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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-02-28

A STREET INcIDENT.-A full-rigged maid
of fashion, with hoops all boldly set, moved up
the sidewalk eaily, observed by all she met.
The walk was very wide, but the hooped skirts
were much wider, and twere useless e'en 10
think Of walking up beside her. Her checks
were "red as roses," her face was all smile
and her tread, it was as dainty as though earth
were all ''too yile.'' 1t was her hour Of tri
umph, and she didn't seem TO know that coast
ing sleigh was coming al speed tot very slow.
Blu, il came, aud ere she knew it, her "prups"
were knocked away, aud she was going down
street with a boy upon his sleigh. The wind
it blew quite roughly, turning all the hoops
aback, and of the partly smolhercd screams
there wasn't any lack while the maiden didn't
know what she was or wasn't about, her per-
son much resembling an umbrella inside out.
The passers by s,uPped and wondered, as the
swiftly speeding sleigh devoiedy kept onward,
rushing past and fast away The boy cried road,
and liked it, and safely "shied'' his sled, with
his own feet pointing backwards, and the maid s
thrown out ahead. They gained The level safe
! ", and the maiden, full of wrath, looked back
in angcred silence upon their travelled path
"You good .for-noihing scamp" she said, i've
a mind TO shake you we'll" "Your face was
covered IL mem, and you know rever'll tell, ~
said the coasing lad quite boldly and in jov.
ial mood, he bowed and said, "Good morning
mem; you held your feet up good-you dd."-
Spring gfeld Republican.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-02-28

ANECDOTES ABOUT SHERIpAN.-Shaw hay-
ing lent Sheridan near E5OO, used to dun him
very considerably for it; and one day, when he
had been rating Sheridan about the debt, and
insisting that he must he paid, the latter, having
played of some Of his plausible wheedling
upon him, ended by saying that he was very
much in want of G2j to pay the expense of
journey he was about 10 take. and he knew
Shaw would be good natured enough to lend
it 10 him "Pon my word, )" says Shaw, "ths
is too bad ; after keeping me out of my money
in so shameful a manner, you now have the
face 10 ask me for more ; but il won't do ]
mus, be paid my money, and il is most disgrace
ful, &c. &c. "My dear fellow" says Sheri-
dan, "hear reason ih,s sn'~ ,eresfs' 4 vnly ASK
you for fve-and-twenty pounds"
Sheridan was one day very much annoyed by
fellow .meu,ber of the House OF Commons,
who kept crying out every few minutes, "Hear.
hear !" During the debate he took occasion to
describe political contemporary Who wished to
play the rogue but had only sense enough 10
act the fno. "Where," exclaimed he, with
great emphasis, "whcre shall we find more
foolish knave, or more knavish fool than he !"
"IIear hear!" was shouted by the trouble
some member. Sheridan turned round, and
thanking him for the prompt reply, sat down
amid a general roar Of laughter.
A creditor, whom he was anxious to avoid,
met Sheridan coming out of Pail Mall. There
was no possibility Of avoiding him, but he did
no, lose his presence Of mind. "Thai's
beautiful mare you are on said Sheridan
"Do YOU think sol "Yes, indeed. how does
she troi - The creditor, highly faiered, put
her in full lrot Sheridan bolied round the
corner. and was out Of sight in a minute.
Sheridan had a very convenient formula for
acknowledging all the new publications that
were constantly sent him Dear sir, have
received your exquisite work, and have no
doubt shall be highly delighted after have
read il T. ....... :. ...,.,..-.,r,m ~,
,, Sheidans upon Richardson. Sheridan had
been driving out three or four hours in hack
ney coach, when, seeing Richardson pass, he
hailed him and made him get in. He instant
" con,riycd 10 introduce topic upon which
Richardson (who was the very soul Of disputa'
iiousuess) always differed from him !; and al
last affecting To be mortified at Richardson's ar
gumenis said "You really are too bad, / can.
not bear to listen to such things; l will moi
> stay in the same coach with YOU" And ac
cordingly he got down and LEFT him, Richard
son halooing out iriumphanily, "Ah, you re
beat, YOU re beat - Nor was it ill the heat
of his victory had little cooled, lha, he fouuC
out he was left in the lurch, 10 pay for Sheri
dams three hours coaching. Diary Of Thoma
Moore.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-02-28
p 0 + 7 r Y.
CO THEY MISS ME AT HOME

