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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-11-07

CTATE OF VERM O n /,
- MARLBORO, S.
The Probate Court oy said District TO all persons ntere
ed In the Estate OF JERJAi TIIAYEl late Of Vernon w
ceased-Greeting Whereas SOLOMON TnAYER, has preSI
this Court Instrument puporting to be the A %
said deceased, for probate You hereby noInea
this will dscide upon the probate Of said
the session thereof 10 be held at tho Probate o NJ
Brattleboro, in said District the last "Wednesday o. and
vember A. d. 1851 when and where you may appear A''
contest the same, II you see At .,. u...,.,
As Y. H0LRR0Ok, heghe'
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-11-07

- IA TE OF V E r NJ O y |,
~ MARLBORO, 5. 5.
The Probate Court for said District To all persons interest
ed In the Estate Of ANsEL ADAMS late of Wilmington,
ceased-Greeting; Whereas LUCINDA adams has presenH
this Court Instrument purporng to be the as ~, ~,
of said deceased, for probate You hereby noeo s
this Court will decide upon the probate OF said
at the session thereof to be held at the Probate o
Bratteboro In said District, on the last Wednesday d
vember, A. ID. 1851 when and where you may appear N
contest the same, II you see ht, . r.,,.r
as !. H0LBROOh, REGISTER
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-11-07
Bite Of Rn,,ie.anEc cured In Ave minute,

WOODS Bellows Falls and b, Druggists 10 every town Ia
the United States Fred w. Smith, Montpelier VI whole
sale agent for the State. 90-ly
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-11-07

50 year, ST. for one half year, and to Clubs Of
Four, II will be sent three months for One Dollar,
by FOWLER AND WELLS, 8Os Broadway, New York.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-11-07

out of the eight senators to be chosen this year,
and the new Senate will stand ff,ecn democrats,
four Americans, one republican, and one fusion
In the House the democrats have S5, and the oppo-
sition 2b
The Missouri House has passed a bill legalizing
the suspension by the banks of that State till the
LIST of November, 1858
LADIES READ one more extract from a letter,
from a Lady in Albany
Dr. j. DuroSco. Dear Sir:-I have purchased
of your agent here-Mr C. rockingham, Druggist
four boxes Of pills. | was determined to give
them fair trial. The result Is, am in sound
health and feel more liie animation, aud nm invig-
grafton Of my whole system than ever. | used
your pills for the Whites. Oh! how much | have
suffered no one can tell for the last six years, dur
ing which time, my husband has paid ever $3.50
for medical fees; but all to no purpose. Yet, by
spending for your pills. only four dollars, am en-
tirely cured. shall always recommend them to
my friends, and would not he without them If the
price were So, instead of 81. Your agent, Mr.
rockingham, informs me he is selling large guam
titles of your Golden Pills, and he says they are
giving universal satisfaction.
Hundreds of such arc being received from oil
parts of the Union.
JosEPn CLARK is the sole agent for Brattleboro,
Vermont. Ladies by enclosing him q 90 can have
the Pills sent by return Mail, to any part of the
city or country
See advertisement in another column, headed n
Card 10 the Ladies'. Sold in Bellows Falls by o.
r. wooDs, Greenfield by r. Rowland, and Rut-
land by PosD & Morse. lm45
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-11-07

Recommendations Hale, Esq, has sold
out the Vermont Journal to l.. J. Mclndoe, the
present publisher Of the .9urora at Newbury, and
the Orange Comfy Journal at Bradford. These
three papers are to be united and printed at Wind
SCR. with only change of heading Consolidation
seems to be the order of the day in newspaper pub
fishing, and it should continue until the number OF
country newspapers is reduced and they are brought
to the paying standard The Journal, under the
management of Mr. Hale, has been one of the best
newspapers in the State. 1t has been edited with
ability and taste, and VIC presume the same quail
ties will continue 10 characterize its columns mas
much as Mr. Hale will retain tke editorial chair
We wish the new enterprise success.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-11-07

