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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-02-24

OF my heart, and I'll toll like a slave-no OF
only through the burning hours of the day.
but into the blackness and chill of mid
night l would live on crust; I ask not
even for comforts-but give me my chill
dren, Lord, for am bereft!'
His wife in the midst of her own grief
tried to comfort him; but he would not
listen to reason. He saw only through
the crowding earth, black with damps,
and horribly alive with insect vitality,
the beautiful brows of his five little chill
dren, hidden away from him forever and
forever.
While this cruel sorrow was still fresh
upon him, came a letter postmarked
England" His wife opened it, and learn
ed that an uncle of whom they had hear
ed nothing for years, had died within a
few months, and left her husband his
heir.
Over the five graves of his little chill
dren, treasure Of gold was ready to be
poured Harry listened with a stony
glance. What was wealth to him now I?
Oh for just one loving smile from the
blue-eyed baby! Take the treasure, dear
Lord i; l don't want it now-rather give
me few feet of earth beside my children.
Heap up the gold and put my little Berty
beside it, living; only for one hour let me
feel his dear lips pressed to mine, and for
that choice | would barter every dollar.
On, for poverty, blessed poverty, with my
children..'
A strong hand came on his shoulder
It seemed to hold him with vice-like
grasp.
4 say, Harry, do yon know you're
fast asleep in the draught.'
Bewildered, up into the thick bearded
face OF the speaker the day-laborer -gazed.
We'll have Mt youa word of welcome
for your brother &? What do you see
with those wild eyes of yours. Is the
man crazy!
For Harry had flung himself upon his
knees, and with strong cries thanked God
again. Then he sprang up, and wrung
the hand of his sailor-brother past
him, caught his wife and kissed her. and
gathered his babies about him, held them
all to his strong, loving heart, while great
tears rolled down his cheeks. Then as
his wife looked on wondering, frightened,
he cried in choking voice
4 dreamed they were all dead, Mary, all
dead-and | thank God that it was only
a dreadful dream. Never, never shall |
be envlous again. Oh, Mary, to see them
as they lay there'-and again he covered
their smiling lips with kisses, sobbing in
his JOY.
And that was the way the repining
husband and father was led to give up
''envy and all uncharitableness' Truly.
sometimes the Spirit doth come to instruct
us in our dreams.-Hmu MonthM
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-02-24
Mysteries of the Income Tar.

The income lists cause no little astonish-
ment and curious speculation. They are
as extraordinary in omissions as in dis
closures. They make one think of the
general confession in the ritual-''We
have left undone those things which we
ought to have done and we have done
those things which we ought not to have
done, and there is no health in us''-a con-
fesson which large number of the taxed
ought to make with deep conjunction
The lists show melancholy degree of un-
productiveness in real and personal estate,
and still more in trade.
But there is no end to the mysteries of
the income lists. Our faith in human nat
ure would be seriously shaken if we could
believe that all, or majority, of the un-
derestlmates of incomes show deliberate
purpose to cheat the government We
must charitably believe that most of them
grow out of a misapprehension of what
the law requires, The most common
error seems to be to suppose that the year
ly income consists of what is left of the
years gains after paying family and other
expenses. Others go step further, and
if they have invested these net gains in an
increase of their business, are unable to
see that they have any income at all
Inus, If liquor seller has made ten thus
and dollars during the year and has spent
three thousand and invested seven thou
sand In liquors to be sold in the following
:, ear, he has no income at all to report :;
and the owner of a twenty thousand dol
lar tenement house, who has expended the
$4,000 received for rent in additions to the
Mouse, which will increase the rent to
$4,000 another year, comes to the conclu-
sion that the property has brought him no
income tor the year. 1t is reported that
some assessors have sanctioned the princi-
pie OF deducting from incomes the amounts
invested in the enlargement of the business
from which the incomes are derived, and
that this accounts for the fact that some
report small incomes or none at all, who
are known to have regular incomes from
year to year of some thousands of dollars
If any officials have done this, they have
only proved their ignorance of the law. If
the principal should be allowed, there
would soon be very few incomes to be tax
ed, tor whatever is not spent during the
year Is OF course invested in some shape.
What the law demands is plain enough.
1t requires the tax to be paid on all in
comes over 5000, whether from labor, in
terest, profit of trade, or whatever source.
Springfield Republican.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-02-24