Do they miss me at Home! do they miss mo
Ills touching, yet beautiful thought
For often think of the loved ones
And ask, am missed Mt the cot
AT morn, when they read in the bible
And pray for the dear ones at Home,
Do think Of an absent one missing,
And pray for the one that is gone
DO they miss me at Homel do they miss me
At noon when they gather at Homer
Do they spy lone chair near the table,
And watt me thought us roam!
And when the repast is all over,
And each to their labor repair,
DO they ever-when with toll they're weary
Miss one that was wont to be there!
Do they miss me at Home do they miss me
When the shadows of evening draw near,
And the moon and the stars in the Heavens
In all their soft beauty appear
When the hymn at eve is repeated,
And the dear ones at Home join the strain,
Do they miss low chord in the music
And wish were there once againl
Do they miss me at morn, when they ramble
O'er the hills near the cottage so dear'
Is the tread Of an absent one missing,
Or the voice that loved one could cheer
At noon, at night, at the fireside,
"Are pleasures less hale than before,
Because one is missed from the circle,
Because am with them no more:''
West Ftchburg, Mass LIZZIE
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-02-28

"You are the President of the Agricultural
Society, are you not, governor -
81 am, SIR"
"Dellvered the address before the Apricul.
tural Society of New York, last yearl"
"Yes, sir"
"Yon are The author of an eloquent passage
about the cultivation of roots and tops!"
"a mere trife, Ned"
"Well you are The only ass ever saw, who
could not tell oats from Wheotr'
certain farmer, one Of the governors coz
siiinenls who had profound admiration for hi,
talents and practical knowledge, wrote TO him
Tor advice as to the best method Of improving
his stock of sheep. The governors answer
was instant, brief, senieniious, sincere. Get
a Hydraulic Rom-belier ilian the Souihduwn
mutton, equal 10 the Merino for wool"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-02-28

