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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-04-27
The Battle of BOrOdinO.

l: was the sixth OF September, 1915:
great DAY. boys. the day Of the battle Of Bor-
odino. aN oke with start: one Of nv
comrades shaking me roughly by the arm.
and the sharp roll of the drum ringing III
nv ear; day was just breaking cold damp.
su,umnal dav, with fine rain driving in our
faces and almost extinguisEing our biouvac
fires, which smoked and blazed upon the
muddy ground.
staggered to my feet ard gazed around
upon the thousands of poor frozen wretches
who rubbed and stretched their beEumbed
limbs, and shook the damp clothes which
chung to their shivering forms. Far off to-
wards the North stretched the dreary plain,
A very picture of ruin ard desolation, with
sacked and burned villages. ruined roads,
broken hedges, and vast fields of rye tram
pied in the mire; and still further the hills
and woods of Borodno and vi Semenofske
in front Cf which could be seen through the
mist. the smoke and the last glimmers of the
Russian camp fires. There they stretched
nearly as far as the eve could reach. in a
vast semicrcle. protected by the river or
the righ, and by three redoubts on the LET,
and center.
But now there was another roll of the
drum, and our men began falling into line
Then We saw a stir towards the head quar-
;ers, and the Emperor himself, surrounde1
by his staff, dashed along our line, kindlins
the flames of enthusiasm as he went, anc
causing the whole mass to culver with elec
trio impulse, and the vast plain TO ring Will
a shout which spread and swelled, ard roliet
from hill to hill, until the very sky seemed
to rend with the cry. And then, amid it all
four hundred pieces Of artillery thundere,
forth their first peal, and Gen. Compaus
rushed at the head of our line Calling GU
En- 'aram ~
On We went through the dense smoke tia
obscured the plain, pressing eagerly forwar
on the men before rs was about the GER
tre Of the column and could see nothing bu
the quickly re ceding forests of bayonets van
ishing in the smoke. All were silent wit
emotion and suspense, except when s,ra
shot came tearing through our ranks mark
ing lis bloody path with groans ard shrek
of agony, or when the shouts and cries o!
those who fought and fell in our van ros
even above the shouts Of the military, eau.
ing our men 20 start, and some exclama,io
S Of anxious excitement to escape from thei
L painting breasts.
On We rushed, forced onward by the r,
sis:less crowd behind US, as the waves of
d raging sea swept before storm-the erie
t the groans, the deafening roar grew loudt
!, and approached; bullets and shells can
i crashing thicker and thicker through o,
: ranks, s,rewins the ground with mutilat.
forms, who twisted and shrieked. and clur
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-04-27
Tittlt-or- -1othinas.

Little Tommy T is five Years old. He
was in musing mood the other day. and his
mother asked him what he was thinking a.
bout
"Oh," said he, Il am thinking about old
times"
The editor Of paper in Ohio has had
fine shirt collar presented to him and is now
waiting for some one to give him shirt 50
that he may be able to pu: the collar to some
use, saying that at present it is perfect su
pertluity.
"How much money have you?" said a rich
old curmudgeon to a gay young fellow court
ing his pretty daughter. 20, | haven't much
of anything now, but have very rich pros
pcct indeed" The wedding occurred, and
The old chap learned from his fne son-in-law
that the rich prospect was that Of marrying
his daughter.
Compliments, carried to an extravagant
extent become rude offences. There is a
material difference between asking prettl!
for lock of hair and in taking the whole
scalp.
~ man is, in general, better pleased" said
DR.. Johnson, when he has a good dinner
upon his table, than when his wife talks
Greek"
A Tennessee paper announces that the in
auguration of the new governor was celebra-
ted by the firing Of minute guns every half
hour"
HcGG's TAIEs-"Are YOU fond Of 'liogg's
Tales o." said a rather ,erdant lady to a shep
herd.
"Ies. likes EN- roasted, wi salt on EN-,
was the response.
"Nu-but mean-have YOU read 'Hogg'
Tales q"
No" was the reply. "our hogs are all Of
them White-I dent think there's singh
red one among them. .-Cyclopeeiia Of An
ecdotts.
TaKIS BY SrRPRIsE-At the time whe,
Mr.. Peale was exhibiting his beautiful PIC
,nre of the Court of Death in Boston, he sen
9 the late Rev. DR.. Osgood ticket, on whlc
was inscribed, admit the bearer TO tn
Court of Death" The old gentleman ne'e
having heard of the picture, was utterly COZ
founded. Il expected to 60 before long
said he. "but was not prepared for SO al
,upt ummons. - Cyclopedla OF Al
ecdotes.
'y NJ awful" Gardiner has reclaimed
: his temperance coffee room III Se~ lorA 81
, en- hundred inebriates, and got Sl2oo IN de
to in consequence.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-04-27
Are Choir Singers QuaTrelsOme
q the Editor of The CalsdOntan.

