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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-04-04
IRREGULAR ATTENDANCE AT
SCHOOL.

II is universally conceded by teachers that
the evils of inconsiant attendance are the most
formidable ones with which they contend. 1t
cannot be denied that of all drawbacks upon
common school efficiency, they are The most
serious. Could parents see the evils of unnec-
essary absence in their true light, there is rea-
son to believe they would be much less alarm
ing than they now are,
Some friend of education has furnished The
following, TO which serious attention should be
given;
I. IL boy learns 10 feel that lie may leave
his duty as a scholar for trivial causes, for caus-
es equally trivial he will lorsake his business
when n man.
9. The time of the teacher and the school is
wasted, while this absentee is being recorded.
3. The teachers time is wasted in reading
and recording the delinquent's excuse, when he
returns to the school.
4. lie interrupts the exercises Of The leach
er, or some part of the school, in finding The
places at which his various lessons commenced
s. He has lost the lesson recied yesterday
and does not understand that portion of io-day's
lesson which depends upon that of yesterday /;
and such dependence usually exists.
6. The teachers time and patience are tax
ed in repeating to him the instructions of yes
terday; which, how ever, for want of study, he
does not clearly appreciate.
7. The rest of the class are deprived of the
instructions Of their teacher while he is teach
ing the delinquent.
8. The progress Of the rest Of the class is
checked and their ambition curbed by waiting
for the tardy delinquent.
0, The pride Of the class is wounded, and
their interest in their studies abaed by the con-
duct Of the absentee.
10. The regulations Of both teachers and
schools suffer upon days Of public examination
by failures, which are chargeable TO The absen-
tee and not 10 the instruction.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-04-04
p 0 Z 7 r Y.
THE GOLDEN YEAR.
By TENNYsoN.

We sleep and wake and sleep, but all things move
The sun flies forward to his brother sun
The dark earth follows, wheeled in her ellipse
And human things, returning on themselves.
Move onward, leading up the golden year.
All though times when some new thought can bud
Are but poets seasons when they flower
Yet seas that daily gain upon the shore
Have ebb and flow conditioning their march,
And slow and sure comes up the golden year.
When wealth no more shall rest in mounded heaps.
But smit with freer light shall slowly melt
In many streams, to fatten lower lands,
And light shall spread, and man be liker man,
Through all the seasons of the golden year.
Shall eagles not be eagles wrcns be wrens'
II all the world were falcons, what of that'
The wonder of the eagles were the less,
But he not less the eagle. Happy days
Roll onward, leading up the golden year
Fly, happy, happy sails, and bear the Press
Fly, happy with the mission Of the Cross
Knit land to land, and, blowing hcayenward,
With silks, and fruits, and spices, clear of toll
Enrich the markets of the golden year
But We grow old. All when shall all mems good
BE each mans rule, and universal peace
Lie like shaft of light across the land,
And like a lane of beams athwart the sea,
Through all the circle of the golden year.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-04-04
AN INCIDENT.

1t was late The lamps of the car burned
dimly. In one seat were ''happy couple, :"
rejoicing in a carpet-bag, two ud-boxes, a
basket brown paper parcel, and sleeping
cherub." Suddenly cherub-a girl Of some
three years experience in this strange world
awoKe from one of those long, nndis,utbed
slumbers, that are among the prerogatives Of
childhood, and climbed up so as 10 stand and
look over the back fthe seat. Two care-worn,
iraveEweary and half awake men sat directly
in front Of the little creature. They looked as
if they had been on board of railroad ears for
a month, and had journeyed from the regions
about sunset. The great, curious eyes of the
child fell upon them She scanned carefully
the face Of each, and one would have deemed
her to have been an infantie physiognomist.-
Presently one Of them looked at her. 1t was
evident that she rather liked him, Of the two,
and had about made up her mind TO speak 10
him for instantly her little voice was heard, as
she pped out the query
docs you love little girls 7"
The man look at her for a moment rather
grufly, and then replied
"No-I don't"
A shade OF disappointment and surprise was
instantly daguerreotyped upon the countenance
of the child, but passed away when she replied:
"Yes, you do"
The man reused himself, and took another
look. He was evidently both puzzled and in
terested, and he said:
"How do you knowl'
And she replied. >" Cause you look as il you
did"
This thawel him out some, and he said
81 have got little girl at home.'
The little questioner now evidently felt she
was on the right Crack" and after look that
showed that this intelligence presented new
and unexpected view of the affair, renewed the
conversation earnestly, and the following colo
guy ensued ..,....
docs you love your little girll"
"Yes."
SIS she real good little girl"
"Someimes she is"
''ls she naughty sometimes l''
"Yes."
"Does she go down in the kitchen when she
hadn't ought TO"
"Yes, sometimes"
''Does she cry when you talk to her, and tel
her she is naughtyl"
"Yes."
Then do you whip hertz
Sometimes"
"When she says she is sorry, do you whif
her then %
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-04-04
WHEN WE HUsKED THE CORN.