A SToRY or boswell AND JOHNSON The
following story is told in the new volume Of
Angelo "reminiscences of Boswell and John
son. Angelo, it seems, gets 1t from the land
lord of the inn where the photographer put up.
Johnson gets oil the pony, and the poor ami
NAL, relieved from the giant smelt his way in
To the stable Boswell ushered the Doctor in
to the house, and left him 20 prepare for his
delicious treat. Johnson feeling his coat rath-
er damp from, the mist Of the mountains, went
into The kitchen, and threw his upper garment
on chair before the fire. He sat on a hob
near liue boy who was very busy attending
the meat and Johnson did not like the appear
ance of his head; when he shifted the basing
ladle, from one hand, the other was not idle
and the Doctor thought at the time he saw
something fall on the meat, upon which he de-
termined TO ca, no more mutton on that day.
The dinner was announced. Boswell ex-
claimed; My dear Doctor, here comes the
mutt on-what picture Done to a turn, and
looks so beautifully brown! The Doctor lit.
tered, and after short grace Boswell said
Il suppose ] am TO carve as usual what par
shall help you to'
The Doctor replied Il did not tell you before
but have determined to abstain from meat to
day
'Oh. dear, this is quite disappointment,
said Bozzy.
Say no more shall make myself ampl,
amends with the pudding
Boswell commenced the attack, and mad
the first cut at the mutton. How the grav!
What Gna navnrah fat nica am
brown, too Oh, sir, you would have relishe
: this fine prime piece of mutton
| The meat removed, in came the long wishes
for pudding. The Doctor looked joyous, fel
= eagerly to few minutes nearly finished tn
5 pudding. The table was cleared, and Boswe
said:
3 Doctor, while | was eating the mutton yo
seemed frequently inclined 10 laugh pray, te
o me what iickled your fancy =
t The Doctor then literally told him all III;
had passed at the kitchen fire, about the bo
+ and the basting. Boswell turned pale as par
e nip, and sick of himself and company, he dar
g ed out of of the room. Somewhat relieved @
y returning, he insisted on seeing the dirty lit
rascally boy, whom he severely reprimand6
e before johnson. The boy cried the Doct'
d laughed.
You little, filthy, snivelling hound = sa
t. Boswell, when you basted the meat why d
@ you not put on the cap that saw you have
this morningl'
Il couldn't sir said the boy.
h mo why couldn't you = said Boswell.
Because nanny took it 10 boil the puddiI
il in y
The Doctor, gathering up his hercule
,p frame, stood erect, touching the ceiling wi
his wig he stared or sqninted, indeed, looki
e. any but the right way. At last, with mou
wide open, (none Of the smallest,) and stoma
I'd heaving, he with some difficulty recovered
It, breath, and looking a, Boswell, with the lun
ce of slentor, exclaimed
he Mr.. Boswell sir, leave of laughing, a
ly under pain of my eternal displeasure, never
Ter a syllable Of this abomnable adventure
or any soul living while yo" breathe
n, 'And so, SIR said my host, you have
positive fact from the simple mouth of y,
as humble servant
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-02-28

Several days had elapsed, and Col. Mclien-
ry had quite forgotten the circumstance we have
just narrated, when, as he was leizurely passing
along the street, he felt his sleeve suddenly
pulled by some one he heard running behind
him, and looking round, he behed, with cheek
glowing from the pursuit, the gil he had seen
at the goldsmith's.
"Oh, sir, am so happy TO have found you"
she said, at once addressing him, as he stopped,
and with pleasure listened TO her. 81 was at
length enabled TO get my pay, and by other
work have earned enough TO repay you the ten
dollars you so kindly gave me. You don't
know the good you did--ihe suffering you re-
lieved-the evil you timely averied Here is
the money, SIR"
"Nay, my good girl, do no, want it, made
you present of it at the time, and did no, ex-
pect you TO return it. am, however, glad tC
find you have the disposition TO do SO, and tina
l was not deceived in my estimation of you"
"You must take !" she said with ngenu
Gus earnesiness. IL should be distressed to bt
longer under pecuniary obligation to an entir'
to have my clasp, if you please
"Did you not take it from the case wher'
you laid it down!" he asked with surprise AM
justly directed suspicion.
"No, sir-indeed. sir, hope it is not lost
II is Of countless value 10 me. 1t was given t.
me by-by---"
"By sweetheart" added he, smiling.
she is now-dead, sir" she answered wit
overhowing eyes.
''You do well to value it, did not lake
up. Are you sure that you left it there!"
"Yes sir, hoping you would take it and kee
it till paid you the money"
"Well, my child, have not got it, but be
ieve the goldsmith has. Let us go TO him" !"
, On their arrival at the shop, Mr. Broochar
denied ever having seen il since she went ou
and that he saw her take it with her, and plaC
, it in her bosom when she left the shop. III
= young lady turned pale, and was nconceivabl
} distressed.
, "Come with me; ! will find the clasp f
you," said Col. McHenry, offering her his arm
and leaving the goldsmiths with her.
, 81 do hope shall find it, sir" she said,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-02-28

