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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1866-10-05
A Finger i'm n Hot Pie.

An English philosopher writes
My excellent friend, the Vicar of ST
Vitus, Lancashire, lately requested me TO
accompany him over one of the extensive
plate glass works near the town. / was so
enchanted almost at the very entrance that
/ conld get no further, and left my guide to
proceed with two young ladies who accom-
panied us. They went through the estab-
lishment / remained at the entrance.
Why did / remain behind
To try an experiment--a fearful one to
the uninitiated to plunge my hand, or
rather the fore-finger of my left hand into
mass, some twenty-five pounds, of molten
glass liquid metal glass at n white-glow-
ing heat.
inquired of the score of Woodworking.
intelligent men around me, and of the gen
ial-hearted manager if they dared venture
on the experiment. They replied, mo"
The Vicar and the ladies were sent for
When in their presence, as well as that of
the men, l deliberately plunged my finger
into the liquid fire, somewhat rapidly, but
with no very great haste it came out un-
scathed.
The enterprising fellows around soon fol-
lowed it up some just dipping into the
glowing mass some, bravcr, plunging the
hand right to the bottom of the ladle. or
small caldron that held it, and none were
burnt
How came this l will explain the rea-
son.
Water constitutes the great bulk of our
bodies. Mr.. Frank Buckland merrily says
we are merely some forty-fve parts of char
coal mixed up with some four or five pail
fuls of water On plunging the hand into
heated mass, the intense heat converts the
moisture of the skin into steam, thus form
ing sort of halo round it, and prevents
contact with the metallic fire. Let the
mass be at but dull, read heat steam will
nof be generated, and on withdrawing the
finger, hinible will be the result the glass
will adhere to the fingers with terrible
burn, and you'll cry peccari. This playing
with fire is not new to me. | have tried
the experiment with molten lead, and have
not been injured. NJ. Boutigny was, l be-
lievc, the first to call attention to the mat
ter some time ago he tried his finger in
molten iron, followed it up in lead. Soon
afterwards Boutigny paid visit TO this
country, and at some iron works in Norwich
caldron of iron in glowing fusion was pre-
pared for him he quietly divested himself
of his coat, drew up his shirt-sleeve, removed
the rings from his finger, and, having
plunged his hand and arm in cold water,
coolly and calmly inserted them in the mol
ten mass, and drew them steadily through
it and then out, without the least injury.
Directly | saw the molten glass, the expert
ment flashed upon me, and / was desirous
to try ii with that material. The result was
us / have narrated above
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1866-10-05
A Contrast.

Prior to the opening of the first Philadcl-
phia Convention there were many earnest
souls, loyal to the core, and patriotic in eve
ry impulse of their being, who were led to
look upon that Convention as means for
the restoration of the Union. Some of these
men had strong attachments to the Republi-
can party and had been accounted It's faith
iul supporters, but they were willing to dis
solve their party allegiance, if the good of
the country should be secured or the Union
of the States be consummated by such ac-
ton To this end they were drawn into this
political maelstrom, and committed them
selves TO the new organization.
This Convention met with great eclat and
flourish of trumpets. 1t had the semblance
of a loyal gathering, though the presence
there of few questionable characters,
alarmed the stricter Unionists. Ajudicious
mixture of the Republican and Democratic
elements, an ingenious bringing into promi-
nence of men who had never earned the title
of rebel or copperhead, legislation charac-
terized by moderation and seeming impair
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1866-10-05
An Enemy Hath Done This.

Don't hurt the poor little millers, they
never do any, harm" This was one of the
lessons Of my childhood, and so while war
waged against flies, as both dirty and an
noying, and against mosquitoes and such
vermin, as destroying ones comfort, the
moths and millers, pretty creatures, went
scot free.
No harm! When they lay eggs by hun
dreds and thousands, from which crawl ugly
worms that consume our fruit and vegeta-
tion generally, till they are really pest
No harml Truly, the "worms' nests" that
adorn our trees do no harm till the worms
come forth and sweep all before them. A
flame or little kerosene would have nipped
them all in the bud; after they are spread
abroad an army could hardly catch them.
No harml Where is our fruit2 Where
are the peaches and plums and cherries of
our early days9 Who ever sees a perfectly
sound apple or pear? Take them as they
come, and one fair one in dozen is large
proportion to find. Every other one is the
home of one or more worms, nicely housed
for the season, and very much disturbed at
being ntruded upon, after having taken
possession. We are becoming so accustom-
ed to this that we forget the better days
gone by.
Mr.. Greeley is so much disturbed by this
falling off in our fruit, that he comes out
with an offer that shows he is in earnest
He speaks of the increasing scarcity OF
| fruit, which he ascribes to two causes, the
increase of insects, which used to be de-
stroyed in the burnings connected with the
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1866-10-05
Names.

