and drcary darkness of his old abode. So
whsn We emerge from this cave Of earth In
To the land where spring growths are, anC
whore is eternal simmer, how shall we won
der that Se have clung so fondly to thii
dark and barren Htc."
Is there not Better Land ."
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your hearts eoGlgut" said tho eldest Alien
with iirulith iroWn.
AgHu the young gid, with qulyering fin
gers throw down the four leading ralds +
again the trinity Of wicked brothers Tlskel
rHeIr money, and this Time on the King Of
clubs hut the luck still ran against them,
and they lost, while the stranger won bio bet
Of tineoli hundred ON lhe queen Of diamonds,
A" The thr-ToRdr has played us iulhoi nnd
We will fHhr the table z" y0ciitmtrd Tic
Aliens springing o. their feet, and drawing
their Luwie-kn,es o. execute their menace,
~ n Qynis.
lul quickef than their mouon-- quick as
thr lightning lrHp-anh the aclisH sf llH-
gapi for bounding four yards bickvnrls, ho
covered the heads Of the tao buldoat despeu-
does with Duriuger iu each hand, which
hnd been ready cooked in hia pocket and
hhoWfd ,--
"yildus ,rr muscle II SO dare, aud
the devil shall have bis oWn'"
~ this niumcut the b,standcrs iBterposed,
aud nn arrangement vas effected lor nn im-
mediate iulepies of honor between DuRau
and the eldest brother, The parties, attend
eel hy q swarm Of excited spectators, proceed
ad forthwith 60 the bank ot the leo Oraude,
opposite the ste whore the gify'0f browns
vile now stands, aud vcrcklacrd in position
hy thtr respective kpC1ndE-
u Wh, thr huur Of midnight, and the great
meridian moon, Ike thr magic lamp OF the
purest ohrysolile brmming over with celcs-
llal glory, gave lustfo nearly ns'. ivid ns
that of day, and inevitably more chaste, more
oLChWl,uE-m di,iu'-suoh as thr sweet
esl smile Of uu angel thc most holy light ot
heaven
lIalfa minute or lees, before the death
signal, Dupau exclaimed iu a calm, clear
Assassin md sWiudi,ri / will not Kill
you, tor you are not ut 10 dies bot ! viii
cripple your elbow Tor lllr, 90 that your red
right hand shall never more WELD the instru-
mcut which should oul, be touched by the
hrFcrs Of gentleman f"
The word was given, aud Nith it, last
rrhurs the weapon OF the hfr,e N,fFte,aH
roarcl on the night air. and his bullet shat.
tered the others arm 40 the precise point iu-
dicltcd, while the murdcruus ducllist had
not time 20 pull his trigger, and the remain.
ing Aliens shruuk from similar earnestly
pruHrrrd ordeal,
Since then, the victor has been resident
of the Rio Ghudc, and hos engaged in 4
dozcnN;hcr encounters but ALWAYS With the
snmu wonderful bcroi,m and furhtrancc,
Strange, valiant mgh'ynirdcd man! Du,
ring % lie uf almost siNty summers be- mas
fought hundred fearful conflicts on the Wild
frontier, and every one had be- sp chosen.
might have been fatal 10 his antagonists
but set no Weeping widow, no pale mothcD
no moaning orphan, from al the graves uf
the priishrd past comes 90 haunt his dreams,
and lay the accusation of bereavement at
biz door.
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three weeks with no food save parsimmons
aud HcgruS
The singular port Of ihe story 10, that
they had 10 6rs during the time, we're wei
Tor the Wh1is three wrrhs, mud through hrsr
AikaB had taken of all her undertaking
Wlth which 10 protect boz husband, yet abe
Was not frost bilteu, shils be- Was, aud 30
badly that be was with difficulty enabled a.
recover 30 80 90 Walk. The place Wherr
they safs luuud was twelve o. fifteen miles
frnm any house, ~ T. 3, n, H. 8 W,
Quite q striking illustration Of womaps
dsyuteduess and power of endurance.
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Footsteps on tho Other Side.

