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Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1858-09-24

A FooT RAcE.-The ten mile foot
race between jackson, the American
Deer" and Grindall, the American
Champion" came off upon the Fair
Grounds, as advertised, in the presence
of large multitude. The race was one
of ten miles, for $3.50 a side, and was
won without difficulty by GrindaIl, who
ran with surprising ease and feetness.-
On the first half of the ninth mile. Jack
son, who was then over half a mile be-
bind his competitor, acknowledged him
self beaten by leaving the track. Grin
dali kept on and accomplished the full
distance in G5 minutes and Is seconds.
which is at the rate Of mile in min
utes and a half. The last three miles
were made by the winner, in 5.52, 5.57
and 6.l8 respectively.-Free Press.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1858-09-24
Coventry, Sept. Il, 1858.
Bible Society Meeting.

Notice is hereby given that the annual
meeting Of the Orleans County Bible
Society viii be holden at the Congrega-
tional Meeting House in Irasburgh, on
Wednesday the 10Th day of Sept. inst, at
10 o'clock 4. NJ. The officers of said
Society are as follows VIM. J. Hast
ing5, President; A:Jameson, j. W. Mus
sey, A. P. Buxton, Vice Presidents ].
Cooper, Treasurer; S. R. Hall, S. Frost,
S. Chamberlain, J. S. Howard, and S.
Sumner, Directors. It is hoped that the
officers with all the friends of the Soci-
ETY. will be present.
THOMAS JAMESON, Secy.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1858-09-24

The Oaygenated Bitters, have no
equal as tonic medicine. They con-
tain no alcohol, and are especially adapt
ed to the delicate constitution of females,
suffering from debility, or from any de-
rangement of the natural functions.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1858-09-24

ANTI-SLAyERY LECTURE.-Miss Sal
lie HolIey of Rochester, n. Y, will give
a lecture upon the Moral and Religious
Aspects of Slavery, in Irasburgh, on
Wednesday evening next, Sept 29th, at
the Baptist Meeting House. Let Us here
ask if the common civility Of having the
bell rung, which is accorded to similar
lectures in all civilised communities, can
be allowed on that occasion?
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1858-09-24

ORLEANS COUNTY AGRICULTURAL
SoCIETY.-We understand that there
was a fair of this society held at Barton
Landing last week, but learn it from those
who were in attendance, and not from
its secretary, although it is usual for
them to send a list Of the premiums
awarded and a report of its doings to the
county paper, and we shall probably get
the official account between this time and
the time for holding the next presidential
election. We care nothing about it our
self, but it is of some interest to our pat
rons who are many of them members of
the society, and would like to see the pre-
miums published. We think the ten
dency Of an early publication would be
to increase the members Of the society
and thus augment its resources.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1858-09-24

STRUCK By LIGHTNING.-We learn
that barn belonging to BIr. Simeon
Skinner of this town, was struck by light
ming on Tuesday last during the hail
storm, which set fire to it and consumed
it with its contents.
P. S.-Since the above was in type
we learn that the whole range of barns,
and sheds-three barns and three sheds
were consumed. There were one hun
bred tons of hay in the barns, aud a
large supply Of grain, all Of which was
consumed. Mr.. Skinner is one of the
most thrifty farmers in our town, and his
loss by this catastrophe is very heavy
We have not learned as there is any IN
sUTance.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1858-09-24

Big PLUMs.-Mr. David Webster of
this town, brought to our Office one day
last week, some plums which measured
five inches in circumference. They are
called the Napoleon Plum" and have
an excellent flavor. He also gave US
two {" Egg Plums," which measured six
inches the longest way, and five and one
fourth inches the shortest way. He says
it is not his intention to brag about them,
as he raised some last year that were
much larger.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1858-09-24

MORE BURNING AT THE NEW YORK
QUARANTNE.-New York, Sept. 20
The temporary buildings erected by the
Health Commissioners outside of Quar-
antine, for accommodating the sick ISL
anders from the infected district, were
burned last night.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1858-09-24

