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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1862-01-09

GOLD FOR JEwELRY.-Pure gold is not used
Tor jewelry, but it is usually alleged by intro
ducing small quantity of silver or copper
Silver renders it lighter color, ard copper gives
it deeper shade, inclining it to a reddish hue.
The jeweler OF the present day relies in great
measure on dies for the forms he gives the arti-
cles that come from his hand. These he has
cut in steel with care. and many of them are
beautiful, and often very intricate. The gold is
rolled ont in strips and what is beheld is all
that it processes to be-pure gold; but the pro-
portion of the metal to the whole is very small.
A strip of gold, not thicker than a silver dollar
is secured to a bar of brass of CORE ponding
size, but thicker in proportion. A iiux is ap-
piled, TO unite the two, and the mass is subject
ed to the action of Fl e. At the proper moment
it is withdrawn, and when cool the two metals
are found firmly united. The bar is then rolled
out between steel rollers till the metal in the
form of long ribbon, is not thicker than Letter
paper. 1t is then cut into small pieces Of tht
size required, and the artisan so places them IL
succession that the die falls upon each in turn
giving it the required form.-Scientyfc Amert
can.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1862-01-09

SINGING SCHooL.-The editor Of the Mont
gomery Democrat thus soliloquizes over this
old fashioned institution :-"Ot the old-fash-
Toned singing school how much has been said
and sung Great institutions were they; ar
engagements charmingly suggestive of fun, frol-
c, snow starlight love, laughter, bells and al
lowable blenders Those singing schools away
'out in the country we mean held in the only
church-and that small one-within circle
of twenty miles. They made the church the
the weekly trysting place of each paired off
couple for miles around; they made il the
weeks center Of gravity for the old folks to get
to for a shake O hands, they made it a grand
gathering piece where matters practical could
be talked over, matters sentimental could be
sighed over, and matters musical could be sung
over and learnt. How many sung them selves
from Old Hundred to matrmony What plans
and partnerships for the future sprung from the
rides which William and Mary Ann had to aud
from the singing school They went to church
to learn to sing, and they only learnt soft saw
der. They went in single harness and came
back in double, with the usual promise never
TO kick over the traces or shatter the matrimo-
NAL dashboard. And Mary AIMS spit curl
was accordingly sobered back and William
worked the old farm till he went to Congress OF
Canaan"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1862-01-09

SAVAGE EXPEDIENT TO OBTAIN WATER
Livingstone, the African traveller, describes an
ingenious method by which the Africans obtain
water in the desert: The women tie bunch of
grass to one end of reed about two feet long,
and insert it ia hole dug as deep as the arm
will reach then ram down the wet sand firmly
around it. Applying the mouth to the free end
of the reed, they form vacuum in the grass
beneath, in which the water collects, and in a
short time rises to the mounth. 1t will be seen
that this simple but truly philosophical and eff
fectual method, might have been applied in
cases in different countries, where water was
greatly needed, TO the saving of life. 1t seems
wonderful that it should have been now first
known to the world, and that it should have
been habtually practiced in Africa, probably for
centuries. 1t seems worthy of being particu-
larly noticed, that it may no longer be neg
lec,ed from ignorance. 1t may be highly i'm
portant to travellers in our deserts and praires
in some parts of which water is known to exist
below the surface.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1862-01-09

ABOUT DINNERs.-What is bad dinner
Is il a plain one? That, in a country like ours,
where the yiands are, or ought to be, in their
primitive condition, fist rate, is the best you
can sit down to. The French and Germans
are much more scientific in their cookery than
we are. but that arises from the-fact that they
have worse raw material to deal with. Their
art has its origin in poverty. Their meat Is
strngy and lean-their fish poor and tasteless;
but these they can dress up with sauce OF rare
poignancy and merit, and from their ovens
miserable veal and faced carp emerge as pos
tive dainties. All honor to them for their
ingenuity They are attempting, through cul-
mary and almost chemical science, to make
paaabe and dgestible food out of substances
which rank low in the natural scale; and that
they do succeed, what travelled gastronome can
deny? But here, where the beef and mutton,
the fish and game, poultry and vegetables can
he had, not only in exceeding variety of kind,
but of the primest qualty-why should people
make a desperate but really unavailing effort to
introduce foreign appliances watch only serve
to spoil that which, reasonably treated, would
furnish forth the finest banquet that the broad
universe can display?
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1862-01-09