ANEcDoTE OF RANDOLPH. .-Arthur Liver
more Of New Hampshire, and John Randolph
of Roanoke, were both marked men in their
way, and both members Of the House of Rep
reseniatives in Congress together. Mr.. Ran
dolphs metropolitan district and ancestral re-
nown gave him, of course, very much the more
prominent position. Aud he was man of over
bearing pride and great h0uteur of demeanor,
and one who could not, with any tolerable de-
gree of good grace, brook opposition, and whose
ire was reused To the last degree by defeat.
Liyermore had one day made most snbyer-
sve onset upon one of Johnny's favori,e pieces
of invective irony and playful slang, which he
always delighted TO deal out for the amusement
of the House, and which consumed more time
and afforded less light than ought TO have beer
expected from gentleman of such distinguish
ed learning and ability, as are, and always were
by common consent, accorded to the hero @
Roanoke. Johnny turned upon his evil genius
for such he had come to regard him, with more
than his ordinary measure of gall and bitter
ness; among other things, calling him repeat
edly the member from Vermont, state, at tha
time, of somewhat dubious estimate in the com
panionship of the original thirteen Livermore
not whit abashed, rose on this instant, AM
did battle so eilectnaly as utterly to jemoisl
all Johnny's gli,tering soap-bubbles, all the TIM
referring to the worthy member from Roanoke
He said he objected 10 that gentleman, eve
privileged as he undoubtedly was, riding rough
shod over the heads of his associates of III
House with the same mperturbable coolnes
with which he swung along the street in hi
coach and SIR!
Johnny rose and indignantly disclaimed a,
r suming any such baroncal airs as had been a
tributed to him by the honorable member frol
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-02-28

New Hampshire aud at the Top of his shrek
ing voice declared he never drove more than
he0, on any occasion. Says Livermorc: 81
repeat, coach and six two horses, two mig
gers aud Two dogs - This sudden erpose of
The usual retinue of the worthy member from
Roanoke, brought down the House.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-02-28

EFFECT OF TALE.TELLINe.-The ancients
have represented the effect of tale-tellng on
busy bodies themselves by a fable, 10 the effect
that the crow, which was of the finest white
color, was changed into his present jet black
for the crime of ,ale-bearing-a crime which
could not pass with mpuni,y in this family of
inferior animals. A poet has given US The ia
BILE as follows:
"The raven once in snowy plumes was dres,
White the whiest dove's unsulied breast
Soft u swan, large and lovely fowll
Ills tongue his prdfing tongue, has changed him quite
To sooty bhckness from the purest white"
Albeit this is simply fable, II shows US
how the ancienis viewed the sin Of iale-beaTing.
Ir i, has not ever changed the snowy white
plumes of raven into sooiy blackness, the
sanderous iale-teing tongue oi any one who
babi,ually allows himself to backbie and cUlu-
inmate ulhers, cannot bu, tarnish his own char
acter with shades of darkness and guilt. ls
effect on the person slandered may not be last
ing, for the good shall ou,live the enyous de-
fractions of all such meddlers but the spirit of
calumny commingles and interweaves into the
very nature of detractoIs. Can leopard
change his spots No. Can ,ale-tellinR,
misunderstanding troubler of society refrain from
his havoc of good mems names. lie can but
only by keeping his mouth as with brldle'
| @SS-------
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-02-28
A CONTRARY WIFE.

A waggish chap, whose vixen wife,
by drowning, lost her precious life,
Called out his ncighbors all around,
And told 'em that his spouse was drowned,
And, spite of search, could not be found,
lie knew, he said, the very nook
Where she had tumbed in the brook:
Aud he had dragged along the shore,
Above the place mile or more
"Aboye the place." the people cried,
"Why, what dye mean, the man replied,
"Of course. you don't suppose I'd 20
And waste the time to look below
I've known the woman quite a spell,
And learnt her fashions tol Bile we'll
Alive or dead she'd 60, | swow,
Against the current anyhow"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-02-28