To the Editor Of The Calsdonsan.
The gusto with which hard things are said
about choir singers, would in better cause
be quite refreshing. One would think that
the donation of their time, services, and Of
ten,imes money, for the good of the congre-
CATION should exempt their private foibles
from the animadversion to which the publici-
ty of their position exposes them. but in too
many instances this is far from being the
case.
The clergyman, if he thinks Of them at all,
regards them only as hornets nest into
which i. is neither safe nor agreeable to put
his head. Ifwhen buffeted on the one side
bv the elders, deacons and members Of the
congregation generally for delinquencies i'm
aginary as well as real. they do not meekl!
turn the other also if in short they do not
exhibit superhuman stocism to criticism
whether made in manner uncalled for or
unkind-they are at once set down as the
most unmanagable, irascibie class of persons
in the world. Now We do not deny that
singers have their faults as we'll as other peo-
pie. They sometimes have no higher ideas
of the solemnity of public praise than the
congregation themselves, and sometimes We
are sorry to confess their behavior is light,
trifiing and unbecoming the house of God
though these instances are more rare than is
generally supposed.
But even admitting that this is SO, We are
by no means prepared to accept the c9nmon-
" received opinion that singers are more l.
rascible than others, or that choirs are more
unmansgable than other organizations. Why
should they be Is there anything in the
physical mental or moral conformation Of q
singer that makes him monster. To be a
musician. it is true one must have delicate
and well developed sensitivity-mus: feel
keerly else he cannot give expression to mu-
sical sentiment or passion. But refinement
Of sensibility does not necessarily make one
auarrelsome. 1t is unfortunately the case
tina, the slightest difficulty in choir is fron
the very relation of tina. body TO the genera
assembly. blazoned all over-not only ths
congregation but the whole comuunit,
while the seasons of pleasant practice, kind
and a;ijc:;oua;e regard and the many hour
cf pleasure that gid a cho;r's unwritten his
tory are unknown ard unappreciated by The
great mass OF TIE people.
This accounts for the great injustice done
them as a ciass-an injustice If done to an!
other class Of the community would meet
promp: and we'll meriied Indignation. Cn,l
hear; burnirgs and jealousies cease 10 occu
among lawyers. doctors ard merchants, II
, political or temperance societies, and even Il
the churches Of the Most High let Us hea
no more about choir singers being more lras
chile or unmanasablc than other people.
A FRIEND OF CHoIRs
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-04-27

WoMAS.-Iienry Ward Be,cher says
With the holy name Of woman, associate
every soft, tender aud leicate affection.
think Of her as the young and bashful virgin
with eyes sparkling and cheeks crimsoniny
with each impass:oned feeling Of the heart
the :cIies of the world and preparing for the
grave 10 which she must soon descend. Oh.
there IS something in contemplating the
character OF a woman, that raises the soul far
above the level of society. She is formed to
adorn and human:ze mankind, to sooth his
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-04-27
The Vampire.

