Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1839-02-15

''But leaves the fire upon the ground" ..,
Thus Sense and Wit, like smoke and FIRE.
The heavier here, the lighter higher. w.
Worn out Eelds--The farmers who are
on worn out farms have within the last two
years been pursuing very judicious bust
ness in resuscitaling them with mari, lime
and ashes. The course pursued is 10 SOW
buckwheat first which will grow on worn
out field. When the buckwheat is in bloss
som, they roll it in aud put on the lime. mari
or ashes, whicheverthey may have. Isno,
this worthy the notice Of those who have
worn out felds2 ~
A Fascinating Genileman.--In Huuon's
Autobiography is the following filial nc
count OF fathers attractions:
Though my father was neither young.
being forty two-nor handsome, having lost
one eye--nor sober. for he spent all he could
get in liquor-nor clear. for his trade was
oily-not without sbackles, for he had FIVE
children, yet women Of various descriptions
courted his smiles, and were much inclined
TO pull caps for him.
The World-The world is the stage men
are the actors; chance composes the pieces
fortune distributes the parts; and fools shift
the scenes; philosophers are the spectators;
the rich occupy the boxes the powerful
have their seats in the pit; and the poor sit
in the gallery; the fair present refresh
mentsi the tyrants occupy the treasury
benches; those forsaken by lady fortune
snuff the candles; folly makes the concert
and Time drops the curtain.
No Choosing.-An old gentleman had
three daughters. all manageable. A young
buck went wooing to the youngest. and
| finally got her consent TO have him. il pa
vas willing Upon application TO the old
gentleman for his consent, he few into q
passion, declaring that no man should pick
his daughters in that way il the young
man wished TO have one of his daughters.
he nigh, marry the Oldest, or leave the
house forthwith So
A PROFITABLE BUsINEss-We UNDER
stand that an individual of this town saws he
has made fifteen hundred dollars by alien
ding TO his own business, and Ave hundred
more by letting other peoples alone. the
last year This surely is good business
and pays well--and at present is not over
Neac5uryport Watehtower. e
A company for the erection OF bridge
over the Mississippi at st. Louis. have petit
toned to be incorporated by the Missouri
Legislature. The capital is to be 100000
dollars and the bridge will have thirty
stone piers. ~
A village called Milton. few miles be-
low Alton, in Illinois, and which formerly
contained some FIVE hundred inhabitants,
has now only a single family. The cause
oil this falling off may be seen in the grave
yard.
The Norfolk Herald notices the death Of
George ID. Wise, aged 70, in brief account
OF the virtues practised by the deceased.
which are illustrated by the fact that he was
a subscriberto that paper for ,hirty.6ve years.
and punciually paid his subscription .a.,
| A French sloop OF war was cruising off
the port Of Havana, on the 18th inst for
Mexican vessels-several were ready Tor sea.
Materials, such as lime, bricks SC. were
shipping to repair the Castle of St. Juan dc
Ulloa. ~
Charles Bell, of Springfield, Illinois, rec
emily lost his life by following the prescrp-
lions of an empiric named Griffith. About
three hundred Hygeian Pills were admins
tered.
The Judges ofthe Supreme Court OF Ten
nessee have delivered an unanimous opinion
in favor Of the validity of the late act Of the
Legislature of that State for suppression Of
tippiixg houses. s
A man by the name OF Goold, has been
apprehended in Portland for the murderofa
Mr.. Starbeck. They had high words ,ogeth-
err. and Gocld beat Starbeck so severely that
he died soon after. .-e
The bounty on wheat and corn. in the
State Of Maine, payable the present season,
is estimated at over @l25,000.
Order-Let all your things have their
places Let each part Of your business have
lis time, Rise early and retire early. ss
Justice.- Wrong BY doing injuries OF
emitting the benefits that are your duty. 4
Rather wink at small injuries, than be too
forward 10 avange them---he that to destroy