Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-03-21
MISCELLANEOUS.

--Chas. +. Durant, the man who made
the first bal oon ascension in America
died in New York few days since. Hi.
age was rs years. This initial ascension
was successfully accomplished forty years
ago.
1t is now unlawful for tobacco -chewers
TO beg "chew." The United States Inter
nal Revenue law allows no person or per-
sons to sell or dispose OF tobacco in any
form, no matter how small or great the
bulk, without paying first license of S..
A society for the suppression of slang
has been formed among the pupils Of the
girls high school of San francisco. "Your
object isa praiseworthy one" said report
er to one Of its members. "Do you think
you will succeed in eradicating conversa-
tional slang?" Said she, ,i"You betr'
"A writer on the religious beliefs in
Russia is credited with saying, "For the
present all men are of one creed, whose
profession of faith is, There is no deity but
Mammun. and 500 per cent. in his prof
it" There is too much reason to fear that
this will become the established religion OF
the world.
Alas! Judge DAILY of the New York
Com non Pleas Court has decided that a
son-in-law is bound tu support his mother
In law. Another judge Of the same court
recently decided in the same case, however,
that the converse was the Law, and that
when man committed matrimuny he did
not marry tbe " hole family. Tnafs COM
mon ense at any rate.
AT a religious gathering in Chicago, a
few years since, one of The speakers was
the venerable Rev. DR.. Goodell. Brok en-
in mind and body, but animated by the
occasion, the aged clergyman said
Friends, am far on upon my journey
toward the Celestial City but could not
help stopping on my way to attend this
meeting in Chicago" Here a voice from
the muItltuIe was heard by all: "Chica-
go is not on that road" The effect was e.
lectrical, especially upon the poor old gen.
tleman, who was so confused that be could
say no more aud was obliged TO sit down.
Alas that there should be so many poor
souls who in this world and that which is
to come, look forward t. nothing that is
substantially comfortable and satisfying !
Here, for Instance. is vertable descend
ant of Saint Martha, who came into neigh
boris house in Buffalo, a few days since,
downcast, wearying.with many cares and
numbered with much serving: 80 much
to do! cleaning, working, cooking, wash
ing, sewing and everything else! No rest
never was, never will be, for meV' "Oh
yes," said the good woman she addressed.
"there will be a rest one day for us ala
long rest" "Not for me not for me ~
was the reply. "Whenever do die, there
will be certain to be resurrection the very
merit day! 1t would be just my iuck!'
-Slrah Butillon, factory girl of New
Hampshire, has bad fairy history. In a
newspaper she accidentally saw the name
ofa Mr.. Butillon, Natchitoches, who had
taken part in some public demonstration.
The name being quite uncommon, Sarah
wrote a modest letter of inquiry, giving
her own genealogy, and suggesting that
there might be some relationship. In a
fortnight came an answer, ch eerfuly writ
ten, In which distant relationship was
demonstrated. The Southerner added that
he was old, without family, and bad few
friends, and earnestly hoped for a continu-
alton of the correspondence. Agreed to,
and kept up for three years but her last
letter remained unanswered for three
months. when came letter from Mr.. Bu-
tllon's lawyer, informing her that the dear
old man had left her his whole property, a
mounting to over 100000. Sarah, blythe
way, just before receiving the news, had
married young man OF her own rank.
and now they have gone down to Match
itoches TO look after their assets.