Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1866-02-23

not.
"Ha" exclaimed Fernando, the Rover-and
a sardonic smile lit up his face-"thou lov'st
another!"
"No !" she trembngly, vet with dignity, re-
piled.
"Then why not come to this bosom P" wildly
repeated the Rover
because, sir" she replied, drawing herself
up TO her whole hight, "l'm afraid yer gassin!"
1t takes 900 fat cattle to supply London
one year.
Poor consolation for US survivors that "the
good die first"
Prentice thinks there's no other dust SO blind
ing as gold dust.
There is a scarcity of water in all the ponds
of Massachusetts,
Westminster Abbey has just celebrated its
S00th anniversary.
The largest aims house in the world.-the
Freedmens Bureau.
There are 200O Catholic churches and chapelsI
in the United States.
New York is estimated to be worth six hun
dred millions of dollars.
If any one speaks evil of you, let your life be
so that no one will believe him.
er faster than the Hoosac tunnel.
For nation to be largely in debt, is, in the
nature OF things, much to its credit.
The taxes Of one New York tobacco mer-
chant amount to $4,000 per month.
"You cruel man, my tears have no effect on
you at ALL" "Well, drop them, dear"
Transfers may do brisk business, but
wheel-barrow men carry all before them.
One insurance company in New York shows
business last year Of six millions of dollars.
Fewer people die with a rush of blood TO the
head than with rush of victuals to the stom-
ach.
Why is a stock gambler like a railroad train?
because he may be expected TO smash up at
any moment.
Wife (complainingly): 81 haven't more than
third of the bed" Husband (triumphantly):
"That's all the law allows YOU"
"There now" cried a little girl, while rum
maging drawer in bureau, "granpa has
gone to heaven without his spectacles."
The woman who rushed to the soldiers
''arms," has been sent to prison for having
Government property in her possession.
Why is meeting of the United Kingdom
| Temperance Alliance like certein natural
| phenomenon Because it is a Water-Spout.-
| Punch
madame" said gentlemen to his wife,
Jet me tell you that lacts are very stubborn
things" Dear me, you don't say So" quoth
the lady, "What fact you must be-"
The first parish in Dorchester, Mass, (Rev.
MIR. ilalPs,) has contributed during the war to
the relief Of the soldiers, in supplies and money
upwards of twenty five thousand dollars. .
A Missouri paper announced short time
since that the "wife crop in Gasconada Welded
$4,000 gals The next week the editor came
out with an "erratum-tor wife read wine"
The "Down East Debating Society,"" having
dismissed the question "Where does fire 90 to
when it goes outP" have got new and more
exciting one up: "When house is DESTROYED
by fire, does it burn up or burn dozen P" There
will probably be lca,m debate on this ques
ton.
The following is a rerGatim report of speed
said to be delivered at religious meeting in ,
town IN Massachusetts,, by good, pious dea.
con. 1t is qneer combination of terms Ger
tainly "My female brethren; it is of the mos
in'f-nisht-est Importance that we should all b,
clothed in white remnants"
"Well, Sambo, is your master a good farm
erp' 80, yes, he be berry good farmer, h,
makes two crops in one YEAR, "IIow is tha
Sambo ?" 'Why he sell all his hay in de Fall
and make money once den in de Spring h,
sell all de hides OBJ de cattle dat die for d,
want ob de hay, and make money twice."
The other day, teacher at a lady's school
while putting company of juveniles of tn,
gentler sex through the spelling, came to tht
word 9lad,y of which, in accordance with IT,,
modern method, she asked the Specification
One little puss, on the question being put, will
sidelong look, unblushingy answered "Fol
courtin' vii"
Elk Gov. Morehead of Kentucky, has loca
ted on his plantation in Mississippi. Ii will b,
remembered that at the beginning of the wal
he denied the authority of the Government tC
Goerce State. 10 prevent trouble he went tc
Europe, and afterwards to Mexico. Became
dissatisfied with Maximilian's rule. crossed tn,
Rio Grande into Texas, and has at length re
turned to Mississippi, satisfied that this is no
such bad country after ALL
When can ship be said to be sensiblv i'm
prudenly, rdiculously, ambitiously and boldly
in loveP
LIST. Sensibly-when she is attached to a mn,
of war.
I'd. ImpMdently-when borne along by
swell.
3d. Ridculously-when in the company of
small buoy.
4h. Ambliously when making up to
peer (pler)
9th. Boldy-when running after smack.
An alarming incident occurred recently a
the Geological Garden at Stuttgart. A re
markedly fine lion was confined in cage sur
rounded by glass framework TO protect tn,
animal from the cold Mr.. Werner, the pro
prietor was going through performance, ant
was seated on stool in the case, when he los
his balance and fell backward. The lion i'm
mediately sprang on him and terrible comba
ensued. Mile. Werner, seeing the danger o
her father took up heavy seat and dashed i