CoTToN on THE PRMRlEs.-Ihe Western
prairies present a boundess field for the protita-
bic cultivation of cotton of similar description
to that grown in Tennessee. Ma-Gen Banks
it seems, appointed an agent on beholfof the IL
linois Central railroad of which he was CHEF
directing officer prior to engaging in the war;
who after extensive travel and careful investiBa-
ton, reports that there are in Illinois from eight
to ten millions of acres of land which are well
adapted to cotton culture and that could be very
proiitaably employed for it. Many persons
have been raising it in that region Tor years, ana
have under their careless mode of cultvatlng,
succeeded in obtaining from 300 to 900 lbs. per
acre. At 10 cts. per pound, this gives from $50
to $50 to the acre, and, reckoning eight acres to
the field hand, (which is the calculation made oil
the slave production in an official report to
| Congress in 1852, we have then S240 to S4Ou
as the wears product of one hand and eight
acres. South of the Ohio and Mississippi rail
road, most of the population OF Illinois was Tor
merly engaged in cotton-growing, and old gins
and presses exist on many plantations. The
subject has been taken up wi much animation
| by Mr.. Seward and other members of the cabi
net and it is understood that abundant supplies
of cotton seed will be sent out to Illinois iron
the patent office in order to enable the Illinois
farmers to re-establish the cultivation. Thus
is king cotton's throne undermined from vari
Gus directions.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1862-01-09

ORIGIN OF THE TELESCOPE AND PENDULUM.
1t seems scarcely credible that that wonderful
far-seeing instrument which brings the most
distant worlds rnder our curious ken, should
have had its origin in chd's play; yet so 1t Is.
The children of spectacle maker in Middle
burg were allowed at unexpectedly on wet
davs-to play in their fathers workshop. On
one of these occasions, they were amusing them
selves with some spectacle glasses, when one of
them placed two together, one before the other,
and looked through them, at a weathercock ON
n neghboring pie. To the child'S astonish-
ment, the vane appeared larger and nearer to it
than when seen through one glass only. The
father was called TO see the sight, and struck
with the singular fact, resolved to turn it 10 adj
vantage. His first plan was to fix two glasses
on a board BY means Of brass rings, which
might be brought nearer to each other or fur
Their off ut pleasure lie was thus enabled to
see distant objects better and more distinctly
than before. The next improvement was the
glasses in tube, which may be termed the first
telescope. Calico soon heard of it, and APP
piled it to astronomical purposes. The men,
ton of this great man recalls to mind his ac-
cdcntal discovery of the pendulum. Acorrect
time measure had long been desideratum in
the world Water-cloeks had been tried and
found wanting; Afred's candles would not do
Cor the world at large. Another lucky accident
must supply the want and it came as follows
The future great astronomer, though then a
Young man, was in the cathedral OF Pisa. One Of
the vergers had been supplying lamp with oil,
which hung from the roof and left it swinging
to and fro this caught Galeo's attention
and carefully noting it, he observed that it Vi
brated in equal times, and first conceived the
idea of applying it to the measurement of time
1t cost him fifty years to complete his pendulum
After the telescope and pendulum, we can har-
dly pass over Sir Isaac Newtons discovery o.
the law of gravity, though it is too well know
to require more than naming. An apple &C
cidentally falling to the ground before his face
revealed to him this mighty, all-pcryOding Sc
cret of nature. What vast results have sprunI
from these seeming trihes. distant words hav
not only been discovered, weighed and meas
ured the painless ocean can be travelled owe
with the same certainty as if guideposts wer
every three or four miles; and time can b
measured to the greatest nicety.-ChomJer
JouTnQl.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1862-01-09
TIL GAME OF IrFE

