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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1858-03-19

LIZA boy Is very miscellaneous in bis
habias. Master Smiths pockets being emp
lied few days aso, the following Was dis
covered 10 be the sum total OF bis "es,sre
and effects" Sixteen marbles. one top. an
oyster shell. two pieces Of brick, one dough-
nut, piece Of curry comb, paint -,
three wax ends. : handful of oorks|
two knives both broken, . skate - =,
buckles. and dog cared primes. ~
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1858-03-19


pAsKEY ASTRONOMY. sc nsar. said q
negro 70 colored friead u hi-. sbirh DO
you link Is de mose useful oh Dc comets Dc
sun or de mocnf'
Well. Glen, don Z tink should be able
70 answer dat question. se<in as how ! neber
had much book iarnin.'
Wei, Cesar. peek Dc moon orler take
de 'ust rank is dat psriiklaf.'
why so. nigger.'
Because de moon SHINES in de night when
&c need De light, an De sun shine ia ee Day
time when de light en- o. no consequence
Wei. Glen. you is Dc most Isrnsd dsr-
hey cher seed. guess you used 10 ssep
out schJol-hous for libis.'
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1858-03-19

krGentIemen. said public speaker. %
mot one man As good as another! Yes, DO
jabers, said : hugo Pathfinder. and . good
deal bether, sure.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1858-03-19

6r'What does The minister say TO our
new burying- grousdi' Ne dos't like il a.
all; be says he never will be buried there
- long as he lives We'll. Il the Lord
spares me, will
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1858-03-19

Swipes says that ladies' hoops are like
charity ---ihey .cover multitude Of sins"
What a vilIinous comparison. Every miss
in creation should have hang a The wicked
wrctchl
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1858-03-19

A LovER's UATH.-An amoroc. l
named John Cullen was arrested il Cid
matt recently for sedueing . good Iool
girl named Mary Hart. She testified befo.G
the magistrate tina. he swore on slorj
book. on a hymn book, and on spelling
book 10 marry her.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1858-03-19

nv Why il womsn's tongue like pla-
net! KAzs ro,hing short Of the power that
created it's able 70 stop !, ia its coarse! A
broom stick meriied for that perpesatioa.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1858-03-19

OTVsrious animals lend their mite 10
make up Engish words, 'hus--MAx agement
DoG.matical. cAr.egory. Chronology, rus H.
luminous, pUc-tilty, aud RAT-ifcstion.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1858-03-19

SIMPLE PRESCRIPTIONS. "A lad swallowed
"a small lead bullet lately. His friends were
very much alarmed about il. and his father,
iha. NO means nigh, be spared 10 save HE
darling boys life. sent post-hss,s too sur
gesn Of skill, directing his ocssen niger to tell
him the circumstances. asd urge bic conis.
without deIsy.
The doctor was found. heard The dsr
tale, and with As much uncvncern O.
would masifest in case OF commoa
ache, wrote the following iaconic note.
'Sir--Dont alarm yourself. II
three weeks the bullet IL not removed,
The boy charge Of powder. Yours. &cl
II. S.--Don't shoot the boy o, my body. :
This IL much akin to the lacosic prescfip-'
ton Of the celebrated DR.. Aberneihy:--
An Irishman called in great haste upon
ne Dr.. sts'ing ,hat--'Be Japc,. me boy
Tin has swn flowed . mvuse,'
Then, be Taper said Abernethy, rell
your boy Tim 10 swallow 4 cat
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1858-11-12
Liquor Prosecution in Barton.