A STUBBORN STRiPLIsc.-"Once upon a
time" big, strappins, awkward youth, fresh
from Vermont, entered the Dummer Academy
at Byfeld, Mass, for a little share Of erudiiion
which is doled out at this Temple of Minerva
at economical prices. Al that ime-we know
not how il is at prenent-the boys and girls
were kept in one apartment, only the middle
aisle separating them. One day, this Vermont
stripping who had just been helping one of the
girls through hard sum-he was cute on cy-
phering-thought it not more than fair that he
should take toll for his valuable services ac-
cordinQly he threw his sialwart arm around The
rosy damsel and gave her sly but rousing
smack, which startled the whole assembly,
"Jedediah Tower, come up here :" roared GU,
the preceptor.
/ The delinquent appeared, his face glowing
with bushes like red-hot warming pan ,-anC
looking as silly as nnny. "Hold ont youl
hand, sir - said the pedagogue. "I'll teact
you not to act thus n this institution
The huge paw was extended in horzonta
line toward the instructor, who surveyed il
broad surface with mathematical eye,-cal
culating how many strokes Of his small ferul,
it would take 10 cover the large number o
square inches which il contained.
'Jedediah," at length he said, 'this is th'
first time lha, you have been called up for an!
delinquency now, sir, if you will say tha
you are sorry for what you have done, vii
let you off this time without punishment 7"
J "Sorry," exclaimed the youngs,er, striking
} an attitude of pride and indignation ''sorry
No, sir : am not. And will do jes, so agi
, ef hev chance. So, put on, old ieller, jus
as hard as you like. BY The jumpin' Je-hosh
phat I'd stand here aud let you lick me ii
Kingdom kun, afore I'd be sorry at ,-b
thunder, | would !'-Boston Post
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-02-28

POLITICIANS AND FARMERS Politicians who
want an Office frequently make great pre,ensons
to agricultural know ledge, and figure largely
at the cattle shows. 1t is said that Gov,
Wright, of Indiana is one of this sort Of "iar-
mers," and in illustration thereof, the following
good stories are related.
Not many springs ago, his Excellency, in
company with another distinguished citizen o
Indiana, was riding into the country. In pas
sing beautiful field of grain, just beginning
to head, the governor refined up his horse and
burst into rap,urous admiration of the wheat,
Quoih Ned, "Governor, how much will thai
wheat yield to the acre."
40, from seventeen to twenty bushels"
"Whai kind of seed is that from, governor =
"Common winter. Tha, is the best for thi'
soil"
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F. II. FEsSENDEN.
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U Omce Williston's stsne Block.

The subscriber has the agency Of the VT MUTUAL FIRE
INSURANCE COMPANY, with Capital exceeding 81 800
ANCE COMPANY (stock) with Capital Of $3.50 900 large
surplus; and the CONWAY FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY,
(stoc with Capital OF 100000 He Is also prepared
feet insurance, II desired in the ETNA INSURANCE COM
PANY, Hartford and ATLANTIC FIRE AND MARINE CO.,
Providence Persons wishing TO insure property will do
well to call him before eectng the Insurance on
LIFE may also be with him In the NATIONAL LIFE
INSURANCE COMPANY, COR any term and 70 any amount
not exceeding $4,000 at risk. y. IL. fESSENDEN
Bratteboro, January 9Th, 1857.
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AEEDI ICAL NOTI
DIR. c. w. HORTON.

Respectfully Informs the inhabitants Of Brateboro and vicin
" that he has established himself in the practice Of Physc
aud Surgery in this place, hoping TO a share Of
public patronage.
T Rooms in Biakes Building, corner Of Main and Elliot
Streets. Oice In Fss building opposite the Post Once
Bratttleboro, April 18th, 1850 tile
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i moved from opposite the american House to BIake's
Budng doors north Of the Revere House. where more
extensive and better selected stock Of Pee
riodicals, Miscellaneous Books, Stationery
Toys, and Fancy Articles, than ever before, win b.
kept, by L. J. CARPENTER.
brattleboro, Nov. 8th, 1855. IL
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