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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-03-03
A RICH INCIDENT.

The Washington correspondent Of the New
York Herald details the following amusing in.
cideni which occurred at the Presidents leyoe
Feb 18th
One incident, that was the main point Of the
evening, was the reception by the Presidon; Of
two tall, giant-like kentuckians, who called to
pay their respects, in democratic way. to tho
common servant Of the people. In the crowd
that passed Marshal Hoover, who took The
names Of each, and introduced them 10 the
President, was our two friends, Just from the
backwoods, as their independent swagaer and
homespun garb suggested. Their camp blank
cts were wrapped around their shoulders, their
cowhide boots were the tallest Of their kind
and the large brawny hands about the size of a
small sized bear-skin indicated tina, these men
had seen something Of the world. On they
CAME, staring first at the chandeliers, then at
the mirrors, now at the pretty women, and at
last they broke the silence with "Where is
Frank Pierce 90 Our friends had been so much
occupied in looking at the sights that they had
not observed the way Of introducing those who
had preceded them, and that the Marshal took
the name Of each as he came along and present.
cd him to the President This familiar call for
Frank startled the people little, and the Mar
shall stepping mp to our democrats of the West.
made his most polite bow, with please give
me your card, sir :" The pioneers eyed the
Marshal from head to foot, and evidently salts
fled that his was not the phiz they had seen in
the picture books, with voice that indicated
good pair of lungs replied, "whar is Frank
Pierce Don't he live here o.
MarSha,--"Ycs, gentlemen but ! should
like to have your cards." (The name is some
times given on cards)
Stnngers--"Our what 2,
hlarshal-"Y cards, SIR"
Strangers-''What do you mean by that |
want to see the President Of these ere United
States; don't know nothing about your card
You must be mistaken me for some other man.
or something"
Marshal-"No, no, gentlemen; want your
names. What are your names o. Very polite
and aiiable.
Sirangers-(Suspecting that the cards were
some stolen, property, and they were suspected)
None of your darned business what our
names are. Old Teller, if you are trying 10
oo l Ts A'y' you better jest hold up rite on !"
;. 49,, NJ aoa',nee now gioaneu WIN laughter,
sno ',aisnal ioosen confused and the visitors
o,,aS ,aL; ,a1i o. poO", nasned nre from their
49, 1A,"s 'o' GRANTED mat inc whole COM
p-"y VIZ "''"s 10 "a'e il'ue iun at their
49,,
marSna'-More 'han usually polite and try
ing to calm the troubled waters if possible
81 feutlamen | want IN Ena,,, .,.... A.. -
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-03-03