@ In Pike county, Ark, few days
since, political meeting came off at
which the candidates for the Legislature
"a DR.. Lane among them-addressed
the people. Upon the Doctor descend
ing from the platform, after brilliant
speech, he was arrested for murder
committed in North Carolina two or three
years ago,and put in irons, to be convey
ed to the State from which be had fed
The Doctor was very reluctant, and
appealed to his constituents" but il
wouldn't do.
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& The New York Neus admins:

g The New York Ne,US (adminis-
tration organ) says
awe learn from very good authority
that the Douglas commissioners who ar
rived here a few days since for the pur-
pose of raising money to aid in the re-
election Of Senator Douglas, have left the
city, having met with most indifferent
success. One of them is said to have re-
marked that New Workers were shucks
they could not get money enough tc
pay their expenses to this city and
back ?"
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1858-09-24

ca Its stated that actual statistics
show that during the last fifty years,
" the number of members of the evange-
lical churches in the United States, has
increased from four hundred thousand to
three millions and hall, being an increase
of eightJoid; while our population has
increased four-fold."
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1858-09-24

Big PoTATo.-Mr. e. 2. Bascomb.
OF Fairfax, has sent us a pinkeye potato,
weighing one pound and fourteen ounces,
and measuring twelve and half inches
in circumference. There is enough Of
it to make an ordinary sized family
meal.-.a. Albaas Messenger.
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49,
slaves. In many such the feature and
expression reminded US Of familiar faces
at home.
The result of the whole visit was in
tense sympathy for them and Indignation
towards their captors. You may read
of the horrors Of the middle passage,
but the half cannot be told as one view
of these unfortunates will tell the tale
Dysentery, dropsy and oPhthalmia-all.
/ believe, the productions of contact,
want of ventilation and want Of exercise
are the prevailing diseases. But even
where these were not visible, the specta-
Gle was narrowing. A skeleton taken
down from the nail of a doctors closet,
and presented to your view, would scar
cely bemore descriptive of anatomy than
many of these living, walking specimens
of the human frame. The effect was
very startling, whenyou saw them squat
ting on their launches, with their knees
drawn up behind their elbows, in an at
titude common to apes and balloons. but
which no human frame clothed in flesh
can attain. Some, when sitting and told
to rise, did SO with great difficulty, and
moved with a step as lettering as I ever
saw after illness. The very head seem
ed buta skull encased in a black cover
ing. It is common to speak Of a man
being reduced to skin and bone. but one
who saw these can scarely use the ex-
preston again.
Buff this Is to be said Of those com
paratively in health, what language can
describe the sick? I saw one poor
creature. swollen to The wonderful
size with dropsy, and as he lay on his
back he moved his hands, signifving to
one of our party a request for his cigar
which, when given to him, he smoked
with the greatest avidifv. Another ma
infested similar wants, and replied to our
beckoniugs to come to US, by pointing to
his leg, which we construed into inabli-
ty to move. Two lay near. whose
troubles here had ceased,in death while
anoiher-thc most affecting SIGHT Of all
"a child of six or eight years, Law on
its side in the sun on the stone wharf
with eyes closed and no other evidence
of life than the slight motion Of tbf
stomach Indicating breathing. The moo,
creature, alone and unattended. had rest
ed its head upon its hand AZ naturally q.
our own little ones do and in This toucb.
ING attitude of SUFFERING cLildbocd va.
fast losing the consciousness Of a life
whose experience had been only that o.
sorrow and suffering.
One thing IMPRESSED me forciblv-tbe
complete docilitv. amounting to mere
mechanical submission. of all these crea.
lures. In the sick wards the pbvsiei
ans were applyinr caustic to the ewes q
their patients. When this painful re
medy was apDlied-and moor creatures
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1858-09-24

