Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-08-08

agricultural purposes for obtaining cuttings OF all
the native wild grape vines Of the United States,
10 be placed in the hands Of practical cutiyntors,
with view Of testing their adaptation TO the soil
md climate Of the ohe, sections of the Union, md
determining their value for table use and for maxi
ing wine.
The Salem gazette reports that an army Of for
ty skunks was seen in pasture Mt North Salem
one day last week. Six Of the number were killed.
The dog " Dakc" that attacked this odorous force
retired from the contest with unmistakabc laurels
on his brow.
There arc seven peaks Of the Black Mountains
in North Carolina, each one Of which is higher
than Mt. Washington. The claim of the hitter TO
the highest altitude of any land in the United
States east of the Rocky Mountains is thus dis
posed Of
The Sioux Indians oppose Col. Mobiles exploring
expedition for the construction Of wagon road
across the plains They contend that will fright
en- away the huiilocs. Col. Noble has appointed
the 10Th OF August to treat with them. If nego-
tiations fail he will perform his duties in spite Of
their hostilities.
A villain by the name Of Hunt, living Mt Liher-
ty, Johnson county, Iowa, whose crucltcs TO his
wife and family had led her to sue out a bill Of
divorce, murdered her in cold blood. a week or
two since choppiug her body all to pieces with m
ax and nfter having sci fire to the house and
driven the children ont Of it, he retired to thick
ct near by, and ended his worthless iichy suicide
The Newport, Ky, News, spirited republican
paper, is making no little stir among the pro-sh-
very politicians Since the republicans have found
courage to organize and nominate candidates in
that section Of the state, the democrats talk about
supprcssing the news by mob law. one Of its odi-
tors was nsulted and bruiay treated at Alexan-
dria. Ky. a few days since 1t il fact to be
noted that the democratic editors of Cincinnati are
stimulating the Kentucky mob to crush out the
liberty q the press.
VrrrRAN GFNFRAL- Marshal Radcisky. the
Gencril-n-C hief Of the Austrian forces IN Italy,
has resigned his commission AT the aye Of ~ year.
This veteran in the wars had won ,ictorie, ior his
king before the American Declaration Of ludepen-
dence. - chronicle.
/ The American Declaration Of Independence was
given to the world II years since, or when RAiet-
sky was 10 years DID, Pray what sort Of victories
hal lie won at that age'
The honorary degree of Doctor Of Laws has beer
conferred on Lieut.. governor SeAen of New York
| by Yale college. Dartmouth college has given
y. b. to the venerable Rev. Joseph sawyer # Ban
gor, Me. and the 4. VI. to john :. Wells Of IKE.
ter, lchabol Goodwin Of Portsmouth, date demo-
cratic and straight whg candidates for governor,
and Justin : Morrill,, member Of Congress from
this District. The alumni Of this college hay,
chosen Rufus Ch1aie as orator Mt the next com
mencement, and George T. Marsh Of Burlington
substitute
on tombstone in the west !, the common in
scription, prepare to follow me-" under which
wag has written
TO follow you IN rot consent
Una. know when va, you went
"Why have you left tie democratic party
said q Buchanan man to a republican. "Prnci
pally on account Of the Kansas outrages, - was til
reply. "Why. don't you know that nineteenth
Of the Kansas stories are false" asked the Bucha
ucer. "well, suppose they are, what do you d
with the other tcnth' 60 for the Republicans Of
the other tenth
Prof woolsey Of Yale College exposes in til
New Highlander the ignorance ofJudee Daniel, il
undertaking to fcriify his bred Scott opinion b.
Roman history and law. The Judge does not uu
ticrs,and the authorities he quotes.
Daniel W. Nyord, of Greenfield, has just return
4 e. ., tla l., Il.
with his children and sisters, after having sh,
four deer and caught innumerable trout. Mastc
Henry T. Alyord, lad Of thirteen, shot tire,
pear old buck in Moose Lake. feat Of which
feels not little proud. The deer were all take
", by nigh, or ''irehunting," in boat, with guiC
to paddle the craft
The exhibition Of moving and rcaping machin,
u at Syrscuse does not appear to have been satsta
terry to anybody, Undoubtedly the hes; test oftl
usefulness Of each machine is It's practical workir
? in the particular section where it was invented al
designed to be used. Farmers have no occasi,
to 60 to Syracuse to learn "what is what" TT
trial ON their own lands will tell the story far be
+, ter than anybody's medal.
our Hdtre Forests iurtlsh Us with Nature s oV
remedy for all lung complaints DR.. Wstar in Il
Balsam, combines the essential qualities Of Il
-. Cherry Dark with Tar Water. 1t has cured MAI
10 cases of seated consumption.
W Kmu,salaat's wife has great fancy for cou
e try life, and insists on keeping hen i'll the bac
Ia yard as Hood says, "to furnish milk butter Al
eggs, for the family. The other day she came
Is krautsalaat in great trepidation. "My dear
he said she, 1.-THE hen has commenced TO set. | to,
/, the eggs away from her, and she is setting on
., one corner OF the coal-bin, on an old axe-head
:, "Well, my DEAR responded Krautsaaat, in /
Il subdued, bilious way, "if the hen is setting up
an old axe-head, it seems quite likely that she ~
hatch-t,"
4, From the Bellows Falls Argus.