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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1858-06-12
PECUNIARY INDEPENDENCE.

The following story Of the late Silas Wright.
taken from the Daiiy Wisconsin, affords a les
son which American youth and American states
men would do well to ponder:
"Silas Wright, with his estate of 1000. was
really wcalthier than many others are with
100000. lie owed no man anything; he met
his obligations with the utmost promptncss, and
never indulged in any luxury that he could mo-
pay for. He was a model OF republican sinpli-
CITY II should also be understood that he was
Not mean in saving money. There was some-
thing glorious in witnessing great statesman
like Silas Wright never asking pccuniarv fa-
vor, or even accepting one, yet possessing only
an income that could support him and his wife
with frugality. When he was elected Governor
of the State of New York, he was known TO be
too poor to furnish his house. His rich friends
got together, and, without his knowledge. made
up a subscription, which was rendered to him
as gift. in order to furnish his MANSION. This
he respectfully but kindly declined. saving. with
true Roman grandeur, that he could not CON
sent to receive such favor from any one-ev-
en- from hismost esieeiled friends he was cleo
ted by the people to be Governor of the State
of New York, and he considered it his impera-
tive duty to live on whatever income the people
had appended to that office; and he did five on
that income while he was Governor, in good
style, but with no ostentation. Such an exam
pie on the part of so eminent a man as he was
is one of those precious legacies that the Young
men of the present day should bear in mind
as no true greatness can ever be achieved so
long as they are the pecuniary slaves of even
their nearest friends. When public man re-
ceiycs favors that he can not repay he loses that
sturdy independence so essential to usefulness
and an enduring popularity. Live within your
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1858-06-12

-KIRwAN, in The Happy Home" speaks
pertinently of Iiot-bed Education which is SO
ruinous to the mental as well as physica, con-
stimtion of children in America.
a. They are sent to school when they should
he in the open air or in the fields they are learn
ing to read before they have well learned to run
and instead of permitting the mind freely to
drink in all the knowledge it can through the
senses or by imitation, it is bowed down to study
before it can comprehend what it is taught as
parrot, and before the body or mind are suffi-
ciently strong to resist the evil influences of
confinement. And all these evils are aggravated
by sending them to cheap and incompetent
teachers, who have never studied the laws of
mind, and know nothing of the art of develop
ing it. and who often manipulate the mind on
the principle that the fruits of autumn should
precede the buds of spring and the blossoms of
May and June. Compelled to sit quietly and
to breathe confined air, and with the fear of
the rod and of the despot that wields it always
before them, their bodily powers are soon ex-
hausted they become diseased and nervous
their brain is liable to inflammation, and a pre-
mature death often ensues Indeed many of
our ablest physicians trace the insanity which
is filling our asylums to the neglect of the ply
steal training Of children, and to the foolish if
not sinful, anxiety of parents for their rapid ed
ucation."
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1858-06-12
" PEG WoFFiNGToN,r y