Mr.. EDITOR There is considerable
gossip afoat throughout the country rel
alive TO the prosecution of Hiram Hill
for selling liquor. The stories are so nu-
merous and conflicting that many are in
quiring as to the truth in the case. Its
then my purpose, with your permission,
to state for the readers of the Standard
the plain, unvarnished facts connected
with the whole matter. l shall also ask
Of you the privilege of denying certain
private scandals-I might almost call
them public libels-which have been cir
culated by certain "Jusy bodies" in con-
sequence of my connection with the case
as one Of the government attornies.-
But to the facts.
Mr.. Hill was arrested in St. Johns
bury on the 18th ult. and brought to this
place, and on the next day he with his
confederate in crime, Lafayette Buck,
Mr. Hills agent for carrying on the hotel
here, were arraigned for trial before Jus
tice Boswell. The government, in the
meantime, had subp@naed several impor-
tant witnesses who, when the case was
called, were very mysteriously nor est
inUentus. One witness, however, who
withstood certain very generous PROPOSE.
tons to give him free ride to the queens
domlnions, and 10 furnish him with pock
ct change to meet the necessities of a
temporary sojourn away until the tria
should be closed, did appear and testify
that he had been in the little dark per
where they kept the "speckIed pig" anC
that he had drank himself and seen 9th
ers drink. But the government deemin:
further testimony necessary, in order t,
maintain the dignity Of the law, movet
the court to continue the case until thos
witnesses who had been subpenaed, ant
whom the government deemed impor
tant, could be produced. The motto
, prevailed and the case was continued IN
til Monday the 2jth. But up to tha
time nothing had been seen of these vii
nesses, though citizens of the village an
having families here neither could tt
D three very efficient officers on duty, wit
the assistance of several authorized PEI
J. sons, find anything of their whereabouts
! One of them, however, was heard of {
q Burke, whereupon an officer took tn
cars for the purpose of summoning him
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1858-11-12

Communicative Mcdaniel,
daguerreotypist, has been arrested at
st. Johnsbury, on charge of passing sew
eral bills on the Andover and Worcester
County Banks, which prove TO be coun-
terfeit. He acknowledges the passing of
them, but alleges he did not know them
to be spurious, but took them for good
money, in the way of his business at Der
by and Barton. He first passed one of
these bills upon the conductor for his fare
then one each to Messrs. Cook g. Hor-
ton on Railroad Street, and Boles and
Lynch on the Plain. In each case he
bought some simple thing and received
his change in good money. 1t was not
known that they were counterfeit bills
until taken to the Passumpsic Bank fot
exchange, when the cashier at once pro-
nounced them spurious and the one who
passed them was looked up and arrested
before he left the place. Mcdaniel is
an unmarried man, about twenty four
years old, and respectfully connected.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1858-11-12

HE ELECTIoNs.-The average Re-
publican majority in Ohio on the State
ticket at the recent election was 2O.966.
Fremont's majority over Buchanan was
but 16,623.
Wisconsin shows handsome improve
ment over last year. Then the Repub-
licans carried the Governor by lis ma
jority in exactly 10000 votes, while the
Democrats carried five of the eight State
officers elected, and had an average ma
jority on the entire State ticket of Ala.
Now, though one of the Republican can
didates for Congress is beaten on personal
grounds, the Republican majority in the
State cannot fall below 5000, and may
considerably exceed that number.
The last Legislature of Minnesota.
which was Democratic, passed an act
that its successor should not assemble in
two years, unless called together by Gov
ernor Sibley. As the new Legislature
is clearly Republican, the Governor may
not call them together, and thus defeat
their purpose to elect United States
Senator. But if this injustice should be
adopted, we are confident that the sue
cessors ofthe members elect will accom-.
plish the good WORK, for Minnesota CAN
not possibly be made into Democratic
State.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1858-11-12

New STATE HoUsE.-Hon. Thomas
Z. Powers, the superintendent of the re-
construction of the Capitol, has made his
report to the Legislature, and copies have
been printed. The report states that the
expenditure up to this time, including
finishing tie outside, putting up. five
flights of stairs inside, two of them be-
ing iron, and doing considerable to the
inside-have been $4,000. The State
has appropriated $4,000; the citizens
of Montpelier have paid $4,000, and
S2,068 have been realized from the sale
of the copper on the old Capitol. The
superintendent is confident that the total
cost of completing the work will be less
than $135,O00.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1858-11-12
Douglas at the South.