The child gazed pleasantly into my face.
"Oh, you know, ma'am. Such nice lady
as you must know a great deal better than /
do"
"You arc meanly dressed. DO you get food
cnoughi"
"Noi and then 60 to bed hungry but ]
soon think myself to sleep and dream Of all
kinds of nice things. When wake up feel
quite refreshed"
"Do you expee, to exist in this way as long
as you liyel'
81 hope not but if I do | shall make the
best Of it," Perhaps shan't live long.
care you afraid to die :"
81 think | should like TO- If do the best
| can, shall be an angel And shall be
beautiful, for this irigh,ful body will stay be-
hind"
GLOW can you exist withou, bodyl'
81 shall have one"
"IIave one %
Eyes. The spiritual body that Paul tells
about, in the Testament You've read the
Testament have you -
said yes"
wish knew more about it but no body
explains il to me. Older people think can't
understand such things. Oh, they don't know
how my soul has outgrown my body ~
"Alas no ~ | added, with sigh.
81 think girls soul may be older then her
body. Mine is. ltsecms to me that I've lived
a good while. Is there such thing as living
fast If there is, then I've lived fast. Think
ing does thinking, thinking, when I'm alone
alone in the night time, talking with myself,
wondering how | came to below the world,
you know that ] get lost in great, unknown
region, without beginning or end--a place full
of life and motion = My spirit hears voices
voices still and small, talking to my soul--my
soul is 50 full Of mystery My body is blind
and dark, and hears nothing, aud cannot 20
with my thoughts to the bright world where
my happiness is. Do you know what mean
ma'am %
81 believe so, child go on"
"They call Inc stupid and dreamy, not know
ing the life lead. love the stars, and the
strange, still noon ! think they know me and
understand me ; so talk with them and much
calmness comes over me. Do you know tina.
imagine that God is in all Of them He must
be; and in the wide sky--ihe sky so serene on
~ ss anu starry h'gnS-me SKY so
The deformed girl paused Clasping her
";,h ~ III A. go W '''o .'e e'nereaI uep'hs
wv" az .av 'e''oe VI an enthusiast Her eyes
~ WIZ, sun sunny i'ghl' iosi SIGHT
10 po1' o'uy, anu sa" only tue soul which
"au l"uoeu 80 o.'s'o"" ~ Gut OH from the
"4'"' p",so VI "u"'i" sympathy she mad OF
,'e- 'o'"eu a" ac'lua'n'ahce WIN The inner
'"ewno i",ul''o"sIhe iueai-'he eternal,
"a' 'e'Son = 'ea'neo from Jane How
Wy P,'ue aus 'ani'y ana "oridiiness were re-
vuNeu. INC sei''sa'isned smile faded from my
up,' anu "'s"eu 'or 'he angelic nature Of the
o"',u.
ana 'nls mixed ana mingled world is heed
'oss VI ,,'eiiec'' uuiess tempted IN beautiful
ooay we cannot Judse nom the external who
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-03-03

A GERMAN SHARP AND AN ENGLISH Far
The most severe and cutting hit we have heard
Tor some time, was made at one of our theaters
few days since, during an operate rehearsal.
by the 'bass viol.'' The rehearsal had been
delayed some time by the non appearance of
the primo fenore, who is proverbial in his sing
ing for being out of time and tune. Finally
he appeared, and the orchestra was called
The double base was absent, which was con-
sldered base desertion on his part. and drew
forth storm of Indignation from the fe,,ore.-
At length the absent musician appeared with
the froih of lager beer adhering 10 his nous
iaehe-"What the deuce do you mean, sir,''
said the singer, excepting every body waiting
Tor two hours you ought to be discharged
You dnk so, eh o. retorted double bass
Ieelals, was wait every day, and every bod
dy else for two hour, and only have yust run,
out for FIVE minutes, to get little lager beer,
and You insult before every boldly. "But /
shall have my revenge tunight ,rhenerer you
sings, shall play in ftne."-N. Y Picdulne.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-03-03
From the Charleston S. C. Courier. /
THE

From the Charleston S. c. Courier. /
THE BILLS.
OH the bills, Christmas bills!
What world Of Misery
Their memory instilsl
As the merchants with their quilts
Stuck behind their "ears polite"
SO caressingly invite
Your kind and prompt attention
To their billsl
How they dun, dun, dun,
As they kindly urge upon
Your earliest attention their blessed little bills
Little BILLS
With power Of perforation,
And nav that never ellis
What sad discrimination
To call them lille billsl
While all the tin that tinkles
In your pocket, only sprinkles
\ little liquidation on the
Billsl
Oh! the destiny that fills
All our holidays with bills,
When the very Christmas dinner
OF the poor indebted sinner
Might be cooked with the fuel Of his bills
OH the bills, bills, bils
Nothing else but bills
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-03-03
MISCELLANY.
THE DEFoRMED GIRL.

