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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1859-04-23
DYSPEPSIA AND INSANITY

DIR. Harlow, superintendent of the Maine in
sane hospital, sets forth the connection between
dyspepsia and insanity in the following impress
sive manner:
"Among the many pathological conditions of
the physical system connected with insanity
there is none more common than deranged
state of the stomach and bowels. Rarely do we
meet an insane person in whom we do not find an
irregular appetite, indigestion and constipation.
Not unfrequently these symptoms exist for long
time previous to the development of mental dis
turbance, and are, as we believe, among it pri-
mary causes, which, with early attention and pro-
per treatment, might be removed, and save the
individual from becoming an unfortunate victim
to the dire disease. Many delusions and hallu-
cnations, so common in large class of the in
sane, such as the presence Of poison in food and
drink, the sin and evil consequences of eating,
the existence of snakes and other reptiles in the
stomach, many, and undoubtedly do arise from
some peculiar morbid, irritable state of that or
gan. Nothing tends so much 70 change the
stomach from normal to an abnormal condition
as the present dietetic habits of our people, and
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1859-04-23

RULES FOR TRAvELING.-The following rules
are important to travellers, and are not as wide
ly known as could be desired:
It has lately been decided that applicants for
tickets on railroads can be elected from the cars
if they do not offer the exact amount of fare.
Conductors are not bound to make change
All railroad tickets are good until used, and
other conditions good for this day only" or
otherwise limiting the time of genuineness, are
of no account.
Passengers who lose their tickets can be
elected from the cars, unless they purchase
second.
Passengers are bound to observe decorum in
the cars, and are obliged to comply with all
reasonable demands to show tickets. Standing
upon the platform, or otherwise violating rule
OF the company, renders person liable to be
put from the train.
No person has any right to monopoize more
seats than he has paid for, and any article left
in the seat while the owner is temporarily alb
sent entities him to the place on his return
The above rules are based upon legal decs-
ions.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1859-04-23
From :he Cleveland Herald
SHARP PRACTICE OF A BANK PRESI-
nTNT

During the year 1857, the President of GER
tain bank, situated not more than 100 miles
from great city, became convinced that his in
stitution was rather short of specie and in con-
sequence, he found it rather difficult to make
up his returns under oath each week. After
deyising one means after another for months,
he finally hit upon new process, which sue
ceeded admirably. Having an acquaintance of
long standing with a gentleman who occupied
an important position in the Post Office, he ac-
costed him one morning as he was passing the
bank, by saying, my good fellow, l want you
to accommodate me little, without discom-
moding yourself in the least" The official re-
plied ii have no objections to doing SO upon
such favorable terms, but tell me how it can be
done?'
The President putting his lips close to the
ear of his friend, very blandly said "In your
official capacity in the Post Office, you retain in
your possession large sums Of money from
week to week. Now what l want you to do is,
to let me have about $4,000 in gold, which l
can use to swear on in making up my returns,
and whenever you want it, III return it."
"But | cannot do that, my dear sir the
thing is impossible. Besides which, you might
by mistake use some of this coin, and thus ruin
me-"
"Not at all my friend. You can put it in a
Dag ana sea- IL up, ana can return IL on tne
days you may want it, and thus make it serve
for us both in making up our accounts
The official could not be induced to agree to
the arrangement then, but did finally consent to
retain the proposition for few days, and then
give the President an answer.
In the course of week, the President called
upon his friend, and asked him for the result of
his delay.
He answered. "Now if do this thing, you
must understand that an exposition would ruin
me forever, whilst my doing it is certainly to
your advantage; l will, therefore, consider you
under the greatest obligations to fulfil your
promise of never opening the bag"
"Of course, sir" the President replied: 81
will here swear to you, upon the honor of a
gentleman, that the bag shall never be opened
whilst in the banks custody, or its officers, and
that it shall be returned to you whenever re-
quired."
"Very well you recollect that shall want it
returned every Saturday morning" said the of
fetal, at the same time handing the President q
very heavy bag of coins superbly sealed up
The parties shook hands and parted, well pleas
ed with each other and the rest of mankind.
The President kept his oath to his friend
most regularly every week; he sent for the bag
OH Wednesday morning. and returned it on
Saturday morning, with the seal unbroken.-
This continued during the summer and fall Of
1857 nearly up to the time of the general sus-
pension of the banks On the Friday of the
week before the general suspension, the bank
in question experienced quite a run from its note
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1859-04-23

