Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-11-25


bic to determine Ivy what means he came in pos
session of said knife"
An apparatus has been invented for preventing
chinneys tax ng fire, aud also for preventing the
accumulation of SCOT. 1t is extremely simple, con-
sisliug Of n case containing number Of sheets of
wire gauze, which is Introduced into the chimney |
little above the fire. M flame pass through
the box, aud as the sheets OF wire gauze have II
cooling tendency, all the carbon which may as
cend is stopped by the box, and the thus pre-
vented from accommodating in the chimney. Inc
cost Of this apparatus does not exceed 5s.
A PRouD DAY FOR TENNESSEE. Such is the
heading of en- Hgcle in the Nashville wing, an
nouucing that IN Tennessee, Imprisonment Tor
Debt has been finally abolished. A hill was miro
duced with two or three sections, mouliylng me
existing laws in relation 10 bail warrants aud at-
tachnenis which were stricken out ny the House,
and the first clause of the first section, which
tally aud unreservedy n oIished Imprisonment for
Debit alone retained The bill, as amended, PISS.
ed the House by vote OF 80 10 3D. aud the Sedate
1S to7
A PRorRAorED LAWSUIT. case of over
three hundred years standing, was lately decided
in the Supreme Court of Berlin. The celebrated
Count Egmont, who was beheaded at Brussels in
1863, by ordet ofthe Duke of Alva, figured nj one
time MS II witness in it. The dispute was leween
the Areuberg family, and the family of Mander-
scheil.
The law process hogan in 1880, md the subject
in dispute was a sum Of nbOut 100000 thaers,
which the first named family clamed from the
latter Ivy virtue of marriage contract which was
concluded in 1915 Eighteen courts have III Sue
cessioA been occupied with II.
The Supreme Court at Berlin condemned the
Nlanderscheid family to pay to that OF Arenbere,
the sum claimed, hut without interest, aud has de-
creed that each party shall pay hls own costs, the
whole OF which amount to half as much again as
the capital. This is then case, in which, il ev-
er, the Saxon Iroverb is true, that he who gains
his cause loses his money.
VIVIAN GREY. The nhle author of "Vivian
Grey" published some 10 years ago, uses the fol
lowing strong language; 1t would serve rs proph-
ecy for this country. & In this age every one is
Surviving to make an immense fortune, and what is
more terrific Mt the same time, speedy one. The
thirst for sudden wealth il is which engenders the
extravagnnt conceptions. and fosters that wild
spirit Of speculation which is now stalking abroad !;
and which, like the Damon in Frankensten, not
only tearlully wauders HE whole wide face
Of nature, but grins in the imagined solitude OF
our secret chambers"
Islands of Fish Bones. On good grounds it mp
PEARS t. be impossible to over fish, so as 10 educe
their apparent number. If men do not catch
them, they viii continue TO devour each other.
Iuncnse banks OF their bones are at present be
ing formed nj the bottom Of the sea. One IN par
ticuar may be menoued lying east OF the Fnroa
Islands this bank is composed almost entirely OF
bones and il is ftro m,ies and a haif ioag.
Learning Wisdom By Experience The Lower
House OF tlr Legislature OF Tennessee has pissed
II hill TO amend charter of the Bank of that Slate,
so as to prohibit any accommodation 10 u director
Of more Than $4,000
Tea. About three times as much tea is said "a
be consumed in England rs in the United Suites.
.Anfiiote. cup of strong coffee is said to be
an ano!e against the effects of laudannn.
Effects Of Rebellion. Many robheres have been
,I. ,I,.., H.,
II. |. a person riding in wagon on The
Worcester road, in the evening. when II foot paC
seized his horse aud another The man, aud with
pistols demanded his money or his life. They go
about sixty dollars From another man, few
nights before hey took Il much lnrger sum.
Home League. The ladies' all in favor Of a
"Hn,ne League" One female likes the idea of q
home league much, that she hopes her husband
will oia it. 1t is we'll known" said she. " tina
I.s las not been at home three nights in a week
for nine years"
Wherever | find great deal of gratitude in
poor man, | take it for granted there would be a
much generosity il he were II rich man.
Extraordinary Dividend. 1t is said that th
Pennington Canal Company, in Connecticut, have
this year made their first dividend. They moved
the tow path and divided the hay
National Conusniion.- Loco Focos of Ten
nessee propose National Convention OF the part
nj Baltimore on the fourth Monday of November
1843 but the Globe demurs, and proposes May
1914. This latter suggestion will doubtless lie n
dop,ed. 1t is policy 10 keep John Tyler cheated
TO The last moment possible
A Curious Potatot Capt. A. Wilson, of Fan
nett township, has sent pointoe, raised Ivy hin
which, we think, may he placed among the vege
table curioses OF the season. IL is n kind of 81
amese family potaoe, consisting OF ten individual:
but all completely united, the smaller ones clus
terng around the parent. 1t THAT is the family
weighed, when taken from The ground, within
fraction of tour pounds. ChdmerSburg Whg.
Lately, Mt Boynes, in France, a vine dresse
committed suicide in the following extraordinar
manner. After having harnessed his horse, b
means Of a rope, TO the two exlreinlies OF scylh
wiz to the handle and the point of the blade
he tied himself TO post before the blade, an
whipping the horse the scythe came against Ii
neck aud cut off his head.
ArorBEeMs. He is fool that cannot be al
cry but he is wise man that will not.
lie who perishes in needless danger is Il
devils martyr.
Ills wit 10 pick lock and steal horse; b
tits wisdom 10 let him alone
Love thy neighbor; yet pull not down Il
hedge.
Think Speak all you think This is the COZ
OF rature's law; violate not but aid tho inoffe
sve will of every sensitive being.
The coin the most current among mankind
Hattery the only benefit of W ch is that 10y het
ing what We nre not we may be instructed wi
we ought 10 he.
HoMELr LYRICS CONVEYING lioMELY TRUTH
Custom in l742.
Man to the plough,
Vile to the COW;
Girl 10 the yarn;
Boy TO the barn;
Aud your rents will be Noted.
1642.
Man tally-ho;
Miss piano;
Wife silk and satin
Boy Greek and Latin;
Aud youth all be Gazetted
Gov. MeDonaid. This fnnctionary's mess;
tba 4 evi.Iniure of Eenrgia ia very long. "