81 EVE WILDER,
The world is so mixed and mingled And
there is such variety of character in il. And
no ono knows what part he may play in the
drama Of existence, or how he shall die. or
when, or where his grave will be. Neither
can he tell his origin, and define the concerted
causes that called him out of the world of mat.
ter TO conscious being. Man is ignorant alike
OF his beginning and ending-dissatisfe with
the present and doubtful of the future There
are few real philosophers among MS. Jane
Radly was quite philosopher in her way. She
was little girl, cruelty deiormed, whom used
occasionally to meet last summer, during nv
walks. Jane was ten years Of age, an orphan
and, though so young, a miserable drudge in
the kitchen Of a German family. Her face
was very expressive and interesting but her
person pitiably ugly. She was picking berries
when | CHANGED to see her for the first time
My impressions were unfavorable. nvolun-
tarily shrunk from the unfortunate creature
Stopping, | observed her attentiyely, asking
myself whether life was a curse or blessing
to such child What was she good for -
Who could love her From what unknown
fountain would the waters Of her enjoyment
flow
"You amt afraid of me, arc you !" she ask.
ed in plainive tone.
why do you ask such question ~
E'Because know I'm such fright"
"Why do you think so. - | continued.
"Oh, it's very easy to know it MY shadow
in the glass and in the water, and on the wall
tell me. People laugh at me because am 30
badly made"
''Does that give you pain l'
"'Itmakes me feel as if wanted to he alone.
And sometimes ] sit down where no BODY can
sec nc, and cry.''
81 am sorry there are those so thoughtless
and cruel. Have you parents living 90
"No; Iwish | had. But you see they took
sick and died, when | was nj half 80 big as
am now. don't think they laughed at me,
do youl'
Certainly not. You are very unhappy, |
suppose p
Sometimes think am the most miserable
girl in the world, and want 10 die, and be put
out of sight But get over such dark spells.
and think in different way. say to myself
I'm very ugly, and people amt to blame for
not liking me. We should MT like a flower.
should we, il it was MT sweet and pretty D.
We love to look at what is beautiful it comes
natural-we cant help it. like TO look at
you niadam-you are so nice, and seem TO know
so much. And don't see any thing bad and
proud in your face. But it is MT likely you
care much for such homely little thing as me. p
"I'm sure ought to. Yon have good
mind, and that is Of more consequence than the
body"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-03-03
POETRY.
THE MYSTERY.

ny DANARD TAYLOR.
Thou art not dead; thou art not gone to dust
No line Of thy loveliness shall fall
To formless ruin smote by Time, and thrust
Into the solemn dust that covers all.
Thou canst not wholly perish, though the sod
Sink with its vioets closer to thy breast;
Though by the feet Of generations trod,
The headstone crumbles from thy place Of rest.
The marvel Of thy beauty cannot die;
The sweetness Of thy presence shall not fade;
Earth gave not all the glory Of thine eye
Death may not keep what death has never made
1t was not thine, that forehead strange and cold,
Nor those dumb lips, they hid beneath the snow
Thy heart would throb beneath that passive fold,
Thy hands for me that stony clasp foregc.
But thou hatlst gone-gone from the drcary land
Gone from the storms let loose on every hill,
Lurcd by the sweet pcrsuasons Of hand
Which leads thee somewhere in the distance still
wherc'er thou art, I know thou wcarest yet
The same bewitching beauty sancthed
by calmer joy, and touched with soit regret
For him who seeks but cannot reach thy side.
l keep for thee the living love Of old,
And seek thy place in Nature, as a child
Whose hand is parted from his playmate's hold,
Wandcrs and cries along a lonesome wild.
When, in the watches Of my heart, hear
Inc messages OF pufef lic, anu know
The footsteps Of thy spirit lingering near,
The darkness hides the way that should 60.
Canst thou not bid the empty realms restore
That form, the symbol Of thy heavenly part
Or ON the fields of barren silence pour
That voice, the perfect music Of thy hearth
o once, once more bending to those widowed lips,
Take back the tender warmth of life from me,
Or let thy kisses cloud with swift eclipse
The light Of mine, and give me death with thee
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-03-03
Being SoMERoDY.-In the Springfield Re
publican Of Friday we find the following;