October scorchng fires the trees,
And naked lies the shvering vine
While dimly DER the distant seas
The fading lights of summer shine.
Along the land the negro blows
Deep summons on his monday horn,
And homeward troop the girls and beaus
From husking of the corn.
l mind me well that autumn day,
When five and twenty years ago,
We turned our labor into play,
And husked the corn for neighbor Lowe.
All ! wife, We were the blithest pair
That e'er to welded love were born
For was gay and you were fair,
A husking of the corn.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-04-04
ONE OF THE LAITY.

lhe other day, going dow the Hudson Riv-
en- we were exceedingly amused with half
seas-over individual, who was trying TO ''play
sober" lie would fix his lack lustre ewes upon
you, purse up his mouth, the corners of which
were stained with segar-iuice stand I'M 50
straight that he leaned over the other way ; and
sway backward and forward like Loose liberty
pole IN gale Of wind. He had ''long nine''
seear between his teeth, the upper end of which
was crushed into the semblance of a tobacco
qnid. 1t had holes in it, evidcnlv for in
smoking il he played upon it as Hamlet played
upon the pipe; he governed the venlapes'
gave II breath with his mouth, and it disgorged
most execrabe fumes. lie spat upon it roll
ed, and re-rolled the wrappers to ii and patch
ed II with pieces of dirty newspaper. While
thus engaged, white neck clothed clergyman
came forw ard TO look after his carpet-bag.
"Hllo !" calculated the inebrate, '.that is
Dominic D! He's a smart man, but he
don't 'Mornin', Dominic D.; goin'
down-t-New York Z"
"Yes-that is my purpose" answered the
minister, with dignity.
Good so be land glad 10 get good COM
pany. ] say, look o here, Dominie-I beerd
you last Sunday; you preached pooiy good
got good voice. and your words is smooth as
lie; but you don't understand the Scripters.
Now. I've read the Scripters, and know what
they be. l read 'em twice-i, when / was a
boy, and once sence. tell you what it's,
Dominic, ii tales a boss 10 understand the Scrip
tcrsr'
The clergyman relinquished his search for
the travelling-bag, and suddenly retreaied to
the .-Kaicker5ocker
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-04-04
A MURRAN APPROACHING.

A correspondent of the London Times says
that an exceedingly fatal epidemic has been for
some time ravagng the herds of Central En-
rope, and has now reached Kongsherg, where
one proprietor is said TO have lost three hundred
head in night The writer says
''ln l745, the same or like epidemic, was
introduced into England by means of two calves
from Holland. In the second year after its in
PRODUCTION over 10000 cattle died in Noting
hamshlre, and almost as many more in Cheshire.
During the third year remuneration was given
by the government, who had ordered the de-
structon ofdiseased cattle, for no fewer than sO,-
-
the malady. In the fourth year ii was equally
fatal, nor does it appear 10 have completely
disappeared till eight years after''
On the Continent every exer,on is being
made 10 arrest the progress of the infection,
and military deiachments are charged to destroy
all cattle that become infected in Prussia. If
only one of herd should be attacked, the au-
thoriiies order the whole to be slaughtered :;
and cordOnS sdniidrieS are established along the
frontiers TO prevent The ingress of cattle from
districts in which the disease exists. If these
statements are not exaggerated, the loss of so
many cattle must seriously diminish the supply
of food in Europe, and may give rise TO insur-
rectionary movements on the part of the people.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-04-04

