Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1839-02-08
VERMONT PHOENIX.
PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY MORNING, NY
VIM. Il. RYTHER.
WOMEN IN INDIA.


inculca,e by precept and example the emo
bling truths ofour relig ion in those minds
which in their hands are plastic, and capa-
BILE OF being moulded as they will She re-
lates the following incident to show the diff
ference in woman's state in Christian and
in pagan countries
"Can woman ever do too much to evnce her
gratitude TO the religion of Christ Look
at her situation among the most polished
heather. Trace the depth of her domestic
depression even in the proudesi DAYS Of
Greece and Rome. What has she been
under the Moslem? Humbled by polyga-
my entombed in the harem, denounced ms
soulless. Only under the gospel dispense.
ton has she been accounted an equal, the
happy and cherished partaker Of an inmor-
tai hope.
Even amid the brightness that beamed up
on ancient Zion, her lot was in strong shad.
ow. Now and then she appears. with the
timbrel of the prophecies, or as a beautiful
gleanerin the fields Of Boaz or as mother
giving the sou Of her prayers TO the temple
service. But these are rather exceptions to
a general rule, than proofs that she was
an equal participant in the blessings of the
Jewish polity.
How affecting is her lot among uncivili.
zed nations, and throughout the realms Of
paganism. See the American Indian bind
ing the burden upon his weaker companion
and walking on ptiless, in his unembarras
SEED strength. See her among the Poynes
ian Islands, the slave Of degraded man. or
beneath an African sun, crouching TO receive
on her head, the load which the camel should
bear. See her in heather India, cheered BY
no CLEAN ofthe domestic affections, or house
hold charities.
A gentleman, long resident in the East.
mentions that among the pilgrims who
throng the temple Of Juggernaut, was q
Hindoo family, who had travelled two thou.
sand miles on loot They had nearly rea-
ched the end Of their toilsome journey,
when the mother was taken sick On per-
ceiving that she was unable 10 travel, the
husband abandoned her. Crawling few
steps al time, she at length reached with
her babe, a neighboring village There she
besought shelter, but in vain. A storm
came on, and she laid herself down, in her
deadly-sickness, under a tree. There she
was found in the morning, by the benevolent
narrator, drenched with rain, and the infant
clinging to her breast. He removed her,
and gave her medicine, but it was too late.
Life's fame was expiring.-He besought
many individuals to take pity on her star
wing child. The universal reply was
mo, IL IS only a girli' He went to the
ownerof the village, man of wealth, and
implored his aid-The refusal was positive.
lis the mother dead Let the child die too.
What else should il do 2-Have you not
said it was girl2'
So the Christian took the miserable in
FAINT under his protection. Having procured
some milk. he mentioned that he should
never forget the look, with which the poor
furnished creature crept to his feet and ga
zcd up in his face, as she saw the food APP
preaching. So strongly were his compass
sions moved, that he determined to take her
with him TO his own land, that she might
receive the nurture of that religion, which
moves the strong to respect the weak and
open the gates of heaven TO every humble
and trusting soul.
Surely, woman surrounded by an array
of motives, Of unspeakable strength. to be an
advocate for pure religion, a teacher of its
precepts, an disqualification OF its spirit The
slightest innovation OF its principles, she is
bound TO repel The faintest smile at its in
ctuutiUIo, sue iluSt AZ
her. emphatically, may the words Of the
Jewish lawgiver be addressed-"it is mol a
pain thing, IL is yOar life"
SALT AND SNow.--It is well known that the
mixture of these Two articles. produces the
coolest compound known. Those who
throw salt on ice make it break and come up
easily, thus administer shocking colds to
those who pass along in such mixture in
thin boots and shoes. The Baltimore Tran
script relates practical Joke which late
ly occurred in that city. 1t was like all
practical jokes. positive injury to the per
son practiced upon, and adds another TO the
numberless instances of woman's fortitude
A gentleman thought 10 have little amuse-
ment at the expense Of his lady, and so pro-
proposed TO give her an elegant silk dress, il
she would hold her finger ten minutes In a
mixture OF sail and snOm The offer was
readily accepted, and the experiment com
menced Il, is cold" said the lady. Take
it out them said the husband Blu; the
dress2" "Ah, you will lose it" said the
husband. e / must have it," said the lady
and she persevered most heroically I'LL the
ten minutes expired, when on Withdrawing
her finger it might have been as easily brok-
en- off rs any finger on the hand OF Lots
wife, being completely frozen and the hus
band has the double amusement Of paying a
round bill TO his Doctor N " Sun