St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-11-26

A Shrewd Farmer.

Here is Il letter that will amIIse the
chicks who have been pryimg into cows
mouths of late though | hope they
will not admire the cute farmer too
much. There are some kinds of
SllewdncSS which Jack doesn't bN anv
means hold up as good examples
DEAR JACK: Your item concerning
Cows Upper Teeth" reminds me
of an incident which occurred IN an ad-
Joining town.
\ city gentleman who had Just pur-
chased Il farm in the country, wished
to buy some cattle with which to stock
II. lie therefore attended an auction
where COWS were to be sold. One of
them. remarkably fine animal at
tractcd his attention and ne bought it al
tail price. lie WAS examining
his purchase, When farmer, who un-
fortunately had arrived 100 late to buy
the COW himself as he had intended,
drove up, and accosted him:
Il say, friend, did You bid of that
COW ?"
Il did" was the reply.
"Well did you know that she had no
front teeth in the upper jaw p
No. replied the gentleman indig-
nantly. lis that 50 p
''Gou can see for Yourself.
The gentleman examined the mouth
of the COW, and finding no upper teeth,
Immediately went to the auctionecr
and requested him him To sell the COW
again.
Nv What's the trouble ?" asked the auc-
tionecr.
"Sh" hasn't any upper front teeth
was the reply.
Every we'll" replied the auctioneer
with Il smile, I'll put her up once
more.
He did 50. and the Shrewd farmer
who had given the information to the
city gentlemen. bid her of ut the same
prire.-!St NicLOidS for December.
\ BRAVE ACT The Nantucket Re
view says while the clipper ship st.
Charles. waS on her voyage from New
York To san Francisco. where she re
Gently arrived. an act of bravery oc,ylr-
red on the passage that is well worth
recording. One OF the Passengers fell
overheard 10y some mi>chaace, and Mr..
William L. joy. the second mate. and
Il Nantuckctcr. promptly jumped over
board and supported the drowning man
]
both heing saved. The passenger, to
show his >cnSc of the service rendered
him while III danger, gave Mr.. Joy af-
ter their arrival III san Francisco a
splendid gold watch and chain. the
watch being appropriately engraved III
commcmoratinu of the brave deed. Mr..
JOY. while Il lad on the clipper Surprise,
fell overheard during the night. and
Capt Ranlctt (who has died >Ince) hcav-
ing his ship to so long thinking he
might find him. which fortunately he
did. and he now proves to he worthy of
the reputation he then earned of being
at home in the water, 10y nobly jumping
/ into the ocean To save life.
\ ~>ACHUsETTs SNAKE STORY
George VI. Ball. Il Young man II wears
old, employed ON the farm of Mr. Perry,
| in WeStiirld. has been accustomed to
/ drink while milking night and morning,
Il quantity of warm milk. 4 few morn
| ing~ since. failing to take his accrIStom-
ed drhught. something came up in his
/ throat choking him. and he fell over
>rnSclcSS. \ son of Mr.. Perry WAS sur
! ili>cd To see IL snakes head protruding
| from Balls mouth, but on attempting
t" seize it. the serpent rctreated down
his throat. \ powerful cmctic WAS ad
miniSlcred. and in Il short time the
Young man Nomitcd up 'hooked ad
der feet and inches long and about
;iS thick as two fingers of il mans hand.
II lived only five minutes. Ball has
probably carried the serpent tor at least
/ l. Nt:I>.aS he WAS accustomed To drink
from Il small brook when IL boy. Since
parting from his tenant his health has
greatly improved, and his appetite is IL
little more rc3lSouablc. SprinJfeId In
iOH
GIVE TIE CHILDREN ONIoNs.-A
mother thus writes: once Il week in
NariablN aud it WAS generally when we
had cold meat minced / gave the chill
drru a dinner which WAS hailed with de
light and looked forward t,-thiS was II
dish al boiled onions. The little things
kucw not they were taking the best of
medicine t"r rNpcilimg what most chill
dlCn suffer from worms. believe
mine were kept free hy this remedy
alone. Not only boiled onions for dIu-
nrr. hut chiNc> also they were cucuur-
aged I" r;Il with their bread and hnttcT,
and ior this purpose they bad tufts of
cliNc~ III their little gardens. 1t WAS Il
medical uIau no taught me to eat boil
; ed onions a> Il specific for Il cold III the
chest. He did not know al the tIme
Till told him. that they were good for
any lhiu" else.
Apropos of California. met Il gentle
man. one evening recently. who visited
l..,. Il.
met his melancholy fate. At the re
quest of Mrs. Ral>tnu the gentleman,
vino i - physician. warned her husband
. of the, danger hc incurred from his habit
of hathing at san Francisco. He says
. he was positive that. leading the life
which RalSinn did. living luxuriouSiy
and IN an atmosphere of incessant cN-
ritcncrl from business, the sea- baths
, would. without doubt, sooner Cr, later
produce Il fatal result For one, week
= Nh Ral~ton nhcycd the warming, ard
ihcu craving the refreshing influences
If his baths once nIuir, resumed them,
with the. dirciul consequences so well
, Known. washington Letter.
One ui them was about II Years old,
. and wore the stamp of cigar in his
muuth and no shoes on his feet. The
I other wore Il >tIaW hat with Il ragged
; edge" and Il Slouc-bruise un his heel,
and about - summers had passed ov-
cr his tangled locks. This Was the con
yrI>ation That bass caught weigh
ed murcn pounds" I'll bet thou
~am dolIcr,, it didn't Il betcher five
| ihuuSan' dnllcrs it did-cum now"
I And neither boy looked as if he had
$500 in his pocket, but appearances