ABaD PRacncE Many persons who
use kerosene lamps are in the habit, when
going to bed or when leaving room for
a short time. of turning the wick down
low in order TO save trifie in the con-
sumption of oil The consequence is that
the air of the room soon becomes yiiiat,.d
by the uneonsumed oil ,apor>, 10y the ga>
produced 10y combustion, and also bv the
minute PARTICLES of smoke and Sool which
are thrown off Air thus poisoned Is
deadly in IFS effects, and the wonder *
that more persons are not immediately
and fatally injured 10y breathing il Irri-
tation and inflammation OF the throat and
lungs, headache, dizziness and nausea are
among its effects
Grants ground for removing Butler
Terry firmer. (It1ra ls17'1A)
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-02-24
From the Independent. February 9
LAUS DEO.
BY JOHN G.. WHITTIER.

BY JOHN &. WHITTIER.
On rearing the bells ring torthe Constitutional
amendment abolishing Slacery in the Unit
ed States.
II is done!
Clang of bell and roar of gun
Send the tidingS up and down.
How the belfrieS rock and reel.
How the great guns, peal on peal,
Fling the joy from town to town.
Ring. 0 bells!
Every stroke exulting tells
OF the buriel hour of crime.
Loud and long, that all may hear.
Ring for every listening ear
OF Eternity and Time!
Let us kneel:
Gods own voice is in that peal
And this spot is holy ground.
Lord forgive us. What are we,
That our eyes this glory see,
That our ears have heard the sound!
For the Lord
On the whirlwind is abroad;
In the earthquake He has spoken;
tie has smitten with his thunder
The iron walls asunder.
And the gates of brass are broken!
Loud and long
Lift the old exulting song.
Sing with Miriam by the sea;
He has cast the mighty down;
Horse and rider sink and drown:
lie has triumphed glOriOusly!
Did we dare
In our agony of prayer
Ask for more than he has done?
When was ever his right hand
Over any time or land
Stretched as now beneath the sun?
How they pale,
Ancient myth, and song, and tale.
In this wonder Of our days,
When the cruel rod of war
Blossoms white with righteous law.
And the wrath Of man is praise!
Bi0tted out!
All within and all about
Shall fresher life begin:
Freer breathe the universe
As it rolls its heavy curse
On the dead and buried sin!
1t is done.
In the circuit of the sun
Shall the sound thereof 60 forth,
1t shall bid the sad rejoice.
1t shall give the dumb voice,
1t shall belt with joy the earth!
Ring and swing
Bells of joy! on mornings wing
Send the song of praise abroad;
With a sound of broken chains
Tell the nation that He reigns,
Who alone is Lord and God!
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-02-24
4nOther WOrd for the Good Tenn
pldrS.