ON the Home journal
s,.upp 10 my humble door way,
T. ling out Into the might
Listening 20 the stormy tumuit
win a Kind of had delight
Wait / fur the loved who oumcsnot,
Ouo whose step long 20 hear
One who, though ho liugcrs from me,
SIN is dcatcat ithe dear,
Son hc Cnmca--uow, heart, be- quiri-
Leaping iu Triumphant PRIDE
on it is a stranger fontstcp
I d, GoHsby oH hs other s'de'
All tho niaht seems hllcd with weeping
Winds are waiUnp mouruiully'
Aud the nin.drops hlcnt together,
Journey 90 the restless sea.
| can fancy, sea, your murwur
A. they with your waters low,
Like the gticfa " suglc beings,
Making up nations Wupl
Branches. hid your guests bc silent,
Hush moment, irCllul rain
Breeze, stop tighuug-l,l mc listen,
God giant not again iu VAIN,
In my cheek the blood is rosy
Like the hlushDs Of bride
JOY '-alAs . stranger inntstcp
Goes ny IN the other side
An how many wait forrrr-,
For The steps that Do not come
Wait until the plying angels
Boar them Co apCaCriul home,
Many Ia the still ofmidniRht
In the street have lain aud died,
while the sound " human footsteps,
Went by on the other side
Many a wretch has paused "a moment,
Ganolng round with rtnr, cNr.t
Death looks up from dreadful waters,
Death looks down from dhrkcucd skies
Paused. then ltapcd, whcrc, God AnoWh uuly
lie alone heard "jcsuN' cried,
WlIfhc sound NJ olcarclcss footsteps
NrHtby on nc other SIDE
Ears 40 on YOU have deceived me,
Heart. such f,lsc alarms you beat,
can scarcely dare 20 trust you,
N-l 4nnthinks that NJ the strct
Sounds step know, INV u~uFsE
Comes u with q rapid stride
Happy Wife that welcome fuutbtcp
Passes not the other side.
God grant all who wait, an ending
To their watch as sweet as miuci
God send out ~ tears aud sturm. clouds
Smiles TO cheer and stars 90 shine,
God bid dropping hearts be- hupchl,
That long hours have prayed aud sighed,
For pcrchancc, the steps will sometime
Not 60 by the other side
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-06-04

TRAVELLING ~ 4 CWCLE--A correspondent
writes 10 the Scientific American I'm. late
number of your paper YOU state, IN answer to
some correspondent, that YOU have no conf.
dcncc in thuIcpo that "Whcu a man is lost
he will travel in a circle" Ia this you are
certainly mistaken, it is a fact well known to
all tfoulierNmeu, that when persons are lie.
wildrrcd, they frequently travel in perfect
circle, sometimes keeping the same track un-
~ They make dozen equal TuuUds, NJ uthUr
times making the circle larger or smaller
each time. It is not by any means always
the case, when person is lost, but it is so
frequent hat it is within the experience Of
every one who has been much in the woods.
In calm and cloudy weather aud in Il country
of much sameneSs of appearance the best
wosdemen get so bcwildercd as TO "take the
circles" Persons not accustomed 10 the
woods will sometimes do so when the sun is
shining aud a steady hreczo blowing. On
the level or gulf prnries OF this country, on
q calm, foggy morning, no man can travel
without road. 1t is an incident of every
day occurrence in the spring and fall seasons
that men are thus becalmed "on the prairie
as efIvetualy as are ships at sea, nor will a
compass mond the matter, for it cannot be
carried steadily enough 90 keep its meridian,
and the course il points cannot be kept FOR
fifty Yards If mau attempts il he will make
a circle and come back to the place he start.
ed from. The circle will be large or small
generally, in proportion to the density Of the
fog--sometimcs only hundred yards in di-
nuIeter at other times Il mile, but seldom
more The circles thus made are perfect
This kind of wandering seems to arise from
an attempt TO go in straight course when
there is nothing to guide the senses, or when
the usual guides of sun, wind, or the general
contour of the country are disregnrded. Il
rarely befalls children, who do not attempt
to go on course, but only run from -on,
visible point to another equally pereeptible.
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JOB PRINTING.

