Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1836-04-15

Oh FASHIONED Snow SroRMs.-The fol-
.xpg account of two cold fashioned snow
|lnus" which occurred in l777, is taken from
|swis History of Lynn, Mass.
STwo great storms. on the goth and 9th of
February, covered the ground so deep with
how, that people for some days could not pass
Nom one house to another Old Indians Of an
hundred years said their fathers had never told
BEN Of such snow. 1t was from 10 to II
hi Deep and generally covered the lower sto-
b Of the houses. Cottages of one story were
|ntrey bur ed, so that the people dug paths
|Om one house TO another, under the snow
Socn after, slight rain fell, and the frost crus-
led the snow, and then the people went out of
her chamber windows and walked over it
Many Of the farmers lost their sheep, and most
h The sheep and swine that were saved lived
&iOm one 10 two weeks without food. One
han had some hens buried near his barn which
Sae dug out alive eleven days after. During
bis snow great number of deer came from
te woods for food and were followed by the
&NoITes which killed many of them. Others
|Eete killed by the people with guns. Some
The deer fed TO Nahant, and being chased
y The wolves leaped into the sea and were
amTned. Great damage was done 10 the or
rAa'ds by the snow freezing to the branches
Mo- splitting the trees as ii fell. This snow
lcmel a remarkable era in New England (;
POD old people, in relating an event, would
ny 1t happened so many years before or after
f & great snow"
The subloned beautiful extract is from the
pea Of Charles Miner, formerly editor of the
NeslchesIer PENN Village Record The
Feeep's enjoined should be engraven on the
sSlsl OF every heart.
REVENGE.
father FORGIVE THEM.'-Go proud in
Fusl-search the ponderous tones of heath
'earnIng-expore the works of Confu-
I1S-examne the precepls of Seneca, and
'T wflllngs OF Socrates-oollect all the ex.
'''encleS OF the ancient and modern moral.
~ ana point TO sentence equal to this
Empe prayer of our Saviour. Revled and
a'uRed@sufiering the grossest indignties
'ONOea with thorns and led away TO die
~ Illuminating curse breaks from his tor
s.eu Oreast-Sweet and placid as the as
i"','OnS oil mother for her nursing, as
t 'ps Inc prayer for mercy on his enemies
is'ner' forgive. them Oh it is worthy
Us origin and stamps with the brightes
val oil truth that his mission was from heav
AiCqnalntances, have you quarrelled D
meuuS' have you difered2 If He, WHIT
. "as pure and perfect, forgave his bitteres
S "r"'cS' DO you well to cherish your an
w. n'OIAeTs, to you the precept is imperative
sn N.Y. SuaIl forgive; not seven times, but sew
fNy times seven
husbands av and wives, you have no RICH
o., 'aper' perfection in each other. II
,s.d" % the lot of humanity. Illness will
,mo;a . you sometimes petulant, and dis
rY'I''nehls ruhle the smoothest temper
ANAL, ~Sa'u' ! beseech, with unremitting vigil
6s 'S your passions; controlled, they ar
v,I sV sac heart that warns US along tn
e.: s lIlei ungoverncd, they are CONSUMING
,usD, Let your strife be one of respectful
iv ,''Ons' and concilatory conduct. Gu
lioa ~ " wlIh care the kind and gentle nffec
M ,ho 'he heart; plant not but eradicate
,Sov "0l ms that grow in your partners path
Sd al let no feelings of revenge eve
e. aa usroor In your breast; let the sun me-
On " JGOwn upon your anger A kind wore
ans' ,,g'ng action; if it be matter of TT
pe0 s sVTncern, and trines are the things th'
S Sr"''a y are permitted to occupy the min
mw NV Juan things of greater concern, has
calm. superior to the harp of David
'IPa ng the pillows of the soul.
and S' ,st!g is incompatible with happine
viii 'englon. Let him whose heart is blac
II ,ha malice and studious of revenge, wal
ado me helds while clad in verdure, al
| 10 Ias. with flowers: TO his eye there
DA,l Iau'y' the bowers exhale no fragranc
desD s as his soul, nature is robed in Il
''P's sable The smile of beauty ligh