Some one has lately been culling curiosi-
ties from the Boston City Directory, and
among other things finds the name of Smith,
as usual, in the preponderance, there being
no less than 722 of the name recorded, be-
sides SIX who have changed the "i' into the
more fashionable ''y," and two who have ad-
ded an Sc"
Next in order come the Browns, of whom
there are $50; of which number thirty-seven
are namesakes of that unfortunate one whose
soul at last accounts was "marching onn
There are also twenty-one Brownies.
lie was somewhat surprised to find that,
among the Celtic population of Boston, the
name of Sullivan occurred 453 times.
Fourth in order came the Clarks, 296 of
whom claim the City of the Hubbites as the
place of their residence or business, besides
thirty Clarks whose names end with the ev-
erlasting Sc"
Fifth are the McCarthys; six the O'Bri-
ems; seventh the Jones family; eighth the
Parkers.
One thing is perhaps creditable to the
Smiths; numerous as they arc none could be
found engaged as brokers. Theirs is an en-
terprising family, and its members carry on
ninety-one different kinds of business.
With building material the directory is
well supplied, containing Stones, Marbles,
Woods, Bricks.
There are six Bulls and eight Bullocks;
twenty-five Lambs and nine Shepards; for
ty-four Foxes and four Hoggs. No Piggs
could be found, but possibly the juvenile
Hogs will pass as such.
There are thirteen Trips and six Trotts,
and two Trotters; eight Tucks, ninety-three
fuckers and eleven Tuckermans; flfty-two
Richs and eighteen Poors, and a multitude
of Longs and Shorts, Youngs and Olds.
There are 62 who boast the melancholy
name of Coffin, but none are physicians;
perhaps the name is too suggestive.
There are all sorts of men in this record
Altman, Bcckman, Bowman, Brayman, But
man, Boardman, eastman, Chessman, Chip
man, Cloutman, Carlman, Crossman, Red
man, Sickman, Wellman, Wiseman, and Il
host Of others that would put our typos out
of ''sortsn
Some of our ancient celebrities would be
somewhat surprised could they see them
selves represented there. Walter Scott fig
urcs as Il har-dresser, and George Washing
ton rs waiter.
There are also one Queen, one hundred
and thirteen Kings, and thirty-siX Princes;
ffty-three Manns, nineteen Danes, and
twenty-five Ladds, and forty-three individ-
uals who are blessed with the highly eupho-
mic and yet somewhat suggestive name of
Roach.
The adjective good" in the formation of
names appears to have been abundantly
used; there is Good, Goodall, Goodfellow,
Goodman, Goodmanson, Goodnow, Good
rich, Goodridge, Goodsell, Goodwillie, Good
win, Goodyear.
In the fuel line they have Coale and Wood;
and in metals Gold, Brass and Silver
In colors they have Green, Blue, Black,
White and Gray.
There are thirty-fve that are Fowle, and
twenty-five that are Fowler.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1866-10-05

a DOG ON THE OVERLAND RoUTE.-A
correspondent of the Chicago Times, writ
ing from Sparta. ILL.,, tells the following
story of dog
"Some time ago, gentleman removed
with his family from this county to Califor-
mia, across the Plains, and was accompanied
by dog that had been given him by a neigh
Dor shortly before he started. In due time
the man reached the land of gold, and set
tied in one of the beautiful vallies of that
country. The dog was not satisfied with
his new home. He was homesick and lone
ly, and often longed, if we are permitted to
read canine thoughts, TO return to the land
of his puppyhood. One morning his mas
-er missed him, aud never saw him again.
Recently, however, he walked into his for
mer masters yard in this county, footsore
and weary, having crossed the Plains from
California here. The hair was nearly all
gone from his hide, and bis feet were worn
and bleeding. This is true even if it is
dog tale.n
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1866-10-05
BRATTLEBORO, VT, FRIDAY, OCTOBER s, 1866.