Within year or two of the birth of Edmund
Burke, Frenchwoman, Madame Niolantc, had
an exhibition in Dame-street of the same city.
Her attention was attracted to a very graceful
girl whom she observed with a pitcher on her
head, daily carrying water from the Litiey, and
whom she learnt, on inquiry, to be the daugh-
ter Of poor widow who kept a small grocers
shop and took in washing on Ormond Quay.
Instructed by this kind patroncss, the beautiful
child played Pouy. in the "Beggcrs' Opera"
achieved a signal success. and become the talk
of the town. This was the first introduction to
the stage of the actress, who. as Margaret Wof-
fngton. became SO widely celebrated in England
and Ireland. She was undoubtedly one of the
most fascinating women of her day. Tall in
her form, and with the most graceful proper
tions, eyes as black as jet, ever sparkling with
animation, and oyerarched by eyebrows at once
soft full, and delicate, a nose tending TO the
aquine rich hair, hanging in profusion round
finely moulded neck, full of life full of humor
and full of intelligence. she was the envy of all
women. and appeared formed b. nature To win
The hearts of all men. Though She occasionally
PLAYED LGdy -Hacbeh, there was nothing tragic
in her style. 1t was into comedy that she threw
all her eXubcrant spirits, her natural playfulness,
and her untiring energy and she delineated four
different sets OF comic characters which had moth
ing in common. She personted the fine lady
of fashion, with grace, tact, and dignity, which
astOiislivd those >~hs knvN livi humble uIiein.
She personifed the vulgarity of a city dame,
with breadth and force of humor which drew
laughter and tears from all eyes. She person.
flied an old woman with all the garrulitv, fee
hleness and irritabity of age and, what was
then thought extraordinary magnanimity on the
stage, that she might represent scnility more eff
fectively. She did not hesitate to hide her love
ly face under hidcous mask Of paint, patches.
and penciled wrinkles. She personifed Young
rake, so as TO make women fall in love with her,
and deter Garrick from ever acting the part of
Sh Hr1y IIR3dii, after she had by her ease
and vivacity rendered it peculiarly her own. But
she was not merely an actress the woman, and
not the artist. predominated in her life. While
in the first element of all female honor she was
said to he deficient, and could therefore neither
be truly respected nor purely loved, so many
romantic tales were told of her sympathetic be-
nevolence, and munfcent charity to the desti-
tute who had no other benefactor, and to the
wretched, who had no other conSolcr, that even
grave people could pot but pity her in her de-
graduation, and regret that, exposed as she had
been to contaminating influences from her early
youth, with none TO advise or direct her un-
guarded steps the shadow of her vices should
follow with equal pace the seductive lustre which
her talents. beauty accomplishments and i'm
pulsiye generosity, threw around her, and all
who came into her presence.-MaclnighfS Life
and Times Of Edmund Burke.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1858-06-12

CATos EXTRA PRAYER.-A pious negro say
ing grace at the table, not only used to ask
blessing upon his board, but he would also pc
tition to have some deficient dish supplied. One
day it was known that Cato was out of potatoes,
and suspecting that he would pray for some at
dinner, wag provided himself with small
measure of the vegetables, and stole under the
window next which stood the table of our col
ored Christian. Soon Cato drew up chair and
commenced
"Oh, Massa Lord, will dow in dy proyident.
kindness condescend to bress eberytrg before
us, and be pleased to bestow upon us few ta-
ters-"
Here the potatoes were dashed upon the ta-
BILE, breaking plates and upsetting the mustard
pot.
Denis UNI, Lord" said Cato, looking with
surprise; " only jes left um down leetle easier
next time"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1858-06-12

THE New YORK CRYSTAL PALAcE.-The city
of New York, on the authority OF Mayor Tie
mann and Comptroller Flagg has taken pos
session of the Crystal Palace in that city. The
ground on which the Palace stands was leased
in 1852 to Edward Riddle of Boston for the
term of five years, for the purpose of erecting
the structure. Mr.. Riddle soon sold his lease
for 100000 to an association, which built the
palace at an expense of about 100000. The
speculation, however, as is well known, proved
a bad one, and when the city took possession OF
the building it was in the hands of a receiver
appointed by the Supreme Court who intends
to contest the right Of the city to the property.
The lease granted to the city expired on the
22d of March, 1857. There is now probably
800 900 worth of statuary and other articles
in the Palace, belonging to artists in various
parts of the world. The " Amazon cost $40, 900.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1858-06-12

Bcardstown, intrusted this young man to do it
for him and gave him the use of his team. &c.
About the same time, his daughter having bu-
siness-somc little shopping, such as girls al
ways havc-at the same city, and the fathers
confidence in the youth being so great, he all
lowed her to accompany him. At night they
returned, safe and sound, the business and the
shopping satisfactorily done.
Things went on as usual The family and
the youth mutually attached, and the attachment
constantly growing end strengthening, until in
deed, the parents of the girl began to talk about
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1858-06-12
VOL. XIV.
p 0 L 7 r Y.