Being SoMERoDY.-In the Springfield Re.
publican of Friday we find the following
There is BUNDLE among us-an Ameri.
can Bundle, that it would delight the heart Of
Dickens TO meet with, The governor and
council visited the State aims house at Bridge
water, the other day, and a councillor made
this speech to the boys Boys, Iwant Won to
look at me Look directly at me, for am
going to say something to you. How many of
you would like TO be members of The gopernor's
couneiV Now, if you will only do what is
night at all times, and never steal, nor lie, nor
swear, you may all some day rise TO eminent
stations ! was once poor boy myself, but ]
always calculated 10 do what was right I
never would steal, or lie, or use bad language
was an apprentice in my youth, but have now
become ono Of fhe governor's council! Now.
boys, never let me hear of your doing anything
wrong. Always do what is right never cheat
or steal, or lie, or swear, and you may become
a great nan
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-03-03

caANnrRRIes.-We have frequently, within
the last two or three years, called attention TO
The Importance and profit of cutivating the
cranberry, and are glad to know that agitation
Of the subject through the columns of the press
has resulted in the greatly increased production
OF this healthy and palatablo fruit. Mr.. John
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-03-03

HARD OF Hr,RISG.-A young Jonathan
once courted the daughter Of an old man ,ha,
lived ''down east who protested to he def
eieni in hearing, as the sequel will show.
II was stormy night in the ides Of March,
if mistake not, when lightning, and the loud
peals Of thunder answered thunder, that iona.
than sat by the old mans Preside. discussing
with the old laby This intended molhcr-in.law)
on the expedienoy Of asking the old mans per-
mission to marry "Sall" Jonathan had re-
solved to 'pop IL to the old man the next day.
The night passed, and by the dawn of another
day the old man was found in his barn 10, feed
ing. Jonathan then rose from his bed carly in
the morning, spied the old man feeding his pigs
and resolved TO ask him for Sal Scarce had
q minute elapsed after Jonathan made his reso-
luton, ere he bid the old man good morning. -
Now Jonaihan's heart beat, now he scratched
his head, and ever and anon gave birth 10 A
pensive yawn. Jonathan declared that he'd a.
lief take thirty-nine stripes" as tu ask the old
man "bnt," said he. aloud to himself. show
ever, here goes it, "A fain, heart never won
fair gal, " and he addressed the old man thus :
" | say, old man, want to marry your
daughter"
Old man. ou want TO borrow my halter,
would loan il to you but my son has taken il
and gone to the mill"
Jonathan-(Pui,ing his mouth close to the
old mans ear, and speaking in a deaiening
voice) i've got five hundred pounds Of money ~
Old thanksgiving back as if greatly alarm
ed and exclaimed in voice Of surprise, syou
have got five hundred pounds of honey What
in the mischief can you do with so much honey
Jonathan Why, its more than the whole
neighborhood has use for
Jonaiban-(Not yet the victim of DESPAIR.
and putting his mouth to the old mans ear.
bawled out) "I've gold"
Old man-''So have |, Jonathan and !, is
the wcrs. cald ] eyer dad ia my iiie. so say
he sneezed ''wash up"
BY this time the old lady came up, and hav-
ing observed Jonaihan's unfortunate luck, she
put her mouth to the old mans ear, and scream
ed like a wounded Yahoo.
Old Lady-"Daddy, say, daddy. YOU dom,
understand he wants 10 marry our daughter
Old man-'I told him our halter was gone
Old lady--'Why daddy you don 4 understand
hos got gold--he's rch'
Old mau--"He's got a cold amid the itch,
eh! What is he doing here with the itch,
eh" So saying the old man aimed blow at
Jonathan's head with his walking cane, but
happily for Jonathan he lodged it.
Nor did the rage of the old man stop at this,
but with an angry countenance he made after
Jonathan who took to his heels. Nor did
Iona,han's luck stop here he had not got gu,
'f the barn-yard, nor far from the old man, who
run him close race, ere Jonathan stumped his
zoe, and fell to the ground, and before the old
nan could "take up" he stumbled over Jona-
han and fell sprawlng in a mud hole. iona
han sprung to his heels, and with the speed of
John Gilpiu, cleared himself And poor Sal
The died--without a husband.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-03-03