The FARMERS DAuGHTER.-A few years
since farmer, living near Easton. Pennsylva-
MIA, sent his daughter on horseback TO that town
to procure from the bank small notes for one
hundred dollars. When she arrived there the
bank was closed and she endeavored to effect
her object by offering it at several stores, but
could not get her note changed She had not
gone far on her return, when a stranger rode
up to her and accosted her with so much polite
ness, that she had not the slightes, suspicion of
any evil intention on his part. Alier ride of
a mile or two. employed in very social conver-
saion, they came 10 retired part Of the road,
and the stranger commanded her to give him
the bank note.
II was with some difficulty tina, she could be
made to believe him in earnest as his demean-
or had been so friendly but the presentation
Of pistol placed that matter beyond doubt,
aud she yielded TO necessity. Jus, as she held
the note to him sudden puff of wind blew the
note into the road and carried il gently several
yards from them. The discourieous knight
alighted 10 overtake it, and the lady whipped
her horse TO get out Of his power, and the 9TH
er horse, which had been left standing by her
side started with her. His owner fired pis-
to after her, which only tended 10 increase the
speed of all parties, and the young lady arrived
safe at home with the horse of the robber, on
which was pair of saddle-bags. When these
were opened besides quantity of counterfeit
bank notes, fifteen hundred dollars in good mon
ey was found. The horse was good one, and
when saddled and bridled, was thought 10 be
worth at least as much as the bank note that
was stolen
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-04-04

ii. The means generously provided for the
education of the delinquent are wronpfully was
ted.
IL. He sets pernicious example for the rest
Of the school, and usually does some actual
mischief while absent.
The foregoing summary, although it includes
only few Of the more important evils of in
constant attendance, will, it is hoped, he found
sufficient to impart faint idea of their alarm
ing magnitude. - waterbury American.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-04-04

SOLEMN QuEsTIoNs FOR MARRYING Men
An exchange propounds the following questions
TO all who contemplate matrimony
What is the market price of Point Applique
acel
Have you any idea of the moral effect Of
white kid gloves and slippers!
What is the general effect on society of a
new dress for every party during the winier'
What is the difference between Point Blend
and Brussels lace, and which should lady pre-
fer for confidential adornmert!
If bonnet of the present style cost fifty dol
lars, would Two thousand dollars complete an
appropriate costume!
Have you any rule for computing the soldi-
ty of woman who is in full dress, without her
dress!
And in conclusion whereabouts in the hoops
is the woman!
Bachelors would do well to ponder these
questions, as connubisl felicity is impossible
without the required information.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-04-04
Il. ii. FESSENDEN.
N GENERAL INSURANCE AGENCY
NJ Omcc WiIliston's Stone Block.

The subscriber has the agency the VT MUTUAL FIRE
INSURANCE COMPANY, with Capital exceeding 81 800
900. Also the SPRINGFIELD FIRE AND MARINE iNsJJR-
ANCE COMPANY (stocl) with Capital Of $4,000 large
surplus; and the CONWAY FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY,
(stoc) with Capital Of 100000 He also prepared
feet Insurance, II desired In the KTNA INSURANCE COM
PANY, Hartford and ATLANTIC FIRE AND MARINE Co,
Providence Persons wishing to insure property will dc
well to call him before ectng the Insurance
LIFE may also be effected with him in the NATIONAL LIFE
INSURANCE COMPANY, 'or any term and to any amount
not exceeding $4,000 at one risk. Il. ii. FESSENDEN
bratteboro, January 9th, 1857.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-04-04
rNHE PERIODICAL DEPOT HAS BEEN RE

Il moved from opposite the american House 10 Bake's
bng two doors north Of the Revere House, where more
extensive and better selected stock OF Pee
riodfcals: miscellaneous Books, Stationery,
Toys, and Fancy Articles, than eve. before will be
Brattleboro, Nov. 9Th, 1865 al
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-04-04
NTEDI IcAL MOTTO
DIR. G. w. HORTON,

hesPecy INFORMS the Inhabitants Of Braeboro and vlcin
a ne mas established himself in the practice Physic
and Surgery in this place, hoping TO receive share Of
public patronage.
r Rooms in Biakes Building corner Of Main and Elliot
Streets Office in Fisks Buding opposite the Post Office
Bratttleboro April 18th, 1856 ul6
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-04-04

I'm going to draw this beau into knot, as the
lady said when standing at the hymeniai altar.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-04-04

