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Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1864-01-01
For the Standard.
A Union Soldier, Name Unknown.

Amidst the rebel graves on Maryan Heights
filled at the time Harper's Ferry was surrender
ed by Col. Smith, is one surrounded by a small
railing, with the above inscription written on a
board at its head.
Upon the mountains rocky height,
Which overIooks the stream,
That's oft reflected scenes of strife,
And bristng bayonets gleam-
patriot sleeps deaths dreamless sleep,
With foemen's graves around
A Union soldier, name unknown,
Inscribed above his mound.
Some true compatriot in the cause
Has placed around his grave,
simple railing, and has raised
This tribute to a brave.
What thot's come crowding thro' the brain,
As round the tomb we stand;
We fain would know his dialect,
And trace his native land.
Came he from a New England home,
Where peace and plenty rcigns
10 Dear inc niTusnlp, wear lne sears,
And feel deaths blighting pains?
Or. were the prairies of the West
The home he called his owni
And is it there that friends are left,
To weep for the unknowni
Do wife and children watch to greet
Him when his task is done?
Or does an aged mother wait
To welcome back her SON
Was he a veteran did the locks
OF age hang Ger his browi
Or do the silken curls of youth
Lie damp upon it nowi
But words are vain; he sleeps as sweet
Upon his mountain bed,
AS though allowing sisters hand
Sustained the dear ones head.
Death is the strongest bond of peace,
With foemen round him strown,
These lines all the memorial
That's left for the unknown.
Save in the thoughts of those who wait
Within his chldhood's home,
With weary, throbbing, anxious hearts
For one that never'll come.
GEO. II. LAWRENCE.
Camp of the 10th Vt. Vols.
Va, Sept. oath, 1868.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1864-01-01

THE AFFECTED BRITISH HORROR
OF WAR; regard this British horror
OF war as something wonderful. 1t is
phenomenon of itself. On what shores,
let me ask, have not the prows. of your
ships clashed? What land is there with
name and people where your banner
has not waved above your soldiers?
When the great resurrection reveille
sounds, it will muster men who have
fought in your ranks from every cline
under heaven. "But," it is said, ''this is
war against your own blood" How
long. let me ask, is it since you poured
troops into Canada, and caused all your
dockyards to work day and night to
avenge against your own blood the taking
of two men out of the Trent Cheers.
Old England ashamed of war Of prin-
ciple She gained her glory in such
contests. Cheers. Old England asham-
ed of war of principle ] Your nation
al ensign symbolizes your history-the
cross on the field of blood--and viii you
tell US who are your descendants, and
who inherit your ideas and your pluck,
that we must not fight in such cause as
that which | stand here to advocate.
[ Cheers. All the child most pay heed
to the parents, until they gel so old as TO
tell the child that he must never do what
he used 10 be whipped for not doing.
Then the child naturally says, "Father
and mother are getting too old. They
had better leave their present home and
come to live with me-" A laugh. And
whereas England comes TO that state that
sle dare not 60 to war with principles
she must emigrate. Cheers and laugh
ter. Beecher at London.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1864-01-01
Management of Sheep in Winter.