The Richmond Enquirer receives the
news of Douglas success in a different
spirit from that exhibited by the Union.
1t sounds the following triumphant note
" Hatrrah for Douglas. The little gi-
ant has triumphed over all opposition:
and the disorganizers are crushed to a
fraction just equal to one-hundredth Of
the whole vote cast.
Three times three cheers for the Dem
ocratic champion"
There are evidences Of a reactionary
movement in favor of Judge Douglas at
the South, and he is to-day the leading
candidate for the Democratic nomination
to the presidency. It is we'll, therefore,
to see on what grounds Mr.. Douglas has
commended himself to Southern favor,
in order that we may properly estimate
the elements of strength which he pos
sesses at the North. The Richmond
South closes an article on the position of
Judge Douglas in Illinois, with a synop-
sis of his political creed as developed in
his recent addresses before the people,
and his debates with his competitor, Mr..
Lincoln. We copy the platform to show
the position of Douglas as viewed from
a Southern stand point:
l. Judge Douglas afirms the original
and essential irferiority of the negro.
2. He denies that the negro was in
tended to be embraced within the alb
stractions of the Declaration of indie
pendence, and asserts that the right Of
freedom and equality were predicated
only of the dominant race of white men.
3. He denies the privileges of citi-
zenship to the negro.
4. He afiirms the compatibility of &
confederacy of free and slave states, anC
the possibility of their harmonious co
existence under a common constitution.
). He afirms the absolute sovereign
ty of the states in respect to their domes
, tic institutions, and denies the authority
, of the Federal Government to discrimi
| nate against the interests of slavery.
6. He inculcates a policy of non-in
tervention, as between the free and slave
: holding states, as well as between tn
! latter and the Federal Government
: Z. He supports the decision of tn
t Supreme Court, and asserts for SLAYER
: the right of colonization in the Terrific
ries.
e 8. He upholds all the guarantees {
b the Federal Constitution in respect to th
: rights Of the South.
J. 9. He maintains the dignity and in
Il dependence of the Senatorial function
e against the encroachments of Executiv
usurpation.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1858-11-12

A MEMOIR OF THE LIFE AND TINES
OF THE REV. ISAAC BACKUs, AN.
BY Alvah Hoyey, d. D., Professor
of Christian Theology in Newton The
illogical Institution. Boston Gould
81 Lincoln.
Mr.. Isaac Backus was born at Nor
witch, Connecticut, in 1924, and joined
the First Congregational Church in that
town in 1742. Already the struggle
against the New England Theocracy
had commenced, and Mr.. B. soon be-
came identified with this religious move
ment. With number of associates, he
withdrew from the church, ard common
ced preaching in 1747, at Titicut, Par
ish comprising a part of Bridgewater
and marlborough, lying on the Taun-
ton River. His education was poor, but
his diligence was unceasing, and success
attended his efforts from the first. After
much perplexity and study, he joined
the Baptists, at that time very small
and prosecuted sect, everywhere regard
ed with suspicion, from an erroneous be-
lief in their identity with the Anabaptists,
who had created so much mischief in
Europe. Beset by difficulties, and tried
in many ways, he Overcame or endured
manfully and courageously. He died in
1906, having lived to see one object of
his toll fully secured. He seems to have
possessed untiring energy, and a certain
practical inventiveness invaluable to the
prosecution of his tasks. He deserved
well of his denomination. His influence
in gathering and molding some of It's
early churches, his uncompromising
championship of religious liberty, and
his rugged but valuable record of men,
bers who struggled and suffered for their
faith, fully entitle him to its recollection
and regard. The story of his time; ana
he who would know thoroughly the men
by whom, and the events through which,
our present freedom of faith has been
achieved, cannot overlook this unpolish-
ed but unwearied laborer in that great
cause.
We are glad to learn that his Ecclesi-
astical History OF New England is to be
republished.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1858-11-12
New Books.