New SEEDING PoTATo.-Mr Samuel Earl Of this
town has cultivated with success for two years, a
variety Of potato known as "Davis' Seeding"
which originated in Northboro Mass. This pota-
to is of the very best in the market regards
quality. 1t is prolific bearer and exempt from
tho potato disease. Mr. Earl raised, in 1866, about
thirty four bushels from one bushe OF the seed
This season he planted portion of these and rails
ed over two hundred bushels, nearly all of which
he has kept for seed. Others in this vicinity have
commenced its cultivation all of whom we believe
esteem it the best potato known for the table for
general cultivation.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-11-07

STATE OF We r NJ 0
- MARLBORO s.
The Probate Curt for said District TO all persons interest
ed In the Estate Of ABSAL0M PIKE late % Whitns,hs
deceased directing; You hereby nohed ths s va
Court will decide upon the allowance OF the account
rRRs anLErr Administrator upon said Estate anu az ihe
distribution thereof among the heirs Of said decreased %
session thereof be held at the Probate once IN h
boro In said District the last Wednesday OF
A. d. 1851 when and where you may be heard IN thg p
ises, " you see 1T labl r. hoLnhoon' i'e
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-11-07

FIRE AT NORTH ADANs.-From the North Adams
Transcript, EXTRA of Oct. 81, we learn that
destructive FIRE occurred at that place on the eve
ming of the 25th ult. The fire was first discovered
in the room occupied by the publishers ofthe Tran
script, which, with much Of its contents, was
destroyed, as well rs the centre and entire upper
portion of the building two hundred feet in length.
The loss in the Transcript office was $500, of
which $1,000 was insured in the Peoples Mutual
at Worcester. The building was also insured in
the same office for $500, which will not cover the
loss. The fire is believed to have been the work Of
an incendiary.
For the time being the publication Of the Tran-
script is suspended and the subscribers thereof are
furnished with the Pittsfeld Eagle. Its proprie-
tors hope to be able to resume in three weeks. We
trust that they will soon recover from this sad ca
samifv.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-11-07

$3.50 pages 30 engvings bound explanatory Of the treat
by which he CONSUMPTION ASTHMA, DISEASES OF
HEART THROAT STOMACH, Bowls LIvER, KIDNEYS aud
sK FEMALE COMPLAINTS GRAVEL, &C. sent by mail, and
postage prepaid, for 10 cents.
Apply to DR.. s. S. FITCH
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-11-07

Times are hard, and winter is Mt our heels, and
we must economize in everything.
Now if we need stoves. why go to Crosby over
Cune & Brackets store, who is closing out fine
lot of every description, for cash, old iron, and
good notes. and who is truly selling them at cost
and under-$3, 81. and SIS under retail prices
These are chances for economy.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-11-07

TATE OF YER NJ o n I +,
~ MARLBORO
The Probate Court for said District all persons interest
in the Estate of CYRUS FLETCHER late Of Lunenburg
Worcester County Mass deceased,-Greeting Whereas,
HANNIBAL HApLEY has presented this Court lnstru
purporng to be the last VIII Of said deceased for
probate You hereby notified that this Court will decide
upon the probate OF said Instrument at the session thereof
be held at the Probate Once in Brateboro in said Dis
tric the last Wednesday of November A. d. 1851 when
and where you appear and contest the you see
ut. (45l T. H0LBR00R, Register.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-11-07
OF MONT,

9 T E OF V f r M O n 1,
~ MARLBORO, SIS
The Probate Court for said District To all whom It may
concern -0reetng You hereby notified that CHARLES
suRIGLEr, Guardian Of JAMES NJ. UNDERWOOD minor,
has made application In writing to this Court for license
sell the Real Estate of his said Ward, the ground tn
such will be beneficial to said Ward and that this Cou
will decide upon said application at the session thereof 70 %
held Probate Office In Bratteboro in said District on
the Wednesday Of November, A. d 1851, when anu
where you may be heard in the premises You see nj
As y. H0LBRO0K, Register
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-11-07

TATE OF VERM n I
~ MARLBORO, S. s.
The Probate Court for said DisyTo all persons interest
ed In the Estate Of ISAAC n KNAPP late Of Dummerston
reeng You hereby notified that this Court
will make assignment to MARIA H. KNAPP, widow OF SAID
deceased from the personal property said deceased at the
session thereof be held at the Probate Office in Bratt
boro In said District the last Wednesday OF November
A. D. 1851 when and where you ay be heard In the prem
iscs, If you see fit. I45l y. HoLBRooK, Register
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1857-07-08