A child wanted TO describe snake TO his
aunt, and said, 'It was thing all tail-clear up
to the head"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-04-04
ADVERTISEMENTS,

ron one square Of IL lines less nonpar type ue small
lest szc used three insertions s for subsequent in
rton 20 cents The number Of Insertions must he marked
on all advertisements or they will be continued until ordered
out. Contracts will be made with advertisers ,y the col
umn or fractional parts thereof liberal rates Transient
advertising TO be paid IN advance
fon all Probate advertisements excepting notices OF nppca
Tons to sell real estate s150 each for three Insertions
fcrhGr-THB VERMONT HGSx into all the towns Of
Winlham County free Of Postage TO any part of this state
out This County, for 10 cents per year, elsewhere 20 cents
per year-paynents In all to be made quarterly in
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-04-04

"There will he Camp-meeting, to COM
mence the last Monday of this month, at the
Double Spring Grove, near Peter Brinsons, in
the county of Shelby.
"Ihe exercises will open with splendid
barbecue. Preparations are being made 10 suit
all tastes there will be good barbecue, better
liquor, and the best of Gospel!
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-29

had been bapshed to Muleje in Lower Caifsorns,
bad managed 10 be set ashore at hazstlau. Don
Manuel Gandsra, V said, has gone 10 the CAPT
tai to ask the proteston OF the central government.
nor Of sonora. The Closr hopes he may be shot, and
In long inveotive against the whole Gsndara family
whose unbounded ambition, II remarks, has been the
cause OF al the evils suffered In Sonora for years past
says that there 10 hope for prosperity peaoe that
unhappy country while any Of them continue to breathe
it, cir.
The San Francisco Herald extracts from letter. dated
November %, the following item I'VE getting along
the Arizona mines nrs rate, under the admnistra
ton Of affairs We have about two hundred tons Of
out and the mine continues to increase In richness a.
work It, We have ju,t put up small smelling farnace
for experiments, ana think will smelt ell the at
the mne
Al Tucson. the Messrs. Chavis OF New Mexico, had
rived with twenty wagon loads OF GOODS the balance Of
their party are the road with IL 0O0 head OF sheep
the Pine villages they lost 400 head, which were steOn
by the Pmos.
The revolution In Sonora is jest fairly beginning. Don
Manuel Gandara bad gone TO the city OF Mexico; his
brother, Jesus Gsndara remaining in comma nd OF the
revolutionary forces In Sonora At SyOpe, the Rio de
Sonora in an engagement between the revouonss AMI
dara has some ten Americans with him, and We can
give pretty good guess who killed them, they
all shot through the head.
DR.. Spencer, who is well known to mary OF citi.
2ens has lust returned to Altar, alter absence OF
three months. he WAS arrested by the Aguilar party
was released.
The present party who are In power-that Is "the
Aguiarenos are very much afraid thst Gaudara will
eeek aid and assistance In Caif0rus from OF
bold and adventurous spirits. That he will do go II not
In the present campaign, have rot dou
Before two yeavs have rolled away make prophecy
that Sonora will be separate republic asking adms
sion into our Union.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-29
ARRIVAL OF THE ILLINOIS.
~~~~~~~~~~~>>~>>~~>>>N-
TWO WEEKS LATER FROM CALIFORNIA.
~>~~>~~~~>~~~~>>~~->>>~~~~~
$l,l6S, $40 in Treasure.
POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE.
MINING NEWS.
MARITIME LLIG EN- c E.
o,>-y~~>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
MARRIAGES. BIRTHS AND DEATHS.
Nj A IL X Z Il s,
DC, &C., 10.
POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE.
NJ INING N E w 8.
MARITIME INTELLIGE NCE.
MARRIAGES, BIRTHS AND DEATHS.
Nj A IL X + II s,
&c, DC, DO.

The United States mail steamship Illinois, c. s. Boggs,
U. g. N, commander, LEFT Aspnwan January 10, ., q
p NJ and arrived at Quarantine at sk O'Clock yesterday
morning.
She brings the California malls OF the 5tn nst Ill pas
sengers and 81, les, $40 in treasure freight.
The Pacific Mail Steamship Compaay's steamer Johu L.
Stephens, r. Pearson, E,q commander, lett San
Francisco January at p. with oil passengers and
$ele OBS In treasure freight and arrived At Panama
on the 1eth AT O'Clock A NJ January Q, as 1890 A. n
exchanged signals with stsamer Golden Gate for San
Fraaosoo; January II, P. NJ exchanged signals with
steamer Sonora, for San Francisco.