CAPTAIN Steadman. in his Narrative Of
Five Years Expedition against the Revolted
Negroes Of Surinain," relates that on waking
about four clock one morning in his ham,
mock, he was extremely alarmed at welter-
ing in congealed blood. and without feeling
anv pain whatever. 1.-The mystery was, con-
tinu.d Captain S. that had been bitten
by the vampire or spectre of Guiana, which
is also called the ilving dog of New Spain.
ani by the Spaniards, Perrovalaaer. This
IS TO other than bat Of moustrous size that
sucks the blood from men and cattle whil,
they are f.s, asleep. even sometimes Til they
die. and rs the manner in which they pro-
ceed is truly wonderful. shall endeavor 10
give distinct account Of it. Knowing by
instinct that the person they intend to at
tack is in a sound slumber, they generally a.
light near the feet where while the creature
continues tanning with his enormous wings
which keeps one cool, he bites piece out o
the tip OF the great toe, 50 yer! small indeed
that the he ad of pin could scarcely be re-
ccived into the wound, which is consequent
ly no, painful, Yet through this orltice he
continues 10 suck the blood until he is com
pelied to di>gorse. He then begins again
and thus continues sucking and dlsgorgint
until he is scarcely able to fly, and the sut
f.rer has often been known 10 sleep iron
tine to eternity. Cattle they generally biz
in the ear, ba; always in places where th'
blood flows spontaneously Having a7p!ie'
tobacco ashes as the best remedy, and wash
ed the gore from myself and hammock, | ob
served several small heaps ofcong gealed bloo'
all around The place where had lain on tn
ground-on examining which the surgeon
judged that l had lost twelve or fourtee
; ounces of blood"
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-04-27
General Alisfellanu.
Good Things from the Last Art Journal,

During one of the late exhibitions, lady
who was going to pa;ronize some artist, was
overheard to pass severe judgment upon va
rious pictures. Pausing before superb
deer piece by TAFT, she remarked loudly, as
if conscious of the annhili,ing nature of her
structures, "How stupid that artist is, to paint
a deer with so short tail should have
taken this picture If the deer had fine flow
ing tail" The amable artist happened to be
present, and had to leave very suddenly for
room where It was in order to "roar.' He
is still seeking for deer with a fine flowing
tail.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-04-27

cares and strew his path with flowers. In
the hour of distress she is the rock on which
he leans for support, and when Providence
calls him from existence, her tears bedew his
grave
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-04-27

"THE OLD OAEEN BUCKET"-The follow
ing "Reminiscences of Samuel Woodworth pos
sesses sufficient interest, We think, TO war
rant US in presenting it to our readers. 1t is
portion of private letter recently recei, ed
from one whose authority in the matter can
not be questioned. In reference to the peri
cd of the production of the "Od Oaken
Bucket" the writer says, ut was written IL
the spring or summer Of 1917. The tamil!
were living at the time in Duane street. he
poe: came home to dinner one very warm
day, having walked from his office, some
where near the foot Of Wall street. Being
much heated with the exercise, he poured
himself out a glass of water-New York
pump water-and drank it at draught, ex-
claiming as he replaced the tumbler on the
table, .Iha, is very refreshing, but how much
more refreshing would it be 10 take good
long draught, this warm day, from the old
oaken bucket, left hanging in my fathers
we'll at home Hearing this, the poets wife
who was always suggestive body, said Sc
lin, why wouldn't that be pretty subjec'
for poem? The poet took the hint, and
under the inspiration of the moment, sa,
down and poured out from his very soul
those beautiful lines which have immortal
lied the name of Woodwork. ."-LOme Jour
nal
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-04-27
Neglecting Colds.

Every intelligent physician knows that the
best possible method of promptly curing
cold is that the very day in which it is OBJ
served to have been taken, the patient should
cease absolutely from eating particle for
twenty four or fortyeght hours, and should
be strictly confined to warm room or be
covered up we'll in bed, taking freely hot
drinks 1t is also i'll the experience of eve
rv obscrvant person. that when cold is once
taken, very slight causes indeed increase it.
The expression ut is nothing but cod,'
conveys practical falsty OF the pernicous
character, because an experienced medical
practitioner feels that it is impossible to tell
in any given case. where cold will end,
ard hence when highly valuable lives are at
stake, his soicitudes appear sometimes to
others to verge on folly or ignorance. A
striking and most instructive example of
these statements is found in the case of Mich
o!as the first, the Emperor Of ali the Russias
For more than year before his death his
confidential medical adviser observed that in
consequence of the Emperor "not giving to
sleep the hours needed for restoration his
general vigor was declining, and that expo
sur,s which he had often encountered with
impunity. were making unfavoratle impress
>ions on his system--,hat he had less power
of resistance. At length, while reviewing
his troops on January day he took a Sc
we're cold. which at cree excited the appre
hcnsions Of his hsscian, who advised him
not to repeat the review.
"WoaId YOU make as much Of my illness if
were common soldier - asked the Empe-
ror of hin i'll a tone OF good natured pleas
an,ry.
"Certainly, please your majesty, we should
not allow :. common soldier to leave the hos
pital il. he were in the state in which Your
. majesty is.
well. you would DO your duty will DO
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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-04-27
Selffted Poetry.
From the Congregationxlist.
Household COnsecration,

