Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1839-03-22
(Ftom The Quincy Pairiot.)
LACONIC PREA Fl E r.

"We all do fade leaf Isaiah, xiv--6.
The iying cloud-the scared and fading
leaf are beautiful. bu, melancholy embems
of mans existence and destiny. The lover
OF nature--the moralist-ihe devout chris
siian dwell with pensive pleasure on the dy-
ing glories Of the closing year. The exis-
tence Of man has sptly been compared to the
diversified seasons Of the year. Elastic, ar
dent youth, the spring time oflife. Sumner
the Misunderstanding autumn and dreary
winter its decay and final dissolution
Though man may flourish in summer as
"green bay hee." autumn will come 10 blast
his hopes--to pail his manly energies-'till
he fade as leaf" Reflections on these IL
luslrations OF human life are peculiarly cal
culaled 10 exalt the contempative mind
from earth to heaven--from the Interests of
time to the concerns OF unfading eternity
Changing nature, speaks 10 the heart in the
most persuasive. powerful. eloquent, but ST.
lent language. emphaiicaly reminding the
young that ftbe seeds Of virtue and knowl-
edge are not now sowp. and thus permitted
10 take deep roo; in the soul. autumn will
arise unladen with a rich and abundant har-
vest.
voice Of nature. if.no, of the preacher, exert
its desired and healthful influence in ma
king thee wise to consider the things which
belong to thy peace; that thou mayest not
have occasion, at lilies closing scene, 10 take
up the plainlive and sorrowful lamrntation--
/" The summer is ended-the harvest IS past
and-I am not saped"
;" The grass wilhereth, and the flower
thereof fadeth away but the word Of the
Lord endureth torerer."
Singular Contest Battle Nth an Eagle.
Tuesday last was very disagreeable day.
The wind blew a hurricane, and driving
snow filled the air, and the weather was in
tensey cold. young man saw an eagle
alight near the harm in which he was at
work, at the corner OF Pine and South Di-
vision streets. apparently faligued and seek
ing shelter from the storm. He threw lit
> tie stick at the royal bird, and as that did
not startle him. conceived the bold idea Of
taking him alive. With no other arms
than those with which nature had provided
him. he advanced toward the eagle. which
Immediately attacked him, striking at him
with heak, wings and talons. The young
man defended himself with his fists, and the
battle lasted for ten or fifteen minutes, when
the Gag lie few off short distance e. alighted
Again the youth advanced, and again the
eagle attacked him with the same result as
before, and this was repeated number OF
times The contest lasted three hours and
half, and the eagle was finally secured
without injury and bro'tto the city. Il was
hal Ia ~ La -, =.
feet from the Zip of one wing 10 that OF the
other. The young man was wounded IN
several places by the claws oflhe eagle and
received many severe blows from its beak
and wings. A number Of times during the
contest, the eagle rose in the air TO consid-
cradle height, and then made rapid des-
cent at his face, and he saws he several
aimes thought the eagle would get the better
of him." When he succeeded in capturing
him they we're nearly mile and half
drom the place where the contest commen-
ced, and he was nearly exhausted from pro-
aracied exertion. He says he would not
again willingly risk a similar bat,le.--Brf
taioniaa. "a -
Forms Of Furniture. Few would believe
that the forms in which we construct furni-
~ WY Pieseut udy, are very little differ-
ent from those which were 10 vogue in the
time oflhe Egyptians, three thousand years
ago. Yet such is the fact Sculptures
which have been found on the walls OF the
ruins Of Theban temples, and in all of the
Pyramids which have been examined. show
chairs, tables, bed sieads harps. and kitchen
utensils similar TO those now in use. The
harp and chairs are almost fac SMILES Of
the prevailing fashions, Articles Of orna-
ment found in the ruins Of Hrrculaneum and
Pompeii convince us that little or no i'm
provement has been made in their style and
workmanship since that period. l
Here's the real Yankee grit--what boy
but a geneoins son Of New England would
shew such spunk2
day1"
mo, child, you must stay in The house
Now look here, marin. il you don't let me,
III 60 and catch the .messels---I know big
boy that's got 'em primsi