Our Printing establishment was never iu better
condition than now, and Increased attention VIII
hr given ~ fhis branch ~ business We keep
ssAsuNug on hand f.npEf Aun turi TtHrf H'fii 90"
n0w prfpArod % print iiAndbillsi frpgwWurai
Auciinn hlls, nill Heads, Labels, Circulars, ius-
ncss aud Wedding rards, kct So, 40 ahpn untire,
Orders W mail will hr rafrfnlly attended a., aud
The work fnrsarded With despatch,
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Agenta ior phe oaledonlan.

az IN any ~ the abo'e, o In other towns,
payments may bee made, VIII 10 more cputtHIeut
10 tlr P0suuaateTs thue4it OF thr amount may
be cent drrcu 60 This ufhcc but Wr muht Insist
on trtilrmtuta cyga ALlL -----'
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-11-10
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MISCELLANEOUS.
Steam! Steam!! Steam!!! Steam

THE ONLY STEAM PRINTING ESTABLISH
MENT IN SOUTHERN INDIANA. ~lz
IEEHE EI:a.NfST.KLLE JOUR.N:aL
-M COMPANY are now under full headway iu
their building, on LOCUST STREET, between
FIRST and WATER, which has been fitted up purpose
y for the Printing business and are prepared to dc
all kinds of BOOK and JOB PRINTING, at the
shortest notice and in the Reatest manner.
OUR MATERIAL is ALL NEW, and was selected BY
prac'Ic primers Win great care anu Judgement
Our stock of Papers are purchased direct of the
manufacturers, and we have awaited ourselves of
everything that tends towards enabling US to do
We hare the largest Steam Press ia Indiana-one OF
Hoes MAMMOTH CYLINDERS, which prints 1000 i'm
pressions per hour, and does it we'll.
For fancy printing, have Gordsn's Franklin
Press, one OF which took the Silver Medal at the
Mechanics Institute, Cincinnati, and is conceded
by all Printers to be the best press for print
ing CARDS. CIRCULARS, BILL HEADS and BLANKS OF
every description.
All kinds of fancy colored printing is done in
way that challenges the admiration of all who ha
examined our specimens, which took the premium
at the Vanderburgh County Fair and at the Vim
~ STEAMBOAT PRINTING
Done promptly, and in a style warranted to give
satisfaction. We have choice selection of Cuts
all electrotyped, which makes them print clearer
and we have every facility for doing this kind OF
work promptly.
We have a choice Card and Paper Cutter, by which
we can turn out our Jobs t'ship shape" and ready
for use, without compelling the person getting the
work done, to haggle them up with pen-knife.
BANKS
Wanting Checks, Drafts Bills of Exchange, Bank
Notes, Certificates, Notices of Protests, Bank No
tices and all kinds of Blanks, will get them cheap
by leaving their orders at the Journal Building.
MERCHANTS AND MECHANICS
Wanting Bill Heads, Cards, Circulars, Bills of La
ding, Blank Notes. Posters, HandbiIls, &c, should
remember that they get them done quicker and
better at the JOURNAL OFFICE than anywhere elses
RAILROADS
Wanting Route Bills, Posters, Handbs, Conduct
Ors Reports, Blanks of all descriptions, Checks,
Cards, Tickets Coupons, &c, can obtain them at
the Journal Office, en- short notice.
SHOWMEN
Will find the Journal Office to be the best place IN
the city to get Posters, Programmes, and Tickets
SOCIETIES AND ASSOCIATIONS
Wanting Pamphlets, Books, Programmes, Tickets,
Circulars, whatever else they may need, should
not order until they have called and examined the
Journal Company's specimens and prices.
Rs Remember the place-LoCUsT STREET. be.
tween FIRST and WATER go deco
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ma fail, by DR.. T. McGOWN'S SARSAPA-
R1LLA and IODIDE OF POTASH, the great
Blood Purifier and Health RestOrer, prepared from
Fresh Root, the only Kind worthy the confidence
of physicians the puLiic, old imported root being
inert. The componeIts Of this medicine are high
y extoled by some OF tho most distinguished ply
sicians in tbs world, Sir WIN. Fordyce, Brodie,
Bell, &c, for the of rheumatism, Scrofula,
White Swelling, Syphilis, Neuralgia, Diseases of
the Kidneys, Liver, Spine and Skin Dropsy, Female
Complaints, Old Sores, Pimples on the Face, &C.
1t makes the skin clear and smooth-an object of
interest with the ladies. 1t removes mercury, or
any impurities of the blood or system, and should
be used in the Spring to purify the blood and pre-
vent sickness. Price, 81 bottle.
McGOwn's Essence Tar, certain cure for Bowel
Complaints, Diarrhea, Dysentery, FluX, &c
South American Tar, Spring LinimeHt, and Ner-
mifuge, unparalleled for its success.
The three above medicines prepared by. H. >.
HUGHEs, Memphis, Tennessee. Sold in Evansville by
MAGENIss. oct29-I2md
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RIRRSY .9RRFT:4L OF roofs .4.N.D

