Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-07-19
VERMONT PHOENIX.
MONDAY, JULY15, 1874.


KSIoRERBocKER ron JULY.--This Prince of
monhes, with its rich feast of fat things, is upon
our table. lthussevrral capital articles. "Med-
dohs, or Eastern Story Tellers," "The Advocate
Loubei," and "a story of New York." are excel
lent. But we find nothing much to our taste as
the Editors Table, and read it again and again,
and from month 10 month we wonder at its unva-
rying interest. Bright, golden, humorous thoughts
| and sayings are woven in with those of pathetic
and grave character, with exquisite taste and skill
We select below few passages, but separated
from the context, they like gems without their
setting:
"Public attention. abroad as we'll as al home has be-
come thoroughly aroused TO the evil and folly of what
has SO long been miscaled the code of honor In
England dueng has been abolished by act of paria-
ment and in the British army and navy it is now
criminal offence with and disgracelu penalties,
to be concerned either principal friend in duel
and any who treats dsdannlly, refuses to
cate with, ellow-ofcer, who abdes by the law,
and submits TO verdict of the court of appeal which
has taken the place of the old and baTbarous mode of
settling personal difficulties in the last resort is TO be
held offender against the late act and to be pun
ished accordingly. We shall hear more of honora-
be' murder in England. Public opinion is bearing
strongly upon the practice generally in this country
and penal enactments in many States prohibtit Ridi-
cue and burlesque also exercise small influence
against the custom That effective example in
this kind, of the gentleman in of our northern
counties, who when challenged by dssolute Hot
spur for fanced pretended slight, chose broad
swords for his weapons and opposite sides of the St
Lawrence as the position of the combatants On being
demonstrated with, he changed the swords for pistols
the parties TO stand back to back the top of sharp
conca hill in the neghborhood, each to march down
eight PAGES and then at the word of command TO turn
and fire You're coward, SIR said the challenger
when he found that his antagonist adhered immovably
to these last terms of combat Very WELL said the
other you kneic was, or you wouldn't have chal-
| m
at the Mohawk, moi the Hudson, that was the
scene of the Herculeln wag Johnson's exploit, re-
corded by 3D. of Detroit He laid a wager that he
could throw haf-svitted clustering fellow over the
Mohawk. The verdant person took the bet, and the
stake was placed in the holders hands large crowd
went to see the performance. johnson with great
posture seized the by the nape of the neck and tn,
slack of his breeches and pitched him about six feet in
to the river He came out putting and blowing, sput
terng out You've lost your bet I'll be did il
have ! said Johnson Il only want to get the hen o
you and I'll throw you all day, but I'll get you
lastD"
"There is such thing a practical conundrum
which is not amss.. Look a-hea', SAM, said West
ern negro day to feld-hand the fence in
adjoining lott look a-hea d. you dat tall tree dow
dar p 'Yaas, JIM does WAL, go up dat tree da,
fore yes'dy to de berry top Wat was you alter Sam
Il was alter coon; an wen I'd chased i'm cl'ar
to & odder eend o. dat onges limb hearn sumfn drop
Wat You guess twas, Sam 2 d. you give'm up =
'Itcas dis id foolish nigga E-yah! e-yah Lik,
to broked he neck; been limpn' bout ever since!"
'Wil you keep an eve on my horse, while step il
and get drink said stranger to lad, as he dis
mounted and took the boys word in the affirmative an,
walked into tavern. Coming out, he found his hors
gone where's my horse p said he, in evident con
sternaton. He s run'd away, Sir replied the lad.
Run away Did MT tell you to take of him, yo'
young scampP No, sir you told me TO keep an ey'
on him, and did, till he was clean out o. sight"
'Now and then we hear Of the non-reception of gu
Magazine by its distant western subscribers We hav
marveled at the cause of this, as numbers al
ways carefully enveloped in strong wrappers. If how
ever the custom mentioned below obtains to any grea
extent at the west the matter is easily explained 1T
said there is postmaster in Arkansas who can't read
and when the mail comes in, is under the necessity
measuring it. He sends three pecks to Little Rock
two peck to BatesyIe, and dwindes down to peck
the out-conntes
eve have summary way of disposing Of our per
soaal politics. We have but one rule we go for tn
Principles Of Naety-eigkt' What they are, we hav
not the slightest notion only know that they
something which the other side find it rather dhcu
get Ifyou asked what they are, read
err by some 'nquiring mind who thinks to make 20
define your position receive the answer with proioun
contempt and give your antagonist at once to kno'
that you hold discussion with man so ignorar
of the fundamental basis of government as not
know what the principles of 98 are 1t will put a
, end to all partizan batting, nine times out OF teD