Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1837-09-29


Of the past. In our view, the practice is cru
Tel one. IL has shocked MS more than once I
see the nearest and dearest relatives Of tn
dead standing before the yet unburied corps,
aud discussing, with worldly anxiety whic
allowed Of no sympathy for the departed, tn
proprety of the different dresses which wer
officiously proposed-dsputing about the Gu
of sleeve, or the fashionng OF bonnet
when the same light that revealed the paltr
trappings of fashion shone coldly over the rig
id and awful features Of the dead. If that phi
losophy be as true, as Il is beautiful, whicl
teaches us that the spirits of the dead are tn
viewless ministers and watchers ofthe living
attending and holy spirts--watching over frai
mortality, and lingering about the places o
their olden home-then would one tear, shes
in the deep sincerity of bereavcd affection-on'
sigh from the full heart of sorrows-be far NOR,
acceptable to the departed spirits, than the nod
ding plume, and all the pomp and circumstance
of funeral splendor. -Barre Gasette.
FAMILY PoIsosED-Those who can feel
for the miserics of others will drop tear when
they peTuse the following statement:
A family ofthc name of Smith, resided in
Bouton's Field, Toronto, consisting of the IA
ther, mother, and four children. The eldest
girl eleven yeats of age, another younger, and
the boy, went out into the woods to gather
mushrooms, few days ago, and by mistake
gathered toad stools, which are poisonous.
They brought them home, the eldest girlc clean
ed them, the mother cooked them on the grid
iron with salt. The children ate them, and
took sick, first one and then the otbors-the
physicians could do nothing for them--they all
dicd-and last Saturday we hear that the 4th
or youngest infant died also, but not ofpoison,
like the others. The two children Of Mr.
jameson, also Of this city, wrae out with Smiths
infants, and one of them went to Smiths, ate
Of the toad stools with the others, and is since
dead and buried. IL is truly remarkable how
many ways there are in which death approach
es the human family with his dread summons.
Toronto, U. c.
UNExpscrED AND INTERESTING MEETING
An affecting scene was exhibited at the Bethel
for seamen, in Ann street, on Sunday after
noon. woman presented a note for her hus-
band shipwrecked at sea, and supposed TO be
lost. The note was accordingly made by the
Rev. Mr.. Taylor the subject Of prayer. just
at the close Of the services, however, in walk
ed the husband, himself, who, fresh from dan
gers escaped, had Immediately on his arrival,
sought the House of God. His blackened face
gave signs of the perils he had passed through.
He stated, that after remaining upon the wreck
thee days, he had been taken of and saved
The meeting between the honest tar and his
wife in church under such circumstances,i is said
to have been interesting in the highest degree.
Transcript.
GRArIrUpE. An ExrAcr. remember
once that Philadelphia merchant many years
ago, whose wealth and Importance were only
equailed by the goodness Of his heart and the
purity of his principles, rescued mechanic
from the clutches of poverty, and what was
worse in those days, the hands of the sheriff.
The spn THE mechanic was young, but old G.
nough to know his fathers benefactor. Ma
ny years after this the merchant fell into diff
culties, and at the most trying moment, when
all his former friends had forsaken him, the me-
CHANCES son, now comparatively wealthy, step
ped forward to his relief. 81 am much indebt-
ed to you," said the reduced merchant. aBy
no means,n said the other, s'l have only paid
The debt which my father contracted at the cor
ner ofChesnut street, 80 years ago, when was
Just old enough To know the cause of my poor
mothers tears" The merchant grasping his
hand and burstinto flood OF tears. (Norwalk
(Ct.) Gazette.
RAISE WooL!i RAISE WooG 1--WE under
stand good store sheep may be purchased in
The neighboring State of Vermont, at from
lhree-quarters of a dollar TO one dollar and a !
hall each, the farmers in that country having
more than they wish TO keep through next
winter. As wool will be in great demand in
he province next spring, and will bear high
,rice, IN consequence oil the general determine
ion TO wear homemade clothes, we recon-
mend the farmers to seize this favorable oppor-
unity Of increasing their hocks. 1t must be
ecolected that the value of The fleece of wool |
md of the lambs produced next year will re-
Jay the capital expended in purchasing the
heep now. Thus the farmers can not only
without loss, but with actunl profit, advance
he general prosperity oftheir country.-.Mon-
real Vindicator.
The Greatest Speed on Record. The great
st despatch ever known in this city, or IN any
,iher county, probably, is the transmission Of
he Presidents Message to Boston. From
" ashlngton to Boston, the distance is not far
rom 5000 mes-and the whole was run in
ess thanH24 hours. The Message was taken
rom this city about quarter before 2 at night.
y the splendid new steamer Wasp, Capt. Van
Iefbilt, 10 New Haven--thence by express ri
Iers 70 Worcester, where a Railroad engine
vas In waiting TO start for Boston. The Wash
net with an accident TO hefsmachnery. after
'etting into the Sound, which detained her
bout an hour. The first 10 miles from New
iork was accomplished in the short space of
h'rfy minutes.-N y. Express.
PREsER etEG PUMKINs.-A correspondent at
Jnlon Bridge, Maryland, under date of NAV
I'll, says; Gin looking oyer the farmers Cab
net to day, find a request from one of your
uoscnbers, for information as to the best meth
"a OF preserving pumkins through the winter.
answer that the way 10 preserve them one or
more years, is TO pun them before the frost
ONES on, and keep them in warm dry room
| his is my method, and | have now several
age ones in nly.house, in fine state of pre-
ervation: and NV neiohhor Mr. na,,; n.