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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-04-24
The Battles of the Sheep.

There is a vein of good humor that ap-
pears even in their quarrels. A flock of them
have come into the yard together TO drink,
and one Of The LOT ineonsideraiely walks OBJ
Eq1el across the path of another Just before
him. and in a manner TO put slight upon
his dignity The injured wether hits him a
sudden stroke with the side Of his head; in
stantly the two are in line of battle. The
attitude of the offended animal is most I'M
posing. He Is not angry; he is indignant
morally. His whole being is opposed to
that form Of evil. He sets his face vertically
against IL He s:iffens his neck; he buckles
up his back upon Ii. He repels it, he will
bunt II Ills adversary appears nowise less
The embodiment of justice He mas forgot
ten tie original trespass. None of the Jesuit
fathers of whom Pascal tells US, could more
skil!fuily aim his thoughts to do the act and
avoid the sin. He is intent only upon the
violence that eOnfronts him. But his enemy
Is upon him. TIE heads are together with a
thump; and he is back for another run
There is clear twinkle of roguery in his
eye as be opens 1t after the shock. He hopes
the blow has been for the sleepy fellows
good, and ne has more of the Ike. Half
score OF others are hit in The running, and
are quickly IN for honor OF frolic. The ward
is alive with pushing ani tumbting and pran
clng; except that few of the more mstronly
and dig1ifed OF the flock are in the upper
eors'er, looking grave, and stamping with
heir toward feet.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-04-24
C A correspondent of the Rural Ney

A correspondent of the Rural New
Yorker observes:
| love to see tidy farmer, one who keeps
things picked up about the yards and build
ings-in short has place for everything aid
everything in its place. His fences are al
ways straight, his furrows the sane. Rows
of corn, potatoes, beans, apple trees-in
fact everything planted in rows straight No
this'les and brambles growing along the road
side, in the corners of fences, in the garden
and elsewhere, but all are cut in season. His
garden is nice-full of vegetables, melons,
fruit and flowers abounding, and clear from
weeds and chickens. He plants trees for
profit and some for beauty; protects the old
trees. and plants some TO Eli their places
His cattle and sheep, like their master, have
enough TO eat and warm place to sleep
sell readily, because always fat, and bring
good prices, too. He is always ready to as
sist his neighbor who is in trouble. In short,
has little public spirit about him ard does
not live solely for the almighty dollar.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-04-24
- Invocation To Spring.

Come quickly. 0. thou Nprin-
wiz. ..' i.ir a'pLaoet "p,A Tie >oH &C.,,
,....y co.)rcd tioVe,,-'p preach OF "oa'
Cur everlasting King
torue from the rn,s >yh'h'
il s.ariot OF incense and Of H4hf,
Dissolve The lingering snow. that gilstcn white
Beneath thy faIran' mouth.
Walk softly ore the earth,
Than l.c.,.d spirit If III" Edcn-tlmc;
ILy b-.atl is Ike an incensc-laden cline,
C!a>ping rich bowers of mirtn.
Thy virgin herald's here
TIE ,nos- .rop barcs her bosom to the gale.
Wau. do..4 her check, so Celicately pale,
r.!c..es crystal tear.
a.. lark now scars above,
t- E a, ia, thy freedom on hi> wings,
81 ft.:H vi, heaven -attuncd throat there ring
\ charining peal Of love.
In" yet unbcarded wheat
'.u!Hiy puts forth its tender leaf.
I,...uk sweet dCws. for Winter. ancient chief,
traw!n off with tottcrug feet.
lour sorrows now inter.
I" Gwc!lerS IN dark citir,; Spring Is High;
Sc bathcs her garment, IN 4 sunset SKY,
And tread, the halls Of Nlyr;h.
10 God al anthem sing.
W," forth yc hurry to the IicAs Of bloom;
II, ..-hts tn" flowers, and hits us from the tomb
TO everlasting Spring
Chambe,~' Jo4rNo|.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-04-24

