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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-05-28

How TO EAT WIsmY-Dr Hall. 10 his
Journal Of Health giyea the following good
advice
/. Never sit down 20 table with an anx-
! ious or disturbed mind, better Ahuudrod fold
internit that meal, for there will then hv that
much more food in the world for hunErier
sIomachs than yours, and besides, eating un-
der such circumstances can only, and always
will prolong and uggruyStc the condition OF
things.
2. Never sit down to meal after any in
tense mental effort, for physical and mental
injury are ine,itabe aud no man has a rights
TO deliberately injuro his body, mind, or Ca
tate.
3. Never 60 to full table during bodily
xhaustion-designntrd by some, ns being
worn out, tired to death, utcd up, aud the
like. The wiseu thing YOU can do under
such circumstances, " TO take u cracker aud
a cup OF warm tea, either black or green, and
no more. In ten minutes YOU will feel a de-
ssssns rsss Ct TsrsSisaiaHWSh'R9 liquor aords
hut permanent. fort the tea gives present
stimulpG aud a little strength, and before II
subsidies nutriment begins TO be drawn from
the sugar aud cream aHd bread, thus allow
ing the body gradually and by safe degrees
10 regain its usual yigor, Then, In q couple
of hours, YOU may take full meal, provided
/ does not lring It later than two hours be-
/ fore sundown.
| No reader will require 10 be advised SEQ
ond time who will make a trial ns aboTe,
while il is fact Of no unusual observation,
anong intelligent physicians, that eating
] heartily, aud under bodily exhaustion, is not
I unirrquently The tdusc ot utHmiuB utiri tIutr-
/ hl illness, aud sometimes sudden death
| These things being 80, let every family make
il point to assemble around the family
board with kindly feelings, with a ehscrlul
humor, and n courteous spirits and let that
member be sent from il in diigrace who pre-
sunes to mar the ought-lo-bc hlest re-uniohJ
by sulen stn6c, or impatient look or angry
tone. or complaining tongue. Fat IN thank
fol gladncss, or away with yon TO the kitchen.
YOU graeeless churl. you ungrateful pcstilent
iout that YOU are There was grand and
good philosophy in the old-time custom Of
tsIRvtHg 4 ouit10u UT ruustr NJ tit1u thinner ta-
ble.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-05-28

"
asksd them shat IN Heavens name thsy
were going 10 do nov.
"Wty going bpck again, 20 be surc. 10
burnhelmi you kngs " elurllalfd ihs school
m#strT,
And did they tfiuk ( al his ertslle6c,
would allOW ANYBODY 10 leave head qu4rtefs
without having had a dinp,T hrst2 llo haI
already given orders 90 thd ehrlt, aud they
bad bot 10 follow this non commissioned Of,
hcer here, wno would sbov lhem tho Way.
They pesded noti0 be- i6li taire,Ns may 10
sure and when they were shown into a
kiiehen'Tnom, EheTs dinner was served up
fYr them, with bottle of vine standing befur6
each eovsr lhey felt very grateful 90 his eE-
crilencyi and very proud 90 the same Time
becauae oi the honor shown 20 the Trpresfn
tatiYcs uf their village. hut when eath ~
them found q double Fredcncka dor und
hls plate, their enthusiasm burst out Afrsn
and many Wrre the heaiths drunk to the vel.
fare ~ Old Father hluoheE
When thrJ had all raten and drunk their
hll, and we're about % take their leave, they
fell IN onor more Hith their friend the middle
agrd nffrr Hho gnNr thrn aumn ~ Is4 e-..--
corning the beet way Of reaching their VII
lage Nithsui running into ANY dangers f0f,
as hu said the coming day would be an
e'entiul one. lie accompanied them through
tho yard 20 the gateway, where he hadr them
farewell, pointing, o. be leit, 20 one Of tho
husaara Who Was mounting guard on horace
back before the gate,
liy heavens, u was their prisoner, the boy
Charlss, now fully pardoued by bio sKcelrn-
oy, lh1/eommandrr'in-ehi How proud ho
look ed, with flushed checks and sparkling
oyesl lie dared not address them Tor he
waH on duty but he looked az them ns much
az 10 say - Wait, and you shall see to-iuor-
row ?"
Nor was he iaithlen 10 tha vow. On tho
evening Of the following aay, the memorable
goth uf August, ben the bloody victory nc
The ksIbateh was gained, and the field mar
ahal rode through the thinned ranks ~ hif
men, Who greeted him with enthusiastic
cheers be was addressed 10y the commanding
piliegr VI the 2ltt llusaArSi who reported.
how greatly the private, Charles Fisher, had
distinguished himself above all the rest,
having taken a standard from tho enemy, Hnd
made prisoner, with hia own hands, the COM
nhudcr of the French regiment.
-lAa- -lllls sniAIAhal slnpped his horse, and
aking the iron cross from his own unHofm,
md ailiSing 4, with his own hands, To the
ircnst Of the young man, said, with a cheer
u voice, aud with that same strange express
hon ~ his large bright c.qEi "Wrll done,
ny sou :. knew / aAs rightg in burnheim
here are no runaways@ =
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-05-28

