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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1864-07-08

The following ballad is from the pen Of Bishop Bur
gess OF Maine, and was contributed by him to tn,
book published and sold at the late Sanitary Fair ii
Baltimore, under the sanction of tho State Fair Asso
clation OF the women of Maryland:
THE blue COAT OF THE SOLDIER.
You asked me, little one, why bowed,
though never passed the man before2
Because my heart was full and proud
When saw the old blue cont he wore;
The blue great-coat, the sky blue coat
The old blue coat the soldier wore.
knew not, J. what weapon he chose,
:, what chief he followed, what badge ho wore;
Enough that IN the front of foes
HIS country's blue great-coat he wore;
The blue great-coat, &c.
Perhaps he was born in a forest hut,
. Perhaps lie had danced on palace floor;
o want or wealth my eyes were shut,
only marked the coat he wore;
ne Olue grcat-coat, &c.
1t mattered not much if he drew his line
:, From Shcm or Ham, in the days of yore;
For surely he was brother of mine,
Who for my sake tho wir-coat wore;
The blue great coat, &C.
lie might have no skill to read or write,
Or he might be rich in learned lore;
But knew he could make his mark in fight,
And nrbler gown no scholuI wore
Than the blue gredt-eoat &c.
1t may be he could Pundcr and prowl,
And perhaps in his mood &c scoiTed and swore;
But would not yuess spot so foul
On the honored coat lie bIavely wore;
The blue grcat-coat, &c
He had worn it long, and borne it far;
And perhaps on the red Virginan shore,
From midnight chill till the morning star
That worn great-coat tie sentry wore;
The blue great-coa Nc
When hardy Butler reined his steed
Through the streets Of proud, proud Baltimore.
Perhaps behind him, at bis need,
Marched he who Wonder bue-coat wore.
The blue great-coat &c.
Perhaps It was seen in Burnside's ranks,
When Rappahannock ran dark with gore;
Perhaps on the mountain-side with Banks
In the burning sun no more he wore
The blue great-coat, &c.
Perhaps in the swamps was bed for his form,
Fiom the seven days battling and marching sore,
Or with Kenrney aud Pope mid the steely storm,
As the night closed in, that coat he wore;
The blue great coat, &c.
Or when right over us jackson dashed,
That collar or cape some bullet tore;
Or when far ahead Antietnm flashed,
He flung to the ground the coat that he wore;
The blue great-coat, &c.
Or stood at Gettysburg, where the graves
Rang deep to liowirtl's cannon roar;
Or saw with Grant the unchanged waves
Where conquering hosts the blue coat
The blue great-coat, &c.
That garb Of honor tells enough,
Though its story guess more;
The heart it covers is made Of such stuff,
That coat is mail that soldier wore;
lie may hang it up when the peace shall come,
And the moths may find it behind the door;
But his children will point when the hear II drum,
To the proud old coat their father wore;
The blue great coat, &c.
Ard so my child, will you and l.
For whose fair home their blood they pour,
Still bow the head, as one goes by
Who wears the coat the soldier wore
The blue great-coat, the sky-bue coat,
The old blue coat the soldier wore
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1864-07-08

TEXAS SENTMENT.--h man whose corres-
pondence shows him to be educated, and whose
observations prove him 10 be in,elg ant, re-
Gently got within the Federal lines at Vidalia,
near Natchez Miss, after a perilous ride of
nineteen days, from western central Texas
lie publishes an account of his travels and en-
periences, in the course of which he confirms
all that has ever been stated of the complete
anarchy Of that section, of the disregard OF law
and life, and the disquiet oI the people. He
says that there are thousands only awaiting an
opportunity to join the Union cause, and that Il
Banks had succeeded his army would have been
doubled by Iolunleers, and all of Texas restored
as thoroughly as any part of Louisiana OIL
Arkansas. He reports the German element
dissatisfied with a war which they never ap.
proved, and which. has borne upon them will
great severity.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1864-07-08