"Why, Mr Is" said tall youth to a lttl,
person, who was in company with half doz
en- huge men, l protest you are so small
lid not see you before" "Very likely
replied the little gentleman; I'm like a six
pence among six copper cents, not readily
perceived, but worth the whole of them"
why are nails designated by the terms,
sixpenny, eightpenny, &c?" In Sheffield
England, where immense quantities of nail :
are manufactured, they used to be sold in
small quantities by the hundred; and the
terms, fOuTpeany, sixpenny, &c, referred to
such nails as were sold at fourpence, sixpence
&c, per hundred nails. The length of the
nails Of that day was exactly the same with
nails that are now known by those designa.
tions.
A man being asked, as he Law supnin ,
himself on the grass, what was the high. a
his. ambition, replied: To marry a r;cb mid
ow with bad cough"
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-04-24
Manner of Milking.

The manner of milking has a more power
fui and lasting influence on the productive
ness OF the COW than most farmers are aware
OF. That slow and careless mixer soon
dries up the best COWS, ever practical farmer
and dairyman knows. The first reqnisite of
good mixer is, of course, utter cleanli-
ness. Without this, the milk is uncomfortable.
The udder should, therefore, be careful
cleaned Ibefore the milking commences.
The milking may begin gradually and gently
but should steadily increase the rapidity of
the operation, till The udder is emptied, using
a pail sufficiently large to hold all, without the
necessity of changing. Cows are very sensi-
i've and the pail cannot be changed, nor can
the mixer stop or rise during the process of
milking, without leading the COW more or less
toWlthhold her milk. The utmost care should
be taken to strip the last drop, and do il rap
IDLY, and.not in slow and negligent manner;
which IS sure TO have Ifs effect on the WELD
of the cow. If any milk is left. If re-sbsorbs
into the system, or else becomes caked, and
diminishes the tendency to secrete a full
quantity afterwards. If gentle and mild treat
ment is observed and persevered, in the oper-
alton appears to be one of pleasure to the
animal, as it undoubtedly is; but if an op-
posite course is pursued-if, al every restless
movement, caused, perhaps, by pressing
sore teat, the animal is harshly spoken to, she
will be likely to learn TO kick as habit, and If
will be difficult to overcome il afterwards.
10 induce quiet and readiness to give down
the milk freely, it is better that the COW
should be fed at milking time with cut food,
or roots, placed within her easy reach.
The ssme person should milk the same
COW regularly, and not change from one to
another, unless there are special reasons for
it.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-04-24

they were exchanged; and thus, at the end
of eleven months, terminated their pitiless
prosecutions in the prisons of the South
persecution begun and continued amid
indignities and sutferings on their part, and
atrocities on the part of their traitorous foes,
which illustrate FAR more faithfully thar any
human language could express Il, the de-
moniac spirit of rerolt,eyery throb of whose
life is a crime against the very race to which
We belong
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-04-24
Col. Blunt and the Sece.h,

The following appeared in editorial cor
respondence of the Free Press:
1t is one of the most difficult and embar-
as>ing portions Of the duty of aeDmmanding
officer, in such region as this, to deal properly
with the non-compatant inhabitants. The
innocent, in numberless cases must suffer
with the guilty, from the nature of the case.
Col Blunt is kind TO the sincerely loyal, of
whom there are rery few, AMI to tie really
inoffensive, of whom there are more, within
our lires, and is looked up TO BY them as
protector and friend but the men, whose
influence contributed TO bring about the
present state Of things, whose sons are in
the rebel army, and whose sympathies are
with that side now, get little consolation
when they come to Col. Blunt to complain.
They are informed that as they lrould hare
secession and war, and have sown TIE wind
they must take the corn sequences and reap
the whiriwind. Such dialogue. as the follow
ing are not infrequeIt: Citisen.-a Good
morning, Colonel" Colonel e,-"Good morning
Sir. Citizen,-" My name is s-your
troops are stealing my rails, I'd like to save
what I've got left, and wish you'd order
them brought back tina, amt burnt, and stop
them taking any more" Colonel" HIM
did You vote for SECESSION" Citisen,-
Notwithstanding. "Well l did, Colonel,
but 1t Is too late to talk about that now"
CotoneL,-Too late to talk abCnt rails, too,
sir, " Good day SIR" Exit citizen with
large flea in his ear.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-04-24
Sal" Ot Water Power.

