Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1869-06-11
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How to make a clean sweep-wash him.
A blunderbuss-kissing the wrong girl.
BE temperate in diet; Our first parents
ate themselves out of house and home.
"A young mans affections are not always
wrong, but they are generally miss-paced.
There are vast spaces bordering on the
Rocky Mountains, where the foot Of civil
lied man has never trod and there is rea-
son to believe that much that is wonderful
and interesting remains to be discovered.
No doubt of it.
The author of "Thc Gates Ajar" having
mentioned that there are pianos us well as
harps in Heaven, Chicago paper suggests
thpt she will kindly add which instrument
is in most favor there, the Chickering or the
Stcinway.
An "American club has been formed
at Paris, with an initiation lee Of five hum
dred francs and an annual assessment OF
three hundred francs. A Young Mems
| Christian Association has also been started
! there.
| Rev. Robert Collyer of Chicago, having
preached a sermon on "The Gates Ajar,"
| there was a great sale of the book the fol-
| lowing week, and bookseller of that city
| remarked that "he wished Mr.. Collyer
would preach a sermon on 1.-THE New Eng
land Tragedies" for he had good many
on hand, and they were little heavy"
A Boston gentleman lately made con-
tribution of $1,000 to the conscience fund"
of the Treasury Department at Washing
ton. He stated that he defrauded the gov
ernment out of that sum by incorrect in
come returns a few years ago. He signed
himself 81. NJ. Square
Even Frenchwomen are disagrecable to
one another sometimes. The other day two
"dearest friends" were in conversation
"My dear" said the eldest, "do you know
that your husband told me last night that
my cheeks were like roses?" "Yes, love,
l know he did. He spoke of it afterwards,
and said it was pity they were yellow
roses"
"A Madrid correspondent of the Lon
don Star says the avidity with which relig-
ious information is sought in that city is
remarkable. In November last year, the
London religious society began operations
| by establishing stall for the dissemina-
ton of religious literature. At first, cop
les of the Gospels and the Bible were Civ
en- away, but the demand exceeded the sup
| ply and the concourse was so great it was
found necessary to sell the books. As ma
ny as 5000 copies Of the Gospels were sold
in one day. 1t is estimated that 10000
Gospels have been disposed of, and an edi-
ton Of 100000 is now being printed. Be-
sides Protestant religious services on the
Sabbath, others are held during the week.
"A few years ago 4 couple of portrait
painters in Boston, finding business dull in
midsummer, migrated to a village about 81
miles distant from tie "Hub," where many
spritualists lived. These artists announced
themselves as professors of Spiritual Man
ifestations." Having drawn a hundred ol
so Of rough fancy portraits on large sheets
of printing PAPER and hung them around
.ho walls of room, they exhibited them a.
spiritual portraits of persons who had died
in that vicinity within the previous twenty
years. Friends and relatives of "the de
ceased" recognized more than two-thirds o
the charcoal portraits and purchased
them at 81 each
Some political significance has been at
tributed to the following words in Chic
Justice Chase's letter to a Charleston gen
tleman "And may we not indulge the hope
that ere long we who adhered to the nation
al cause will be prompt also to join in com
memorating the heroism Of our country
men who fell on the other side" Has th'
Chief Justice "lalen on the other side?'
There was boy of the name of Cuba
Il; l., 4,
remembers him; and whose mother, Mrs
Spain, has been subsisting ever since, n
one knows exactly how, partly upon odd
and ends of her own, and partly upon mon
ey that little Cuba has sent her out of hi
wages. Cuba has been a good son, on tn
whole AID has done good deal for hi
mother. Lately the old lady has marie
again, moved into a new house, and is yer
nicely set up in the world. Now Cuba say
he wants to work for himself and save h
money to buy farm. That is all righ
Let the boy have chance.
A good story is told of a mocking- bir
Of great accomplishments, who could sin
and whistle wonderfully. His name wa
"Sir Jocko," and he was valued at S25C
The bird was drawn as prize in rattle b.
a gentleman in the city of New York, VIII
knew his requirements, and thought hi
musical powers would be a delight to tn
home circle. But, strange to say, after hi
removal to his new home no amount G
coaxing, or delicate food, or threats, or an,
thing that could be said to "Sir Jocko,' wa
sufficient to open his mouth in song. ii
ate all his victuals, but never word in tn
way of music would he say in response
Things went on thus for four months, at tn
end of which time the bird was sent bac
to his former owner He arrived there abOu
2o'clock in the afternoon "a good long hou
was spent in getting himself in proper al
ray, and at the end of that time "Sir Jocko
commenced triumphant song, which neN
er concluded till he had sung every note {
every song he ever knew dozen, dozcr
dozen times over.