Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1860-10-26
Local Items.

FIRE IN LOwEL.-We learn that
the dwelling house, barn and sheds,
belonging to Judge Harding-the
old gentleman-of Lowell, were on
Thursday night of last week burned |
to the ground. The fire originated |
in some manner from the stove pipe.
and was communicated to the barn |
which was burned first. The furni- |
ture, carpets, &c, were mostly saved,
though in badly damaged condition.
What the amount Of loss is we have |
not learned, but it was insured in
the Vermont Mutual for $666.
The above affords us an excellent
text to preach a short sermon upon.
Judge Harding had been insured on
ly a week or two, but he will agree
with us when we say that he had
been insured long enough to prove
its Importance to himself at least
Had he waited only a few days lon
ger, like too many men, or had he
refused to be insured at all, he would
now have to mourn total loss in
stead of saving from the hungry
flames the convenient little sum of
$666 to cheer him and his in the
downward slope Of life. Any man
who viii in this enlightened age re-
fuse to be insured, when it can be
done at so cheap a rate as our Yer
mont companies offer, must either be
q fool or a mailman, or q mixture Of
both. Some people seem to think
that BECAUSE Cner buildings nave
never been burned they never will
be. Such cannot be too severely
censured. We hope all our farmers,
mechanics, and men of whatever call
ing, will learn wisdom from the OK
pcrience Of others, and if they are
not insured already, will get insured
the first opportunity that offers.
HONOR TO ORLEANs.-Hon. Geo.
A. Human, our senator, has been
elected at the present session of our
legislature, Commissioner of the In
sane, over DR.. McNab, the regular
nominee. Dr. Human was nominal
ted by Mr.. Cotton, the representa-
tive from Irasburgh, and lie was
elected upon the second ballot. DR..
Hinman is just the man for the post
which has been assigned him, as that
Office requires an energetic, Perserey-
ing man, one who is habituated to
incessaRt labor. The learned Doc
tors reputation in these particulars.
has become proycrbial
Hon. A. J. Rowell Of Troy, has al
so been elected Bank Commissioner
for the coming year. The legisla-
ture seems to think that our banking
system needs Rotrell-ing.
GREAT YIELD OF POTATOEs.-Mr
John j. Butler of Hasbargh, has
raised the past season from two
thirds Of an acre Of ground, fom
hundred and fifty five bushels of pc
tatoes. The potatoes and the lane
were both carefully measured, anC
not guessed of, as we fear is too FIRE
quently the case with those who wisl
to tell the biggest story. We thinl
this yield cannot be beaten.
The ORPHEANs.-The 0rphean
sang in.this village on Friday eve
ming last. Mrs. Hosmcr has an OK
eellent voice, and she sang severa
pieces, such as the May Queen,
the maniac Girl" &C., with gooC
effect, but we did not admire the Sc
lection Of music; but then we ar,
not musician, and therefore canno
be considered a competent Judge.
The STYLES FAMILY.-This fam
lily sang in our village on Tuesda,
evening last. We got no free ticket,
LAMoILLE NEwsDEALER.-This is th
title of paper to be started in Hyde
park next month, by s. Howard Jr. q
This town.