y correspondent from Lyndon writes u
a>'i.oWs: The Cahoon water power at Lyn-
a1o, On of the best in the State, was lately
SID 70 a firm in Massachusetts: and a
.a'r.jnG house, SAX and Touring NIL! will
aal.t Ia" pgcseur season, 10 Lc followed
woJi!rn factory and Other machinrr,
ma !trg" scale in due tjac. the privilege
aui ) VI 10 acres Of land were Sold for
>,j5J Seven thousand dui.ats we're once
r..-.d for the same lot, and misfortune il
..is &. Tie t,"n l4,t it vas uo. so.i, AMI
.,'.9r factories As were tnru coutemplatct
'.' on the premises 1t affords one Of the
...' sites for I village il the county. It i,
"r.. turt So good a water roner is no lonse.
A.. .r wu,jp.-$r.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-04-24

government and the institutions We have in
herlted from our fathers, the richest legac,
ever bequeathel by one generation 10 an
other, to transmit them t. our posteriiy, il
not improved. certainly unimpaired.
In conclusion your committee will cnl,
say, that all the men wIo hold high posi-
tions in the army and navy and have render
ed valuable services TO the country, with
whom they have held intercourse, unite
IN the opinion that fighting, and only fight
ing, can end this rebellion that every trail
tor in the land must and shall be made to
acknowledge and yield absolute ard uncon-
dltIonal obedience to the constitution and
laws, and your committee believe this TO Le
the sentiment not only OF the army and ma
w, but of every man in the country, traitors
and towards alone excepted"
B.F. WADE.
L. CHANDLER,
On the part OF the Senate.
ID. ". GOOCH,
JOHN CONODE.
&. W. JULIAN,
". +. ODELL.
On the part Of the House
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-04-24

A confirmed bachelor says The reason wo-
men so seldom stammer is because they talk
so fast-a stammer has got no chance 10 get
in. People stutter > because they hesitate.
But who ever knew a women to hesitate
about anything?
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-04-24
10 each forever.

- 4 something light as air-a look.
A word unkind wrongly taken
q !oHe. that t"mpeSts never shook.
a breath. touch ike this has shaken.
And rud.r winds will soon rush in
II spread the breach that words begin;
Ana eyes forget the gentl, ray
lacy wore IL eOurtships smiling day
Aaa voices lose the tone that shed
\ tenderness round all they said:
Ill fast declining. one by one
The SwcstaeSseS of love are gone
And hearts, So lately mingled. seem
Like broken elOudS-ur like the stream
la smiling left the mountain : brow,
A. though lis waters ne'er could sever,
lo, ere /; reached the plain below,
DreaAs into Hoods and parts forever.
L You are conscious, and as soon as You
are conscious that there is anything of alien
alton or estGange lose not an hour be-
fore YOU seeA reunion OF your hearts. If
conscience tells Won that you have been wrong
do not be too proud to acknowledge it; If YOU
are sure that Won have been unkindly or un-
Justly treated, 10 not stand OH your dignity
or sense of justice, but be the first 10 seek 4
reconciliation. Let the masnanimity of love
move YOU. Donnt wait till Your husband or
Your wife approaches YOU, but CO Won hasten
- do loves work. You viii find, perhaps,
another heart reaching out after yours in the
Lark, and j. viii not be long before YOU are
both walking side by side, and hand in ham,.
Re. IT, .iikman.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-04-24
The Beginnings of EstrangementS.