THERE'S n game much IN rishion-1 tlnE it's called
,r,ong never had PLAYED it, for pleasure or lucrel
In which when the cards in certain eondlIions'
The PLAYERS appear to have changed 'nen Pos'''o"''
And ONE Of them cries, in eonhdenl 'o'N'
~ think may venture 10 90 "O'''
While watching the game, Vi: a whin o. The b"rds
moral to draw from that sEi nni s ~, S'S'
And 10 fancy he finds In the trNh Suue
Sn,no oxcelient hints for the battle ~ llci
Whopo whether the prize I've a ribbon or throne
The winner ia he who can go IL uicne!
',,,hor orest GsrdLro proclaimed that the world
Ir a ,ecgular orbit Nns ceasclessly wliircd.
And r6t-not conversion oil of his pains,
But only derison and prison and CHAINS.
an moves for all ddtr was his answering tone,
For he knew like the Earth, he could Ego It alone!"
When KrrrER. with intellect piercing atar,
Discovered the laws Of each planet and star,
And doctors, who ought to have lmided his name,
Derided his learning, and blnckercd his fame,
81 can ,odf he replied "t the truth YOU shall own"
For he felt in his heart he could Ego il alone!'
Alasl for the PLAYER who idly depends,
In the struggle Of life. upon kindred on friends
Whatever the value Of blessings like these,
They can never atone for iuglorious ease,
Nor comfort the coward who finds. with groar,
That his clutches have lett him 10 Ego it uone!'
There's something no doubt in the hand you may hold
Health family, cul;nre, Wit. beauty and gold
The fortunate owner may fairly regard
Aseach in its way, a most excellent card,
Yet the game may be lost with all fese for your own
Unless you have courage TO Ego it alone"
In battle or business, whatever the game,
In law or in love 1t Is ever the sumo;
In the struggle for power, or the scramble for pef
Let this be your motte--"Rciy ycyiSeJh'
For, whether the prize be ribbon or throne,
NJ Y Ledger
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1862-01-09

COMPREHENSIVE PIG.-We extract the fol-
lowing funny copurtnershp transaction, from
to-days Boston Courier:
A Yankee ard FrenchmOn owned pig in
copartnership. When killing time came they
wished to divide the meat; the Yankee was
very anxious to divide so that he could get
both hind quarters, and persuaded the French
man that the way to divide was to cut it across
the back. The Frenchman agreed to it, or
condition that. the Yankee would turn his back
and take the choice of pieces after it was cut
in two The Yankee turned his back accord
ingly. =.
Frenchman-Vich will you have, re piece vic
re tail on, or re piece vidout re tail on?
Yankee-The piece with the tail on.
Frenchman-Zen, by gar you can take him
and take re ozer one.
Upon turning round, the Yankee found tha
the Frenchman had cut off the tail and stucl
it in the pigs mouth.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1862-01-09

Acknowledgements are formed by the
transposition of the letters of words, or SEN
tences or names of persons, so as to produce
word or sentence of pertinent or of widely
different meaning. This may be converted in
to a highly interesting game for social circle
A large number of letters of the alphabet
should he procured, and when the word is Sc
lected, should be transposed by the company.
For instance Let the word be astronomers.
These letters, rightly placed, will makeINo
more stars. Immedidtely-I met my Della.
Catalogues Got a clue. EIegant-Neat leg.
Old Englmd-Golden land. ParishoiRers-
hire parsons. Pdlidmmt-Prtial men. Rec-
olution-To love ruin. PeGtmtiay-Nay, l
repent Midshipmm-Mind his map. Matri-
mony-Into my arm. S,eedheart-There we
sat. PresJyteridn-Best in prayer. 1eie-
graphS-Great helps.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1862-01-09