FoUNDLNG.-A female infant sup
posed to be some twenty-four hours old,
was discovered at about nine o'clock on
Friday evening Of last week, in the rear
of the shed near the old Academy build
ing in an entirely nude state, having been
left there to perish. A string had been
tied around the neck of the child. with
evident design of strangling it, but fail
ed to accomplish the purpose of the
monster in this respect, and by its cries
led to its discovery in time to save its
life. The little stranger was promptly
provided for by the overseer Of the Foor,
and is now doing well. 1t is to be hoped
that our civil authorities will succeed in
ferreting out the perpetrators Of SO foul
crime and in bringing them to speedy
justice. 1t would seem to be hardly
possible for any individual to be i'm
pllcated in an effort to destroy life in sc
barbarous manner could escape detec.
ton. Our selectmen have offered one
hundred dollars reward for the convic
ton of the criminaI.-,St. -Albans Mes
senger.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1858-09-24

g. " Do you believe in second love,
Mister McQuade?" Do I behave in
second love- Humph! if a man buys
a pound of sugar, isn't il swate and
when it's gone, don't he want another
pound, and isn't that swate too Troth
Murphy, l behave in second love p
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1858-09-24

GREAT WEALTH.-The wealth of
VIM. B. Astor, of New York, is estima-
ted at $5O,OOO,0OO. An exchange asks,
" How much happier is this man, with
the millions which he cannot use, than
the bod carrier who works for dollar
and half day.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1858-09-24

INTERESTING FROM KANsAs--Ar-
rest Of the Murderer Of Bufam.-We
have an interesting letter from our re-
gular Kansas correspondent, dated at
Sumner, September 18th, but the crowd
ed state of our columns compels US to
defer its publication: The only strictly
news item is the following:
One of the most desperate border
ruffian murderers of 1856, in now under
arrest. The notorious Charley Hays,
who murdered a cripple named Buffum,
on the road between Lecompton and
Lawrence, because Bufum mildly re-
monstrated against having his horses
stolen by the villain, was, as your read
ers may remember, arrested by order of
Gov. Geary, who arrived at the scene of
the murder, in season to hear the sad
story Of the dying man. Judge Lee
compte Immediately liberated Hays on
straw bail. Geary had him again ar
rested, deeming it a public outrage that
the perpetrator of so heinous a crime
should be at liberty, but Lecompte Lber-
ated him the second time on a writ OF
habeas corpus, and he fled the country
He has absented himself until very re-
Gently, when he returned, and commit
ted desperate assault upon a mau liv-
ing near Sumner. He was Immediately
arrested, and to-day has been undergoing
an examination before Justice johnson
Of this place. The examination was ad
1journed this evening, until next Friday
and Hays was held in five thousand dol
lars bail for appearance at that time =
He will probably now be arrested an,
tried for the atrocious murder of whicI
| he is guilty.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1858-09-24

The total gold circulation of Great
Britain is estimated at S250,0O0,00O, and
of paper money Slj8,000,00O.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1858-09-24

g A very destructive fire occurred
at Cincinnati, on the 18th inst, which de-
stroyed property to the amount of $780,
600.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1858-09-24

60 The woodshed and four hundreds
cords of wood of the Vermont Central
railroad, at White River Junction were
burned on Monday night loss $500.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1858-09-24

e. There are now in the Chicago
Jail eight persons awaiting trial for MUIR
der.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1858-09-24

e. Rev. EIeazer Williams, alias the
Dauphin of France, died on the 28th
ult., at Hogansburgh, Franklin county,
n. 7. His disease was dropsy.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1858-09-24

80 A Douglas paper in Illinois an
nounces that "two young orators, the
sons of distinguished men, and each
chip of the old block, have taken the
stump for Mr.. Douglas" So Douglass
cause has been taken up on two chips
Louisville Journal
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1858-09-24

50 For the year ending May 3lst
last, 1892 Germans arrived at New
Orleans. Nearly 10000 of those went
to ST. Louis. Less than 5000 of the
number remained.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1858-09-24

ANOTHER BARN BURNED.-We
learn thata barn was struck by lightning,
on the old Macomber place, in Craftsbu-
~, during the hail storm on last Tuesday.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1858-09-24

YELLOW FEvER.-Charleston, Sept.
20. The deaths from yellow fever du-
ring the past week foot up 1913.
Savannah, Sept. 20. The Board Of
Health reports that there have been nc
new cases of yellow fever during the past
week, and that there are no apprehen-
sions of an epidemic. The Nea0S says
the sickness is abating, and that there i:
no fever in the hospitals. The weather
is favorable to health.
Mobile, Sept. IS. The yellow fever
was declared epidemic on Wednesday
last.
New Orleans, Sept. 20. The death.
from yellow fever in this city on Satur
day were "A, and for the week ending OF
that day AGO.
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Vermont State Senate.