To tue Editor Of the Cale1onmn:-
believing that too much cannot be said
or written on the subject Of temperance,
propose writing another article for your
paper on that subject. Though l well
know | can write nothing new about it e;
Yet | cannot keep from raising my voice
against this soul-destroying scourge, in
temperance. When we look abroad and
see the havoc, the desolation, the ruin it
l. constantly ly causing; when we see men
high in power east down to level-aye,
bcl0w the level of the beasts; when we
think of the orphans and widows, made
obv this foul traffic; when we call to
mInd the amount of property wasted, the
money squandered; when we remember
that our jails, poor houses and prisons are
mainly peopled by it; when we think of
the gallows and its victims; of the high
hopes that have been blasted, of the hearts
that have been broken, by this fell de-
>troyer; is it not strange that men and
women. especially christian men and wo-
nen, will sit still and allow this mighty
power of evil to reign triumphant in our
very midst. to carry on its work of death
mdisturbed and unmolested? Why is it
christians that you are not banded togeth-
cr to resist this tiendish wrong?
To you who are parents | would say,
Why will you allow these demons in hu-
man form to carry death and destruction
INTO your own households? Why will
You allow your children, over whom you
have watched from infancy, to be con-
lronted at every step by this temptation
Gan you as you daily kneel at the family
altar offer up that petition which our Lord
has taught us, - Lead us not into tempta-
ton, and allow your children to he TINS
tempted And what shall We say when
Won yourselves become their tempters
when we find parents keeping their do
nestle wines, allowing their children tc
partake of them, thus giving them their
Ar,t lessons in intemperance! Is it strange
Hat the young men, thus encouraged
>Iould gradually have hankering for, ant
at length partake, of something stronger
Tan anything more be expected than tha
they after while be found drinking to ex
Cess! | write from experience, for car
call to mind Il number of the friends o.
my boyhood. who were thus first tempted
at their fathers fireside, and to-day they
are filling drunkards' graves And more
'n'n that. / speak that which | know,
when say there are many young men OF
IN, town, and the children Of christian
parents too. who are treading this same
'o" that is sure. sooner or later, to land
'"tIn IN drunkard's grave
" hen we reflect upon these things-re.
''e'lloerlng that it is not far-otf evil, but
oNe winch IN all its blackness and enormi
,,,. = mere IN our very midst, and that it i;
'ar own children who are in danger-ls i,
not strange that there should be such an
p","y ,p among parents concerning it ?
And when there is power raised I'D
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-02-24

A GooD JOKE.-A bachelor friend of
ours, who formerly occupied the position
of Inspector Of Customs in the gloomy old
pile on Canal street, was visited yesterday
by gentlemanly clerk from one of our
dry goods establishments, who presented
him with bill, that ran in this wise:
"Mrs.-, to -, DIR. To balance
on hoop skirt ST."
Having regained the equanimity he lost
when the bill was first presented, our
friend countersigned the bill as follows:
We are no acrobat have neAer done
any balancing, and we want none Of your
whoop-ing.-N. 0. Independent.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-02-24

The last journey. A dying stage driver
Of California exclaimed, Boys, l ann on a
down grade and I can't reach the brake" +"
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-02-24

Superstition purchasing gross of
steel pens of a peddler and believing it to
ontain twelve dozen.
The Shasta courier., 1865-12-09
Cholera.

The " Asiatic cholera" rs first known in
this country in 1882 and in 1888, is chiefly .
disease prevailing in warm weather, or, ra
ther, in warm atmosphere, for it can be
created at any season, and in the coldest lat
itudes. by combining the three essential
requisites. namely, moisture, vegetable de.
cay, and regular heat exceeding eighty
degrees. The great and distinguishing fea
ture OF cholera Is copious. frequent, and
painless discharge from the bowels of a sub
stance almost as thin as water. with whit
ish tinge, as if rice had been washed in it, or
as if little milk had been dropped in it
When this occurs, the patient soon begins to
perspire profusely, the skin assumes leaden
hue, and shrivels up-the nails become blue.
insuferable cramps come on, and the victim q
death occurs in few hours, with the most
perfect calmness, in the fullest possession of
all the faculties, and absolute freedom from
every pain.
Three things ought to be known in refer
ence to cholera by every human being.
First.-Tbe writer has never known case
in which it was not preceded, for one, two.
or more days, by the bowels acting twice. or
oftener, in every twenty-four hours, univer-
sally styled 1.-THE premonitory symptoms"
Second.-A cure is impossible under anv
conceivable circumstances, without absolute
quietude of body. on bed. for days together;
the time of confinement being shortened in
proportion to the promptitude with which
the quietude is secured after the first action
Of the bowels had taken place, which gives a
feeling of tiredness, and. on sitting down, a
sensation of rest and satisfaction.
Third.-When the patient ceases to urin.
ate, he begins to die, and it's resumption is a
certain index of recovering health, and al
ways infallible.
One of the usual attendants of an attack Of
cholera is an unconquerabe tendency tn
vomit. The very instant anything reaches
the stomach, even If it is but cold water, il
is elected the mildest food meets the same
fate in such cases; much less will medicine
find lodgment, except one, and that il is
impossible to vomit up if it once reaches its
destination. That medicine has no taste; /; il
is small in bulk; will retain its virtues for a
quarter of a century. as the writer knows by
personal experience and repeated observa.
ton. Unless it is in the very last stages. il
is believed capable of arresting the disease,
in nine cases our of ten-a pill made up Of
ten grains Of calomel, with little gumwater
If the symptoms DO not abate in two hours
double the dose, and let it work itself off. Dc
uothing else but let the patient be quiet. and
eat all the ice he can possibly want Halls
Journal Of Health.
The Shasta courier., 1865-12-09