Run rs. RFPurATIos.-At social meet
ing a few evenings since, the causes of intoxi
cation, among other subjects, were the theme
oil conversation. A gentleman stated that when
young man, he was in the habit of enioyiup
himself with his friends over social bottle,
until Father Taylor cured him with clap of
thunder Walking, or rather rolling through
The street one day, he continued, Il hailed the
Old salt, singing OUTFLOW d do, nv old
boy y Father Taylor stopped short, and seiz-
ing me by the coat-collar with both hands,,
looked me sternly in the iace-l shall never
forget that look and then demanded in a voice
OF ihunder-'Yo Young man--is ran of more value
to yon ihanyour repnfafiOn' Go home and get
sober the very dogs in the street shan Won,
with disgust = Invent home overwhelmed with,
shame, and though ten years have elapsed since
that time, nothing that could intoxicale has
passed my lips, nor shall ever forget that nv
reputation is Of more rai4e Man all The run, IN
The lcorid- '-Boston Alias.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-03-03

TnE GAME OF PoLITrcs. Jtlius-San, did
you know and massa Wilson jned DC No
Mullins bout de same timet
Stm-No Julius, neber was known to dc
Jacks.
Juhrs-Yes, sir; know all about his g,yoin
to Congress, and how he played de card 10 gil
dar.
Sdn-What game did he play!
Jufiits-"Shoemaker lew y he waxed both
ends, KEEP de ace back, tooIs all the tricks and
hio'd dc Party.-Post.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-03-03

g8-"l never go to church," said country
'radesman TO his parish clergyman. ~ always
spend Sunday in settling accounts" Theminis-
ter Immediately replied, 'You will find Sir that
the day Of judgment viii be spent in the same
manner"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-03-03

Adversely is the only balance to weigh friends in.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1855-06-16
BreadstuHs Tumbiinx.

The recent beautiful rains and the pros.
poets of abundant crops everywhere, are be-
ginning to tell upon prices. At New York,
on Wednesday, there was quito panic in
the flour market. Medium grades sold ut a
decline of fully two shiIlings per barrel.--
Wheat was dull, and decidedly lower. Corn
declined four cents per bushcl, selling at 81
o6 to ST., ,09 and oats were two cents lower,
and quite heavy. A N. Y. letter of Wed.
nesday evening says:
"Flour that was bought yesterday on
speculation, was re-sold to-day at loss of
fully three shillings per barrel, and the ave.
rage decline on medium grades is twenty.
five cents per barrel. The receipts both
here and at Buffalo begin to have a telling
effect upon prices, and, with over 6O,5OO
barrels afoat and unsold. 1t is not att all
surprising that receivers begin to manifest
some uneasiness."
On Thursday, flour further declined at
New York Id l2 Ia cents per barrel
Thank fortune, the times when specula.
tors fill their purses with money wrung from
the starving and suffering poor, are going
by. The earth has been watered by the
rains of heaven, and once more offers to the
hand of the husbandman, an abundant har-
vest.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1855-06-16
GOvefhoF Young OF Utah His
Recommendation for Reap
DOfntniemt. rrs .-r.- a.-rII .