TuE TuRutiNG ScENE-Thc Evansville,
Gnd.) Enquirer docs up the closing scene Of
the Sicl,lcs comedy, with illustrative inter-
icctionS which do more complete Justice TO
The affair than the pathetic descriptions OF
the news reporter. The verdict has just been
rendered -
"Toodles rushcs up to Sickles and wocps,
so does Mugpins, and 40 does Brown. Snob
No. one kisses Sickles's coat tail Snob No.
tw6 brushes his boots with his handkerchief
-rTd No. three is SO overcome he don't do
ANYTHING Sickles is seized by the legs and
attempted TO be borne out the jury rush up
aud shake hands with him, as sly hint that
a present OF hundred dollars each would be
very acceptable indeed. lie reached the
street, Washington City broke loose to see
/ him the reporters got on top Of hacks, (very
interesting ) tho one who sends us the silly
messages cumb telegraph pole aud sal
astradle the wire to get good view and re
mort TO the associated press thighly impor
/ tant y another one ran down to Browne
tavern d got n drink Uhrilling circum
stance y Sicklcs exhibited signs of fainting
a copy Of lIarpers Weekly was held befort
him, containing the stercotyped fac-simile OF
/ his wife's confession, at sight OF which he re
vivcd, (no wonder y he was liitcn into
carriage; Toodles got in beside himj so die
] singers, so ala bltnpuoo'' anu lHu S"ouss
/ No. one, two and three; some Of Damphool'
relations in the crowd wanted to unhfch tn
intelligent horses and make themselves beast
in their places and drpg the carriage through
town the driver decided they would injur
the harness, and 80 (tho reporter says) the
were deturrcd" Sketches Of the carriage
and the horses with the crowd trying to &c
into the harness were taken on the spot, ant
will appear in Harper, Leslie, the Ledger AM
Venus Miscellanv. Sickles was dumped GU
at the house Of Spilljun McCracken, Esq
lAddlrhead slid down from the telegraph pole
the old maids and yirtuous wives of Wash
inuton drew their heads back from the wiz
dows morally impressed with the scene, an
the adultery in others) furnishing husband
ali went and bought pistols ready TO shoe
somebody the first chance they got, (most O
them expecting one daily)'
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-05-28

some assisiance. A quart Of warm ale Wai
I given by one, another rubbed his neck and
chest with spirits third dried his gloss,
hide with O vam flannel, and others patted
his neck Or oArf6sed his nose and face. The
doctor approached and took the head Of hi,
beast against his breast, and great warm
tears rushed up from his heart as tho long,
graceful tongue Tapped his masters face
"Oh, John my boy, and gave you n blow, ,"
and u,T words ended in a low waling groan.
Men uncovered their heads and turned their
l@e-s lfeat hte, Hrd NJ irHFtt ted MN inside,
where be- sTirnt the night The morning re,
yealed % him tho dreadful danger he had
escaped, from the sagaoty Of hia beast and
again did he greye for the blow be had dealt
hlm when 20 nobly he was putting forth
more than human power.
"Don John" never did days work from
ihat day, Sometimes his master rode him
forth on pleasure tour, or dove him before
light vehicle few miles with some mem
Der Of his family, bat his professional labora
we're over Nothing could exceed the care
and attention that we're ever given him after
ward, lie iod from manger made Of MAJ
hhgIny, his room was more pafOr than
sial'le lud company 10 the doctors always
paid "Lon John" visit before they left,
Thus lived they many years tho doctor
and his horse growing old together, "Don
John survived MS master some years, and
when the good mHnA will vpa opened there
was found a clause appended which related 10
"Don John" 20 this effect, that be should be
given 10 his yuungekt daughter (Mrs. Morri.
ssnl while She lived, 90 be- cared Tor a. he
had always done, that he should at his death,
he buried 10 bis shoes, wrapped in his own
rich blanket and enclosed la a beAtling box
~ tffr rurr-r ~ nv rTTrT tTuryrtrTr pruurTu-
lie wishes were rcligidusly respected, and
two years after learned this history "Don
Johu's' bonea were buried IN the corner Of
the old Mosely Bugiug Ground AT Whites
buTo.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-05-28