its return to headquarters. On the way ou,
many persons recognized the Presidents nhysi.
ognomy. The news soon spread and on the re.
turn ride the roads were lined in many places
with weather beaten veterans, anxious to get
glimpse of Old Abe. One cavalry private re-
cognized him on the road Mr. Lincoln shook
him by The hand like an old familiar acquain-
tanee to the iufinite admiration of the bystand-
ers.
Perhaps the noticeable feature oftbe ride was
the passing of brigade OF negro troops The
troops were lounging by the roadside, but seem
ed to know by instinct who was approaching.
They came rushing, aud almost to the horses
feet, by hundreds, screaming, yelling, shouting,
"HurrGh for the Liberator" "lIurrah for The
Presidentw and we've perfectly wild with ex-
element ard delight Ii was n spontaneous
outbusst of genuine love and affection for the
man they look upon rs their "de!ivrrer from
bondage" and their wild huzzas were perfectly
dejlpning. The President uncovered as he rode
through their ranks, and bowed on every hand
to his sable admirers.
The cavalcade arrived at headquarters about
nine O'Clock took tea and chattel a short time,
when the visitors departed 10 their state-rooms
on toe steamboat. This mnrping a visit to Ber-
r'"ta Hundred and Gpr. ,ptler is determined
on. ana late IN The evening the President and
| his friends will leave for Washington. | omit.
ted TO sag in the proper place that Assistant
Secretary of War Dana accompanied the Presi-
dent and party TO Petersburg and back.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1864-07-08

In Ills country it has been rare sight to
see women engaged in field labor, except at the
South, where womau's labor has been highly
appreciated, especially for certain kinds OF
work. The present scarcity of lahorers leads
many TO employ women in Geld labors. Dur
ing the month OF June thousands have found
profitable employment in wedding carrots and
mangels, setting out cabbages, tobacco, etc.,
lending n hand in the bayfield,. and perhaps in
the corn and potatoe fields TOO. They are paid
30 TO so cents day, aud we have no doubt
they carn it well. At leos, their employers are
entirely satisfied. We should be very sorry to
sse the women Of America Subjected to the
7ruel lrudgery Of the women Of Eur )pe, yet no
one can look upon this ont. Of door labor, if rot
ofa character to overtdsk their strength, as like
y to work anything but good to those who
participate in il.
Hundreds of farmers boys, ambitious to do
"the work of q man." and encouraged in it by
her parents long before they have mans
strength and endurance, have been slunted for
lie, dwarled, or drawn oct Of shape, and still
remained healthy and strong, while others have
contracted disease, lessening their ability, and
shortening their lives. OF course females are
quite as likely as males to injure themselves in
the same way. Amen lean women, and women
folks of the farm not less than Others are pro-
verbally "delicate," nervous and weak Could
the ruddy and brown compilations gained in the
field, become fashionable, and the "inerestng'
pale. faces of the darkened paror find them
selves decidedly in the shade, the next gener-
alton would have an additional reason TO be
grateful to this and to these cruel war times
american AgricultWfst.
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AN "OFF- HAND" JoKE.-A sturdy sergeant
of one of the Massachusetts regiments being
obliged TO submit to the amputaiion of his
hand, the surgeon offered to administer chloro-
form as usual but the veteran refused, saving
IF the cutting was 10 be done on him, he
wanted to see it," and laying bis arm on the
table, submitted TO the operation without sign
of pain except frmer setting of his teeth as
the saw struck the marrow. The operator as
he flushed looked at bis victim with admra-
ton, remarked
"You ought to have been a surgeon, my
man."
al ras the next thing to one afore enlisted, "
said the hero.
"What was that ?" asked the doctor.
"a bulcher!" responded The sergeant with
a grim smile which despite the surroundings
communicated itself to the bystanders.
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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1864-07-08

A PAINFULLY INTEREsTfSG CouPLE.-At
the Union Volunteer Refreshment Saloons are
two soldiers, maimed in terrible manner.-
One of them, named Perie, lost both legs By
shot from a rebel battery at Charleston, and
his brother, we believe, fell dead hy his side.-
The other man, named Smith, lost both his
arms by shell at Gettysburg. They are life
guests at the hospital in question. They will
end their days. together. No man and wife
were ever more close companions. The legless
man feeds, dresses and attends the man without
arms. The latter goes every Sunday to church.
The man without legs cannot do so. His COM
panion wishes TO purchase for him a velocipede,
that they may go to church together. They
have not the money. Neither has home or
relative able to do anything for them. The
poor fellows are cheerful, even merry, in their
terrible misfortune. They never, at any time
have been known to repine at their calamity
Baltimore Americdn
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1864-07-08
EDWARD w. GREEN.