The following are the names Of the
gentlemen elected to our State Senate,
with their places of residence annexed:
ADDISON COUNTY.
VIM. r. Sanford OF Orwell; Saml P.
Nash of New Haven.
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
James c. Stark ir., of Bennington ;
VIM. Billings of Arlington.
CHITTENDEN COUNTY.
L. E. Chittenden, of Burlington f.
D. Mason, of Richmond Josiah Tuttle,
of Essex.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
Bliss n. Davis, of Danville A. G.
Chadwick, of St. Johnsbury.
ESSEX COUNTY.
John G. Darling of Concord.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
D. D. Wead, of Sheldon; John G.
Smith, of St. Adams William G. Will
son, of Bakersfield.
GRAND ISLE COUNTY.
Orange Phelps, of South Hero.
ORANGE COUNTY.
B. W. Bartholomew, of Washington
R. NJ. Bill, of Topsham.
ORLEANS COUNTY.
George Worthington, Jr., of Iras
burgh.
LAMoILLE COUNTY.
Thomas Gleed, of Morrisville.
RUTLAND COUNTY.
Chauncey S. Ramsey, of Hubbardton
Martin G. Everts, of Rutland david
E. Nicholson, of Hallingford.
WINDSOR COUNTY.
Charles S. Raymond, of Bridgwater
J. D. Hatch, of Windsor; Warren c
French, of Woodstock John Wilder, O
Plymouth.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Joseph Poland, of Montpelier; E. D
Putnam.
wINDHAM COUNTY.
John E. Butler, of Jamaica William
Harris, Jr., of Windham r. w. Clarke
of Brattleboro.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1858-09-24

81 Counterfeit $500 on the Brandon
Bank, Brandon, VT, were circulated in
Providence on Tuesday.
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Making Halls majority I+,G22, and a
gain on the majority Of last year Of 1877.
OF course all our Congressman are
elected, and by complimentary MAORI
ties. The following is the majority of
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Majority on Congress vote, 10000
The Legislature will stand nearly the
same As last year, which gives the repub-
licans a clear working majority Of 100
in the House, and % in the Senate
The editor of the Burlington Times says
the Legislature presents a clean bill of
health" and we think the democratic
party presents since the election, the
notwithstanding bill ofmortality" we have
seen for many a year. The Iepub-
lican fever carries them off worse than
the yellow fever does the citizens Of New
Orleans.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1858-09-24

MAINE ELECTION.-The election in
Maine has resulted in the triumph of the
whole republican State ticket, by a ma
jority Of nine thousand, and each one of
the six Congressional Districts, elects q
republican Congressman.
In all the towns thus far heard from,
Morrill,, republican, has 1924; Smith,
44,287; scattering 80.
In the same towns last year the vote
stood, Morrill, 1886; Smith 36,526;
scattering 227.
The remaining towns, in 1857, voted
as follows:
Morrill, G78l; Smi.a 6576; scattering
20.
FIRE.-In Potten, G. E., on Wednes-
day of last week, a house and barn be-
longing to Mr.. Silas Bourn, was entirely
consumed by fire. The house was I'M
occupied at the time. The barn con-
tanned about ten tons of hay and a guam
tity Of lumber. The fire was first no.
ticed about half past seven in the eve.
ming, but too late to effactualIy check its
progress. Strong suspicious are enter
tanned Of its being the work Of a female
incendiary, to satisfy feeling of malig
nifty toward the proprietor.
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Vermont Election.

The returns of our State election are
now nearly all in, and the vote for Gov
ernor in the POS towns beard from stands
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1858-09-24

The following are the names of the
gentlemen elected to our State Senate,
with their places of residence annexed
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-08-27
HOW TO OIL HARNESS.