baptism AND NACCISATioN--A few weeks
ago, a baby was taken to church To be bai-
TIED and his little brother was present du-
ring the sacrament On the following Sun
day, hen baby was undergoing his ablutlons
and dressing, the little brother asked mama
il she was intending 10 carry WHY again 10
be christened. Whyfno" said his motherf
don't you know, my son, people are not
baptized twice ?" What rcturned the
Young rrasnner, with the utmost astonish-
mcnt in his carnrst face, mot ii II don't take
the Rrst time ?" We opine that II little
Charles rule were in force, there would bs
great many rebnptisms.
HARD NAMES S." Why on EARTH KeHiah,"
askcd Squire Jones of his sister, Mrs. Lar
kin, " did you give your boy such an ever
lasting hard name It's as long as a string
Of dried dpplcs." "Well, brother, boys are
90 particular when they grow up, and always
want romantic aud fne.sounding names and
80 told my husband we would call the child
Pcleg Ze.ubabal Kish Elkcnah Haoakkuk
and when he gets old enough, he can takS
his choice" The squire though IL would be
hard picking but he did not say soI and
Mrs. Larkin went on with her knitting IN a
state OF serene satisfaction.
f15y- On the subject Of - Bites and Stings,"
Halls Journal Of Health has an item which
may be important for some -" As many OF
our readers are preparing to travel or go in
the country for the summer, 1t may be use
fu to remind them that an ounce vial Of
spirits Of hartshoFn should be considered ons'
of the indispensabss, as in case being bitten
or stung by any poisonous animal or insect,
the immediate free application OF the alkalb
as n wash to the part bitten, gives instant
perfect aud permanent relief, the bite Of a
mad dog, we believe, not exceptedi so wiz
strong ashes and waterp
WHERE FINE SnkwIs ARE From. 49, In
! Bookh hare, the camel is watched while the hne
! hair on the under part of the body is grow
ing. This fine hair is cut off so carefully
that not fibre is lost, It is put by until there
is enough TO spin into yarn, uhequalled for
sOtness. and then il is dyed oil manner OF
| colors. aud woven into strips eight i, ehes
vide. of shawl patterns, such HEs=-wf- oil
our pains and cost, with all our schoolsot de-
I IN and sipdy uf Gr--we are not able "a
/ rival. ThesestripA pfc then sgwed togrthe'
60 eunningly that no Europesn esn discover
The joints. They are then TAKEN hitetn hun
drsd miles on the borders Of Russia sHd poed
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-05-28
poochor's Description of Chicago.


The city of Chicago stood upon ground
which was both fiat and low, and several
grades have been adopted to remedy the evil
Bot the latest aud supposed final grade i,
now established, and tie whole city Il TO be
raised from five 90 eight frat. First the
streets arc raised, and then the houses arc
pulled up 10 level afterwards. And no
tongue can describe the state OF a city where
Il going on OF once the building of sewers
the raising Of grades, and the scrcwing up
ui oil the houses intcrmiXed with an enor.
nous business, which butts and pushes aud
lodges through all manner Of obstacles in
the most surprising manner. but it il the
sidewalk that gives YOU the most original
views Of possibilities. They are made Of
brick, or stone, OF plank, and the grade Of
the sidewalk varies, We should think, IN some
ten or fifteen different degrees. First is one
at the old level, five or ak feet Jsl0w the
grade Of tho street. md ynn walk dawn
there inside Of a curb or coilcr.dam, with
your head on q level with the horses feet IN
the street. But right in the middle Of a
block shall be one store built to a new grade
e5Md Utc OF as tcct, to which you rise by
steps ak or eight, and proceed the width Of
the single store but beyond that you 20
down half way ns far as befere, for u few
.trps, then YOU so up one step, walk ten pa
tts, 20 WoNh Two httphi hcAk w FUlFV N7"h
six, up two, then up two more, then down
eight, then up an inclined plane, then mount
into an iucloscd board, walk skspcnded over
an awful chusm where men are\ screwing up
an enormous building.
And If there is possible Notification Of
six reci thrcu@h lhe inaiiumcnlliil of stairs.
STEPS, inclined planes or Perpendicular II
there is n possible catalogue Of stretches,
Jumps slips, steps, tumblcs or toe stUhbinf
pmnsus, that is not exhausted in the extra
ordinary varieties OF Lake street, Randolph
street, or Clark street, then We marvel yet
more than ever before at the infinite dl'i>i'
bn,ty of matter and distance. Some wag'
gish editors of neghboring rival aties say
that genuine Chicago man may be known
abroad, as q naior from ship, by certain
mysterious efforts to step up invisible stairs
or accommodating OF himself on a smootl
! sidewalk to imaginary obstacles.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-05-28

