Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1866-03-16

The voice Of wintcr-Snow-b -balling.

The voice OF wintcr--Snow- -baing.
Brigham Young has bought two of the Sand
wich Islands.
Houses are so scarce at Atlanta Georgia, that
the people live in tents.
Domestic magazines-Wives who are ALWAYS
blowing up their husbands.
Morocco has sent as presents to Louis Napo-
leon six horses and tiger.
Ice-boats race on the Hudson river at the
rate OF nearly mile a minute.
Why is President johnson ike Chmborazo P
Because he's the greatest of all the Andes.
"The rich," said the Jew, "eat venison be-
cause il ish deer; | eat mutton because it ish
sheep"
Railroads on the earth, above the earth and
under the earth are talked of for the relief of
Broadway.
singular echo is said to reverberate around
a great many petroleum wells. 1t says: "Bit-
you-menw
bold editor in California has married lit
erary lady, widow. whose nom DE- plume is
"Topsy Turvy."
A mans head may be so small there is no
room for wit, or so big that there is no wit for
so much room.
Quibbe says he is firmly persuaded that the
"sick man" of Mexico will be cured eventually
by Monroe doctoring.
Dean Swift once said that Providence showed
how little it thought of riches by the fools il
permitted to possess wealth.
crusty old bachelor says Adams wife was
called Eve because, when she appeared, mans
day OF happiness was drawing to close
The Alden type-setting machine is quite sur
passed by one invented in Greece which is said
to put speech in type as fast ms delivered.
GAS we two are one" said witty brute to
his vile, when beat you beat half of my.
sell" "Well, said the wittier wife, "then beat
your own half, not mine"
On account Of the high price of paper in this
country, it is stated that Webs,er's smelling
book is now being printed in London in large
numbers for the use of American schools.
rubicund old gentleman in Wall street was
| pointed out to us the other day as having been
aCollector of the port of New York for over
| fifty years. He hooked so, and the Port seemed
TO agree with him.
"Mr. Snowman" said greenhorn at a me-
nagerie, "can leopard change his spots P"
"Yes, sir" said the individual who stirs up the
wild beasts, "when he is tired OF one spot he
can go to another"
At Fernandna, Florida, many OF the white
| peopie let thelf chlidren grow up IN ignorance
rather than send them TO the same school with
colored children. The future of the two classes
is not of difficult augury.
The Pennsylvania Legislature has bill be-
fore it to punish persons who procure the pub
licalion of false announcements of marriages
by fine and imprisonment, besides being liable
in damages at the suit of injured parties.
81 never go to church." said "A country trades
man to his parish clergyman; al always spend
Sunday in settling accounts" The minister
Immediately replied "You will find the day of
judgment will be spent in the same manner"
One pound of gold may be drawn into wire
that would extend around the globe. SO one
good may be ielt through all time, and cast its
influence into eternity. Though done in the
flush of YOUTH it may gild the last hours of a
long life, and form the brightest spot in it.
: The prettiest skater in Chicago is a Young
lady named Carrie Moore She wears Grim
son silk skirt. velvet basque trimmed with
/, ermine, and a jaunty skating cap. Her evolu,
tions are described as very graceful, and wher
she waltzes on her skates hundreds of gloveC
hands beat applause.