"A correspond ut Of the New York
Tribune in q letter from Cincinpa,i
gives a sketch of Nicholas Longwor.h.
the greatest grape culturist and wine
manufacturer in this country. After
noting his enterprise and portraying the
personal appearance of Mr.. L and his
wife, tho correspondent says:
Mr.. Longworth, is. withal, the best
of patrons and appreciatars of art in the
country. His walls are lined with por.
traits, and be has several fine paintings,
among which an Ophelia aud Hamlet,
by Sir Benjamin West are pre- eminent.
But the great thing in his collection is
Powers 6rst piece of sculpture, bust
Of Geneva A remarkable work it is,
too, between which and the Greek Slave
it would be really difficult to decide So
pure and serene face as that of Geno.
vra one seldom sees, even in marble
and as a frst effort it is marvellous.
Powers' first piece of workmanship here
was for the theatre, illustrative of Dsnte's
Inferno. I. had great success, and his
serpent still runs round tho hall of an
establishment here The other things
have been altered and replaced"
Some time in January last Mr. Long
worth read in newspaper an article
copied from the New York Sun, descrip.
tive Of the snow statue erected in this
village in December by L. q. Mead, Jr
He Immediately wrote anonymously to
the artist, saying that he was much in
terested in tho matter, and wished him
to send to Cincinnati some specimen Of
his artistic ability. Mr.. Mead immedi.
atcly made in clay model Of the statue
half size, aud sent Mr.. L. . daguerreo.
type Of this work Az a result our ar.
tist received a commission to execute the
same in marble, and check to defray
the expenses Of the undertaking, with
assurances of more distinguished favors
in case of ultimate snccess.
Mr. Mead is now engaged in executing
a statue of the above in Vermont marble
Those who know bis former achievements
predict for him a success SELDOM schiev.
ed by men of his age. The model in
plaster has elected the applause ofmany
appreciating visitors A commence
ment thus suspicious betokens q brilliant
future and encouragement SO delicately
offered deserves honorable meptiou.-
Brattie6oro PheniI.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1857-07-08
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DRED A Tale Of the Great Dismal Spamp
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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1857-07-08
Chivalry and Horses,

An English lady of rank and wealth,
now in Egypt, writes home as follows
II fesr you may deem me rather boast.
ful Of my horaemanship. when I tell you
that two Arab horses which threw their
cavaliers did not throw me- The cause,
however. was not in my skill, but in the
very remarkable prediction these intel
ligent animals feel towards the weaker
sex. Let the widest and fiercest Arab.
an be mounted BY woman, and you will
see him suddenly grow mild and gentle
as lamb. I have had plenty Of oppor.
supi!ies to make the experiment and in
my own stable there is q beautiful gray
Arab, which nobody but myself dare
ride. He knows me, anticipates my
wishes, and judiciously calculates tho
degree of fatigue I can bear withou, in.
convenience it is curious to see how
he manages to quicken his pace without
shaking me, and the different sort of
steps he has invented to realize contra.
dictory purposes Horses being as liza.
Bile TO forgetfulness as other organized
beings, my incompatible gray would al
low his natural ambition to overcome
his gallantry. and if another horse
threatened to pass him, would start off
with the speed of whirlwiud Woe to
me if, under such circumstances, I
wore to trust to the strength of my arm
or tho power Of the bride knew the
gallant charger better Leaving NY
band loose, and abandoning all thoughts
of compulsion I would take to persua.
sion pat him on the neck call him BY
his name; beg him to be quiet, and do.
serve the piece of sugar waiting for him
at home. Never did these gentle means
fail. Instantly would be sIacken his
pace, prick up bis ears as if fully com.
pretending his error and come back to
a soft amiahle, gentle neigbiug, as if to
crave pardon for his momentary offence"
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1857-07-08
While others are under pay,
Not TO hide or rim AWAY.
A KITCHEN INcipENr.-Mrs. A, bsG