domestic difficulties said Mrs Partington,
'comes in different guys-some is quarrelling,
some is poverty, and some is something else, but
this is the greatest of 'em ALL She pointed to
paper as she spoke which chroncled six children
at birth. "There's difficulty" continued she,
Sand how the poor mother will overcome it is
more than l can imagine. Only think, six
mouths to feed, six dresses to wash, six heads to
comb, six cases of chicken pox to take care of,
six measles to look after, six to pull out of the
water, six to keep from getting run over, six to
buy books for, and six to get places for when
they grow up declare don't see how she can
ever get over it." No wonder that she saw the
difficulty when she found it so hard to manage
one, who even then was trying the experiment
that he had seen Blitz perform of balancing
plate on his finger, to fall in a moment to irrem-
ediabe smash.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1859-04-23
GOVERNOR THOMAS CHlITENpEN.

So few really good men and true live in this
world that it becomes an editorial duty to per-
petuate the memory of those whose virtues and
example are eminently worthy of imitation
The following sketch of the first Governor OF
Vermont is taken from the ''AIonthly Anthology
and Boston Review" printed in 1904, very
rare work which has been kindly placed at our
disposal by gentleman who takes pride in
preserving records of Vermont and her illustri-
Gus sons The extract is taken from a Yer
mont paper of that year, and was probably
written soon after the death of Gov. Chittenden,
which took place in the 6Sth year of his age
at his residence in Williston, August 9th, 1897
1t is certainly new to US and will be perused
with satisfaction by all:
To preserve from oblivion such characters as
have been eminently useful to society, ought
to be the business of a biographer. And We
should be happy if the limits we are restricted
to in the present essay, did not too narrowly
circumscrbe us in our attempt to drawethe
outlines of the character of our late governor
we hope some ADLER pencil will add all the
fine strokes to the portrait which it justly
merits; and when newspaper paragraphs shall
be forgotten, the impartial page of history
shall place his honored name among the list o,
heroes, philosophers, and statesmen, who adorn.
ed the American revolution, and digni6ed hu
man nature.
Thomas Chittenden descended from q re-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1859-04-23

holders and depositors, which continued during
the morning on to about o'clock, when the
specie of the bank became short.
The President was walking backward and for
ward in the back office when the teller came in
and informed him that the specie was gone, and
some must be obtained or close the doors. In
great trepidation the worthy President went to
the safe, and dragging out the Post Office bag.
he hastily broke the seal and commenced pour
ing out the coin, when with eyes wide open and
face quite red, he exclaimed "Why, these arc
all cents +" Putting on his hat, he rushed over
to the Post Office, and confronting his official
friend, who sat in his chair very calmly examin-
ing some papers, said in a savage tone of voice,
"Sir you have ruined me- You have led me to
perjure myself | shall hold you accountable
for this abominable piece of work !"
The official turning in his chair, and smiling
ly looking his excited friend in the face, said,
whats the matter, Mr. -? You seem ex-
cited. Pray sit down and cool yourself off,"
"No, sir, I'll not sit down in your presence
You're scoundrel, and shall be made to regret
your conduct"
"What have l done, Mr. -, that you should
talk to me in this manner?"
"Done haven't you made me swear for weeks
past to cents being goldP Is not that enough
to make me excited?"
"Well sir, supposing have how did you
know that they were cents and not gold ?"
81 opened the bag sir, and detected the swim
die"
"You did, eh? P"
"Did you not swear to me that you would
not do itP | think | am the one to use hard
names, and not you. If l had given you the
gold you would have ruined me by using that
which did not belong to me, and that which l
have no business to let you have, and now you
come here and abuse me. You swore that you
believed you had so much gold; and no doubt
you did believe it. If deceived you, did not
do it with the intention of injuring you, but to
save myself; for if it had ever been found out
that ! let you have $4,000 of the public mon
ey, even if you had never touched it, l should
have been ruined, but as it was, let you have
my own. As it has turned out, l feel very
much pleased with my precaution.
The President looked wild for while, and
then putting on his hat, left the Office, and his
bank failed with S5 in cents in its safe.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1859-04-23