RTRR SK .3RRKV.EL OF ROOTS IND
? II SHoES.-We have just received, of our second
purchase, $50 cases of BOOTS AND SHOES Of
rious qualities.
We have O D hand one of the best stocks of Boots
and Shoes ever brought to the city, embracing the
best makes of New England manufactures.
We have all knds of Kip Boots, Nth Hip backs
side stitched brdced end OAK tanned leather bottoms
and would mention the best Manufacturers names
whose makes we offer for sale, if it were not for
posting up the Dealers where TO get the best goods
The trade will find our stock up stairs, on second
floor, with no connection with the Dry Goods floor
below except by flight of stairs. We have rent to
pay, and can sell just as cheap though had
them in another House. We have a fresh
stock of desirable goods, and cordially invite the
trade who want goods, to call and examine
stock before purchasing elsewhere.
dec16 KEEN & PRESTON.
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w. A. CATLETT & CO.,
INSURANCE AGENCY.
ALLEN G. HALLocK,

UNDERWATER AND GENERAL INSURANCE
AGENT,
ADJUsTER OF AVERAGES, AND NOTARY PUBLIC.
He continues TO issue Policies from several First
Glass and most reliable
INSURANCE COMPANIES
In the Country, on Inland and Fire Rishs. He will
also receive applications for
LIFE INSURANCE.
He will attend to the Adjustment Of Losses
of every description under policies from other
agencies and attend to the settlement of all mat
tiers connected with INSURANCE, for parties iu-
terested. His long experience an INSURANCE
AFENT, has made him familiar with all subjects
connected with Insurance.
RE Office. Marble Hall Building, No. 8 Main ST.
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L l. i n ID s .

Iz@- BLINDS of all sizes made to order.
ss5- DOORS other than regular sizes on hand, or
made short notice.
Doors moulded TO order. Builders should, ifpos
sibe, make their Frames of regular sizes, they eau
then be supplied at any time.
Ceiling, Siding, and Flooring for sale. Mould
ings of all sizes Fencing Boards feet long, for
sale cheap. One Window contains twelves lights.
All orders must be addressed to
f. s. BABCOCK,
myl1-1yd&w Evansville. Ind.
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To the Public.
TEzHE past sE7.N-TER .9UEs0 SPRTNi


II far, have been verv wet ones, causing many
OF rivers to overflow their banks, back
ing up the wafer in tEe creeks and bayous, and
ioodiLg to considerable extent the bottom
lands; when the rivers recede, which may DO ex-
peced soon then the large surface of decayinS veg
etable matter exposed the searching rays of the
summer sun, produces the malaria, which proves
so fatal in its course, sweeping whole States, and
sparing neither age in its codquering
march.
After a residence of more than twenty years in
the middle and Southern States, think have
discovered a medicine which, to a certain extent,
is a preventative of the attacks of bilious fever,
ague &c, and such recommend our Magnolia
Whisky.
We wish the public to understand that we
not urging upon them the use of strong Liquors
beverage We are and always have been, opposed to
their being used in that way, but if people will use
them as such, let them have by all means
pure article. that Will keep them in health, and
lengthen instead of shortening their lives. We pro-
pose to sell always pure aud unadulterated Liquors
for medicinal purposes, and a little for the stom
ach's sake, if required, and will challenge in
spection by the best chemists in this any other
the whisky branded by US, fEAllis 4 Howes Mag
nolia' 1t is warranted, it is distilled from the
corn, rye, wheat, with slight addition of good
cistern water. We have doubt many persons
have been ruined in hoalth if not actually killed, py
drinking bad whisky, the greater the reason that
Allis Uowes' pure Magnolia should be in gen.
eral use. Just received and in store for sale
10 % pipes assd Brandies (old) from to 81 q gal.
y "a pipes do (old) from TO 81 II gal.
pipes Holland Gin; pnncheons old Rum.
APPS ALLIS i HOWES. Wafer st.