Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-05-16

Hard Writing. An lrishIan wrote - follows
to his friend, during the rebellion of 99.
ITO give you some idea of the state ofthe coun-
try at present. shall only say, that | writing
with sword ia one hand, and pistol in the 9TH
en-"
sister what wus ehoas that papa read abou, ?"--
The older child replied, why, it is great pile Of
nothing, aud no place to put it in"
Corporal acknowledgement punishments
have generally a hardening effect the minds
both of obi aud young A blacksmith brought
mp his son, 10 whom he was very severe, to his
own trade. One day the old Vulcan was attemp-
ting 10 harden cold chiseI, but could not succeed.
" II orsewhp II fa,her," exclaimed the youth, ali
that will not harden ii, nothing will"
A Sharper served out A man the other day got
a crowd Of countrymen around him near the old
market aud attempted TO surprise the natives by
few sleghts Of bund.' Aaer accomplishing Il
feat or Two and winning some bets, he told one Of
the spectators tall, raw looking fellow, that he
could turn a ninepence into dollar, ii he could
he furnished with one. The spectator out with
leather pouch aud handed the exhibitor a nine-
pence, which the latter readily converted into
silver dollar-handng it TO the spectator TO exaIn
inc. The countryinan, on receiving the dollar,
took off his hat aRd made low bow TO the cx-
bibhor, exclaiining well I'll be dsrned il you
ha'ni done il and then putting ii into the pouch
from which he had taken the hinepence, hs added,
but you ain't going TO turn it back into nine
pence, no how.'-Providence Chronicle.
Hypocrisy.-The first consideration Of knnve
is, how 10 help himself, and the second how To do
it with The appearance OF helping you. Donysus
the Tyrant stripped the statute of Jupiter Olym-
pus of a robe oil massive gold, and substituted
cloak of wool, saying, Gold is too cold in winter,
and too heavy in summer it behoopes US to take
care Of Jupiter"
Curious Pilgrimage-Mar johanna, the Nesto-
rian Bishop from Persia, week or Two since paid
a visit to Mount Vernon-a pilgrim from the dis
lance of six thousand miles, who had come TO
stand near the dust and admire the fame OF our
Washington. That tame has spread its light to
the farther Persia. The Bishop accompanied
by the Rev. Justin Perkins, Missionary in Per-
STA. MIR. p. remarked, says a letter in the Phlla-
pha N. American, he had stood on Mount Ar
arat, where the ark of the ancient and venerable
Noah = the second progeDiior OF the human race
had rested after the fierce waters OF the deluge,
but not such emotions possessed his soul as when
his fee, stood Oh Mount Vernon, where reposes
the dust of him, who, after great moral confct,
| in which military force and martial merit were
hut constituent elements, retired to close heroic
lite with Tranquil death.
Frogs.-The Springfield Mass Gazette records
a curious fact illustrative of the migratory hahlts
OF II ogs aud which furnishes strong evidence tor
believing that The Windham frog story, 40 related
by Judge Peters, is not all fable. A portion OF
the large lot in Springfield, now appropriated Tor
cemetery, has on account OF the low n'arshy
laud been inhabited by large number oil hogs,
who have not been liile disturbed by the recent
improvements effected by draining aud collecting
the waters into running sreutns ana fountains.
About sunset on Friday eve. last, large companies
numbering thousands Of these frogs, were dScov-
cred making their way Up the high grounds which
surround these lowlaIds, aud taxing up their line
of march io a north easterIy direction towards
Goose pond, about mile distant! gentleman
who Witnessed il, says that the process Of evacu-
alton continued until 10 or III O'Clock, during
which time the adjacent ground was literally COW
cred with frogs, oil moving in the same direction.