THE YOUNG MOTHER.
BY WILLIAM ROSS WALLACE.
|.
brlan. Of old
In Idlian bowers
With her siar-brOlcrcd cesius
And garland o. flowers,
Stood the rrcstts. upon
The green, shinc-covered sods
That people hu reared
To their gentcst Of gods.
What tenderness shonc
In her soft sutny eyes,
A. she swung the golden ccnser
Alot to the ~kics
How she smiled, IN the spell
Oi each Dorian eound,
On the children Ike roses
Fcsfoonirg arouud.--
Yet It's well that tle bright Pricstcs- no more,
At her beautiful rites tina, shrine covered shore.
H.
For Faith more sublime
Than ldaiia knew,
From the land OF East
Over continents flew;
And the Pricstc~, beneath
hat old Grccian DOME
Has vanished before
The dear Prics;css a, home,
Though unbound by mystical
CCstus of gold
Making sacred TO millions
The wcarcr Of old
Though She swings not a ccnss
Alot to the skies
Yet tenderness deeper
l. seen in her eyes
While she looks on hor babe lying sweetlv at rest
A. q uew-buddcd rose the shrine OF her breast.
Yes. mother, Young mother,
Though wrcathlcs. thy brow,
And alone by the hearth,
ct prc>'css art thou.
1t is thine 10y home, altar
With many lay
In the daytime and night tins
To watch and To pray:
1t is thine to believe
With a rapture of iov,
That some angel is
Every smile Of the boy
That some influence falls
With an Edcn-likc bliss
In each touch of t.iy hand,
And each thrill Of thy kiss:
Q what was the joy in ldaia's zone own?
When compared by thoughtful, mild soul to thy
".
Yet mother, Young mother,
Still noblcr rite
Has thv mission in store
For the loved Acolyte;
1t is thine when the years
III their Sweet sunny roll
Put wanlier seal
On his frame aud his SOUL
II is thine with til torches
OF truth on his way
To throw Heavens own sunlight
That ne'er shall decay
1t is thine 10 attemper,
With nature and arr,
All the springs of his spirit
And chords of his heart
Thus unpreparing Priest on his mission divine,
In the temple of Time for cterrity's shrine.
v
Then mother, young mother,
What garlards shall vet
On thy brow in the future
lie deathlcs,ly set
What noble, ust pride
May illumine thine eye
When It's turned Mt the last
To the light OF the sky,
If thou ieelest that tluly
Thy labor done,
And the laurel Of honor
Sits firm thy son.
Who knccling at morning
Or night on the sod,
Ever mingcs thy name
With hi. praises To God:
o mother, young mother. thy JOY shall be known
Where eternity ransoncd are shining alone
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1858-06-12

WIT AND WIsDoM.-Punch makes witty
and sensible argument for allowing q man to
marry his deceased wifes sister =
The bill for emancipating the wife's sister
was brought on in the commons, and good
deal of abuse was layished upon it BY Mr.. Beres-
ford Hope, who came OFT with his high church
arguments, and made folks smile. The au-
thority of the church was once fine idea, and
is now fine phrase and, seeing that there is no
tyranny or cruelty which has not at some time
or other been justified by the authority of the
church, one is quite content with the poetical
image. and to let the reality pass into limbo.
Still less inclined is Mr.. Jones to abstain from
courting Miss Brown, sister to Mrs Jones who
is dead, because a text in Leruicus, which is
badly translated. told a Mr.. Israel, 1890 years
before the Christian era that he was not to mar
~ Miss Moses, sister to Mrs. Israel, ,ckiIe the
latter lady icas dlire. A commons majority of
la voters against l34 say that the Jew had
nothing to do with the matter, and that the Jew
had nothing to do with the matter, and that the
church ought to have nothing But the lords
and bishops VIII reverse the decree chiefly on
the Jewish ground for though their lordships
will lot let a live Jew make us law. they are
bigoted in demanding that dead Jews mis-
comprehended words shall make us one
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1858-06-12