but decenary before was an agricultural
hamlet, knows that the improvements of in
ventOrs and mechanics add TO the beauty OF
the landscape, as well as contribute to the
advancement of the race, and he will not be
inclined to believe that the improvements
of mechanical and engineering science real
ly infringe upon the domain of the natural
The truth is in nut shell, that the 'mis-
sion" of this generation, at least, is that OF
improving-of pushing forward the march
of the human race-and it will not do for
us to attend to the obsolete and eflete
ideas of the generations which preceded us,
nor to accept the notions of those who
would see in the practical Yankee and An
glo-SaXon opinions, an element that would
destroy all poetry, romance, and sentiment.
For ourselves, we do not despair of seeing
the poetry of the steam, the romance of
steamship voyages, and the sentiment of a
sewing machine yet embodied in poetry and
story. Scientific American.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1866-10-05
II We Knew.

IL we knew the cares and crosses,
Crowded round our neighbours way;
IL we knew the little losses
,Sorely grievous day by day,
Would we then 80 often chidc him
For the lack of thrift and gain
Leaving on his heart shadow,
Leaving on our hearts stain.
If VIC knew the clouds above us,
Held by gentle blessings there,
Would we turn away all trembling,
In our blind and weak despair2
Would we shrink from little shadows,
Lying on tho dewey grass,
While it's only birds of Eden
just in mercy flying past
If we knew the silent story
Quvering through the heart of pain,
Would our womanhood dare doom them
Back to haunts of vice and shame?
Life has many tangled crossing,
Joy hath many break of woe,
And the checks, tear washed, are whitcst-
This the blessed angels know.
Let us reach within our bosoms
For the key to other lives,
And with love to erring nature,
Cherish good that still survives;
So that when our disrobed spirits
Soar to realms of light again,
We may say, dear Father, judge us
As we Judge our fellow men.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1866-10-05
JOhm Quincy Adams's Mother.

Twelve or fifteen years ago. says cX-
Governor Briggs, Il left Washing ION IIree
or four weeks during the spring. While at
home, possessed myself of the letters OF
Mr.. Adams's mother and read them with eX-
ceeding interest. | remember an express
sion in one of the letters addressed to her
son, while yet a boy twelve years of age in
Europe. Says she, 81 would rather see you
laid in your grave than you should grow up
a profane and graceless boy"
After returning TO Washington, | went
over and said to Mr.. Adams, ~ have found
out who made you"
"What do you mean y said he.
replied 81 have been reading the letters
of your mother !"
If l had spoken that dear name to some
little boy who had been for weeks away
from his dear mother, his eye could not have
flashed more brightly, or his face glowed
more quickly than did the eye and face of
that venerable old man when pronounced
the name of his mother. He started up in
his peculiar manner, and emphatically said :
Eyes, Mr.. Briggs, all that is good in me
owe to my mother"
Oh, what testimony was that from this
venerable old man to his mother, who had
in his remembrance all the stages of man
hood All that is good in me l owe to my
mother !" Mothers think of this when
your bright-eyed little boy is about
Mothers make the first impressions upon
their children, and those impressions viii be
the last to be ellaced."
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1866-10-05
&atIr0a1s.
Vermont and Massachusetts, R. R.

Vermont and MASSACHUSETTS, x, r..
tFk
SUMNER RRANGEMENT,-To take effect MONDAY,
June 25th, 1866
UPWARD TRAINS.
Leave Boston for Greenfield and ratleboro daily at 80
and IL 90 A. NJ Leave Fchburg at 10 A. NJ. and 20
p. NJ.
A Special Train for Greenfield will leave Boston
every Saturday at 80 p Mi leave fitchburg at % T.
NJ, commencing on Saturday, June %.
DOWNWARD TRAINS.
Leave Brattleboro, daily at at 55 A. NJ and 90 p NJ
Leave Greenfield, at 35 A. NJ. and 40 p M
A Special Train will leave Greenfield every Mon
day at 90 A. NJ connecting Fitchburg with the early
Express train for Boston Arrive at Boston at 30 A. NJ
o. T. RUGGLES, sup't.
June, 1866.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1866-10-05