LIvINGsToNE's TRAVELS AND Ex-
PLoRATIoNs IN SoUTH AFRICA.-WeI
have received from our old friends L. P.
Crown & Co., Boston, this highly inter
esting and acceptable volume Of nearly
500 closely printed pages, and we do
not know of hook that would be
more welcome 10 US just at this time,
than the history of the travels of this
great and good man. Those who have
been close readers Of our paper will re-
member that during the past year we
have given occasional extracts from this
work of DR.. Livingstone, and all who
have read these extracts will bear testi-
mony TO their deep interest. Mr.. Liv-
ingstone was a Scotchman, born of pa
rents in the humber walks of life, and
our embryo author and traveller had to
educate himself ashe best could, toiling &
studying at his loom, and the wheel, fore
going the company of his young friends,
giving his midnight hours to the perusal
of works of travel and such scientific
books as he could command, until his
mind was stored with that knowledge
which proved of such great value to him
in after life, and which together with hi:
extensive travels, has given him a STYLE
Of narrative writing that is rarely equal
ed. He opens to our view the interior
of South Africa, sketching her savage
people, her soil, streams, animals, &c.
and explodes the theories of many trav
elers less experienced than himself. A
a work on mineralogy and zoology, it i
worth its weight in gold. We shall place
Dr.. Livingstone on the same shelf will
Fremont and Kane. If you want bool
of thrilling and abiding interest, get this
Chester Brown of Craftsbury, has it, an,
you can make better bargain with hin
chan with any other man.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1858-11-12

but when the train reached the heights,
about five miles this side of West Burke,
the coupling-bolt between the tender
and baggage car was drawn and the loco
motive sped on its way to the depot some
minutes in advance of the train, which
followed at the more moderate speed of
its own natural tendency to lower ground.
OF course they did not take the officer
on board the locomotive, but when he did
arrive, on the train, nothing was to be
found of the absconding witness. Now
query-for what purpose was the.locomo-
tive disengaged from the train and hur-
ried to the depot? and if for the purpose
of keeping these skulking witnesses from
the view of the officer, as every presump-
ton would seem to indicate, did the Off
GERS of that train know that they were
committing an indictable ofense, and one
punishable by confinement in the States
Prison? But enough of this. When the
case came up on the 10Th, as before sta
ted, the government witnesses were still
away, and the case was again continued
until yesterday. This was too much for
the witnesses; they could endure their
exile no longer, but yesterday were pref
ty generally in court; and the case is
now terminated by fine upon the re-
spondents of 5000 and about $50 costs.
So much for the history of this case
Now a few words in standardization, and
only a few, lest be tedious.
Since the commencement Of this pros.
ecution the scandal has been circulated
that was the one who first complained
of Mr.. Hill, and that l went to him be-
fore the papers were served and Offered
TO stop it if he would give me SO, alsc
but it is too improbable to take place
in public print, and l will let it pass-bu
beg leave to inform the public that is al
the foul breath of calumny, nothing more
nor less than the vile, vituperative sian
der of a reckless violator of the law. Il
this whole matter l claim TO have actet
with the strictest integrity, and my onl,
regret in connection with it is that l havr
been called upon to aid in the prosecution
of man who, in the first place, has S,
slight regard for the law; and then
who has SO slight regard for the truth
and is so unmindful of his relations f
community as gentleman. l say l re
greet this, for I had always rather com
in contact with a man of elevated aim
and of dignifed and courteous manner
even though he overcome me, than wit
one whose only resort is to the low Sian
F.. of the rowdy and the faIsehood of til
| slanderer. But enough-it will all b
right in the end.
Yours &c, W. W. CIRCUIT.
BARTON, Nov. 9th, 1858.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1858-11-12

THE TURF.-There Was some lA %
the Union Course on FRIDAY, Os''"'
gelding, called Native American, so .
brated horse Lantern. The former 'a
straight heats, in 2s4, and 2Sl II =
York Times says the race was 4 'l'''''''
and was won in good style. i aa''
"The winner is a slashing black %
was raised in Kentucky. lie WIS vi"
New York about three years as'"
Shute, who purchased him at Tue '''
$4,000, for Mr.. Monnoe It Is reP''''
trotted in a private trial IN two ~
twenty-four seconds. The horse '-1
an accident in being led out Of 'a'
slipped and sprained his back ana B
that he would never be fit to tro' f''' Y. :
is all right now. and is a match ''' ~
Lancet, or any other nag on the 'aH
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1858-11-12
Temperance in North Troy.