Efforts are being made by the friends Of
Mrs. Green, the wife of Edward w. Green, of
Maiden, TO have his sentence Of death changed
to imprisonment for life. Mrs. Green is most
excellent lady and has the sympathy of the
whole community, as also have the children Of
the unfortunate man. The Herald has always
opposed capitul punishment, and we believe
now that the ends of justice will be as eaectu-
nly accomplished by II change of sentence 10
Imprisonment for life as by enforcing the ex-
trcme penalty of the law. We have alwaya
thought that Green was either idio,ic or insane,
aud what confirms this opinion is the statement
made by Professor j. 2. Butler, TIE Phreno-
logist, who is a partner of Mr. Fowler's. Here
is Mr.. Buffers statement -
AtCanbridgc Jail, June II, 1884.
BYD.P. BUTLER, PnRENoLoGIsT.
This organization indicates weakness instead
OF strength, and disease instead Of health.
As compared with the average Of men iafe-
rioriiv is i-'le'ibly stamped upor the entire or
PaniG 81. ucte~r rpd Ia = t,.let ~ 10th IT'S
quality and quantity. There are palpnble signs
OF scrofulous disease, probably inherited, and
sufficiently developed to indicate serious de-
rargement of the natural functions both of the
brain and the body.
To claim ordinary mental faculty ia case of
such organic imperiection, would be equivalent
10 ignoring or dehying reciprocal relations be-
tween organic conditions and mental manifesto
tons. The physiological condition alone con-
sidered, must indicate TO any competent physi-
ologist great unsoundness. both morally and
intellectually. In addition TO disease, it is un-
mis,akably case of arrested natural develop.
men,-a dwarfsh condition both mentally and
physically. Considered as whole, this is a
case of natural defciency and disease, instead
of excessive developement, and, not less, but
more defective phrenoogically than pysiologi-
saIy.
His brain is small and contracted in all It's
1arts, except in that portion indicating the so.
cial and domestic qualities. His attachments tc
yife and child are strongly marked. As whole
,hp feelings predominate, but the selfish and
criminal nronpnsiiies are mi larger than the
moral sentiments. and not so LARGE Ms the offrc
,ionol nronensties.
such n head. even if we'll formed. would no,
lave sufficient mower io he other Than the 100
~ c;rcum.,ances ot hos, RAT az il ;s G,rmed
he is far from beinr competent. naturally tt
romnrebend ,he RESPONSIBILITIES or Jisc6arp,
the duties. morally or intellectually. of A ciIi
zen and n man.
such head indicates the need of a guardian
70 nroperlr control. direct. and protect the indi
y;lnol AMI for the interests of society. I,
roin, of ab;l;,v he ;s not danoorous. lint fo,
| ,be ,ro,t IF svtEcjcnt reoson . comnrehend hi,
,osronsitiIi,;es liabilities and du,ies and !,
consequence ofbis inhnritied diseased condition
he needs tho controll;ng and nro,rclinc inAu
ence of society. The cause of his crime. accor
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1864-07-08
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.

An INCIDENT OF TIE WAR.-We find in the
New York Herald the following, forming part
of communication from smear Petersburg,
June 2lst":-
"a very singular occurrence was noted in
the l0lh Mass ohusetls yesterday. A sergeant
had been engaged in the second division hospi-
tai the day previous in placing upon number
of headboards the names of members OF his
regiment who had been killed in the late fight
or had died in battle, which were to mark their
last resting place. There was one board in ex-
cess, and, in sportive vein, he placed with a
led pencil his own name upon il, and the date
of his demise, 2Oh of Jane, as his term of SER
vice had then expired and he was about to leave
for home, Yesterday mC;ning, while near the
front bidding his companions in other regi-
ments a farewell, he was s,rtck in the broast
BY twenty y-pomder Parrot and instantly
killed. His remains were inferred to-day and
the very head board he bad unthinkiugly in
SCI ibe with his own name was placed over his
grave, and with date, correctly marks for n
time his resting place. War blasts hopes at
the moment of Gruition-shfts life's plans and
expectations in a mysterious manner. 1t is
marked by thousand incidents quite as strange
and mournful as the above"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1864-07-08

