Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1863-07-10
IRASBURGH VERMONT, FRIDAY, JULY 10, 1863

II reckon, Sergeant" he remarked to
his captor, who remained as cool as a
cucumber, "that the tables are changed
again. Those are our boys-there's no
mistaking that noise. That's"
He was interrupted by sudden ces-
sation of the cheering, and the heavy
boom of cannon so near the house that
the windows ratified and the G asse S
danced upon the table. The sound was
repeated, and followed by heavy vol
ley from infantry.
"What the deuce is that?" he ex-
claimed, starting up in great agitation.
Our boys had no heavy cannon"
II knew it." remarked his captor, with
serenity, shut our Colonel thought them
such handy things to have around, that
be posted two pieces and few ~ n,
last night, in the brush where the road
forks, and rather guess they have CIV
en- Ashby particular fits"
The Lieutenant dropped into his seat
and made a faint attempt to swallow some
more corn bread; but it was no use,
be could rot eat Slowly he laid aside
his knife and fork, d rose fir 20 m the
table with the air of man who had
rather more than was good for him.
"Take US, Sergeant" he said, resign
edly.
And he did take them, men, women,
horses, darkeys and all,
Their fate was the usual one. The
contrabands skedaddled: the horses
went to the Post Quartermaster Chat is,
some of them did; the rest were, some
bow lost, though envious people said the
line officers of the 29Sth all got new
horses about that time;) the men we're
paroled,
The ladies, of course, took the oath,
and were is charge d; for our great
Bepublic does not war on lovely women. |
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LON GEvITY.-A correspondent |
from Poultney sends US the follow
ing;
Some time in the year 1928 Seth
Meeker died in the 80th year of his
age. About 1874 his2nd wife with
whom he had lived thirty years,
died in her 91st year. Benjamin
and Mary were his first wife's child
rem. Benjamin died in Reading
some II years ago, about so years
old. Mary died in western New
York about 1643 aged about 70.-I
John, the eldest Of his End wife's |
children still lives in Reading aged |
81. Esther also lives in Reading, |
aged IS. Elinor lives in Hubbard
ton Vt, aged SO. Lodema is sup
posed to live in Erie Co., Pa, aged !
81. Charlotte lives in Wisconsin,
and is Is years Of age. PAMELA
died in Hubbardton in 1862, aged |
IA. Catherine lives in western New
York, aged 73. Betsey lives in
Poultney, Vt, aged 10. Moses in
aged 81. Samuel in Da-
rien, CT, aged 81. Their combined
ages are 1888 years. All of this
family were married but one, and !
only one was married the second |
time. Beniamin's wife survived him.
Mary's husband also lived sometime
after she died. John and his wife
still live together. Esther was new
or married. Ehnor's husband died |
in 1861, aged about S5. Charlotte
lost her husband some three or four
years ago. Pamelia's husband is
still living in Hubbardton. Cath
crime and her husband are living.
Betsey's husband died in 1861
Moses and Samuel still live with
their wives. All Of these were
about the age of their respective
husbands and wives.
EFFECTS OF FRUIT ON DISEASE
A writer on growing fruit in Kansas,
and its healthfulness as a portion of our
;ood, says -
"Never shall | forget the impression
made on my mind at very early period
If my life, by the directions given my
mother by the family physician, as she