a
GOxefhoF Young OF Utah Hi.
HecomlilendattOn for Reap
ROintnienL pHtT9 = s.r.- TI'I
The following strong memorial has beer
forwarded to FRANKLIN PiEhcE, President o.
the United States. II seems to dispose o.
the story that You've Is dislcyal TO the Uni.
ted States Government;
Your petitioners voula respectfully rsDrs.
senf that, phsreas. Gov. Brigham Young pos.
sessess the entire confidence of the people
OF this Territory, without distinction of par.
" or sectj and from personal acquaintance
and social intercourse, we find him to be a
tirm supporter Of the Constitution and laws
OF the United States 5aiid tried pillar of re.
publican institutions, and having repeatedly
listened to his remarks in private as well as
in public assemblies, know that he is the
warm friend and able supporter of constitu-
tional liberty-the rumors published in the
States to the contrary notwithstanding-and
hsVlng canvassed to our satisfaction his do
lngs as Governor and Superintendent of In
dian Affairs, and also the disposition of the
appropriation for public buildings for the
Territory: We do most cordially and cheer
fully represent that the same has been ex-
pended to the best interests of the nation;
and
Whereas, His reappointnent would better
subserve the territorial interest than the ap.
pointment Of any other man, and would meet
with the gratitude of the entire inhabitants
of the Territory, and his removal would
cause the deepest feeling of sorrow and re.
gret, and it being our unqualified opinion,
based upon our personal acquaintance which
we have formed with Governor Young, and
from our observation Of the results of his in
huence and administration in this Territory,
that he possesses, in an emin ent degree, ev-
cry qualification Necessary for the discharge
OF his official duties, and unquestioned integ-
rity and ability; that he is decidedly the most
suitable person that can be eelected for that
Office. ....s... -
We, therefore, take great pleasure In rec
ommending him to your favorable considera-
ton, and do earnestly request his reappont-
ment as Governor and Superintendent of In
dian Affairs for this Territory.
Signed: J. F. KINNEY,
Chief Justice U. S. Supreme Court, Utah Territory.
E. J. STEPTOE,
Lieutenant Colonel U. S. Army.
GEO. p. STILES,
Associate Justice S. c. of U s. for Utah Territory.
LEO. SHAVER,
Assistant Justice for Territory of Utah.
HORACE R. WIREZ,
Medical STAFF U. S. Army
A. w. BABBIT,
Secretary of Utah Territory
STEPHEN B. ROLE,
Sub Indian Agent for Utah Territory. n
GREAT SALT LAKE Cry. U. T.. Dec. 40 1854
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1855-06-16
lTIle recent q rains. .,in !

The recent heavy rains in this county
have not only dispelled the fear Of drouth,
but also occasioneds considerable injury in
different townships. sa.a5 a.,
The Ohio and Pennsylvania canal both
east and west Of US, has sustained considers
BILE injury, We have not been able to learn
how extensive. In Deer6eld township the
Mahoning overdowei its banks, carrying
away fences and sweeping everything be-
fore il 4 It is reported that caGsle and sheer p
were'drowned. In Atwatar similar damage
was done in many places. The abutments
of bridge on the Cleveland and Mahoning
Railrsad were swept away and other injury,
probably to the amount Of from $l2, 900 to
$1,000 The bridge on the center road
between Rootstown and Randolph, and the
one over the Mahoning on the center road
between Charlestown and Edinburgh are
s,nne m1 saF RaftaqA tiab r, has tteT r. tt ~
OV1s'rf seY 9o7O stiA0 s iHlo sid 10 selrS 9f 90.
4, .Sffrv4TEgf 80. Stt I'M sesAf@ % $
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1855-06-16
Dairying in slreetsboro, ohio.

We clip the following from the cores.
pOndence of the Ohio Farmer. Il will no
doubt be interesting to the dsirymen of 9th.
er towns, 70 know what their nelghbors are
doing. We would suggest that some one
Of our friends in each township furnish US
with similar list for publication. Who
will take the leadl
"FRnND BRowH:--I noticed In the Far
me- a request that Dairymen would send
you their names and number Of co@s, and
those of their neighbOrs. In compliance /
ssnd you the Baines of the principal dairy.
men, aud number Of cows Kept by each, in
StreetSboro township, Portage county, Ohio.