The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-08-28

no doubt. 1t caused sum squirmin, but i
was fairly conducted, think, for it hit al
classes. 1t is troo that Wendill Phillips
who is American citizen of African sent
capped, but so did Vallandiggum, who is Con.
servativ, and who was recently sent South
tho he would have been sent TO the DIR,
Tortoogus if Abe had 'sposed for a mint
that the Tortosusses would keep him.
We hain't got any daily paper in our town
but we've got female sewin circle, which
answers the same purpuss, and We wasn't
long in suspents as to who vas drafted.
One young man who was drawd claimed
TO be exemp because he was the only son OF
a widow d mother who supported him. A
few able bodied dead men was drafted, but
whether their heirs will have to pay ) hun
drid dollars peace for 'em is question for
Within, who pears to be tinkerin' up this
draft bizeniss right smart. hope he makes
good wages.
| think most of the conscrips in this place
will 60. A few will go to Canady, stoppin'
on their way at Concord, n. H., where un-
derstan there is Muslum of Harts.
You see I'm sassy, friend Wales, hittin
all sides but no offence is ment. You know
| amt politician, and never was. L vote
for Mr.. unlon-thats the only candidate I've
got. claim, however, to have well-hal-
anced mind; tho my ldccs of d well-balanccd
mind differs from the ldceS Oi d partner |
once had, whose name it was Ellison. Bill
son and ne organized strollin' dramatic
company, X We played The Drunkard, or the
Falling Saved, with rca! drunkard. The
play didn't take particularly, and SAYS Biison
to me, Let's give EN- some immoral dramy
We had large troop onto our hands, con-
sistu' of eirht trappdian> aid bass drum,
but 7 saws. No. Ellison. and then SAY, /.
Bllson, YOU haint got welI-b4lanced mind.
Save he, Yes, have, old hoss,fy (hc was a
low cuss)-yes, have. have mind. saws
be that balances in any dir.ction that the
public rekires. That's wot | call weIl-bal-
anced mind. sold out and bid adoo to Bill
son. He is now an outcast in the state of
Vermont. The miser'ble man once played
Hamlet. There wasn't any orchestry, and
wishing to expire to slow moosic, he died
playin' on a clarionett himself, interspersed
with harrrendin groans, X such is tie world.
A!ars Alars. how onthankful We air to tia,
Providence which kindly allows Us TO live
and borrow money and fail and do bizness :
But to return 10 our subjeek. With our
resunt great triumphs on the Mississippi, the
Father OF Waters (And them is waters no
Father need feel 'shamCd oI-twlg the witt
kism , and the cheerln .ook ct things !"
other places reckon We shAnt want "Hy
Muslum OF HartS. Ana what upon a,riA
DO the people ct concord y H. want i
MISIum OF Harris fof liam you got 'He
State House now y what more Go you
want:
But all this is furrin TO the plrp;ss Of this
note, arter all My ob,ech il now adGressin'
you is to civ YOU some advice, friend Wales,
about manasin your wife, a bizness I've had
over thirty years experience i'll.
You had 4 good wcddin. Tie paoe.>
have good deal to say about wilkins in
connection ,harcwth. Ne. knowing what
that air and 50 frankly tells YOU. M ;.ohle
lord dook of the throne, can't zackly say
whether We had 'em or not. We was both
very much frustrated. But never enjoyed
myself better in my life.
Dowtless, your supper was ahead Of ourn.