" A lady 10 the ST. Louis Union. ov
tho signature Of Ier, porrays her though
In the following most beautiful lines, on Il
eve Of her marriage
Father. come before thy throne,
With low aud Bonded knee,
To thank Thee with gTateiul tone,
For all Thy love 20 me.
Forgive me, ifmy heart this hour,
give not all 60 Thee,
For deep AhCctiCu's mighty power
Divides it now with Thee
Thou knowest. Father. every thought
That wakes within NY breast,
And how this heart has Nainly sought
To keep IL love tupprcssc",
Yet when the idol. Norsnipped one,
Sits fondiy by NY side,
And brcaihcs the VOWS cannot ahun,
10 me, his destined Bride
Forgive me, the loving Kiss,
N leaves upon ny brow,
Il thought of in guIhrr' like this,
And thfills me even nov,
ur's chosen me Co bc his love
And comforter through life
Enable ne. d God 90 prove
A loving. iithful wife
lie knows not. Father al the deep
Affection control
The thousand loving thoughts that sweep
Hesistlcss u'rr my soul,
lie kauws not each deep fount Of love
That gushcs warm and ftee
Nor ran he es~tt e'~f aPt~Fe
Ny Warm lholauy
Then guard him. Fa,hcr--roui.d his way
! hy choicest blcssings cast,
And render each successive day
Stl happier than the last,
And. Father, grant ~ so 10 live,
That when thi, lie IL o'cr
within the happy home you give
We meet to part no more
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-05-28

ENcoRE---In an audience, where really
good things are heard, those who enjoy and
feel the most, are just those who feel least
In tlta mood Of noisy demonstrations silence
Ia said TO be sometimes move eloquent than
words, and certainly it mAy be far more 90
than hands and feet-DioigAti h'1ical
JourndL
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-05-28
JOB PRINTING.

OuT Printing establishment was never in hsiteT
suuttttun ihHn -unsgf and 'f7tfrari strutsHri TFf
b. given 90 THE branch u business, We keep
constantly ~ hand Paper aud Card STOCK and arc
How preparM 90 print iiaudhlls, Programmes,
Auction niils bin Heads, Labels, CiIculaTs Bust
hsss aud Wedding taTdt, So, So, ~ short notice,
Orders by mail Will be- carefully attended %, aud
The work forwarded with drspatch.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-05-28
Agents for mo oaledonlan.

y In any N rNr- al In olhet towns,
payments may be made, whou mufe cuntVUirHt7
10 the Postmastru thereof, az the Hmuuut may
be sent directly to this office bat We must insist
on settlements every wear.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-05-28
Phunnygraphs.

