Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1859-10-21
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at that place. We attended one of its
meetings last week and were much inter
ested in what we saw aud heard, partic
ularly so as n number Of excellent speak
ers from Derby were present who took
an active interest in the debate If any
one has a doubt in regard to the vast
amount Of benefit TO be derived from a
good lyceum, let him listen to some of
the representatives of the one at Derby,
and he will be convinced of their useful
ness. Their speakers on the occasion re-
ferred to were Messrs. M. j. Hill, the
principal Of Derby Academy, E. A..
Stewart, DR. j. A. Steele, 3. L. d. Car
penter, l.. II. Bisbee and S. A. Parker
The above named gentlemen are all Of
them good speakers, and were listened to
with much interest; and yet we dare
assert not one Of them could always
speak as well, but ii has only been thro'
the practice Of years that they are thus
enabled to speak argumentatively and
without embarrassment, or of imparting
sensation Of WEAKNESS to the listener.
On account, we suppose, Of there being
so many visitors who were called upon to
speak, the members of the Coventry Ly.
ceum did not enter into the debate sc
fully as they otherwise would, but theil
excellent paper, "The Eureka was
read, and its columns showed consider
able degree of merit.
In conclusion we will express the de
sire Of all our citizens, thar the member.
Of the lyceums in Derby, Coventry, anC
in other parts of the county, will occa
sionally pay us a visit during the coming
winter and that the sytem Of lyceun
exchanges will be kept up. 1t can onl,
result in the good Of all concerned.
Nor THE WHOLE TRUTH.-We ow
an apology to Mr.. A. Z. Adams of Der
by, for not telling the whole truth in re
gard to his dairy. In addition to til
amount Of butter sold from his sixtee
cows, his family OF eight persons hav
used what milk and butter was necessa
ry, beside which he has iattcned ski
dollars worth Of pork from the sour mill
and has sold fifty dollars worth of calvc
making the aggregate produce of h
dairy S563,90, instead OF $453,9 80, as "
first gave ii. Editors are oltentimes a
cused of stretching the truth, but NJ
Adams will allow that it is not one of oil
sins.
A Liberal SPEAKER.-We think Il
democracy of Orleans county have I
reason to complain Of Speaker Edmont
on the score Of illiberality in appointiI
committee to canvass the votes of I'll
county. That committee consists of
F. Bean of Glover, j. A. Prouty
Newport, and S. A. Willard of BartC
the first and last gentlemen being de
ocrats A democrat at each end and
republican in the middle What Il
diculous position Mr. Prouty is in
escape.
Mr. Edmonds does not mean to
charged with prescription for opinio
sake, and so he puts two thirds of
Lecompton interest in Orleans couI
upon the canyassng committee. ZounC
when ONE end of that committee bic
its nose
ONE OF THE TowNs.-Salem in {
county is a small but good farming to-
casting this fall some forty votes, all
which were for the republican ticket
There is within the limits Of the to
neither lawyer, doctor, clergyman, gu
fled justice Of tue peace, hotel keeT
and no post Office, store, church, or l
Of any kind, and no agent for the sal
spiltuous liquors. Yet this is an in(
trous, thriving and hosptable conn
nifty, lacking nothing necessary to p
perity and happiness. The surround
towns furnish it with the means of c.
munication with the outer world, ant
supplying its own internal wants.
Il. w. NYE.-Look to the bill of
elsewhere, which R. w. Nye invites
many customers to partake Of We {
publish the index to the great volum
goods to be found at his store. Z
his there is to be found no better sele
goods in Orleans county, whether we
in the dry goods department, among
crockery ware, ready made clothin;
in the West India trade. We are az
that the truth should not be spoke
all times" but we have heard so n
women say Il. w. Nye keeps the
shelf goods we ever saw" that it viii
be out Of place in US to agree with
fair statement of the fair sex. A
a-orr, fip,a wa have antarad Af- n