Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-11-15

CouRTsHIP OF A BAsHFUL CLERGYMAN.--
The Rev. John Brown, Of Haddinpton. the
well known authoro Of the SelEInterpretino
Bible, was a man Of singular bashfulness.-o
In token OF the truth Of this statement, need
only state that his courtship lasted seven years.
Six years and half passed away, and the
Rev. gentleman had got no further forward
than he had Jeen the first six days This
state of things became intolerable a stem
in advance must be made, and Mr.. Brown
summoned all his courage for the deed
Janet, said he as they sat one night in SOL
emn silence, we've been acquainted now
for six years anmair, and I've meier gotten
a kiss yet dye think might take one, ma
bonnie girl = Just as you like John, only
be becoming and proper Witt Surely Ja-
net, we'll ask blessing.
The blessing was asked-the kiss was
taken, and the worthy divine, perfectly over
powered with the blissful sensation, mos,
rapturously exclaimed:
%, woman But it is GUIDE, we'll return
thanks
Six months made the pious couple man
and wife, and added his defendant. who
humorously told the tale, happier couple
never spent long and useful life together.
TAKE CARE OF YOUR CHMNEYs.- il
fact that the kreosote created by burning
wood in an Alright Stove will destroy
the chimney by decomposing the mortar
with which the bricks are cemented togeth-
er. The kreosote acts upon the lime Of
the mortar and entirely changes its nature.
The writer has seen chimneys which have
been ruined by using these stoves. In some
cases where the chimney came in contact
have fallen out, making hole through both
chimney and wall.-New Bedford Bulletin.
A MoNsTER.-Mr. Ethan Burroughs Of
Ferrisburgh, presented us last week with
perfect monstrosity in the shape of cabbage.
When placed upon its face it covered sur
face of l3 feehin circumference-measure
around the solid head 6 feet, and weighed SO
pounds. Ifany one has got match to this
let him produce VergcnncS Vermonter.
The Siamcse Ticins--'You may be a.
ware that some few years since, the Siam
csc twins, Chang and Eng, retired from the
public gaze, and settled down in this coun-
ty (Wilkes) as farmers. You will also re-
collect, that during last year it was publish
ed in some of the newspapers that they had
married two sisters. This notice was treat
ed as hoax by some of the journals, and
incline TO think that public opinion settled
that the twins were still living in single
blessedness. To my surprise find that the
supposed hoax is literal fact, and that these
distinguished characters are married menl
Mrs G. and Mrs E. are well known to sew
eral of my personal acquaintance, and are
said to be very amiable and industrious
Each of the ladies has presented her partic-
ular lord with an heir, in the person Of a
fine, fat, bouncing daughter
II is said that Chang and Eng, with their
wives and children, contemplate making
tour through this country in year or two.
The twins enjoy excellent health--are very
lively, talkative, and apparently happy; and
will doubtless prove more interesting and at
tractive in their second tour than they did
in their first over the civilized world Hav-
ing families to provide for. as prudent hus-
bands and fathers, they may think their bach
elor fortune insufIicintfor all the little Changs
and Engs of which they now have the prom
ise.'-S. c. Spartan.
Result of temperance the recen.
assizes held at Kingston, Canada Mr. Jus
tice Hegerman, in addressing the jury, re-
m RI a1 xpoe ha0p.,. a. 49,, A.. =