The STONES OF SoLoxoN's TExPLE.-The
marble stones which composed Solomon's 3
Temple were said to by forty cubts long.
twelve thick, and eight high. Surprising a
cubit to be eighteen inches, which is the
lowest estimate. they would be sixty feet
long, eighteen feet thick. and twelve feet
high. And supposing cubit foot of mar.
BILE to weigh 2.707 ounce. one of these stones.
weighed 2752. .038 pounds and IL ounces
If one man was able to raise 200 pounds. it
required 1880 men to raise one of these
and also a little boy who could raise SO
pounds and II ounces. Suppose one man to
require square yard to stand upon. it would
require 2 acres. roods. IL perches, and lo
yards for them to stand upon while raising
it. besides place for the little boy to stand.
What floats must have been necessary to
carry them across the sea to Joppal What
kind of teams. as well as wagons. do YOU
suppose they had to carry those stones from
Joppa to Jerusalem. which is about thirty
miles, and mountainous country! What
skill was necessary to square and dress these
immense stones. so that when they were
brought together they fitted 40 exactly tina.
they had the appearance of being one solid
stone.-Americdn Arfisd-.
The Shasta courier., 1865-12-09

By George! it's got whiskers! Peg
Peg (! whore are youi and where's Kate
and what's this ?
The Squire did not relish the assault
made on his hirsate appendages, and BY way
of retaliation he gave q series ct vigorous
kicks. which hit Will Dartmouth in the region
of the stomach, and irred his bile.
Look here old chapp exclaimed he, I'm
perfectly willing to share my quarters With
YOU. seeing as we're both in for it !; but you'd
better not undertake to play that again
'Hevings' calculated Peggy, whose
voice is that?'
who in the duce is here? that's what
want to know Z cried Jake, struggling for an
upripbt position. 'Hullo! who's fell down
over my legs?'
.PIl let YOU know who's down and who's
np p said the voice of Mrs. Blake; and the
old lady scrambled up, only to 60 instantly
down again over chair. Jake where are
yau? Git up this instant, and git light, or
IN shake your breath out when l git on my
feet agin.'
Jake started to obey. and just then Tige.
the watch dog, who, hearing the uproar.
had managed to break loose from his chain,
rushed upon the scene, and set up his bow
WOW.
The Squire had a mortal fear of dogs and
neither fear nor love was strong enough to
keep him quiescent now. He sprang to his
feet with yell; Will followed. Katie, full
of alarm for her lover, hopped out Of bed,
and appeared with flaming tallow Dip
Peggy flung her arms around the 'Squire's
neck. with cry of terror. and Jake was
silent with amazement. Mrs. Blake was
the only one who possessed her wits. She
seized the corn pepper, and laid about her
with vigor.
Her aim was not always correct, and in
she smashed the looking glass
into thousand fragments, knocked down
the clock from its shelf, and demolished two
bowls and pitcher that were quietly re-
posing on the MANTLE
The Squire broke from Peggy's embrace
and dashed out of the window. Will follow
him, and Mrs. Blake would have pursued
by the same outlet, but she was little too
large to get through with ease.
A dreadful council was held; Jake
and Mrs. Blake threatened and
At last both Peggy and Katie confessed
And Jake and his wife were SO rejoiced at
The prospect of getting rid of Peggy; that
they forgave their daughter, and took Will
yarmouth home at the end of the year.
And in due time Peggy and the Squire
were made one flesh.
The Shasta courier., 1865-12-09
H2!7333{I(5!5
NOT A FEW