PETER HIS OWN JUDGE. - The following
amusing incident, communicated by friend in
Roxbury, Ms, occurred in school in that city:
A lad, whom we will call Peter, for the sake of
name, playing truant from that school, and
wishidg an excuse the next day altered over an
old note (Which had been used for the same pur-
pose on former occasion) by expunging the
old date and substituting the present The mas
tet Immediately detected the trick, and in the
presence of the school, impressed upon him the
dangerous character of such frauds. He then
told Peter that he would leave him in the aisle
for half an hour to reflect upon this, and be his
o,cn Judge as to the punishment due the offense.
The halt hour having elapsed, the whole school
was called to the third position'-the attitude
Of attention-and the teacher said, "Now, sir,
you yourself are the judge in this case; what is
your decision?" Peter hesitated little then,
hanging his head, pronounced, in whining
voice, the following impartial verdict
'Why as It's the first time, think you'd bet
ter let tie poor .tellor go!'- Gleason's Line-of-
Battle Slip.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1859-04-23

'B'L1EBTNG THE CATEcHIzE.'-One of the
characters in Mrs Stoves new serial-tbe Min
ister's Wooing-is Candace, a negress, whose
conversion to orthodoxy is thus related -
There was a legend current in the neighbour
hood, that the first efforts to catechze Candace
were not eminently successful, her modes of
contemplating theological tencts being so Pc
cullarly from her own individual point of view
that it was hard to get her subscription to a re-
ceived opinion. On the venerable clause in the
catechism, in particular, which declares that all
men sinned in Adam and fell with him. Candace
made dead halt.
Il didn't do dat ar, for one knows. Is got
good mem'ry-allers knows what does-neb-
Der did eat dat ar apple-nebber eat bit OBJ
him Don't tell mer
1t was of no use, of course, to tell Candace
OF all the explanations of this redoubtable pas
sage-E potential presence, and representative
presence, and representative identity, and fede-
raj headship. She met all with the dogged-
'Nebber did it, knows; should have mem
bered, if / had. Don't tell me"
And even in the catechizing class of the doc
tor himself, if this answer came to her she sat
black and frowning in stony silence, even in his
reverend presence.
Candace was often reminded that the doctor
believed the catechism and that she was differ
iS Ioul great anu ROOu man; out the arGu-
ment made no manner of impression on her.
till one day far off cousin of hers, whose con-
dtion under hard master had often moved
her compassion, came in overjoyed to recount
to her how, owing to DIR. HIS exertons, he had
gained his freedom. The doctor himself had in
person gone from house to house, raising the
sum for his redemption and when more was
yet wanting, supplied it by paying half his last
quarters limited salary
He do dat ar" said Candace, dropping the
fork wherewith she was spearing tloughnuts-
Den I'm gwine to b'liebe ebery word lie does =
And accordingly, at the next catechzing, the
doctors astonishment was great when Candace
pressed up to him, exclaiming--
de Lord bress you, DOCTOR for opening de
prison for dem dat is bound bliebes in YOU
now, doctor. is gwine to b'ebe ebery word
you say I'll say de catechize now-fx it any
way you like. / did eat dat ar applet eat
de whole tree, an swallowed ebery bit OBJ it, if
you say So
And this very thorough profession of faith
was followed, on the part of Candacc, by years
of the most strenuous orthodoxy. Her gene
raj mode of expressing her mind on the subject
was short and dehnitive-
Law me, what's de use? Is set out to
bliebe de catechize, and I'm gwine to blebe it,
-so""
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1859-04-23
LONGEST NEW ENGLAND PASTORATES