A strap is sometimes very good thing to
sharpen razors and dull BOYS.
"put out your tongue little farther"
,aid a phvsician to female patients "a lltue
farther ma'am, II YOU please, little iarther'
still" "Why, doctor, do YOU think there ~
uo end TO a woman's tongucP' cried the fair
invalid.
A negro once gave the following toast -
nDe pubenor uh de stats-he came IN wid
berry litllc opposition, he go out Nid none
at all"
To be born with a silver spoon in your
mouth is lucky; but twice lucky he who can
open his mouth without bclraying the
spoon
There is phrcnologst near the docks
who can tell the contents Of barrel 10y cN-
amining its head. lie makes his examine
tons with gimlet'
Among the prominent benevolent objects
of the day. We pereeive the call for the Tor
mation OF a society for the nmelioration OF
tho condition Of women with anoring hus'
banda.
Dean Swift, hearing of carpenter iallins
through the scaAoding of house which he
was engaged in repairing, drily remarked
nhnt he had got through his work prompt
ly.
aGubbins is very close" it was observed
e.he will souabhle about single tarth'ng' -
well" remarked Sharp, 81 have nlway'
Thought the less one squabbes about tn
better"
Cork-sorews have sunk more people thar
cork jackets will ever keep up
DIR. Parr. when n boy at Harrow, had, b!
intense study, acquired so old looking fac'
for his age, that one day Sir William JoDe
said TO him, jokingly, "Parr, if you shoul'
have the good luck to live forty years, yo'
may stand chance of oNertaking you
face"
Ouimbey one morning perceived that tn
milk he was pouring into his cote, -oup wa
none of the richest. On this, he said to tn
hostess, Haven't YOU any milk that is NOR
cheerful than this P"-"Whnt do you mean b
that ?" replied she-sWhy, this milk seem
to have the bldes," wuEhis ready retort.
A PALrABLR HINr-Mr. Whiteside, cross
examining witness in Dublin, some ~ha
rudely, asked him if he had never been b'
fore police magistrate. "Yes," said he, .
was fined for assault A barrster SO annoy
ed me by cross-examination, that | knoeke
him down when he came out of court
An Old lady, complaining of the dimne'
Of her eyesight, was advised 10 wash he
spectacles. Wash theml" she indignant
exclaimed. "If you wish to wear out your
in that way, you can but you wont get N
TO do So" And she resumed her knittln
with the air of one who had met and resis'e
n great temptation.
"When we're married. Julia, you'll see ho
III drive you to the Castle in carriage.
"But, Dennis, where is the money to con
from P"-"Oh, We don't want any monel
people do these things nowadays on qu
n new principle ] assure you."-''Indeed
said JuHa.-'.Yes," replied Dennis, "and O
ten they do them without any principal
pll."
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-05-28

There is n phrcnologist near the docks
who can tell the contents Of barrel 10y eX-
aiming its head. lie makes his examine
tons with gimlet,
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-05-28

A strap is sometimes very good thing to
.hornan Tnzors and dull boys.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-05-28

To be born with a silver spoon IN your
month is lucky; but twice lucky he who can
omen his mouth without bctraying the
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-08-27
CHAPTER XXX.

Wherever the empire of Christianity ex-
tends, there is a peculiar beauty about the
Sunday. The hustle of business, the to IL of
labor, the anxieties OF the world, seem to
have been withdrawn from the face of the
earth, and a calm, sweet, serene atmosphere
of peace to have substituted for them. The
very sun in gseat cities shines more bright ly,
because its rays are not obstructed by the
smoke of furnaces, factories and so on -
Everybody feels that it is day of rest and
whoever has spark Of religion in him, is:
deeply conscious that around him, ON all
sides, the sweet incense of prayer, from mil
lions of lips, is ascending through the air.,
and purifying and sanctifying it. OH hoy
precious is the repose of that day. The poo
look forward to it as to renewal of life, as
a season of special blessing, when they sha' I
have leisure to recruit their strength of min
and body for eneountering the tolls and da l.
culties of the ensuing week, Then, too, the y
will surely hear the voice of glad tidings ;
"peace on earth, and goodwill towards men,
There is a solemn hush in the storm of worlS
ly passion over the whole Christian worl d,
amid which the still small voice of devotion
is everywhere heard more or less distinctly. =
Let all those, therefore, who are toil-wo RI
and oppressed, bless the devine institution o
the Sabbath, which brings to mapy, if not Z
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-08-27
CHAPTER XIV.

The morning dawn found our friends far
from the scene and excitement of the Inn |;
they had travelled at very rapid rate, and
as the sun began to rise in the horrison had
passed over many miles. Ever and anon
Joshua would pause, for moment, to see if
any one pursued. But the calm that pervad-
ed tho country, in those troublous times,
reigned supreme. They were now nearing
the American camp. The sentinels were pass
ed with bow of recognition. 1t was not
long before Joshua Stood in the presence of
Washington. He told him all he had heard
from Howe and his companions at the Inn,
and that the probable result of that meeting
would be to fortify the camp and make every
preparation to receive the patriot forces. He
also informed him of the conversation Of the
tories and the projected robbery that was to
take place at his home at the same time,
asking permission to pay visit to his friends.
Washington drank in the words of the young
quaker, which caused him great deal of
anxiety of mind. Joshua received permis-
sion to visit Delaware, and was soon upon his
road thither. Without any rest, the night
before, he started on his way weary and alone.
We shall not follow him along the road, and
sec the desperate effort he is making to arrive
at home in time to defeat the object Of the