The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1866-03-09
Remarkable Escape of Eminent
Men.

prive himself of life by swapping Il loaded
pistol at his head Each time the pistol
missed fire. A friend entering his room
shortly aiterward. he requested him TO fire
it out of the window it then went off
without any difficulty. Satisfied thus that
the weapon had been duly primed and
loaded, the young man sprang up, exclaim-
ing. II must be reserved for something
great'': and from that moment gave up
the idea of suicide which for some time
previous had been uppermo>t in his
thoughts That youn" man atterward
became Lord Give. Two brothers were
OH one occasion walking together when
violent storm of thunder and lightning
overlook them. One WAS struck dead on
the spot, the other was spared; else would
the name OF the great rcformer. Martin
Luther. have been unknown TO mankind.
The holy st. Augustine, having to preach
at a distant town. took with him Guide,
who by some unaccountablc means mis-
took the usual road and fell into 4 by-palh.
He atterward discovered that his enemies.
having heard OF his movements, had placed
themselves in the proper road with the de-
>~n of numbering him. Bacon, the
sculptor, when tender boy Of five years
old, lell into the pit of a soap-boiler, and
must have perished, had not a workman,
Just cntcrin" the yard. observed the top Of
his head. and immediately delivered him.
When Oliver Cromwell WAS an infant, a
monkey Snatched him from his cradle,
lcaped with him through Il garrett window,
and run along the leads Of the house. The
utmost alarm WIS excited amongst the in
mates. and various were the devices used
10 rescue the child from the guardianship
oi hi, newly found protector. All were
unavaiilnw; li~ would-bc reScuers had
lost courage. ana were i'll despair OF seeing
the baby alive :g,,in. when the monkey
quietly rctracld lis step. and deposited lis
burden safely OH the bed. On sub>p-
qucnt occasion the waters had well nigh
lucnchcd hi> Unsuitable ambition. He fell
into Il deep pond. from drowning i'll which
4 clergyman named Johnson was the sole
instrument OF his Rescue. Al the siege oi
Leicester, a young soldier. about scvel-
I teen wears of ;lgc. was drawn oul for sen
try dutv One OF hl- comrades was very
anxious to take hi place. NJ objection
/ WIS made. and this man went. He WAS
shot dead while on gtiarl Til. youn@
MN first drawn aticrward became the all-
thor OF the "pil.rimi's Pro1rc>>' Dold-
ii wa- believed 10 Dc dc:ld. \ nurse
standing bv f,ncic! She SAW some signs oi
vitality. Thus the feeble spark of lie WAS
saved from hrlng cXlingul>hcI. and al
eminent author and cu,l>i>i:m, Christian
preserved To the world, John Wesley
when 4 child. w;> only just preserved from
lire. Almost The moment after he w;,:
rescued. the roof Of the house where he
ha,! been icil in. Ot Philip Henry Il sim,
liar instance i recorded. Jon Knox
The renowned Scotch rctormer, wa> alway,
wont to >it nj the head of the table. witt
li, back 10 the window On one plriic,p
lar evening. without. however. being abb
to account for it, he would neither him>ei
, >l in The chair nor permit any one else Il
occupy his place. That very night Il bul
1t WIS shot in N the window. purpo>el,
to Kill him: ii grazcd the chair in whicI
ne sat. and made 4 hole in the foot of
candle~tick on The table Many wear
: have mow elapsed since three >uLaltcrl
might have been seen struggling in III
=! water off -. Helena, one of them. pccu
Il liarly helpless. was fast >uccuml,in.. ii
wa, saved jo live ~ Arthur WcIlc>!c,
l. Duke ut wellington. The life of job
: Newton is but the history Of a series ,
|, marvellous leliverGnce>. ~ :. youth /
' hal aertcd 10 accompany some friends q
board OF a man oi' war He arrived tc
u late 10 80 the boat IN which his tricn,
: lIa,! zone WAS cap-izc,l and all liz occl
d pants drowned. On another occasion
1t when tide surveyor in the port of Live
II pool. some business had detained him.
re that he came 10 his boat much LATER tha
'e usual. 10 the great surprise of those wi
10 were in the habit o! observing his then Ill
X daviaiing punctuality. He went out
ii the boat a heretofore 10 inspect a shi
'l which blew up before he reached he
III lad he lcit the shore Il few moments 500
is er he must have persisted with the rest ,
p board.
,r H. What Is wrong witt. Washington
N Has he gone out OF favor! Is there ;n
~ thing i'll his liream"nt> no longer attr;l
nr tive > Has his calm, placid, mij jest
,n face lost it, dig.liy' We ASK these qu,