AT Worcester an old dame came into
the cars with three little children, one of
them an infant, who soon began TO cry pite-
ously and call the attention of the whole
company. Wonderful is the cry of a baby
and imperial in its tone, that seems to say,
81 have the floor and will be heard" Quite
as remarkable was the kind old souls way
of stilling the little screamer, by mingled
eXhortations and commands so remarkable
as to induce me to enter into colloquy
with her. 1t seems that she was carrying
these three children, who were sisters, to
the Munson Aims House, under commission
from the city marshal, who knew her well
and trusted her with these forsaken but not
orphaned ones. She said she sometimes
had seven babies as boarders in her house,
and became very much attached to them by
the end of their limited term, when they
were old enough to be sent away.
These three had been deserted by their
father and mother and had been taken into
the charge of the city authorities. Their
destiny was soon told by their aged custo-
dian. This little thing" she said, pointing
to the crying babe, 'will die in ten days, for
she is sick and cutting her back teeth. But
this other, Lizzy Jane, who is three years
old, won't stay Il month in the poor house,
for she is so pretty that as soon as she is
washed ana dressed up she VIII be noticed
and somebody will adopt her." So it goes,
and death and favor are so plainly written
on faces that blear-eyed age may read the
inscription. l confess to looking with some
interest upon little Lizzy Jane, and she was
aware of it and smiled most sweetly and
took little gift with thanks.
When the cars stopped at Palmer and she
was to get out, she looked a sunshiny adieu
and held out her little hand for one of the
flowers that held, fresh purchase from a
boy pedler in the article, and Lizzy Jane,
full OF beauty and glee turned her face to-
wasis the almshouse with a sweet pond-lily
in her hand. God keep her in friendship
with that lily and its symbolic purity and
peace. | confess to being haunted by the
association, and when at Springfield half
score of boarding school girls came into the
cars full of delight in the opening vacation,
/ could not but think that our Father in
heaven was as near to that poor child of
charity as to these pet children of prosperity
who were revelling in the near prospect OF
home and all its affections and pleasures.
Some of them surely had less Of the hue OF
health and joy than she, and looked as II
green tea, pastry and sweetmeats were
giving them worse diet than was in store
for her,--Dr. Osgood in Christian Inquirer
The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1866-09-27
Beware of ROorbacks!

The last Charlotte Tunes says:
THE election of the Holden candidate for
Governor will result in the distranchisc-
mcnt of two-thirds of the white voters and
the reimbursement of the negroes"
Now, in the first place, there is no Holden
candidate for Governor. Gen. Dockery is
the Union candidate, and Gov. Worth is the
secession candidate.
In the second place, there is no PROPOSE
ton before the country to disfranchise whites
or enfranchise negroes. But if the radicals
should obtain complete control in the next
Congress, and if the proposed constitutional
amendment, which leaves the question of
suffrage to the States, and DISTINGUISHES no
white voter. should not be ratified reorgani-
cation, confscation, and negro suffrage will
be sure to follow.
The Times will please make the necessary
correction by laying these facts before its
readers.
The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1866-09-27

The Ashevillc Nescs says NJ. Patton, Esq,
who was delegate to the Raymond Phila-
delphia Convention, recently made a speech
in that place, in which he dealt the Howard
amendment some heavy blows" Mr.. Pat
ton is very severe on the Northern radicals
He is, himself a Southern JEFF. Davis radi-
cal. He voted to send the last poor boy to
the war, to be slaughtered to build up
Southern ratlicalism. He ought to be thank
full that he is permitted to remain in Bun
combe without putting on airs and attempt
ing to dictate to the people. MI. Patton
knows, if he knows any thing, that the very
Henry J. Raymond, who wrote the resolu-
tons and address of the Philadelphia Con-
Vention, Gated in the House Of Representatives
for the Ho,card amendment. Why did he
not tell the whole truth to the people 3
Why did he not say, " Fellow-citizens, the
man who was my leader and spokesman at
Philadelphia, voted in Congress for the
Howard amendment Iendorsed the amend
ment when I was in Philadelphia, by en-
dorsing him; but in Buncombe, am OPP
posed to the amendment" That would have
been the truth, but truth is never told when
the object is to gull and mislead the people
Let the Unionists of Buncombe keep an eye
on NJ. Patton.
The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1866-09-27

RUDE TREATMENT OF A COUPLE OF Con-
FEDERATE SoLDIERs.-We learn that few
weeks since two MANNED soldiers, Robert c..
lilly and Henry Pickett, returning from
Raleigh, where they had been to get artih-
cial limbs, attempted to get on the cars,
when the following dialogue occurred -
e Co,samctor-Where are you going9 Sol
die1-To Durhaln's. CoaaJuctor-Not on this
coach. This coach is for gentlemen. You
may ride in yonder car" pointing to an old
dirty box that had been attached for the
brakenen to ride in.
We infer from the letter addressed to us,
that these manned soldiers had to do as
they were told, in order to get home. These
MANNED veterans are entitled to respect and
sympathy. They would have received more
respect and attention than they did in this
instance, if they had been travelling in
Maine or Michigan. We do Rot know who
the Conductor was. IF we have done him
injustice, we will cheerfully set him right
before the public
The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1866-09-27
Election Thursday 18th of October
Raleigh National Bank of North