We all know that it is Of great bene-
fit to oil harness, yet many of US neglect
TO do it, because we regard it as dirty
job but it is easy enough, if done
right. My process for doing it as fol-
lows First, l take the harness apart,
having each strap and piece by itself;
then | wash it in warm soap-suds.-
used to soak it in cold water as others
did, but find that the warm water does
no harm and much facilitates the job.
When cleaned, black every. part with
u harmless black dye, which l make
thus: One ounce ofextract of logwood,
twelve grains bichromate of potash,
both pounded fine; upon that l pour
two quarts boiling rain water, stirring
until all is dissolved. When cool it
may be used. l keep it on hand all
the time, in bottles. 1t may be APP
piled with shoe brush, or anything
else convenient None need object to
the use Of this backing, fearing that
the bichromate of potash it contains
would injure the leather even when
used in much larger portion. The
backing generally used contains cop
eras sulphate sometimes made of oil
of vtriol and iron, and it will eat out
the life of leather, unless used with
great caution. When the dye has
struck in, go through with the oiling
process. Some have shcet-iron pan
to oil in, which is better than anything,
but | have sheet of iron nailed to a
board; it is about two by three feet
square. This l lay upon table;
lay piece or part of the harness upon
this, and neats-foot oil applied with
paint brush, kept for the purpose, l
so over it, oiling every part and thus
proceed until every part is Oiled
The traces, breeching, and such parts
as need the most, oil again. For the
last oiling l use one-third castor oil
and two-third neats-foot oil, mixed
"A few hours after, or perhaps the next
day, l wipe the harness over with q
wooden cloth, which gives it a glossy
appearance. Why l used some castor
oil for the last coat is, because it will
stand the effect Of the atmosphere, the
rain, &c., much longer than the meats
foot oil, consequently the harness does
not requires oiling so often, by its use.
One pint of oil is sufficient for one har-
ness.
The common way of oilng q har-
ness, to apply as much meats foot oil
containing lamp-black as the leather
will take up; then washing CASTLE soap
and water. This way is not so good
as mine, because it makes the harness
smutty, and also the soap that is used
contains barilla-a strong alkali, which
cuts up and feeds upon tho oil in the
leather, and the weather, especially if
rainy, soon renders the harness stiff
and unyielding as before the wax in
the thread is also destroyed, and the
stitching gives way. I have expert
mented with different kinds of oil, and
find that the kind and process l now
use is the best.-Ncv England Far
nlcr.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-08-27
From Tie ~ y. Tribune.
HOW TO MAKE GOOD ROADS.

How to make a good road is the same
Us how to have dry one. No matter
what kind Of earth forms the compost
ton of the road-gravel, sand, clay,
loan, even the blacklist of muck--so
that the road is only dry, it will infal-
libby be good one. And no matter
through how low and bad place you
have to lay out the road--even if it be
perfect swamp-still, so the road is
dry, it is all you want it will be the
very perfection of highway. And
you need not macadamize it either; q
stone road costs infinitely more, and it
is not so good to travel over; and, be.
sides, making it, you lose sight of
that wood dry; and because you do,
therefore your road will settle right
down, stones and all, and soon be in
the wator again. But if you had first
made dry road, you might then have
dipensed with the stones, and yourroad
would have stayed where you made it,
too.
A dry road is not one that docs not
retain water standing on it, but one
that does not retain water in it, under
its surface as a field that is dry and
fit to plough, not only must not be wet
to the eye that looks over it, but, also,
must not be wet to that same plough, o
whole foot beneath the sod that is being
oyerturned--it must be dry below as
above. Ne soil (neither of road, nor
Of field) caR ever possibly be dry
which has not been leached, and made
perfectly porous by tho water having
$run through it to lower level and in
this lies the whole philosophy Of i'm
proving land by ditching; or, better
yet, 10y understanding. 1t is simply
that water will find its level ; and then
TO &C. rid Of the water, we have only
to cut through the hard.pa or subsoil
on which it rests, and then give it
new and lower level to which to sink
SO that no road can be dry which has
water standing on the sides Of it, nor
on either side Of it; for in that case
the water, to find its level, will settle
directly back into the road---thc road
will be 40 wet as tho sides, if not on the
surface, yet just below it. And it is
that water, not on the road path, but
but just under it, which spells the road.
Il IS precisely that which does all che