INDIAN STRATEGY~-A very curious piece Of
strategy which took place the other day shows
that the wonders os Cooper's Indian heroes
have not ceased. One oi the Fourteenth New
York Artillery Seneca Indian, | believe,
from the Western part Of the Slate-und ndertook,
on wager, to bring in alive a rebel sharp
shooter, who was perehed in a tree in front Of
our line, considerably in advance of our own.
His manner of accomplishing this was AS inge-
nious as successful, and rivals the "deviltry" of
the Misunderstanding redskins. Procuring a
quantity of pine boughs, he enveloped himself
with them from head TO foot. attaching them
securely to branch. which he lashed length
wise of his body. When completed he was in
distinguishable to q casual observer from the
surrounding foliage, and resembled a tree as
closely as it was possible for his really artistic
efforts to render him.
Thus prepared, and with musket in hand,
concealed likewise, he stole by almost imper-
ceptbe movements 10 beneath the tree where
the sharp shooter was lodged. Here he pa
liently waited until his prey had empted his
piece at one of our men, when he suddenly
brought his gun TO bear upon the "reh," giving
him no time to reload. The sharp shooter
was taken at a disadvantage. To the command
to come down he readily assented, when the
Indian triumphantly marched him a prisoner
into camp and won the wager.--P Petersburg
Army Letter.
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THE CAUSE.


The manuscript Of the following lines was contrib
uted by Whittier to the st. Louis Sanitary Fair:
God mend his heart who cannot feel
The impulse Of n holy zeal,
And sees not with his sordid eyes
The beauty Of selfsacrifcel
Though in the sacred place he stands,
Uplifting consecrated hands,
Unworthy are his lips to tell
Of Jesus's martyr miracle.
Not to the swift nor to the strong
The battles Of the right belong;
For he who strikes for freedom wears
The armor Of the captve's prayers,
And nature proiiers to his cause
The strength Of her eternal laws.
While he whose arm essays to bind
And herd with common brutes his kind,
Strives evermore at fearful odds
With nature and the jealous gods,
And dares the dread recoh which late
Or soon their right shall vindcate.
14tl 81 Month"; 1894
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LIST OF AGENTS.

Vest BraitieJ5,o A. punklce, p F. Perry Broosine,
C. W. Stebbins. Dorer, Frank Burr; W. DOrer, VIM.
IL Jones. h Dorer, 5. II. Sherman. Dammerston, W
o. AIiler ". Dummerstoa, Slas Pettce. Fayehe-
rHe. j. Dnnklee, Ir. JJMfamsriHe. Benz. L. Morse
Gyqfton, N. S. Weeks. Gmyord, Elmer Mason;
Dickinson Haiifdr. Stephen Niles; ". HaGfdr, G.
H. rilton. jacksonville, james W. Hatch. J'maica
Elliot T.. Kellogg. Londonderry, David Arnold. So
Lon& nderrH ii. d. Tyler. Marlboro, DR., f. Tucker
To,cnshend. n. Cheney; W. Tomnshead L. W: Page
Veraon, Addison Whiteed. Ilardsboro, Holland
Plimpton. W. WlrdsJoro, o. c. Fits. S: Wdrds6o-
20. n. c. johnson. Westminster West, u. W. Hamlin
IVhitinqhaa II. n. Hix. Wilmington, Lucius Walker
JHndtaH,, Wm. Harris. South IYindhdm, Asa Smith
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1864-07-08

We arc Slri very TesPtc'u'N,
Your friends and tow-citlzens,
WILLIAM DENNISON, Chic, Chairman
JOSIAH DRUMOED, Maine.
THOMAS L. SAWYER, New Hampshire
BRADLEY BAlLOW, Vermont.
A. II. BULLOCK, Massachusetts,
A. NJ. GAMNlEl, Rhode Island.
q. bushnell, Connecticut.
q. w. CURTIS New-Yrrk.
w. A. NEWELL, New-lersey.
HENRY JOlINsO&, Pennsylvania.
n. Is. SMIrHEti, Delaware
w. l. ". SEAtPOOK, Maryland.
JOHN +. HUM, Missouri.
&. W. IIITE. K1tucky.
f.. p. TYfEE, Uhio.
CYRUS II. ALIEN. Indiana,
W. BUSHNELL ll!mois.
l.. =. ALIEN ANDEH, Michigan.
A. W. RANDALL, Wisconsin.
A. OLIVER, Io,d
THOJAS SIMPSON Niuresota.
JOHN BlDDELL.~-'i 0iuia.
THOMAS II. rEAkNE, Oregon.
LEROY KRAMER, West Virginia.
A. C. WILDER, Kansas.
NJ. NJ. BRlEN, Tennessee.
j. p. GREVES, Nevada.
a. A. ATOCHA, Louhiana.
A. S. PADDOCK Nebraska.
VALENTINE DELL, Arkansas.
JOHN A. NYE, Colorado
A. b. SL0AKER, Utah.
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CoLoRED TRooPs.-Lieut. George A. Rog-
ers, 9Th U. S. Colored Troops, formerly OF the
LIST VT Cavalry, writes us that his regiment
was heavily engaged in The battle before Peters
burgh, June 10Th. and suffered greatly, the Col
onel being badly wounded. the Major killed,
and number Of the line officers disabled. He
says that the negro troops Tough. with great
gallanlry.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1864-07-08

