The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1866-10-26
PuSs and her Pets.

Mr.. George Russell, of this town. had
brood OF chickens the past summer. which,
Tor some cause we have not learned. lost
their mother. The chickens we've therefore
taken into the house. and in cool weather
placed about the stove. The family cat.
observing their motheress and fOrlorn con-
dlilon, began 10 care for them. and under
TOOK the task of "bringing them up The
chickens took to the cat and the cat acted
the part of tender mother toward them.
After the chickens had acquired sufficient
age to run out of doors in pleasant weather
pus, still cared for them. and the chickens
roasted with her at night-as many as could
ma room. upon her back, and the remain
der nestled close to her. Puss did not fan
cy the rowing habits of her little family as
they gradually became acquainted with the
outdoor world, and the broad fields of a
farmers domain, and often attempted to
gather her family into the house. selecting
bed. ii she could obtain access to one. or
some other coy locality. but in this she
failed. She would bring into the house
one of the family and deposit in the place
selected. but while she was gone after an
other, chick would scamper away. and thus
She always failed in her efforts to secure a
family meeting in this way. Mother
Puss regarded the wants of her family. and
would bring mice to them. and whenever
any one of them endeavored to pick out
mouse's eyes she manifested pleasure.
and grief when they failed to appreciate
such dantieS. The chickens grew as other
chickens 10, but by and by puss became
the happy mother of another family. in ma
| ture more allied to her own. towards which
She turned her motherly affections. and the
chickens became wanderers in the wide
wide world" thriving as other more tortll-
nate chickens do.
Barnet.
MessrS. Worth & Giltillan have bought q
water privilege OF J. d. Abbott. and ar,
erecting n spool factory. saw mill. etc
They formerly worked at Norris bobbir
factory. lon Monday, the POI inst. the
barn and contents. hog house. &c.-all but
the house. of Mr.. VI. Styles. were burned t,
the ground. The fire caught by SPARK
tom the chimney. and being d very windy
lay. it burned very rapidly. Mr.. John Bu
chanan. living near. started to render a
Si>tance. and in jumping over some bar
fractured his lee. He was cared for ty Dr
Eaton. lon Monday. the I'D inst, til
members of the Caledonia Manufacturing
Co. met in this place to consult as to tn
proprictv of binding new factories here til
next ycar.... The new school house is al
ready in i course of erection. l. is expect
! cd TO he ready for the wintcr schools.
Miss Emery. from Rycgatc. who WAS 4
work in the factory here, accidentally poi.
; oHed herself last week b. taking one-haIf
: bottle of McMunn's Elixir OF opium think
, ing il the same strength As paragoric. 81
: i, still i'll Il very critical condition. it havin
/. produced paralysis of the bowels.
! Burke.
\. ". Davis has sold his store and "Oot
t. :. l.. Nichols. and removed to West =
lem. Wis. Mr.. j. BuzzeII has sold h
farm called the Watkins farm to n ma
: rom Newport and has bought the JaSo
: tolburne place ct Mrs. y. Goodell. Ele
: ger Smith, on the Willoughby Lake roa
Il has sold his farm TO Walter {. Chene,
t Alex, Frazier TO q Mr.. Gilman of Dcrb,
1t 4. Perry Porter to gentleman from Il
Granite State....I bought of II. NJ. Ha
Il tea brahma chickens which averaged s.
Il lbs. Cacil-sOme weighed over seven ID
Is Also another lOt OF native or old faShiOnp
= chickens. of about same age. Of Mr.. Fr
e zitr, which averaged t0ur lbs. Which al
: the most profitable to raise: Mr.. Hall HI
Is ;DEc that will weigh eight lbs. .... In tire
days Of this week. II ears Of spruce al
Il cedar lumber was loaded and left We
III B rke station. and three or four ears
ike stock. D. +.
u Concord.