At meeting of the Directors ofthis Bank,
held ON the 25tln inst. we learn that Col JOS.
S Cannon, having removed to Norfolk, Va.
rendered his resignation rs a member of the
Board, and that w. II. Willard, Esq, was
elected to fill the vacancy.
Also, that the President, Mr.. Geo. w.
Swepson, having determined not to movehis
residence to Raleigh, resigned his position,
whereapon Robt W. Pulliam of the House
of Puliam, Jones & Co, was chosen to I'LL
the position thus made vacant. The Board
of Directors now consists of R. w. Pulliam'
President, Geo. w. Swepson, Cyrus P. Men
denhall, w. H. Willard and w. b. Gulick,
Cashier.
We learn also that the stock of the Bank
has been raised to $4,000 by the increased
subscription of the original tockholders and
the addition of new stock, and that it is pro-
posed to increase the capital stock immedi-
atcly to one hundred thousand dollars
Persons wishing to make an investment of
this kind, can call at the Bank, where full in
formation can be obtained
The places of Messrs Swepson and Cannon,
well-informcd as they arc in financial affairs,
will be well supplied by Col. Pulliam and
Mr.. Willard. We are glad to record the fact
that this institution is prospecting. We trust
the capital will be increased to 100000
We would be glad to see it raised to $780,
900. We know the fact that this institution
is doing all in its power to accommodate our
people and to increase the circulation.
" S>1 a.
feels quite sure that the he will be able to es-
tablish his manufactory of cotton goods in
this City. Our community, and indeed our
State. will owe much to his enterprise and
enlightened liberality.
The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1866-09-27
Taxation to Pay the Rebel Debt.

Taxation to Pay the Rebel Debt.
We publish to-day the proceedings of a
meeting of citizens of Wilson County, pro-
testing against being taxed to pay the rebel
debt.
We learn that the County tax in Chowan
has been raised to double the amount of the
State tax, for the purpose of paying this
debt. A friend writing us from Edenton,.
says:
"The local tyranny of the State is what
we have to complain of here. The County
Court, composed wholly of men who partici-
pated in the rebellion, have doubled the,
taxes upon our people, and imposed the bur-
dens upon these least able to bear it. Len
close YOU a tax hill, in which you will per-
ceive that the County has levied just double
the State tax. This is not only oppressive,
but is calculated to diminish the revenues of
the State for people will not list property
where such enormous eXactions are made.
upon it, Indeed, do not think it was ever
contemplated by the Convention or Lcgisla--
lature that the power of County Court
should exceed that of the taxing. power of
the State"
If the leading war men, and Others inter-
ested in this debt, had absolute control in
this State, they would grind our people to-
the dust with taxes to pay the rebel debt
These people regard this rebel debt as much,
more sacred than the national debt of the
United States.
The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1866-09-27
Mcdowell County.

We make the following extract from a
letter recently received from friend in Nc
DoweH County,
81 have been over a considerable portion
of Mcdowell recently, and consider the crop
an average one. Upland crops have suffered
some from the effects of the drouth. / think
we shall have some corn to spare
Our friend, G. L. S. Corpening, who was
severely stabbed by Junius Tate, in Morgan
ton, some weeks since, has reached home,
and is rapidly improving
W: F. Craig, ESQ, is a candidate for re-
election Ill this County to the Commons
Col Neal is his opponent"
The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1866-09-27
Sinking! Sinking! Sinking -!

The Raleigh Sentinel is rapidly sinking
into the use Of that low, vulgar slang which
is the offspring of a vitiated taste, and new
er fails to recoil upon him who indulges in
it as we'll as to disgrace the public press
We regret to see this but it is no more than
was prophcsied of it when it was first given
out that the present junior editor was to con-
duct it. He wrote the Raleigh Register and
the Wing party to death some years ago,
and the Sentinel and its party will share the
same fate, unless It's editorial columns are
speedily confided to more competent and
discreet pen.-Neae5 err Times