Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1859-01-07

Curious FACTS ABOUT THE SExEs.-lt
is a singular fact, says writer in one of our
exchanges. that even after death, nature re-
spects the inherent modesty of woman, for
when drowned she floats on her face, and
drowned man upon his back. The noblest
part Of a human being is the head but the
mans head is liable to badness woman is
never bald. The mans face is often made re-
pulsive on account of a harsh growing beard,
and so coyerd with sodid hairs, as something
scarcely to be distinguished from the face of a
brute beast in a woman, on the other hand
the face always remains pure and decent.
For this reason women were, by the laws of
the twelve tables, forbidden to rub their
cheeks, lest hair should grow and obscure their
blushing modesty But the most evident
proof of the innate purity of the female sex is,
that woman having once washed is clean,
and if she wash in second water will not soil
it but that a man is never clean--though he
should wash in ten successive waters he will
cloud and infect them all.
A SINGULAR DREAM VERIFIED. - The
Abingdon Standard relates that while Mr.. o.
G.. Tinkham of North Bridgewater was re-
Gently on a visit TO Vermont, he dreamed that
a valuable dog which he left at home had
been stolen by three lrishmen, and carried to
thickot in Abingdon. where he was ptted
against another dog from thence conveyed
to North Arlington, where another fight was
got up. and the animal being killed was bur
led near by. Mr.. Tinkham returned home,
and found the dog missing. He Immediately
visited Abingdon, and was informed by an
Irishman residing in the thicket that his dog
had been brought there by three men, and af
terward carried to North Abingdon. On GO
ing to the spot indicated in his dream as the
place Of burial, he probed the earth with a
ramrod, and struck the body Of the dog, which
was dug up and conveyed to North Bridge
water, and the skin taken off and stuffed
The three lrishmen have been arrested and
held for trial in April. One of them got bail,
but the other two will probably spend the
winter in Jail. The trio committed other mis-
dcmeanors while on their spo ting excursion,
for which they were tried and fned.-Bos,on
journal.
SPEAKING OUT IN DRBAMs.-An amusing
incident occurred on the cars Of the Virginia
and Tennessee road, which must be preserved
in print. 1t is too good to be lost As the
train entered the Big Tunnel, near this place
in accordance with the usual custom a lamp
was lit. A servant girl. accompanying her
mistress, had sank into profound slumber
but just as the lamp was lit she awoke, and
half asleep, imagined herself in the inferno
regions. Frantic with fright, she implored
her Maker to have mercy on her, remarkine
at the same time, "the devil has got me al
last Her mistress sitting on the scat il
front Of the terrified negro, was deeply NOR
tilted, and called upon her-"Mollie, don
make such noise it is |, be not afraid.
The poor African Immediately exclaimed
"Oh missus, dat you; just what 'spected
| always thought if cher | got to de bad place
| would see you dar.' These remarks were
uttered with such vehemence, that not word
was lost, and the whole coach became con.
vulsed with laughter.