mighty hot but guess | can hold out min
ute longcr."-"So can l." answered Smith.
"Scs-s squash! lightning it's awful" Fiji
teen seconds passed, equal to half an hour by
Smiths imaginary watch, 81 say, over there,
how is il now P"-"Oh it's nearly up to the
bilin pint. Oh Christopher" answered the
diabolical villain, who was lying in the empty
tub, while the hot water passed out of the eS-
capepipe. BY this time Smith was splurginng
about like boiled lobster, and called again.
81 ssa-y, over there, how is it now pilot"
replied Brown, "But whew! scis-s guess can
hold out another minute !'-"You can p
shrieked the now boiling Smith, who rolled out
and bolted through the partition, expected to
find the other quite cooked. "You Internal
rascal why didn't you put the plug in p
"Why, l didn't agree to-" said the imperturbe
joker. why in thunder didn't you leave
yours out P"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1862-01-09

Points ORA Coon Ox.-At the recent State
Agricultural gathering in Boston. Mass, the
following rules for testing the merits of an OK
were elected: You should stand before him an
be sure he has fine hazeleye large nostrils broad
at and above the eyes, rather slim horns toes
straight out before him, straight in the knees,
bosom full back straight, and wide at his hips.
If you find these points, said the speaker, you
need not ask of what breed he is, but il you want
one. buy him. He said that he had found that a
black-eyed OK was not to be depended on, as he
will kick and be ugly. while short-headed OK
will start quick from the whip, but he will soon
forget it.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1862-01-09
RAILROAD NOTICES.
N5s5ss5ssss5sss CHESHIRE RAILROAD
sEssl,sssss.s.H and after MONDAY, November 20 ls0

KTs555555Ssvsss CHESHIRE RAILROAD.-On
Essissssssissgtnd after MONDAY, November 20 1901,
EzLz--AH-rrains will run as follows
MOVING EAsT.-Icave
Bellows Falls at $50 A. NJ. aud LOB p Mi kecnt at94O
A. NJ and 255 p. NJ Fitchburg at Hoo An ana 402 T.
MI
MOVING wEST.-Leave
Fitchburg at ei5 A. Nj and 100 P. Ny Keene 11.2s A.
Nj, and $50 Nj.
Trains Connect as 6oHous
Up Train at Bellows Fails with RUTLAND BUR-
LINGTON RAILROAD for Rutland, Burlington, Montreal,
0gdensburgh Albany Troy, Saratoga Springs schenectady
and the West
Also, with SULLIVAN RAILROAD, for Windsor, White
River junction, Burlington, Ogdensburgh Montreal, st.
Johr sbury, &C, via VT. CENTRAL, PAsSU MPSlC, and
VERMONT CANADA ROADS, &c. Both trains make d.
connection via VI CENTRAL r. fer all points north
Dorm Trains Connect at Etchburg
with Trains Of ftchbug Worcester H. ~ Tor WOrcesrer
Norwich, Providence and New York City
And at Groon with trains Of Worcester Nashua
r. r. for Nashua and Concord and with Trains Of Stony
Brook II. II. for Lowell, Lawrence, &C.
Tickets for all points West may be secured at any sta
ton Cheshire Railroad and baggage VIII be checked
through to Buffalo or Suspension Bridge
. Il. A. CHAPLIN. superintendent
Superntendents Office, Keene, Nov 20, 1861.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1862-01-09

