Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1860-09-07
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common blood beet which as it stood in
the ground, the top measured over three
feet, and the length Of the root was eigh-
teen inches.
APowDER MINE.-It has been quite
evident to the people of the county that
there was some mystery connected with
the explosive character of our neighbors
at Barton. The courts, lawyers, justices
and jurors, have each had their " set TO"
either in the columns of the Standard, or
have mingled with hotel keepers and de-
pot runners in right down fsticuhs.-
From that fatal place there have been
frequent " wars and rumors of wars. -
All this has seemed passing strange" to
Us and to others in regard to that people.
They look much like other people, no
more warlike, wear no longer hair, or
Iiercer mustachios. What is the matter!
/ Recent discoveries, however, 60 far 10
wards clearing up the mystery.
A short time since our friend Stebbins,
always awake to the cause Of peace and
emancipation, while wandering by the
brookside" in "pensive mood, " discovered
spring with decided mineral properties.
Il appears that il was known in days
lang syue" by the Indians and natives,
as a spring of rare mineral properties,
but knowledge of it was fast fading away,
when so providentially exhumed from
the darkness Of oblivion" On examina-
ton it is found that the spring deposits a
dark sediment resembling coal, and the
waters have an unmistakable odor of
gunpowder! II is therefore inferred that
there is a powder mine low down, and
that the explosions underneath as they
approach the surface produce these con-
ficts in the upper crusts" of the earth
The people are not so much to blame af-
ter all. 1t is no wonder there should be
frequent conclusions and explosions when
the soil and even the water is impregna-
ted with saltpetre.
/ PROLIFIC.-A AIR Martin of Troy.
on the 18th inst, plucked from a single
stalk of India wheat, twenty-six hundred
and forty perfect kernels, which we con-
slider a remarkable yield. This can bet.
ter be realized when considering that the
product of 4 single bushel sowing at the
same ratio would produce the enormou:
yield of two thousand six hundred and
forty bushels Of perfect wheat.
| PENMANsHp.-Those Academies anC
other institutions of learning who may
desire the services of an excellent wri
ting master, will consult their best inter
ests by corresponding with Mr. E. Har
rington, as per advertisement in another
column. He has been in this vicinity
several years, and has sustained himsel
honorably both as a teacher Of his art
and as a gentleman.
PLUNs.-I. y. Cushman of this vii
lage, has brought to our Office a sma
q branch of the blue Gage plum, abou
eighteen inches in length, upon which ar
o some 125 plums of superior size an
-, quality. This stem is but a sample
the rest of his trees.
J STATES ATTORNEY OF VERMONT
Il At a levee given in honor of the Print
i on his recent visit to Sherbrooke, nor
but titled gentlemen were allowed to |
D present, and in glancing over the column
2 Of the Sherbrooke Gazette, we we
= pleased to observe the names of NJ
Charles Robinson of Newport, put dow
,e as States Attorney of Vermont. and al
n tina. of Mr.. E. 0. Coburn, is given
Collector of Customs of United States
We were not before aware that either
these gentlemen had attained to such
altitude as to claim these titles. But
rejoice at their success, and especially
we rejoice at the success Of Mr.. Char
Robinson, States Attorney of Vernon
He is a clever chap, but he has struegl
against dire odds on every election DE-
Its fine thing for democracy that Ca
ada is so near, as its authorities will gra
its followers those titles that free Am.
lean people will not bestow.
The FAIR AT CRAFTsBURY.-I
understand that Hon. Portus Baxter
promised to speak at Crafsbury, on t
goth inst, on the assembling of the far
ers at their Fair. We hope there y
be as large a turn out on that occasion
d. there was last year.
er,
G PoTAToEs.-Mr. H. S. Biekford
Glover, recently took from a bill Of
-; tatoes nineteen which WEIGHED fourte