|
The different ideas on the manner that
sheep should be treated in Winter are
almost as numerous as flock masters. A
a wool grower | would say few words
on the management and treatment Of
sheep in winter.
AS soon as your flocks fail TO improve
in the meadows or pastures in the fall,
then commence feeding. Do not wait
for snow to feed your sheep; neither lei
them run. even if they are holding their
own, and hot improving. To have a
sheep come out well in the spring, il is
necessary that they are improving in tile
fall or commencement of winter. AS a
sheep is doing in the fall, just so will they
do all winter. If they 90 into the yard
in the fall improving, they will continue
so all winter, and vice versa. begin to
feed grain TO my sheep now once day
say half pint each daily, and that in
morning. When getup in the morning
and find it cold or raining little / take
a few coruslalks and throw into their
racks, and leave them after they are fed
their grain until noon, unless the rain is
over and the air is dry. II so, / let them
out. When it rains all day feed grain
and cornstalks in the morning, hay with
few pumpkins, at noon, and very little
grain with hay at night. / have water
in the sheep barn SO they can drink any
time when they want it. This latter ar
rangement is of no consequence in win
ter when sheep want to drink every hour,
and only swallow or two at a drink. If
sheep have to go out in the weather on
-tormy days for their water they will wait
just as long as they can stand it, and then
90 out and drink so much that they will
stand all bumped up fer halt an hour with
the cold.
1t is very essential that you have good
racks for your sheep-almost as much
as the feed. use one that
is very convenient. 1t is made with three
inch scantling for the corners, two boards
nailed on about ten inches or foot apart
clear round, then three inch Stats of inch
stuff put on up and down, about six in
ches apart. In fact very much like the
one in your last paper, only 1 have the
grain trough inside the rack, and consid-
er il quite as important TO have The trough
fixed in such a manner that the sheep
crowd each other as in feeding
hay in racks. Another thing, can get
into my rack and feed the grain, and not
be jostled and run over by the sheep
Frequently you have your grain upset
while pouring il into your trough in the
other way. l feed unground corn most
"; sometimes corn meal, with few oats
mixed, to give the sheep something toI
make mouthful, so they can chew it.
a little sulphur once week mixed with
their corn, keeps them in a healthy con-
dition, while the salt once fortnight
keeps their appetite sharp.
Keep them warm if they lamb early,
and feed a few turnips or potatoes two
weeks before lambing until two weeks
after. BE careful not 10 feed too many
potatoes, so as TO scour and lose your
lambs a bushel to fifty sheep once day
is my rule. Be careful not TO let the
lambs get too much salt when young.
| codsider good clover hay the best for
sheep in winter.-C Culticator.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1864-01-01

GooD FLEEcE.--Hon. David Craw-
ford of Putney, raised this year from
merino buck, fleece of wool, the growth
OF fourteen months, that weighed 23 lbs.
and sold for sl7.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1864-01-01

IIooR SELLNG.-Patrick Kavanagh
was brought before Justice Hollenbeck,
Wednesday. charged with selling liquor.
II being his third offense, he was fined
$40 and costs and sentenced to three
months in the County Jail He appeal
Il
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1864-01-01

ey Uneasy lies the head that wears
,rown.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1864-01-01

WIRE CLoTHEs-LINE.-Ge George E.
Pomroy, Of Lewanee Co., Mich, says in
reference to the use Of galvanized wire
for clothes line: ain The first days of
telegraphing and the introduction Of gall
vanized wire for telegraph use, / fancied
it would make good clothes!ine. I
used it and it worked we'll. In 1S48
moved TO Michigan put up the wire
for line, and it is nov in use as good as
the day it was put up; it never rusts or
midews, shrinks or stretches. Timed
wire will not answer; it must be zinc
galvanized. The first cost is no more
than hemp, and will last always"
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1864-01-01
WHOLE NO. 41S.

Last year only fed straw one month.
The sheep were fed pound os buck
wheat each. From the 20th of October
to the 1st of March they gained nearly
one and quarter pounds each per week.
They were full blood Merinos but not
those with the large crarats around their
necks. | have fed sheep for the eastern
markets for more than thirty years, and
] always made a profit on them except in
1912. | then fed at loss. Ii was a
tight squeeze in 1901 to get their dung
for profit. Some years have made large
ly. did so this year (1862 8 } and if |
had held on two weeks longerf should
have made much more. Taking all tc-
gelher, it has been good business for me.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1864-01-01

westfield, VT, Nov. 2sth, 1868.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1864-07-01
Soldiers Speculations.

