Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-07-25

previous condition Of said eggs, their impregnaton,
&c. The demurrer was sustained BY the Court, as
il was not shown by government that the eggs ever
contained the germ Ct animal life.
An application will be mndc to the next Legisla-
ture for the removal Of the shire Of Orange Coun-
ty from Chelsea and the creation Of two halfshires
one at Bradford and the other at West Randolph.
Two men were killed by lightning, at the Flume
House, White Mountains, on Saturday. The cleo
trio fluid struck flag staff on the top OF the house
and passed down through, killing MIR. Blandon' Of
Bethlehem, N. H., who was clerk Of the house and
Mr.. W. H. Smith, of Cambridge, Mass and Of the
firm Wright, Davis & Co., Of Boston MIR. Blan-
don was standing at the desk with one shoulder
against the WALL which received the fatal huid; 1t
passed through his body and out at his foot lie
died instantly. Mr.. Smith was sitting upon the
portico leaning back against the outside blinds OF
window. The lightning passed down the bell
wires to the window, and struck Mr.. s. on the back
of his head, making hole through his hat and
skull After the shock had passed he was still sit
ting in his chair, and apparently watching the
clouds with his eyes half closed, but those who
looked upon them knew that death was there. All
attempts to restore him were in vain. The only
marks about him were the hole in the head and
some discoloration Of the abdomen. He was about
80 years Of age. Several other persons were stun
ned and more or less injured.
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher is to deliver the ded-
icatory address at the Springfield Horse Show, on
the 18th Of September We presume he will be
entered in the class Of fast ndgs. We believe the
exhibition is to be opened with prayer BY Doctor
of Divinity, which will go far with some to remove
the sin Of trotting horses on a course.
A man at St. Johnsbury has had to pay eighty
Eve dollars damages for injuries received by younl
lady, who was thrown from her wagon in conse
quence Of her horse being frightened by savng
dog which belonged to the defendant.
Tommy, my son, what are you going to do will
that club" "Send 1t to the editor, Of course.
"But what are you going to send it to the edito
for - "'Cause he says if anybody will send hin
a club he will send them copy Of his paper
The mother came near fainting, but retained con
seriousness to ask "But, Tommy, what do 20
think he wants with a club ?" "well don
knew" replied the hopeful urchin, "unless it
to knock down subscribers who won't pay for thei
paper"
young man went out hunting for deer in tn
woods near Lamark, c. W, recently, and, as q
experiment he dressed himself in deerskin an
took stand where those animals were known
pass quite often. While thus intent upon securin
j. some game, another hunter came near maxim
= game Of him. Happening to see what he suppo
-, ed to be fine deer through the thieket. the ne
. conner took deliberate aim at it and fired. Fort'
nately the ball missed the counterfeit deer but
succeeded in Frightening him out Of his skin"
An itinerant liquor peddler was arrested in Bra'
. don on Sunday Of last week, and sentenced to pa
l. fines and costs, amounting to S4s, "a, besides 10
) ing % gallons of liquor.
The Corresponding Secretary Of the Amercs
n Tract Society, at Cincinnati, has offered premiu
70 Of 500 for the best essay of not less than !:
a pages, on the question, "should Christians we
"A Jewelry,''
We hare good reason TO bsiiere, that in nj
:. cases out Of ten, coughs, colds, and oil bronchi
=, irritations, however severe, may be cured by d
use Of wistar's Balsam Of Wild Cherry. A sing
trial will prove this.