The United States soop Of 81. MArys WAS to leave
Panama on the 10th inst for San Juan del Sur.
January Is, St one NJ, latitude 80 10 north, lony
tude "a 20 wess spoke steamship George Law for AS
pswall, ell well
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-29
Miscellaneous Items.
THE STATE DEBT.

The Ala CdyOvTlia SAYS
The hich existed NJ the time o. the depA-
ture OF the last steamer concerning the state deo na1
died away; whatever uncertainty may have been FELT 81
the time having yielded 70 the unanimous sentiment that
the decision the Supreme Court imposes no obstacle
legal or mora the promp. and faithful payment OF
every dollar bill has been ready framed, and will
be introduced ct early day OF the session OF the L,g
ature refund the debt and submit TO vote OF the
people N conformity with the requirements OF the CON
..iu,on The bill will pass by . vote almost, II not quite,
UNANIMOUS; and when comes before the people, there
viii be opposition, but al men of every shade OF poll
tics will ate the exertons Of each DINER IN It's Rdvo
cacy or course The retundng and constuonAlising Of
the deb, will not render 1t any more obligatory upon rs
gay T. but viii satisfy the holders Of our securities
that there In disposition on the part OF California TO
avail herself her violation OF her own laws to
avoid the pay OF money which she obtained contra
her
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-29
News from Washington Territory.
,ur nles Of the Pee ard D,moer are 70 the 18th Of


December.
The Dutch ship Will msbute arrived In the Sound
come months since errand for spas for French
navy, and cleared iron our waters for Ioulon . few
weeks since, bavisg hoard more than 100 spArs OF
from so 10 lao feet 10 lengh-averang from 30 10 ~
inches in diameter at the butt, and retaining tina,
point Tbey were hevn eisb, square ana the Is,sess
clans estimated 10 weigh from Is - 20 tons cash.
These spsrs taken from McDonoughs Island oppo.
rie PENIS Cove, Whidbys Island.
The cargo was contracted for and furnished BY The
Htsrs Grtnpen aud Crenny, whose facilities for furnish
int ssrteics in the lumber ana timber business are,
pert sps, unsurpassed the waters Of The sound The
mater and mate OF the chip Williamsburg pronounce the
,pars taken On board As beirr TIE lngsi Of natural
sze procured In any country. Toe wiIsmsbu, Il
ship Of 500 tors burthsn and IN order usl
the carso properly u became necessary ths, the snip
carpenter cut or rdcle the vessel In very shocking
manner, In order 10 get The spars into her
The Legislature met at Olympia on The Isl December.
on Tuesday .he HOs'e vas psr,m,n,n'y ORGANIZED By
Doyle, OF rburston, ch,S clerp W. Carlton, Assist
ant Clerk md y. ". Austin, Doorkeepcr.
Wallace a. President Eivooi Evans. secretary; Frsnx
Baoh, Assistant Secretary; u. Herrngon, Ssrsesnt
at Arms, and John Scott Doorneper.
A resolution Vas pAssed unanimously requesting our
delegate In forward 70 the Secretary OF
Territory, FOR osuiouaon one hundred copies Of v. W.
fanders report OF oissance Of railroad route
from Puget Sound by way OF South Pass the Mssis
npp rver and Of other reports or the railroad surveys
10 the Psorc
We are informed that Q few week. since q bind OF
scme sixty Northern sckene indians male their appear.
the Indian Reserve, opposite s,eliscoom. and
pupdered the posto FIELDS 81 the revves 20 the
OF nfty 70 ssvtLy i've bushels, roboing many Of the
Indian ranches Of sthe vausb,es tsey po sessed Cou
siderable alarm and confederation ensged the Re-
indians, and Anew Gays th rester northern
nee containing three or four British Russia red rklns,
.ssp tndssvored 70 land on the reserve, when they
vere sitsrked by the Ntquslys, and tro and
hid were si.d by them Fears eniptan ID
some Of the Indians the Sound thu, their Northern
rehrep win return in iorce ana mike set attack upon
the diftrtnt reservations.
The OF properly late in use BY the volunteer
vice OF Washington Territory "a. largely attended,
About $50 horses and leo head ofcae posed Of
10 addition wagons saddles b'dies rigging aud art
ces OF various description The cattle averaged about
$50 per yoke, and 10 though, tina, the horses and
sree proportion u the ohtr articles brought al least all
utp al rcof
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-29

We arc indebted TO MIR. Mitchell purser 0. the
Illinois, for favors ard to the expresses OF the Atlantic
and Pacific Company, aEd q. Wae. Co, and TO the
San Francisco GePo. 81 j. ". sullivan, ts- Giles OF
California peperg