Travellers in passing down the Missis-
quot valley from Troy to Richford, have
doubtless noticed small suspicious look
ing building standing about three fourths
of mile from North Troy village, and
Immediately behind the iron post which
marks the boundary between the State
and the Province. This building, stand
ing solitary and alone" without the usu
al signs that indicate dwelling or farm
house, or that any useful and honorable
trade was carried on in it, was used for a
grocery or a liquor shop, and was placed
on the line to cvade the laws Of both gov
ernments, and intended for the accommo-
dation of the good people on both sides
Of the line, but more especially for the
unfortunate individuals on this side, who
were restricted in the enjoyment of q their
liberties" 10y the stern severity of our
liquor law. y copiou5 fountain Of in
temperance and dram drinking was now
opened, afording much profit to the in
genious and enterprising owner, and by
many it was fondly hoped that an asylum
was at last found for the prosecuted rum
seller, and that deposit of their favorite
beverage would there be kept, easy Of
access TO those who wished to purchase,
and safe from the rigors Of the Maine
law, and the fury Of temperance bigots.
But an evil hour came. Four Of the
citizens of North Troy, wearied with the
excuses of the place, presented their
complaint according TO the provisions of
the twelfth section of the act of 1852, to
Dudley West, Esq, and warrant Of
search was Of course issued, and a bar
rel nearly full of Kentucky whiskey was
found this side the line, and was seized
and carried off by the remOrseless officer.
The owner attempted TO vindicate his
property and put himself upon the coun-
try for trial, but all in vain. A jury was
called in, and after long and stout de-
fence the jury returned verdict against
the respondent. The judgment Of the
court followed of course. The liquor
was served as it is accused Of serving
others, it was cast into the ditch in the
presence of crowd of wondering and
shouting spectators, and the owner as
sessed with the fine and costs. Nor did
the trouble stop here. Another 2roseeu-
ton was pending at the same time, aud
the owner making virtue of necessity
came forward and plead guilty to the
.braa- commits ;r, tho -,nrr,r.lnint- n.,1 -',h
mitted to another fine of thirty dollars
and costs. The unfortunate sufferer ap
pears satisfied that " it is hard rowing
against wind and tide" and has promised
to discontinue the traffic. In the hope
lie will do so, all further proceedings arr
stopped. As it is, North Troy IS vindi
Gated, aud we hope, salutary reform
begun.
Fair weather cometh out Of tn
North" was said in the days of Job, an
we earnestly hope this streak of sunshn
in the moral atmosphere will not prov
deceptive. AS the dark cloud Of inteu
perance which has so long brooded owe
US has now broken away in the north, W
hope it will roll on until it passes til
southern boundary of the state.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1858-11-12

Ttoenty gears experience have ''l'- u 2
tines of DR.. Wistar's Balsam Of VIE -. >
the result Is, that it is the best ',-' .
for pulmonary and lung disease 'a'''7
whole range from a Sigh. cold to 5 ''l''
sumption. Were it not for its n',s w.
long since have L" died, and made 20 "
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1858-11-12

q The lecture of Mr.. White before
the Coventry High School, upon the ear
ly history of Vermont, on Tuesday eve
ming, was listened to by a full house
To say that it was interesting, conveys
but an imperfect idea of the effort. To
appreciate it, one needs to hear the nu-
merous anecdotes with which he has in
terspersed his lecture, told in Mr.. Whites
own way, together with the enthusiasm
with which he enters into the subject
As a lecturer he seems to be entirely at
home, and especially upon this, one of
IsvUrTtU topics, vermont history, and
her early patriots.
This was the last lecture of the course
the school closing on Tuesday next
Monday and Tuesday will be devoted to
an examination, and rhetorical exercises
Tuesday evening.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1858-11-12

SIT appears there is one Wiz
ed to the Legislature, Peter s.
Representative from the Mlslfsl :
trict. A wag suggest; "a 'sas'a
his long continuance il tie hlA iia' :
must be a picked salnaa'
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1858-11-12

COMMON ExPERIENoR.-John Yves
ley says; " When | was young / was
sure OF everything; in a few years, having
been mistaken thousand times, / was
not half SO sure of most things as was
before at present. ] am hardly sure Of
anything but what God has revealed TO
man"
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1858-11-12

NJ The Uneanoonues On Sas'' y
49, 0ass -
were white for a couple Of hours
ford and Washington hills Tiers ~ s
Of snow, and on Saturday nlsa' a.
n. northern part Of S''
and Vermont.