A KITCHEN INclDENr.-Mrs. A. had
an unpleasant Irish domestic. She was
greatly tried with her, a circumstance
which most house keepers can appreciate.
At first she thought the girl was neat.
but subsequent discoveries caused her to
change her opinion. A few weeks clap.
sed and the girl was dismissed. A
neigh Dor Mrs. B., employed her in her
family, and reported that she was we'll
satisfied "Ah, but she is sluttisb, t"
said Mrs. A. mot at all, replied
Mrs. B.; "she is the neatest girl 1 ever
employed. have watched her with
great care, and have not seen the least
thing out of the way" aYou will find
her out 10 time" was Mrs. AS only re-
ply. About one week thereaftsr Mrs.
B. directed the girl to bake some bis.
cult for breakfast. She accordingly had
them in the oven forthwith, where they
remained suitable length of time, when
sbe drew them forth to see il they were
done, Having no fork at hand, quick
as thought she pulled hairp,n from
her head and thrust it into the cakes,
Mr.. B saw the whole and screamed out
Justify. BY this time appetite for break.
last bad vanished, and the girl had lost
her character for neatpess. This is q
fact, which We narrate for the special
benefit of house keepers. It may be
worth while to know for what pur poses
hair.pins can be employed, in addition
to their original design.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1857-07-08
MISCELLANEOUS.
A Word to Young Ladies'.

We wish to say a word to you, Young
ladies', about your influence over Young
meu. Did you ever think of ii Did
you ever realize that you could have an
influence at all over tbem2 We believe
that young lady, by her constant, con.
sistent, Christian example. may exert nm
untold power You do not know the
respect, the almost worship. which Young
men, no matter how wicked they may be
themselves, pay to a consistent Christian
lady, be she young or old. A gentle.
man once said to lady who boarded in
the same house with him, that her life
was a constant proof of tho Christian
religion. Often the simple request of a
lady will keep young man from doing
wrong. We have known this TO be the
case very frequently; and young men
have been kept from breaking the Sab
bath, from chewing, from drinking, Just
because a lady whom they respected,
and for whom they had an affection, re.
quoted it. A tract given, an invitation
to 60 to church. request that your
friend would read the bible daily, will
often be regarded, when moro power.
ful appeals from any other source
would fall UNDECIDED upon the heart
Many of the gentlemen whom you meet
in society are away from their homes
away FROM the influence Of parents or
81 rs-and they will respond to any in.
ieTest taken in their welfare. We all
speak of young mans danger from
evil associates, and the bad influence
which his dissipated gentleman compan J.
ions have over him. We believe il is
oil true, but we believe il is just as true
that q gentleWan's character is formed
TO a great extent. BY the ladies' that he
associates with, before be becomes a
complete man of the world. We think,
in other words, that young man is prst-
ty much what his sisters and lady COM
panions choose to make him. We know
family where the sisters encouraged
their younger brothers to smoke, think.
ing !. was manly, and to miDsle With gay,
di~iPated fellows, because they thought
it was 'mart; and be did mingle with
them, body and soul, and abused the
same sisters sbamefully. The influence
began farther back than his gentleman
companions. 1t began with his sisters
and was carried on through the forming
years of his character. On the other
hand, if sisters are watchful and affec
tionats, they may, in various ways-by
entering into any little plan with inter.
est, by introducing their younger broth.
srs into good ladies' society-lead than
along until their character is formed,
and then a high toned respect for ladies,
and a manly self.respect, will keep them
from mingling with l,w society. II a
young man sees that the religion which
in youth he was taught to venerate, 10
lightly thought Of and perhaps spesred
At ly the young ladies with whom he
a 'eiates, We can hardly expect him to
think that it is the thing for bin. Let
none say that they have no influence al
all. This 10 not possible. You cannot
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1857-07-08

THE AMERICAN FLAG-It is indeed
s'renge that the people Of these United
States understand so little of the ~ oper
form. proportion, size, number Of stripes
even, of their own national fac, the glo.
rious Star Spangltd Banner" Tb.
standard Of the army is fixed at six feet
six inches by four feet four inches tho
number of stripes is thirteen, Wig sew.
en- red and six white. It will be per.
ceived that the flag is just one-half lon .
ger than it is broad, and that its pro.
portions are perfect when properly car.
ried out The first stripe at the top is
red, the next white, and so down alter
nately, which makes the last red. The
blue field " for the stars is the width
and square Of the frst stripes, viz -
four red and three white. These stripes
extend from ono side Of the ield !" 10
the extremity Of the Ase. The mex.
stripe is white extend ing The entire
length of it, and directly under the field
in strong and pleasant relief; then fol.
low the remaining stripes alternately.
The number of stars on the field is now
thirty.ons, and the army and navy i'm.
medistsly add another star on the ad.
mission Of new State into our glorious
Union.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1857-07-08
How Rain is formed.