] know that there are, here and there, q
husband and wife who are conscious of no
such opposition, who can look over possibly
years of uninterrupted communings and un-
divided purposes, and who might easily sup
pose that il was because they erermore are
the same in thought and purpose. But, i
take II, it is rather that impelled by a mutual
affection and a keen sighted wisdom, they
have unconsciously learned to allow nothing
for moment to stand between their hearts.
To accomplish this, husband and wife
must guard against the beginning of es-
arrangements. The lasting alterations. the
separations, the divorces do not spring at
once out of some great violation of conjugal
duty, but are the perfected fruit of little es-
times. Ike small break in dyke, becomes
ii crevasse through which pours vast food
of unhappiness. Nav, it NAV be positive
nothing. only a neglect which may be the
foundation stone of untold misery Ii is no.
ticed and felt, but pride forbids any explana-
ton or any questioning. Each notices the
others coltness. but neither car come to the
point of asking what is in the way. Mean
while. the peaceful consciousness of mutual
agreement is broken up and each is unhappy,
and, | may aid, each conscious of wrong. In
this state OF mind, new offence is easily
given and more easily taken, and the
breach is wi Ter and wider. The process may
20 on till wife or husband. perhaps both, be-
gin 10 seek in the society Of others what they
have lost in their own, and at last, embarked
on troubled and rapid stream, in some dark
hour they are hurried into crime and are lost
n pspr forever
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roads.
am directed to add that the Secretary c
War and the General -in-chief fully concur
with the President in these instructions.
II. W. HALLECK,
General-in-C Chief"
Gen Mcclellan teiegraphs in reply for Ger
tain items OF information, and fnullv an
noances that he has chosen the Shenandoah
route. On the 1lh Of October he says, ow
ing to want OF equipments, he cannot be
ready to move before three days. On the
18th the President wrote at length to Ger
Mcclellan. in which letter he says: One Of
the standard maxims of war, as You know, is
to operate upon the enemy's communications
as much as possible without exposing ycul
own You seem TO act as If this applies
alGJHS{ you, hut cannot apply IN Your tdrOr
Change positions with the enemy. and think
YOU not he would break your communication
with Richmond within the next twenty-four
hours? Iou dread his going into Pennsyl-
van.a. Bat /! he does so N full force. he
gives up his Communications to you absolute
ly, and YOU have nuthiny TO do but follow
and ruin him; if he does so with less than
,.H i"tT' ''i- u!o'i "i''' "''' Na' - leit oe-
hind all the easier.
IN coming 10 u.s. he tenders rs an advan-
tase which we should not waive We should
net 50 operate as TO merely drive him away.
rs We must beat him somewhere, or fail fin
ally, we can do it, if at all, easier near to US
l.ah IL away. II We cannot beat the enc
my where he now IS, We never can. he again
being Wi hin h-intrpr chmPnts n. Richmond -
Gen Mcclellan answered briefly, promising
70 eohNuef the suggestions carefully. and to
advance the moment his men We're she'd. He
continued, however. to ask for reinforce
mentN, horses and clothing. the true state
OF his supplies in these respects is fully re
lated IN an answer bv G,n Hillrcl to the
Secretary I War, the substance Of which
has been published,
Tae movement o, the army across III. r;v-
er. Y ;;:r, WI r,,,n;,.,,s.l r.I.,n H.. -; os
Octohar Continued ,,,r'v rI.,;i -, ,L. ,,L
! # \,y,nhar Gnn Ncria.I,r ,',,,,coi
the pr4si.,,, That tho I,,, GOWNS -. o.,,,,
,io;>Lc,l c.o,,in, an n. RI =, XI,.,,t':
lust f,u,r ve.,, -, f,,,a i. t,,,e ;hs or.J.. -
eros, VAS .iv.r
G,3 Nrlr.1,n W., r.Ii.vsl oc i;s c.,n.
,,,.,nI Lv ,,,,ar of ..p..s;J,,., !, ,,,IN,.
OPERATIONS UNDER Gen. BURNSIDE
The c.,,n.,i --. .,. f;.,, pn.,.;1.. :. INV. -,
baar,aI IL5 .o.,in,,n,. ,,'.,,,,s :,
iL,r >, Er,L -.,e,.s,,,r. -, '.,s1. -.
H., wa. ,,'r. -. VII. ,.,.:.
,,;.r,.,T ,,. i:,. ,,' .''',''' '-'l'i
Griyr, h,s N,'l... ,,;L;.,.,'. ,..,r:.(I
or1y 900 n.r c.. p,r.|.i. ,..' ,,,''t ;.'r '''
in, II H.. small f,rr.. ,r.Isr,., :, .,.c, ~.
..,,.,,. ..... ,rtN. Q I,@.'i.: ''.s'l' ~,
,..,..r.s ,,.'.,, n.;,l -. ..rI - -
r,, g., t5....f... :,
''-- '' ''''''' ''f'i''-'tH - -i.Nt t'.'>-ti'l-
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-04-24
WAR DEPARTMENT, }
Washington, ID. C., Oct. s. 1863. {

