Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1860-08-24
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spoonful of whisky, and add one pint OF
whisky and bea. well with spoon
Take one gallon of water ard let a ser
want carry It away beyond your reach,
then put in two spoonfuIs of water in a
tumbler, Immediately throw it out and
I'LL with whisky. Flavor with whisky
to suit your taste. When It is to De kept
long in warm climates, add sufficient spir-
it to prevent souring.
The grasshopper is burden in Addi- ,
son County. In some parts the railroad
trains are impeded by the myriads Of
these insects that lodge on the track, and
are crushed beneath the giant wheels Of
the engine.
The track is rendered so slippery and
greasy by the crushed mass, that it is
almost impossible for any Roadway to be
made on up grades. The crops in some
places are almost ruined by these same
pests, for they literally eat up every
green thing.
A white woodchuck, with pink eyes,
has been caught in Westminster by a
Mr.. Tracey 90
1t has been decided to bold the Brig
ade muster at Montpelier, on Wednes-
day, Thursday and Friday, August 29th,
30th, and 3lst.
The I7th annual fair of Addison
County viii be held at MiddIebury, Sep
tember 9Th, 9Th. and 18th. An address:
will be given by that favorite son of tbs
West, Gov. Salmon P. Chase, Of Ohio
and poem by John G. SAKE, the De
mocratic candidate for Governor of Yer
mont. Hon. E. P. Walton, NJ. G., j
also expected.
The following speculations are from
the Washington correspondent of tn
: Baltimore San, and are interesting a
d coming from political opponent
The fusion scheme proposed by tn
r. Democratic State Committee of Penn
n sylvania has ben rejected by the Doug
II lasites and by Douglas himself. tn
n Breckenridge and Douglas men will M
"a where cooperate in the PRESIDENT;
h. election. The exposition of Mr.. Doug
las plan of political action, as it appear
in the New York Times, in letters frol
L. Newport, is very important. He is
n place himself at the head Of the oppos
Sc ton to the disunion movement OF tt
On South after Lincoln's election. tt
er Douglas men of the North and the R
sh publicans will then stand on comma
'e- platform.
rs The Douglas Bell fusien in New 1ol
er will as some assert, defeat Lincoln
that State, but this will be impossible
AM the Breckenridge electoral ticket is
have 100000 votes. IF half of {
il. Breckenridge men and all of the VIII
Wv and Americans should vote the Doug
and Bell ticket there would be b.
nd chance of defeating Lincoln. But
matters now stand Mr.. Stewards boast
$4,000 Republican majority in \
has York over any opposition ticket is
, III absurd.
she The warnings which come from
lers South of danger to the Union Fl
tic the ascendency of the Republican
up the federal government are unhee
has by some and derided by others, and
we'd not a few resented. Their effect re-
bar appears to be favorable to Black Rer
nos licanism..'
ca The Hon. George t. Hodgs
w at his residence in Rutland VT, on
9th inst. He was a little over seve
The one years Of age, having been born
gt in the 4th of July, 1889. In 1908 be
and moved fom Clarendon (the place of
For BIRTH to Rutland, and established
for self in mercantile business upon
,oro very spot which he occupied at the
ce of Of his death. period of ffty-two Y,
F.: for For more than twenty-six years he
n of the President of the bank of Rutl
Bar He was an efficient supporter of
State Agricultural Society, and CO
who buted largely to the success Of the
We lington Railroad. He was repeat
smed sent to represent his town in the HI
oo,d and his county in the Senate of
- native state, and on the death of
:. Meacham, the Congressional Repr
tative of the Rutland District, in
! - was selected TO fill his uEexpired
r.-, in the National Councils. During
entire period of his married life,
than forty years. he occupied the
DEM house, and slept in the same roo
D the which he died. He left large e
e, are secured by a career Of untarnished
&c on rity and honor. illustrated by he ex