To understand the philosophy Of this
phenomena, essential to the very exis.
tence Of plants and animals, few facts
derived from observation and a long
train Of experiments must be RENE ber-
ed. We're the atmosphere everywhere,
st oil times, at = uniform temperature,
we should never have rain. hail, or snow.
The water absorbed by it in evaporation
from the sea and the earth's surface
would descend in an imperceptible vapor
or cease to be absorbed by the air when
it was once fully saturated. Tho ab.
sorbiug power of the atmosphere, and
consequently il" capability to retain hu.
midity, is proportiouably greater in warm
than in cold air. The air near the sur
face Of the earth is warmer than it is ia
the region of the clouds. The higher
we ascend from the earth tho colder We
find the atmosphere. Hence the perre,.
ual snow on very high mountains in the
hottest climates Now, when from con.
tinual evaporation the air is highly sat.
urased with vapor-though it be invisi.
ble--if its temperature is suddenly re.
duced by cold currents descending from
above, or rushing fro, higher to q
lower latitude. H. capacity to retain
moisture is diminished clouds are form.
ed. and the result is rain. Air condsns.
cs as it cools, and like sponge filed
with water and compressed, pours out
the water which its dipini,hed capacity
cannot hold. How singular. yet how
simple, is such an admirable arrange.
ment for watering the Garth 2-Sc,en.
tifc american.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1857-07-08

WnsKERs is no part of man
more the matter of caprice than bis faca
and nothing in his face SO cspricous as
his whiskers. You shall tell by the hair
be wears whether he wants . wife or has
got one if in want. his whiskers are in
oil. trained like a trellissed vine, and 10
behavior. like the militia under inspec.
zion 4; if in possession, they are in lint,and
look like the mess room Of a corporsPs
sqad If he affects the fne arts or Ops.
ras, in dead or dying strain, or grow
red and furious behind section Of cop.
per pipe. he wears the wbisker nultitu.
dinous If \ warrior, fearless as ssltpetre
the wbisker rages only above the dickey,
but knows its place, and ever is on duty.
Some are rebelious, red and worn at the
throst-these are mustard plas,ers, and
keep their owners ready for skirmish.
Now, one is seen in dubious brown, from
eat to car, modest aud far back, reveal
ing much the face, the hairs are even and
anon, but promise better at the next cen.
sus the style belongs to clever, bashful
men, who, like their whiskers, are coming
forward. This one hangs from off tho
chin, like rusty leakiugs in frosty wealth
er, and that one has stole down the cheek
solemn al d lonely as au exclamation
point, and may belong to judge, or
Que of the inner temple. Now and then
little tnftlet appears, Of Fifty represen-
tatives or better, just below the neither
lip these arc funny, and seem to say.
my master is a man Of fancy" This
tne we call mustache. not unlike the
patent front.pece Of dragoon's cap
some are worn with tuft or dew lap be.
low, while others streach their wings lat.
teral, until they are lost in the whi'ker
prussick--tbe upper lip alone developes
into pure moustache, and We shall see
them all colors, that paint.or nature pre-
tend to, through all the shades Of brown
to black intensified, and in a line of red
from heated Goals to dying embers then
thick and thin, crowding like mourn
ers around grave
While others are underp pay,
Not to hide or run away.
They seem to have no distinct character
nor to represent any appearing alike on
dandys ,loafers and senators. We have in.
conclusions, the whisker teroc'ous, which
differs from the whisker multitudIuous,
jus. as lion in his jungle is otherwise
than one Gagged for exhibition. Ca'ifor.
MIA sends home many Of these specimens
where faces Aould bear prospecting some
time before . mouth could be discovered;
but you would know tho spot where the
ham goes, MS the farmer would guess
what becomes Of his poultry, by the
bones and remnants about the fox's hole
SLEpLENoTH