A WARM BATH WAGER-THE QUESTION OF
ENDURANCE TEsTED.-Smth was man who
never permitted himself to he outdone-he
could do what any body else could Smith
met Brown in bathroom, and Brown, know
ing the others peculiar conceit, said that he
Brown could endure hotter bath than any
other man. Thereat Smith fired up, and bet
was made. Two Bathing were prepareII,
with six inches of water in each; The fellows
stripped, and, separated by cloth PARTITION on
word-the wager being who should stay in the
longest with the hot water running Smith
drew up his feet as far as possible from the
boiling stream, while Brown pulled out the plug
in the bottom of the tub. After about half a
minute, quoth Smith, "How is it Brown-pret-
" warm ?" Eyes," said the other, sits getting
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1862-01-09

SPIRIT or THE ENGLISH PREss-Cotton gin.
A Coon GENERAL TO COMMAND COAST Ex-
pEpITIoNs-Gederal Lander.
A Wick THAT GINEs GOOD DEAL OF LIGHT
Van Wyck.
VEHICLES OF EXPREssIoN-Cartes de visite.
WE ALL HAVE OUR LITTLE TRIALs-Squalld
Beggar-Pray, sir, take pity on a miserable
wretch. have wife and six children. Gent
My poor fellow, accept my heartfelt sympa
thy--So have / = Vanity Fair.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1862-01-09

The Milwaukee Wisconsin says that an old
man in that neighborhood, wonderful for his
weather wisdom, stakes his reputation npon the
prediction that we are to have a mild winter,
with the prevailing winds from the South
Prentice replies that he don't expect much wind
from the South. 1t can't be raised in that
quarter.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1862-01-09

"'rhe arrangements of nature are admirable"
exclaimed pretty belle during the late high
wind. "Ihe same wind which disarranges our
crinoline blows dust in the eyes of the wicked
young men who would take advantage of our
confusion" Philosophical young lady, that
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1862-01-09
NEW HAVEN AND NORTHAMPTON

~ RAILROAD.-on and after Monday, June 3D. 1861,
Trains will follows;
Leave NORTHAMPTON 20 a. m Mail and Passenger Train
for New Haven rnd New York; 105 M, Accommodation
Train for Wcstfcd.
Leave New Haven for northampton, Accommodation at
700 m connecting with train Conn River H. X for the
North; As D. n Mail and Passenger, arrival Of 1918
m Train from New York, connecting at Weshed direct
for Albany aud the West.
Leave WestRcld 7l5 p. for Northampton arrival Of
train from Albany
Connections at Northampton with Conn. River II. r.; at
West6ed Western Railroad; at Plainfed, Providence,
Hartford and fishki r. r.; at New Haven with New YORK
and New Haven r. r.; New Haven, New London aud Son
nngton r. and New Haven, Hartford and Springfield H.
u.
West.
Freight forwarded with equal dispatch by Express.
CHAS. N YEAMANS, Sup't.
westneld, June LIST, 1861 -tf24
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1862-01-09

,s..sysss.77,ss VERMONT VALLEY RAIL

T0F-a115 izads=a EN- bON n 10
Essssissss.;;sRoAD on and after MONDAY, Non. 1Sth
s-xg-R1.1s61, TRAINS will run as followsi-
Leave Bellows Falls for Bratteboro so A. NJ and 10
NJ Returning leave Bratteboro for Bellows Falls 10 80 AM
and 4lO p. Nj FREIGHT TRAIN leaves Bellows Falls at
Oils A. NJ. Brattleboro 1l.00 p. NJ
The two Passenger Trains this route connect South with
The VT Massachusetts, and Connecticut River Railroads
10 Springfield Hartford New Haven and Bridgeport direct to
New York ON the North with the Rutland Burlington su
Ivan Vermont Central Vermont Canada Connecticut and
Rivers Rail Roads, forming direct communication
with whitehall Saratoga and Schenectady, stJohnbury and
White Mountains, Burlington and Houses Point
and Montreal NJ SLOAT, superintendent
Vt Valley X. r. Office, Nov. 18th, 1851 10
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1862-01-09

Those who lack good natural character may
be sure they cannot long sustain without delec-
ton, an artificial one.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1862-01-09