AN ILLINOIS RoMANCE.-The RushrHe Qll.)
Citizen of last week contains the following speci-
men of Illinois romance:
"An elderly gentleman had beautiful daugh-
ter, one whom he loved much, in whom all his
hopes were centered. Some two years or more
ago young mana stranger-came TO board
with him, and finally to work for him: His
position, amiability and virtue, soon ingratiated
him into the good graces of the whole family ;
so that some eighteen months ago, the old gen
tleman having some business to be done in
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1858-06-12

TIE CURCUIIo AND THE PLUM.-The ma
jority of fruit-growers we suppose have aband-
oned the plum, all remedies for its enemy, the
curculio, having failed altogether or being so
troublesome, expensive and uncertain, as to
make the fruit cost more than il comes to. But
we must not give it up so. The plum is too de-
licious a fruit, in its perfection, to be given up
to such little rascal. We shall conquer him
Set-depend upon it. Here is a remedy for
him. that comes TO us with an experience that
gives assurance of its infallibiity. Sprinkle the
trees with thin wash made lime and sulphur,
three times week for four weeks, commencing
directly after the fall of the blossoms. The fol-
lowing is the way to make barrel full of the
application throw in two pails-full of unslacked
lime-slack it-add 2pounds of powdered sui
phur-mix well together and fill up with water,
or until it becomes as thin as common white
wash The barrel may be twice filled again with
water without more lime and only third of the
original quantity of sulphur; but if the lime
should not be strong enough to make the first
barrel of the proper consistency, more lime
should be added. The application should be
made late in the afternoon, and so freely that af-
ter few applications the tree will become per-
fectly white A tin garden syringe is the best,
perhaps the only proper, instrument of applica-
ton though if the operator could stand above
the tree, common watering pot, with the holes
in the distributor of extra size would do the
work well. The wash, while destroying the
curcuo, is also good for the trees generally. 1t
was first applied in the orchard of gentleman
at Yonkers, New York, in 1851, and was con-
tinued regularly for five years. Previously,
though his plum trees set fully with fruit, not
enough escaped the curculio to determine the
different varieties. But every year the sulphur
and lime were applied, the trees bore immense
ly, ripened their fruit to perfection, and remain
ed sound and healthy in all respects. Last year
the application wa %s0, Sn ally cr"o omitted and
fore.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1858-06-12

70 What l call an old man, is person with
a smooth, shining crown, and fringe of scat
tered white hairs, seen in the streets on sun
shiny days, STOPPING as he walks, bearing a cane,
moving cautiously and slowly; telling old sto-
ries, smiling at present follies, living in mar
row world of dry habits one who remains wax
ing when Others have dropped asleep, and keeps
little night-amp flame Of life burning year af-
ter year. if the lamp is not upset, and there is
only careful hand held around it to prevent
the pufs of wind from blowing out the flame.
That's what call an old man.-O. w. HOLMES.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1858-06-12
A clergyman, an able pastor, sends us the fol-

lowing
"A relative of mine has bright little boy
who has seen some six or seven summers. He
has hrnn roligously instructed by his faithful
parents, and has for himself gathered up good
many things from their speech and conduct
One day his uncle was playing with him, and
Johnny accidentally struck him a severe blow
in his eye. His uncle pretended intense pain,
protesting that his eye was put out, and dane
ing around the room in well feigned agony.
Johnny was filled with consteration and began
to pray. He declared his sorrow that he had
put his Uncle WHY'S eye out-would never do
so again-and concluded by imploring its i'm
mediate restoration.
Uncle Willy could stand this no longer. He
took his hand away from his eye, and said
There, Johnny, see, its all well again !"
Johnny inspected it moment, and, with great
satisfaction at the result of his prayer, excaim-
ed =,
"Well, Thought I ,could fetch him "
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1858-06-12
ADVERTISEMENTS.

