Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1860-12-28
local Items.

axe hFAbgS. A. p it"A Nt"''NN "'~'f
ieh,y.eight by forty eight feet upon the
round, and Is estimated to cost about
sl2, 600, house, furniture, &c, all told.
What there is Of the village is bran new,
md its citizens deserve great credit for
heir enterprise in building it up and in
irving to make it ths place Of the county.
We are bound to /" give the devil his
due" If zee don't Ike Rim.
Cur-CUr-CApARoUr,-Mr. Garrison
Alger Of this town, lately killed a hen
which weighed nine and half pounds
live weight, and seven and half pounds
when dressed. y big pullet.
SEWING MAcuINrs-Call at VIM.
p. Clark's harness shop in this village,
and see one Of the Imperial Sewing Ma
chine Co.'S machines, that are advertised
IN this paper. 1t is the very best now
in use. We have seen it work and its
work.
T. J. Williams Of Barton, is agent for
the northern part of Vermont.
A Coon CHANCE FOR A TABOR
Irasbureh affords the best opportunity
/ for tailor OF any town in Orleans
comfy. One with steady habits could
/ GET all the work be would be able to do.
The nearest tailor IS 1T Coventry, FIVE
miles distant. Il IS the desire of the
whole town that some knight of the
shears would come and tarry with US.
Observation-Disclosures w
! IIomcly was arrested in Barton last week
charged with stealing six tubs of butter
! from one of Jerry Drew's teams. II,
WAS half tried and found guilty as far
/ as tried, on Saturday last, when the cour
adjourned over till Monday morning t,
, Try the other half Of him. Keepers wert
q I appointed to see that his butter did no
. slip him off. The senlinels kept watel
5 and ward Ike brave sogers," till Sun
p day night, when Mr.. Homely thought h
p would rePose himself to be better enable
to meet the terrors Of Barton Justice
{ He retired to his room, took off hi
S clothes IS any decent man would, lai
q himself out, turned over, brought his au
& fal lountenanoe to an amiable pucker, an
= snored. His keepers thought he woul
e DO 10 leave then, but to make d" assurauC
If doubly sure" took HomeIy's clothes an
z retired with them 10 another apartment
5 Vain caution. When Homely was alou
+, he arose, tore up g sheet, tied the STRIP
IT together, raised . window, and let b
y form gently down 10 earth, when he II
II with as much feetness as it IS suppos,
at one naturally would with nothing on 1
l. person but a cotton shirt, on as cold
It nigh. IS that os last Sabbath. That
T. the last heard OF him. We know til
however; he he's seeded from
IT keepers, receied from the room, procee
y e5 20 warmer quarters, succeeded in kee
w ing from view, and has probably star
Ii pe3ad from she state. Taken alloseth
IS it was p coal affair.
WuEAT-3Ir. Franklin Vance
" Glovsr has beaten all the rest of t
county in raising wheat. lie harvest,
last lall. from four acres Of land, Q
hundred and oiehsy-fve bushels of Scot
- Fife wheat, al of me very best quail
.el / Some Of this can be obtained for Sc
he + If any one in tae county or in the sta
set / can beat 1Ir. Vance, let Us know It.
M We commend she above item to
re- Charleston jlsrcyry which draws sue
'es horrible picture of "gaunt aud SILVER
men in savage crowds" with the "gl
- aspect Of famine staring them in the fac
the demanding ~brsad or blood at the do
q. Of the rich men Of northern cities, in
ma event of the secession of the Cot
W States. As long as we have such I'm
81 siils' as Mr.. Vance TO till the soil, tn
ING won't be much Of famine"
.ew IRAsBCRGH JAIL.-This Tnstitutio
1uL now doing the best business Of any Of
oy- kind in the state. There are eight !
vas sons confined in Il, most Of them wal
de- patiently for orders to go below, W
lien they viii receive justice by the P
iviy + All but one are confined for theft.
On TEACHERS AssocIArI0x.-The q
..,c' tsrly meeting Of the Orleans Cor
+;~s Teachers Association is to be held
uct Glover, on Friday and Saturday,
hey Ilth and 18th, commencing at one o'c
sl. P. II. on Friday. It is hoped that
,ere teachers from all parts of the county
atif attend, and be prepared for a free
iani change Of thoughts and experience
in sy.b e3,,s,i,-oI -.,t ;...- 8.