WE offer to the country trade and consumers,
W complete assortment every variety OF Liquors.
Wines, and would say that experience Of more
than FORTY YEARS Importers is not only sufficient
guarantee for the Purity of Goods but that en-
abes offer advantages to buyers that cannot be exceed
by any house Boston, Owing the difficulty Of procuring,
In many towns strictly pure and reliable article OF Liquors
and Wines for medicinal and other purposes, have for
many years given special attention to filling orders for PR-
Use, and will find greatly to their advan-
tage send their orders direct employ no travel
ling other agents whatever Persons who require Pure
Liquors and Vines large small quantities, may rest
all orders will receive hest personal attention.
that every article from house will be satisfactory
every respect Communications by mail will receive prompt
attention. with full aud complete catalogue OF goods, prices,
sc. 1. ID. RICHARDS ~ SUNS
81 4 50 State Street, Boston.
Boston, April g. Is6l.-1yl6
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UOME INSURANCE COMPANY F
Al the City Of New York

The subscriber having accepted the Agency of this Compa
nv and having filed In the Secretary Of States Once the
evidence Its responsibility required by Statute is
prepared take risks Of property usually insured in this vi
elny ON favorable termsand grant Policies without delay.
The perfect responsibility Of this Company and the
character its officers enttle II to rank among the very
nrst in our country, L.G. MEAD, Agent
Brattleboro, Jan, ], 1861.
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7 IL. HAITIAN DEALER IN NEhMOI.NTrr
81 . and ITALIAN MARBLE, MARBLE p nTpI aCEs
MANTLES, TABLE TOPS, sOAPsiVNh
CIsrERNS. SINKS, SC. ,,,s 81. hand and made to
MONUMENTS and HEADsroNs on nam and slabs on ex-
order. $50 different designs ior nlonu"
hlbon 10 those wishing 10 purchase In nree uualty OF
All work warranted 20 give sa., . "
stock and style OF workmans r The Railroad Crossing.
Office opposite the flonI WI" w.
Brattle,oro, Dee Q, 1860.
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]! ..ss5sg!s'S RUTLANp & BURLINGTON

Gi:.sisssssalss II RAILROAD. -
s--z--aR-. on and after MONDAY, Nov. 25th, 1861,
Trains will run follows, Wis
hoUing SOUTH and EAST.-Leave Burlington, 500
A. NJ aud $50 p. NJ -
Arrive at Rutland, II 90 A. NJ, and 1880 (night)
Leave Rutland % aud II 20 A. NJ.
Arrive at Bellows Falls, $50 A. NJ. 1.45 p. NJ.
Dforfng NORTH and WEST.--Leave Bellows Falls, 3 20
A. NJ. II 20 and b OP. NJ.
Arrive at Rutland, 10 10 A. NJ. 50 and las p. NJ.
Leave Rutland, 100 A. NJ. 90 and 4 80 p NJ.
Arrive at Burlington, 1000 A. NJ 600 and 73O 7. NJ.
Trains Connect as follows:
rrAt BURLINGTON with Vermont Central, and Yer
mont and Canada Railroads, for Montpelier, St Aans
Rouscs Point Montreal, Ogdenslurgh and the west.
AtRUTLAND, with trains for Troy, Albany and New York;
Saratoga Springs, Schenectady and the West.
A. REIJ JWs FALLS with trains NJ Cheshire Railroad for
Fitchburgh Worcester Lowell and Boston. with Vermont
Valley Road Brattleboro Springfield Hartford New a-
ven and New York-an1 with Sullivan Railroad for Wind
sor white Junction, Wells River ST. Johnsbury, Bar
ton, Iieton and the white Mountains.
n Passengers 70 the West will find this cheap, pleas
ant and expeditions route
For Tickets and all necessary information, enquire at the
Ogiccs on the line. T.. A. CHAPLIN, Superintendent.
Rutland, Vt, Nov. %, 1861