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out Contracts will be made with advertisers by the col
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POSTAGE TnE yERNoSr PHGSx is into all the towns Of
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per yearpayments in all to be made quartely in
advance.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1858-06-12

D0et POST has left the old office formerly occupied by him
anu has hken room at rs house nearly opposite the Con-
gregaonal church, where he will hold himself In readiness IN
Brattleboro, Jan. Il ls6s uae
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1858-09-01
A lawyer built himself an office in Il

4 lawyer built himself an Office in the
form of hexagon. or six squares.
The novelty oflhe construction attract
ed The attention Of some Irishmen who
we're passing by. They made a full stop
and viewed the building critically. The
lawyer, somewhat mad at their curiosity.
lifted ap the window, and addressed them
filus
"Why do you stand there like a pack
of blockheads, gazing at my Office; do
yon take il for a church,"
Fax" answered one, 81 was think
ing SO until l saw The divil poke his head
cut at The windy"
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1858-09-01
J. Z. RENEAP.
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERI

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALER IN
CIR & LIQUORS,
Nos. 4 j. 5 Market Sired,
4 RE now receiving a very extensive
- assortment of goods in his line, direct from the
Eastern Cities. embracing in part The following goods:
10 Hhds. Sugar. 10 bbls Coffee A do. 10 do 3. 10
do crushed. 10 DO powdered. 20 do graduated.
do Laeuayrs.
80 Chests Y. II. Tea. 90 do Black.
- Boxes stearine Candies. 25 do TalioW do.
~ Bags Spice. 10 do Pepper.
3 Feirces Rice. edo Prunes. , do Goldfish.
4 Trails Gloves.
30 Boxes 'SpoClswoorl IS Tobacco. 90 do .Moores.'
90 do Diamond Twist. 10 Gross Large Smoking To-
bacco; lodo small. 50 do chewing.
10 Boxes Pipes.
) Bbls Pulverized SaIeratus. do Crude do
Sacks Pea Nets.
90 Boxes VI. u. Basins: 10 = do.
Citron. Corn Starch, Farina, Mustard, Pepper Sauce.
Pickles. Sardines.
10000 Eagle Principe Cigars. 1000 Washington
do. I-O'O Light Guard DO, &c. Sc.
~ Bhls- Butter Crackers. 35 do ? X. Il do Sugar
10 do Soda. II 10 Boston.
Cream Tartar. Camphor. Chewing Gun- Tndi0o Al.
monds, Brazil Nuts. English Walnuts. &c, &c.
10 Baskets Champaign. 100 bhls Whisky. 10 do
Ginger Wine. 20-l0 Gall. Kegs do. 25-5 Gall. do.
Sto Galls: 'seignette' Brandy. 200 Calls. 'Otard' DO.
) Bhis Prime Old Port Wine. do Madeira. . do ia
maeia nun lOdo W. E. do IL do Gin. LAG Calls.
Pure Gin.
Is Bills MOlassrs. II half do Refined Syrup. dc.
&c. &c
My stock is full. ample. and complete. I most re-
specially solicit an examination Of goods and prices
before purchasing elsewhere al goods uqrraHfe9.
Octoner a. j. u. DUNLAP.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1858-09-01
Fine Watches.

Just received by the subscriber, a large addition to
has STOCK oil Fine Watches; also entirely new styles Of
SeWelIy, snch as Cameo. Painted and Coral sets
Solid &c carat, Plain and Fancy Gold Rings; Silver
spoons &c. Also. Plated Tea Sets, Plated and Sill
yer Ware, and a full stock Of Notions.
He has also made arrangements with a Manufac-
turing House in Switzerland, bg which. he, as Agent
for the manufacturers, receives watches directfro Eu-
rope. by inns arrangement. he is enabled to sell Gold
and Silver Watches, OF all kinds as Eg5 as tbev Ca, no
bought IN the OHited States. lie has now on hand
every variety Of Chronometer, Duplex. Lever and La
pine hatches, a large stock of britannia Ware, Jew
elry and Fancy Goods Of eyerv dascri,,ticn al n.
VIII receive new supplies, monthly. His intention
is to Sell q large amount. ard he will sell to dealers
at a lower rate than ever before.
The JeWelTy was also purchased direct from the
manufacturers, at ~Jobbiug Prices, and will be sold.
lie only asks that purchasers should call and satisfy
themselves. l. VAUTRCT.
Warren. July Is. ISL