,
we Ba'hcf from 'he minutes Oh the Oeherai
ASSOCIATIONS except vermont. the following
iects ,ct win respect 10 those ministers IN New
England except hhoae Island, VINO nave been
p"Stors Oh INC same churches the greatest NUM-
oeI oi years,
n HDIy'S' uSt"Iotc - ~ -n".ne'Ise,' .t 'oiili "a;
- pouSius vi " "",eiio ~ 'he vIues' pas'oi q,
III me sa'ne enurc,, III !haihe' a., ne was sett,eu
10Y - lo-l' heN' otePhen ihurStoi' ~ D''
ol oeatSPort' mas oeeh s9t'ieu nearly 1hlrt!-
''iIe years. heN' "eo' T., Aua'ns oi Drums y,
"lch o'er 1hMt! years l,eN' 'osePn l. res
'e"ueh OF nriu9lon mas oeen setnea twenty
liine years he'' liho'hy D"lg1, Oh Tortianq M
near! m, twenty seven years anu heN' 'onh =
NnlcherilS Oh rortIahu' t"eht!-lour years NO
minister e nus oeeh se,'leu man century, anu
ohIy nVe over quarter OF century
Longest fdS'oFdie ~ NeT HamtpSh!re'-A-
niohe the Sohgfesatlohai, !, ana rreso!terlah mn mn,
'sIers III tils ot.te, 10" i'lfS' VINO nave H.ooi-
ca ca as pastors IN one place eaeh, Het' rnos
'cotSe Oh Dariisleau mas oeeh se.''eu G e.e ionS-
,bar &C.,. fo''. ,.aor" a.'d Ii. 80, i0gI' more
-, - Iae ii,',, eA
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won't -fre reors Wa boyo ,bon , nnn ,,in;s Grs
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9N''-0'' "'- ''''''- f-"-'N- 70 y"
century -
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m ,ne e1mom on'on'eie says neV. 'acoo O. Sialk
mas peem Pas.or 9i 'he OUnSleene'onai ouuiGn I:
III niolsa. siie. i;', jan ~ To- tne 'i.ie Vi ms
Sv'eieuie.i ~ n.,'e i.ole t'iai L.,i tno p !Tars
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r1 ,o." " ilu VI broosneiu VINO was se.',eu 'u! -
i0'v' ,noae 'nan pan 'men' M a,,, fe"as aso, r,o
AonytS' us.os'e ,M -naSS"em'S:"SL t.. :, ne &c
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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1859-04-23
THE CROOKED FooTPATH.

All hear it is the sliding rail
That marks the old remembered spot
The gap that struck our schoolboy truil,-
The crooked path across the lot.
Ii left the road by school and church,
A pcncilled shadow nothing more,
That parted from the silver birch
And ended at the farmhouse door.
No line or compass traced its plan;
With frequent bends to left or right,
In uimless, wayward curves II ran,
hut always Kept the door in sight.
The gabcd porch, with woodbine green,-
The broken mill.tonc at the sill -
Though many rood might stretch between,
The truant child could see them still.
No rocks across the pathway lie,-
No fallen trunk j, DER il thrown,-
And yet it winds. we know not why,
And turns rs il for tree or stone.
Perhaps some lover trod the way
With shaking knees and lcapiuG heart
And so it often runs astray
With snuOus sweep or sudden start.
Or one, perchancc, with cloused brain
From some unholy banquet reeled,-
And since, our devious steps maintain
His track across the trodden field.
Nay, deem not thus,-no earth born will
Could ever trace faultess line:
Our trucst steps are human still,-
To walk unswerving were divine,
Truants from love, We dream of wrath -
Or, rather let Us trust the more.
Through all the wanlerings Of the path
We still can see our Fathers door,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1859-04-23
DURE OHIO CATAWBA BRANDY
Il SAMUEL n. PIKE & CO.,
NUIE TIVTNIE TVItNf
is 4 20 Sycamorc Street, CINClNNATI, OHIO.