A letter frem the Army the Potomac
bss the following good thing.
y few months ago two soldiers were sen.
tNnced, for . trivial offence, to ten days in
the suari-house, but they were taken out
occasionally to do police duty about camp.
Dong police duty, you must know, is not
in the army what it is in the city, but
consists in going about, under guard, and
cleaning up the camp These soldiers
were put to. cleaning away the mud from
the front of the cl mel 4, quarters They
were from New York city regiment, and
to judge from their dialect, might have
been named Nose and Syke>y. At any
rate, | shall call them 80 in the mci-
tai. They had worked we'll, and finally
seated themselves on log to await the.ar-
rival of the sergeant of the guard to re-
lieve them, when the following converse.
tion to"k place
MosE-say, Sykosy, what are you goin
to do when yer three years is up! Coin
to be vet ? Say.
SYKEsY-Not if know myself, l ain t
NO I'm goin' to b. a citizen, l nm..-
I'm goin back to New York, aud am
goin' to lay off and take comfort, bum
round the engine-housc, and run wild der
machine.
MosE--Well, l tell yer what I'm a
goin to do; I've jest been thnl;in' the
matter all over, and got the whole thing
fixed. In the first place, I'm goin' home
to New York, and as soon as I get my dis.
charge, I'm goin' to take good bath, and
get this Virginia sacred soil off me. Then
Tm goin' to have my head shampood, my
hair cut and combed forward and filed
and then I'm goin' to some uptown cloth
ing-store and buy me suit of toys. FIN
goin' to get a gallus suit too-bIack
breeches, red shirt, black choker, stove
pipe hat, with black bombazine around it,
and pair of them shiny leather butes.-
Then I'm goin up to Delmouico's place,
and am goin' for to order jest the best din
ner he can get up. I am goin' to have all
he has on his dinner ticket, you bet
What? No! I guess | won't have a
gay old dinner much, for I'll be citizen
then, and won't have to break my teeth
off gnawing hard tack After I've had
my dinner, will call for a bottle of wine
and cigar, and all the New York papers,
and then I'll jest set down, perch my
feet upon the table, drink my wine, smoke
my cigar, read the news, and wonder why
the Army of the Potomac don't move.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1864-07-01
VOL, VIII.---NO. 81.
An Honest Deacon,

.
Deacon N--was an honest old codger,
kind neighbour, and good Christian, be-
lieving in the Presbyterian creed to the
fullest extent; but hckaday the deacon
would occasionally get exceeding mellow,
and almost every Sunday at dinner he
would indulge in favorite elder brandy to,
such an extent that it was with difficulty
that he reached his pew in the aisle, near
the pulpit, and between the minister and
the village squire, One Sunday morning
the parson told his flock that he should
preach sermon, touching many glaring
sins so conspicuous among tbem---and be
hoped they would listen attentively, and.
not finch if he happened to be severe
The afternoon came, aud the house was
full everybody turned out to see their
neighbors "drcssed down. by the minister,
who, after well opening his sermon, com
monced upon the transgressors with
loud voice, with the questions "Whero
is tho drunkard ?" 4 solemn pause sue
ceeded the inquiry, when up rose Deacon
", his face red from the frequent
draughts of his favoritc drink, and steady
ing himself as well as he could by the pow
rail, looked up and replied in trembling
and piping voice:
"Ilere am p
Of course, CONSERVATION in the congro.
CATION was the result of the honest dea-
cons response ); however, the parson went
on with his remarks, as he had written
them, commenting severely upon the
drunkard, aud closed by warming him to
forsake at once such evil habits if he would
hope for salvation aud fee from the wrath
to come.
"And now,' asked the preacher in his
loudest tones, "where is the hypocrite ?"
A pause, but no one responded. Eyes
were turned upon this and that man, bus
the & anccs seemed to he directed to the
squire's pew, and indeed the parson seem.
ed to squint hard in that direction. The
deacon saw where the shaft was aimed, or
where it should be aimed, and rising once
more, leaned over his pew to the squire,
whom he tapped On the shoulder, and thus
addressed him:
Come, squire, why don't you g.. up?
| did when they called on me"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1864-07-01
BEL ALE, MD FRIDAY MORNING. JULY. l,

The dinner is served, and the bride sis
between the bridegroom aud the priest
The spokesman delivers an oration, after
the custom Of his fathers. He ipterlsrds
It well with quotations from the Bible,
and invites the Saviour TO be present at
the marriage, feast as He was present at
the nIsrriage.feast of Cara of sGalilee.--
The table is not sparingly set FORTH
Each makes long arm; and the feast
goes checrily on. Punch and brandy
pass round between the courses, and here
and there pipe is smoked while waiting
for the next dish. They sit long at the
table; but as all things must have an end,
50 most Swedish dinner. Then the
daace begins. 1t is led off BY the bride
aud the priest, who perform a solemn
minnet together.
Not I'LL midnight comes the last dance.
The girls form n ring round the bride, to
keep her from the bands Of the married
women, who eudeavor to break through
the magic circle aud seize their new sis
ter. After long struggle they succeed
and the crown is taken from her head, and
the jewels from her neck, aud her bodice
is uulaced aid her kirtle taken off, aud
like vestal virgin, clad all in white, she
goes, but it is to her marriage chamber
not to her grave; and the wedding guests
follow her with lighted candles ia their
hands. And this is village bridal
LonafeyoD.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1864-07-01
Remal ka BILE Cure.

