Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-01-12
Small Beginnings.

and natural TO sneer at small beginnings
and humble means, but il is not always wise
10 do SO. II is better TO commence on an
humble scale, and come out in good style
al last, than to suffer a severe collapse after
an extensive and ridiculous flourish. Some
men will do better with capital OF six.
pence, than they would il half the fortune
oil Aston had been given them to commence
with. We have heard it told OF a man
worth his millions, that he commenced by
selling irult at street stall. We have seen
boys at school roll handful Of snow upon
the ground, ill, by its accumulated matter,
ii becomes SO bulky that dozen could
scarcely move il. Sands make the noun
tains, moments make the year, drops make
the ocean; and SO, little endeavors, earnest.
ly, increasingly, and honestly put forth,
make the great men in the worlds history.
We say, then, don't despise the day Of
small things If you have an undertaking
to accomplish,o or agood thing to bring about,
begin according 10 your means, and never
be discouraged because you cannot make
so magnificent n commencement as you
could wish. Old King John, the French.
man, FIVE hundred years ago, took it into his
head TO found library; and he began with
what do you suppose ten vOiames.-
But he knew what he was about for that
librsry--the Royal Library Of Paris-is nsto
the most magnificent library in the world,
and contains 700 900 volumes.
A whale one day came frolicking into the
harbor OF Nantucket, a short time after the
first settlement of that island; and, as for
many hours it continued there, the enter
prising inhabitants we're induced to contrive
and prepare large barbed iron with a strong
cord attached, with which they finally sue
ceeded in securing this aquatic monster
A small matter, truly; but it was the COM
mencement OF business which has added
millions to the wealth Of the peopIe-the
incipieni introduction Of an enterprise which
nearly three-quarters OF a century ago ex.
tor,ed a noble tribute Of admiration from
Edmund Burke, on the floor Of the British
Parliament.
Two fishermen, in Holland, once had
dispute in tavern, on the question whether
the fish takes the hook, or the hook takes
the fish. From this trivial circumstance
arose two opposing parties, the Hooks"
and the "Cobble-Joints," who, for two GEN.
turtles, divided the nation, and maintained
contes, not unlike that between the Red and
White Roses in England.
There is Evolutionary counterpart TO this
in our own history. We allude TO the story
Of the pig, whose stupid obstinacy, we are
gravely told, involved us in a war with Great
Britain, in 1912. There is nothing incred-
IDLE about it, however; and, as most of our
readers are too young TO recollect the an
n~HA a..
1.-Two neighbors. both Of the old Federal
school Of politics, who had lived in the city
Of Providence, CHANGED to quarrel. And SO
il happened, one was the owner of a pig
who had an irresistible inclination TO per.
ambulaie in the garden OF the next neigh
Dor. The owner Of the garden complained
Of the pig.sty being insufficient TO restrain
the pig. and the neighbor replied, ii was al
because he kept his fences in such i'll re
pair. The pig was taking his morning walk
when he was surprised, in the act Of roofing
up some very valuable dubious roots; ihi.
was the last feather the owner of the gar
den put a pitchfork into his tender sides
and killed him outright. Al the comm!
election, the owner Of the garden was
candidate for seat in the legislature, an,
failed by one vote the vote OF his ncense
neighbor. who voted against him. At tn
election of Senator, the democratic can
didate was elected by one vote-and vhe
the question of war with England was be
fore the Senate, il was declared by the ma
jority Of one vote-so that, but for this pig
we should have been probably saved iron
this war"
1t is related OF Chantrey, the celebrate
sculptor, that, when boy, he was one da
|, observed by gentleman in the neighbo
hood Of Sheffield, very earnestly engaged i
!. cutting stick with pen-knife. He asI
ed the lad what he was doing; and wit
great simplicity, the boy replied
Z am cutting old Fox's head
J., Fox was the schoolmaster OF the viag
o On this the gentleman asked TO see what ]
}. had done, and pronouncing il 10 be an e.
IS ceIlent likeness, presented the youth viii
e a six-pence. This may be reckoned as ii
e first money Chantrey ever received for Il
" production of his art; and from such b
n ginning il was that arose this eminent mo-
e ern artist.
C Again we say, despise not small begil
ings, por look with superciiiqus contem
j. upon everything which appears insight
e cant and triding. Trifies are not so pie
d ty in this world as many Of Us imagine
S. A philosopher has observed that wars, !
N volving mischief TO great nations, have ar
IN en- from ministerial despatch being wr
NJ ten in e, of indigestion When Ale
ID ander Pope received his presents Of TT
a. key figs, he little thought that twig fro
re the basket was TO be the means OF introdu
a ing the weeping willow into England al
uit America. So is this world made up
Is. and governed by lriaes, al arst too small
Z attract notice; and The wise man will n
lg only cultivate sharp eyes, hut attentive ha
es its, making the most and the best of ever
thing, and despise nothing but small sou
a A PLEA FOR IlAnIruAL Coin BATHIN
n We are no Hydropathisis, in The ordina
y acceptaiion of the term, but while we
of not believe that all diseases may be cur
d. by the application of cold water, we 4
at certain many may be prevented by IT,