My Covenant God-my Refuge and my Rock
God whose | AMIN whom | safe abide:
Dost not Thou claim. with me the little flock.
That journeys through the desert by my side !:
0. they gre Thine in consecrating act,
\ parents holy love, and faith. and PRAYER,
Brought each dear load to thine own bosom back.
Placed meath Thy sheltering wing-and left it
Upon each gentle brow, to mark them Thine
The holy water was full early she'd
While er each soul, the blessed names divine.
OF FATHER. son, and Holy GHOST were said ::
And mid the scenes Of that impressive hour,
As Faith through fields Of promise firmly trod.
Spake to my innost soul, with thrilling power.
The still small voice-"Ill be thy children 5
O. blessed words Then. on my humble part,
A solemn pledge. in glad return. was given.
BY Thy rich love aud grace, each darling heart
TO train for hoiness-for God-for Heaven,
Thine awful hand did my deep record,
For them the IIsly Spirit powers TO crave,
And the atoning blood of Christ their Lord,
To cleanse from sin-from endless ruin save.
Now can pray for them-O blessed boon
Plead oath and promise in Thy gracious ear,
Bring datIy xuppicatons to Thy throne
For. sure, their covenant God will deicn to
hear.
And can l.1bor with holy zeal.
Which knows no limit but parents love;
Assured that He who Iade this warm heart feel,
Can make its efforts all successful prove
Now can lite-life's ills unmurmuring Gear,
If l may lead these precious ones to Thee,
Guide their Young feet from errors dangerous
snare.
And help each Heart the worlds allurcmcot.
flee:
If nay add in all tha, inward war
! CT good and i'll, each youthful mind mus
Strive with the good-stay passions ruthless car
/ Joy in their JOYS. and comfort il their woe.
Now can def that be Thy decree
/ Though they be left through this sad world t
rove.
Still, Holy Father are tkey bound to thee,
l VIII net fear il thy blcst hands to leave.
In ds..th'> dread hour. what Though all life
gave;
Thy mercy my poor service may not need
Thy promise sinks not in TIE parer;s .raye.
o. r'N trsSt. Though faith Ls sorc'y tried.
though hearts more dear than L.y own liIt
T should stray.
And wander :ar, N ruin 5 pathway vide.
And scoia the voice that calls % wisdom
way;
Though every effort seem awhile in vain.
And clouds hide each bright prospect from IN
view,
Th"ugi. car..cst prayers unaISwcr"d ,ti.i remain
Yet will l Lope--for o, IN. God is true.
Fen 4 beside the ti,irg bed stand,
Where saving merc, hath not been displayed
Ny struggling faith shall seize Thy graciou:
land.
And crave. thus late. the blessing long L ave
O, shall nc, those who here on earth nave bcei
A family ell consecrate to Thee.
When we have passed beyond this mortal seen
United in Thy glorious presence be
-Ye, | can say, Thy will oe donc-nct nine
In life in death while endless ages roll,
Give grace to labor-he!r me to resign
Myself. my all, to Thy supreme control.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-04-27

HAD HIM THERE.-A good story was told
he other day about John Van Buren. He
had taken some technical legal advantage by
which his opponents client in an action was
non-suited. The man was furious ard de-
clared his purpose to give John piece of
his mind when he saw him--he would w;ther
him. Happening to see John one day at
Downings, standing at the bar, getting out
side of dozen New York bays, he boldly
confronted the Prince, and being small
man, looked up at him fercely and burst Out
Mr.. Van Buren,, is there any client SO low
and mean, or any case SO nasty. that you vii
not undertake to defend him in it ~ 81 dc
not know" said John, stopping to put ava!
another oyster, then bending down, and con
! fidentially drawing out his reply in The
poor little mans ear, "what have you beer
DOING"
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-04-27