| am instructed to telegraph you as fol-
lows: The President directs that you cross
he Potomac and give batll- to the enemy or
drive him south. Your army must move now
VII lie the roads are good.
/. you cross the river between the enemy
and Washington, and cover the latter by
Your line of operations, you can oe reinforc-
e1 with 10000 men. If YOU move up the
valley of the Shenandoah, no: more than l., :
600 or $4,000 can be sent to you. The Pres
ident advises the interior lite between Wash
ington and the enemy, but does no, order it
He is very desirous that your army move as
soon as possible. You will Immediately re
port what time you adopt and where YOU in
tend to cross the river: also to what point
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-04-24
COOPERATION WITH GEN POPE.

Six pages are devoted to this subject
mainly occupie with extracts from CORES
pondence relating to the bringing up of the
army OF the Potomac The following is
from the testimony of Gen ii .ileci>
q eston. Had the army Of the ptnn>u-
IA been brought to cooperate with the army
of Virginia with the utmost energy that ely
cumsiances would have permitted. in your
julgdment, as a military man. would It not
nave resulted in our victory instead Of om
defeat
Answer. thought so at the time, and
still think so"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-05-08

There is no greater iallacy in the world
than that entertained by many young men
that some pursuit ia life can be found
wholly suited to their tastes, within aud
fancies This philosophers stone can
never be discovered, aud every one who
make his life search for it will be ruin
ed. Much truth is contained in the Irish.
mans remark: ut is aisy to work hard .
Let, therefore, the fact be- always remem d.
be'cd by the youns. that no lfe-work cau
be found entirely agreeable to man. Sue
cess always lies at the top OF a hill, if we
would reach it, We can do so ouly by
hard persevesing effort, while beset with
difficulties Of every kind Genius counts
nothing in the battle Of life; determined,
obstinate, perseverance in one single
channel is everything. Hence, should
any one OF our young readers be debating
In his mini change of business, mag
ming he has genius Tor some other. .,
him at once dismiss tho thought as he
would temptation to do evil. If Won
think you made mistake in choosing the
pursuit or profession you did, don't make
another by leaving it. Spend all your en-.
ersles in working for and clinging to it
as you would TO the lfeboat that sustain.
ed you IN the midst of the ocean. Ifyou
leave 1t, IT Is almos, certain that YOU will
90 down; but If you cling to it, informing
Yourself about IL until you are its master,
bending your every energy to the work. |
success Is certain. Good. hard, honett
effort, steadily persevered in, will make |
your love for your business or profession |
grow; since no one should expect to
reach period when he can feel that his
llfe-work is just the one he could have
done best aud would have liked best
we are allowed TO see and feel the rough
ness IN our pathway. but none 10 Others;
YET all have them Hunts Merchants
Magazine.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-05-08