OF the worst disorders that act mankind arise from the
corruption that accumuates n the Blood OF all the d
coveries that have been made to purge out
equal in effect HELNBOLD'S COMPOUND EXTRACT
OF SARSA PARILLl. II eleanses and renovates the
Blood inssls the vgor Of health into the system. and
purges out the which make disease stimulates
the healthy functions Of the body and expes the disorders
that grow and ankle in the Blood Such remedy that
could relied on long been sought for and now for
the rst time the public have which they can de-
pend Our space here does admit Of certificates to
show Its Effects but the trial Of single bottle will show 10
the sick that Il has virtues surprising snyhng they have
taken.
Two tablespoonful ofths Extract Of sarsaparla added
to pint water equal to the Lisbon Diet Drink. and
bottle TO gallon Of the Syrup Of sarssp aria.
the decoction as usually made.
The above Extracts are prepared purely scientific
princples-n TIcuo-and embody the full strength Of
the ingredients entering into their composition. Already
and conclusive test will be comparison Of their proper
ties With those set forth In the U. s. Dbpensatory.
The Shasta courier., 1865-12-09
SHASTA COURIER.
THE TROOPER TO HIS MARE.

Old girl that hast borne me far and fast,
On paving hoofs that were never 10th,
Our gallop to-day may be the last.
For thee, or for me,-or perchance for both.
As tighten your girth do you nothing daunt,-
Do you catch the hint of our forming line?
And now the artillery move to the front,
Have you never qaalm, Bay Bess of mines
1t is dainty to see You sidle and start,
As you move to the battles cloudy merge;
And to feel the swell of your wakening heart,
When our cavalry bugles sound charge
At the of the shell and the roll of the drum
You feign to be frightened with skittsh glance ;
But up the green slopes where the bullets hum,
Coquettishly, darling, I've known you dance.
Your skin is satin, your nostrils red,
Your eyes are birds, or a loving girls;
And from delicate fetlock to a dainty head,
A throbbing vein-cordage around you curls.
Oh joy of my soul you they slay,
For triumph or rout little care;
For there is not in all the wide valley to-day
Such dear little, bridle-wse, thorough bred
The Shasta courier., 1865-12-09

Ta. present population of the city of
washington. d. c.. is computed at one hun
dred and twenty thousand. which includes
over thirty five thousand negroes. who have
been thrown there bv reason of the war,
which, with the additional colored popula
tion there prior to the rebellion. makes that
race nearly one-half of the whole present
resident population.
The Shasta courier., 1865-12-09
HELMBOLD,S
HIGHLY coxcENrRA1KD
COMPOUND Fluid Extract Sarsaparill

For purifying the blood removing all diseases arising from
and imprudence In fe chronic constitutional dis
arising from impure state Of the blood and sh
only reliable and eectuai known remedy for the Of
Scroula Scad Head Salt Rheum, Pains and Swelling Of
the Bones Ulceraons Of the Throat and Legs Botehes
Pmpes the Face. letter Eryspeias and all scay erup
tons OF she skin and beautifyng the conrLxxIox
The Shasta courier., 1865-12-09

A FARMER in Belgium died. it was thought.
in state of intxicati"n: bot as the. coffin
was being lowered into the ave. he raped
IN it. and was let out alive and we'll. Ills
daughter, who had been dumb for ten years,
WAS stastied into speaking.
The Shasta courier., 1865-12-09

Ioa Non-Resentcn or lneontinenes Of Urine In6anns
ton Liberation Of the Bladder Kidneys DISEASES Of
the P-ostrate Gland Gravel Brick Dust Deposits D-opsL
cal sweIunss, Organic Weakness. Debility. Female Com
paints, &c.
The Shasta courier., 1865-12-09
A. S. HALLIDIE & co.
WIRE ROPE MANUFACTURERS,

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MINING COMPANIES and others using rope,
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Round Wire Rope,
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and the adjoining States. LIS: of prices. with
strengths. &C., forwarded on application to the
manufacturers. OF
The Shasta courier., 1865-12-09
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THAT IS THE QUESTION
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Science"

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