Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-07-23
NuIsCELLANEOUs.

What is tho difference between the
death of a barber and SCULPTOR One
curls up and dyes; the other makes faces
and busts.
"A lady, on separating from her hus-
band, changed her religion; being deter
mined, she said, to avoid his company in
this world and Il Q next.
at the earnest solicitation Of my wife
and children, have consented TO become
a candidate for county treasurer" is the
way Mississippi candidate puts it.
Girls admitted to Cornell. That's what
did it. Boys knew the girls would be
watching 'cm. Poor Harvard and Yale.
No women to cheer them on. -- Boston II cr-
I'D.
There is horse at Jackson, Mich,
that is 81 years old. lie was foaled
in Clarence Erie county, n. V, in 1924,
and his name is Romp. lie hasn't n sim
gle puff or wndgall on his legs, and does
good days work every day.
Nj. II. Stowe, u Virginia mineralogisl,
says that If the state was worked with the
same skill California is, the profits would
be as great in proportion. The gold fields
extend the whole length of The state, in
some places 40 miles wide; the secret in
getting at the lodes is in deep mining.
A few days since, farmer was telling
in our hearing that he had planted an acre
and a half Of potatoes, and he feared they
would be destroyed by the potato bugs.
"Arc the plants up yet?" asked bystand-
er. mo" replied the farmer, "but the
darned bugs are sitting on every hill wait
ing for them"
The official report Of the Beocher trial
occupies three volumes, with an aggregate
Of 1850 pages, all taken down in short
hand. Four stenographers were employ
ed on the case, with eight assistants TO
aid them in writing out, and two other
writer's to make summaries and put in
the flourishes. And there wasn't any ver-
dict after all.
1t is stated that in South Africa at
certain season of the year the elephants re
sort to a section whcie the umganu tree
grows, the fruit OF which is peculiarly
agreeable TO them. They eat it with avid-
ty, but its effect is intoxicating to them,
causing them TO staggcr about, cut up
huge antics and scream their loudest.
Fights are as frequent rs among drunken
men.
There is a woman in the Blue Spring
(Ky.) neighboIhood, Emily Twyman by
name, 81 years old, who has been confined
to her bod ever since she was a girl of 10.
Yet for over % years she has had the ex
elusive management of a family, and sews,
knitS, cuts and makes clothing and gives
great deal of attention TO silk culture. She
united with the church about 20 years ago,
and was carried 10 the creek and baptized.
She posses ses n wonderful cheerfulncss,
enjoys vigorous health, except for the in
trinity which disables her, and bids fair
TO live many years yet.
A loose ionted rustic sirayed into
Taunton drug store, the other day, and re-
marked inquiringly, al don't 'spose
you've got any sody?" 1--WE have sir" re-
piled the clerk; "what SYRUP" "Who
said anything about syrup?'-gimme
some sody" ave put in syrup TO flavor
it," explained the clerk. young man."
retorted the countryman, "you kin let yer
molasses alone and put sugar in mine and
darn the expense. I'm Just q, and, by
George, l guess L can stand il"
Twas done.
"A member Of the colored church was,
the other evening, conversing earnestly
with an acquaintance, and seeking 10 have
him change into better paths, Tut the friend
said that he was too often tempted to per-
init him TO become a Christian. "Whar's
yer back bone, dat yer can't rose up and
stand temptation!' exclaimed the good
man. ~ was dat way myself once. Right
in dis yere town 1 had chance TO steal
par O boots-mighty nice ones, too. No
body was dar 10 see me, and 1 reached out
my hand and de debbl said take 'em.
Den good sperit whispered fer me to let
dem boots alone" can you didn't take
emp" mo sah-not much. took par
o cheap shoes off de shelf an left dem
boots alone - VicksbuTg Herald.