Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-12-13
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gentleman from Stewartstown, that two men
named Joseph and jeremiah James, left
their homes in Canaan, VT, on the 4th ut.,
for the purpose Of examining sable traps
they had previously set up ten or twelve
miles in the wilderness. The day they left
home was pleasant and warm, the second
day was uncomfortable, and the third snow
fell to the depth Of two feet, damp and hea-
Wy, loading down the trees, accompanied
with heavy gale Of wind. Not returning
in due time, anxieties were entertained that
i'll luck had attended them; accordingly
search was made for them, but with little
effect until the 18th alt, when they were
both found dead, probably on account of
cold and hunger.
The youngest aged about 30, was found
FIRST, lying with his face Hpon the snow, or
downward. From the position in which he
was found il is supposed he fell while travel
ling and died without struggle. jeremiah,
aged about thirty, was found about half
mile from his brother, who from appearances
had anticipated his fate, given up all hopes
Of reaching his family, consisting of wife
and three small children, and made such
signs as were within his power, which might
lead to the discovery of his remains this
he did by breaking the tops Of bushes near
where his body was found.
The places where they encamped the first
and second nights were found, where, from
appearances, they had fire. the third
nights encamping ground has also been
found, but it is thought they we're unable to
obtain fire, and consequently died,
Nep Hampshire Statesman
SHEEP ON THE PRAIRIEs.--The Western
Cultivator, printed at Indiana, says that up
to the 25th of August, rs, 900 sheep had
passed through that place on their way to
the Western Prairies. In the same paper,
we find communication from GEO Flow
ERs, ESQ.,, Of Albion, ILL.,, in which he states
that he has Just returned from a three
months tour in Virginia. Pennsylvania, Ohio
and Indiana, whittier he had been to select
and purchase eighty Of the best rams and
5000 ewes He urges the foundation of
western Wool Growing Company" by
whom permanent system of improvement
in sheep, might be undertaken, which
would prove alike profitable to the Company
and beneficial to the public. The subject is
worthy of consideration.-A. Cui.
Lore and Madncss.--A most affecting an
ecdote is related by DR.. Twins, in his Trea-
tise on disorders of the Brain. A lady on
the point Of marriage, whose intended hus-
band usually travelled by the stage coach to
visit her, went one day to meet him,
and found instead of him, an old friend who
came to announce to her the tidings of his
sudden death. She uttered scream, and
piteously exclaimed, He is deadp but then,
all consciousness of the affection that had
befallen her, ceased. From that fatal mo-
ment," says the author, "has this unfortunate
female daily. for fifty years, in all seasons,
traversed the distance of few miles to the
spot where she expected her future husband
10 alight from the coach: and every day she
utters. in plaintve tone, "He is not come
yet | will return tomorrow There is
a more remarkable case, in which love, after
it had long been apparently extinct, pro-
duced a like effect upon being accidentally
revived. 1t is recorded in Glasgow news
paper. An old man, residing in the neigh
borhood of that city, found miniature Of
his wife, taken in her youth. She had been
dead many years, and he was person of
strictly sedate and religious habits but the
sight Of this picture overcame him. From
the time Of its discovery till his death, which
took place some months afterwards, he neg
iected all his ordinary duties and employ
ments, and became in manner imbeciIe,
spending whole days without uttering a
word or manifesting the slightest interest in
passing occurrences. The only one with
whom he would hold any communication,
was little grandchlld who strikingly re-
sembled the portrait to her he was perfect
ly docile; and, day or two before his
death. he gave her his purse, and strictly
enjoined her to lay the picture beside him
in his cofin,--a request which was accord
ingly fulfilled
GAPING THE CLIMAX OF RAscALITY.-
The following is an extract from letter to
Rev John Marsh New York, from ]. II.
Coffin, an able and jealous temperance
agent, now on lecturing tour in Western
New York. Our readers will see that the
rumselIer carried his speculation step be-
yond the ordinary point. No comment that
we could make on the facts here recorded,
would add TO the impression they will pro-
duce on every upright mind.
"A poor misguided wretch, who had
swallowed down all his substance, lived by
hanging round one OF those dens of corrnp-
ton, and doing little jobs MS occasion Of
fered He sickened and died at the rum
hole where he had gotten his bane for years.
The rumseler uery kindfy sent for the