This Brandy has bean for several years from
the Pu RE JUICE Of the CArAWBA GRAPE, thus aordng
additional evidence Of the progress u American Enterprise
and Industry, and Of our ability to produce articles at Home
equal to those made by any other Nation.
The Ohio Cnta W bn Brandy, not only equals, but
EXCELS the best imported lirandes in Purity Flavor
Ii is in fact, the best Brandy known. This state
men fu y corroborat by the certificates Of dis
tinguishcd Analtc Al Chemists.
The Catawha Brandy possesses all the good qualities claim
ed for the best Imported Liquors and Of perfect Purity and
Superior Flavor, and Sovereign and Sure Remedy for
Dyspepsia. Flailsa:L amp ,haic. Lalpo. Low Spirits.
GENERAL DEBILITY, CHOLERA MoRBUs, &c.
No Family should be without it.
We have examined a sample Of s. N. PIXIES CATAwBA
BRANDY, shown us by A. BARBER, tr and pronounce
very fine and pure Brandy and recommend to all who
may require 1t for medicinal purposes
FRANCIS J. IIIGGINsON,
fREDK. MUELLER,
c. W. HORTON,
&. W. GRAU,
WILLARD ARMS.
CiScISSATI, Aug IS, 1856 This will certify that have
this day anaEe sample representing large 10, II Cataw
la Brandy for 5. N. Pike Co., their store, No Is 20
sycinore-st, between Columbia aud Frontss and mud II
very pure and very fine equal In percentage Specific Crawl
~ and Aroma to any which have inspected for the last
years. The various chemical which have carefully
applied give all the characteristics of pure Catawba
Brandy Given under hand at the store above, the
and date Aforesaid HIRAM COX, NJ D., Chemical Inspec-
tor Of Liquors, tir Cincinnati. Hamilton, Co Ohio.
The above can be had in Bratteboro Of A. BARBER Ag
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1859-04-23

A Dutchman turned to a negro boy, and ask
ed him, boy, do you think niger has got
soul?
80, yes" said the. boy; ~ reckon they got
souls"
"Well, boy, do you think you would be al
lowed to go to heavenP'
"Yes. sir, spec will l lows to git in."
snow, boy, whereabouts do you think they'd
put fellow like you in heavenP"
81 dunno, sir" said the boy; "but reckon
III git in somewhar tween de white people and
de Dtuch."
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1859-04-23
VOL. XXVI.
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n Z n T 1 S + r Y

The following styles Of Artificial Teeth inserted at my
Officer
HARD RUBBER,
CHEOPLASTIC,
CONTINUOUS GUN,
GOLD < SILVER.
Too much cannot be s1d in favor Rubber Work
is third lighter than Gold Work, and very much stronger
II broken can be repaired without heating the other teeth
thereby running risk Of weakening breaking them
is very with gold set 1t does corrode in the
mouth and has taste SMELL does rritae the mouth
metal plates do is trouble to keep Clean and does
become offensive gold and silver does and cngs the
mouth with much tenacity II resists the
acids and does become porous This work recommend
ed and used by all Of best dentists New York and
Philadelphia. have inserted fifty Of this work,
aving used for nearly years. and have had but
set to repair and that for lady who little while entirely
broke up gold Persons needing teeth will do well
give call Filling done securely and by
Electro Gavanc Machine made expressly for tho pur-
pose, with little or pain"
TERMS DERATE.
J. Nj. COMEGYs.
Brattleboro, January l, 1850