1t is frequent thing for portrait sitters to
get angry with their likenesses because the
artist has not made them good looking. 4
case is related ot one Of our best portrait
painters having spent unusual pains upon a
fussy maiden Of fifty years, who smlikcd.
smiled, roused and dressed famously il or
der that the artist might do "the splendid
thing But his cool ardor was not to be be
trayed into tiatterv, and he made her a per-
f.>t fac simile Of her homely, hard faced self
She was lot allowed to view the work until
its compilations Then her anger was ex-
treme. and she left, declaring she would not
Only not take the picture, bnt would tell the
wrong to all her friends, who would there
fore refuse to give the artist their patron
age"
7 The sequel was that the rogush nan Of
co.ors went to work, painted of the fine false
hair, leaving the head bald patc-he re-
moved the false teeth. giving the lips their
natural inward ;nclination-he took the fur
bellows eff the neck and bust. exposing the
long bony structure without mercy-ti.r ho-
u, hands and shrv,lied arms he gave their
true texture and angular.v. Thus di,csted
her false tackle" Tie name Q: the lady VAS
appended at length to the panel Of the fran,
,,r.tLor ., ~, he, ,.ctG.rca and ,huS lah,ll l.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-04-27

A subscriber in Minnesota sends US tn"
following, assuming the responsibility of It's
publication:
"a methodist minister was tramplng thrc'
the settlements doing good whore he might.
He tarricd for the MI ght at one of the pio-
neer's cabins. The Old oman while prepar-
ing supper, entered into conversation with
her visitor, and the following col!oquy took
place:
Stranger, where mought YOU be hailins
from -
Madam, l reside in Shelly county in Ken
tucky.'
Wall now. stranger, hope there's no Of
fence, but what mought YOU be doin' way up
here?'
Madam, am searching fer the lost sheer
of the house of Israel
John. John, shouted the old lady, com.
ri.ht here this uinnit-heres stranger a.
the way from Shelby county, Kentucky. ;
nun,n' stock. and LII just bet my life tha
that tang haired old black ram that's beer
in our west lot for the last week, is one Of
his n.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-04-27

Upon each gentle brow to mark them Thine,
The holy water was full early she'd:
While o er each soul, the blessed names divine.
OF FATHER. son, and Holy GHOST were said
And mid the scenes Of that impressive hour,
As Faith through fields Of promise trmly trod
Spake to my inmost soul. with thrilling power.
The still small voce-"l'll be thy children,
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-04-27

Geo {. X Geo. W. CALHOUN,
AlIJk%EYS COT NSELIORS Al La "
A\D SUiICi. OkS IN tnANtLk1'
- Az, 2! -. =, RANK sGENls, LiNDoH, Va
I.r. w.i attend Ccurt. in Caledonia, orleans
AZ. /. 10Y Cnuntics
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-04-27

tNnn r.NntR bradford. Vt.
h.hl S,es, " ~ kinds Pom superior PAper-naue ~
rrder .i.l ralsd 10 any pattern
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-04-27

DICKERMAN, BARNEY d Co''
. ,nd l2s Milk street Boston.
i .Irsrs Ard Whoesale Dealers III f!tl sua .I,
s-s ~. Sosg. Candles Ac Kerosene Oil cohs'A'"'
- ar ar. ;ulliU Warranted.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-04-27

MILLER * TI:lLL.
: : ti-fIat,i. NANUFACl RER5. open aho lop
- ...,, Ut lad Ale. ali Kinds Of Carriages uads
- INuLyu.
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}. S. DURANT, NJ. ID.
Successor 10 DR.. ALrxAsDIE.)
Ca.-, ,irssr D.nyil!e, Vt.
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IRA l.. Ni<E iN,
MY GOODS. BOOTS / SHOES.
p.,,.S on. &c kr AI9
Ps,,.,, f... Vermont.
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