,omae, writes from City Point, oh the I'D, as
follows, giving some incidents of the visit of
the President 10 Gen. Grant:
For several days Gen. Grants headquarters
might easily have been mistaken for menage-
rie, so determined were the ill-mannered idlers
20 convert him into lion to be stared at. As Q
consequence OF such unbearable ANNOYANCE, the
guards were finally instructed to allow no sus-
picious looking idlers to enter the ground set
apart for headquarters tents.
OLD ABE's LAST JOKE.
Yesterday about one o'clock long, gaunt,
bony man, with queer admixture of the conf
cal and doleful in his countenance that remind
ed one of professional undertaken cracking q
dry jode, undertook to reach the Generals tent
by scramblinS through hedgerow and coming
in the back way alone. He was stopped by one
of the hostlers and told to "keep out of here. ;.
The individual in black replied that he thought
Gen. Grant would allow him inside, and strobe
ahead You'll damned soon find out" was
yelled in reply. On reaching the guard he was
stopped with "No sanitary folks allowed in
side"
After some parleying the intruder was COM
PEELED to give bis name, and announced him
self to be Abraham Lincoln, President of the
| United States, desiring an interview with Gen
| Grant. The guard salute and allowed him to
pass General Grant recognized him as he step.
| ped under the large "hy" in front OF his tent
rose and shook hands with him cordially, ant
| then introduced him to such members of thu
staff as were present and unaequainted. 1t wat
ascertained that the President had Just arrived
on the CITY of Baltimore, and was accompanied
by his son "1'ad" Assistant Secretary of tn,
Navy. Fox, Mr.. Chadwick, proprietor Of vii
lard's Hotel and marine guard. The conver
saton soon took wide free-and- d-easy range un
Ill dinner was announced. The President wa.
duly seated, ate much us other mortals, mana
ged TO ring in three favoriIe jokes during tn,
meal, under the plea of illustrating the topic
discussed, and kept every one on the Qui rir
for others till the party rose.
VISIT TO THE FRoNT--LINcoLN's RECEPTION
He was very naturally desirous of riding tC
the front, so, at 4 o'clock, horses were brough
up, the President mounted on General Grant
Thoroughbred Cincinnatus, the General ol
Egypt, "Tad" on the Generals black pony JET
Davis, and accompanied by large proportion
OF the staff and escort, the party rode to tn
headquarters of Gen. Wright, commanding tn
Sixth Corps, where Gen. Meade and staff me
them. The location commands as good a yiey
of Petersburg as can be obtained from our lines
Maps were brought out and examined, the po
sirion of the army explained, its future opera
tions discussed, the stecples and spires OF III
city observed us well as the dust and smok
would allow, the enemy's works on the oppost
of the Appomnttox Inspected, ana after
stay Of an hour and half the party started o.
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BRATTLEBORO, VT:

American Liberty and tie American Constiu-
ton. In the name of tint Liberty and Consti-
tuition, Sir, we earnestly request your accept
ance of this nomination reverently commend
ing our beloved county, and you, its Chief
Magistrate, with all its brave sons who on sea
and land, are faithfully defending the good old
American cause of equal rights, to the blessing
of Almighty God. =
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THE VERMONT PHOENIX.
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THE BLUE COAT.

The following ballad is from the pen Of Bishop Bur
CESS OF Maine, and was contributed by him to the
book published and sold ut the late Sanitary Fair in
Baltimore, under the sanction of tho State Fair Asso
citation of the women of Maryland:
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ADV ERTI9INC.

TWELVE LINES on LESS MAKE A sQuAnE.l