DIR. Fisher, surg con of the 44th Massa.
chusess regiment, relates the following
incident OF heroic self-sacrifce which oc.
Cured during the siege of Washington
NC:
81 must tell you Of one hero who saved
company oil soldiers from certain death.
A fiat iuD Of soldiers, with a few nsgroas
attempted to land at Rodman's Point, bu,
were fepnised by terrible fire of rebel
puie's--ah tumohng into the boat and
lying nat 10 escape being shot Mean.
"hiie 'he boat stuck fast on the shore
when TINS noble African said; Some.
body's got to die to gi, us out oh Dis .nd
II may aa wei! be me Ha ,h.n a..i,ha.
ately got out and pushed the boat of, and
zen into 1t, pierced by FIVE bullets. DR.
ware al erwards stipulated leg and re.
secled part OF ono bone in the arm. bu,
the man Vi course, died"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-05-08

The LAST OF THE STAYs.-B BY order of
the Secretary of War, the personal staff
OF General Nc Clellau has been dismissed
The hero of the Chickahominy and Balls
Bluff now retains nothing that is useless
but his sword. The Government will
probably call for that Us soon as 1t has
leisure to pay him the same attention as
it recently gave to his former pet and
present associate, Fitz John Porter. By
the by, in lieu Of this loss of retinue,
Little Mac asks, that as he now lives in
his own'h house, he may be allowed com
mutation for his quarters in this city
Does not this suggest to the Government
that the proper time has arrived to dispose
Of him altogether2
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-05-08

Josr So.-Thc Louisville Demeorsj
wants to save the Constitution by letting
the Republic go TO. destruction. PREM.
lice informs il that it night as well try
to save mans physical constitution by
Killing him.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-05-08

THE water is Towing freely into all
the levels of the Etie Canal, and II is tho
that navigation VIII. commence to-day or
tomorrow. A great number OF boats are
loaded, and ready to start as soon as suf-
ficient depth of water is obtained
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-05-08

PxFPERMiSr.--The growers are busy
planting peppermint in this vicinity
many OF them having finished, tina wealth
or being favorable. Owing to the scare.
ity of labor, not so much has been put
out as would have been otherwise. This
essential oil is raised to quite an extent in
this county. The proceeds of last years
crop were estimated at SAT 500.-tT Three
Rivers Mich. Chronicle, April go.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-05-08

RELEASE OF STKAABoATs.-The ST.
Louis Democrat Of the cd instant, SAYS
that all the boats on the Mississippi above
Vicksburg. excepting very small mum.
Der necessary for stores, DC, have been
released, and that they are now on the
way to certain points and St Louis es.
pecially. The merchants will be glad of
this, as it will probably produce an oppo-
sltion on the river, which viii tend to low
er the rates of freight Dubuque Times
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-05-08

nI~ Five hundred rebel officers, con-
fined in Fort Delaware, have been sent to
City Point for exchange. Among the
number is Gen. Churchill. taken prisoner
at Arkansas Post. short time since
The rebels still hold two Of our Genrals-
Williob. Of Indiana, and Sieughton, Of
Observation-Disclosures itisexpectcd, viii be
exchanged as soon as this batch is dcliy
cred over to the rebel authorities of Rich
mon1. The rank and file of our prisoners
have all been exchanged.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-05-08

rea- According to the latest report, fur
nished by the Italian Minister for Public
Works the Mt. Gents tunnel has attained
length of nearly 5000 feet The en-
gineer thinks the whole undertaking will
be achieved in about twelve years. The
total expenses will be 65.o00,0 900 francs.
One thousand six hundred and twenty
workmen are now employed on the work
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-05-08

@One great and kindling thought
from retired and obscure man, may live
when thrones are fallen, and the memory
of those who filled them are obliterated
and, like an undyiug fire, may illuminate
andquickcn all future generations ,-Chan.
ming.