\ very remarkable case Of a cure Of
stiff joint WIS recently effected by the
surgeons in one Of the hospitals in Mari
eta, Ga. The kuee joint Of soldier had
been for several months altogether w
bendable, and he had been for that reason
assigned to post duty.
The surgeon Of the post, for some rea-
son, was led to believe that cure could
be effected, and he directed one of his
assistants to put the man under the inau.
ence of chloroioru'. The opportunity
was taken when the subject was found
asleep, and an instantaneous bending of
the joint was the result. In order that
this patient might have no doubt of the
pertectness Of his cure when he should
return to consciousness, the leg was drawn
up and tied with u handkerchief. Upon
coming to his senses, and to a realization
Of his condition, the patient struggled
manfully to strengthen and stiffen bis
leg but it was "uo go' His limb was
sound, aud mp TO the front he went
He had played his trick SO successfully
that some Of his comrades, who had been
associated With him for months, honestly
believed that the chioroform limbered bis
leg.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1864-07-01

muhl. The clashiug of steel was like the
ringing of countless hammers, and horses
and riders were blanded in wild confusion
together; the Russian reserve were ordered
up, aud on these Murat fell with his fierce
horsemeu, crushing and trampIing them
down by thousands. But the obstinate
Russians disdained to. fly, aud rallied
again, so that it was. BIO longer cavalry
charging on infantry, but squadrons of
horse galloping through the broken hosts
gathering into knots, stlh disputing, with
unparalleled bravery, the red and rent
field
1t was during this strange fight that
Murat was seen to perform one Of those
desperate deeds for which he was so rec
ncwned. Excited to the highest pitch of
passion by the obstacles that opposed him
be seemed endowed with tenfold
strength, and looked more like superhu.
man being treadins down helpless mortals,
than an ordinary man Amid the roar of
artillery and rafting Of musketry and fall.
ing Of sabre strokes like lightning about
him, that lofty white plume never once went
down, while ever and anon it was seen glar.
ing through the smoke of battle, the star
of hope to Napoleon, and showing that bis
fright arm" was still uplifted and striking
for victory. He ragged like an embossed
lion amid the foe, and his eyes, always ter
rible in battle, burned with aa inc, eased
lustre, while his clear and steady voice,
heard above the turmoil of strife was worth
more than thousand trumpets to cheer
on his followers. At length, seeing knot
of Russian soldiers that for long time
kept up devouriug fire on his men he
wheeled his horse and drove in full gallop
upon their levelled muskets. A few of
his guards that never allowed that white
plume to leave their sight, charged after
him. Without waiting to count his foes,
he seized his bride in his teeth; and with
his pistol in one hand and his drawn
sword in the other, burst in headlong fury
upon them, and scattered them as if a
hurricane had swept by. Murat was
thuuderbolt on that day, aud the deeds
that were wrought by him will furnish
themes for the poet and the painter
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1864-07-01
Pins

The pin was not known in gland till
towards the middle or latter end of the
reign of Henry Will; the ladies' until then
using ribbons, hoops, skewers of wood,
of brass, silver, or gold. At first tn pin
was so ill made, that in the 34th year of
the king, Parliament enacted that none
should be sold unless they be "doubIe-
headed, and have the headdes soudered
taste to the shanke of the pynnn," &c
But this interference had such au influence
on the manufacture, that the public could
obtain no supply until the obnoxious
Act was repealed. On referring to the
statute book, the Act of repeal, which
passed in the 97th year of the same reign,
contains the following clauses, which tend
to snow how cautious the legislature ought
to be DOT to interfere with any manufacto-
~ which they do NOT perfectly under
stand.
The Act of repeal having recited the
former act, it then goes on to say, "At
which TYNE the pynners playnly promised
to serve the kyuge's liege people vel and
sufficiently, aud ut reasonable price
And forasnuch sens the makyug OF the
saiie Act there bath been scarcitee of
pynues within this reame that the kyngc's
hege people have not ben vel mar com
pletely served Of such pynues nor ar like
to be served nor the pynuers of this realme
Gas it doeth now manitcstIy appeIr) be
liable to serve the people of Til, realme
according to their saied promise. In
consideration whereof it male please the
kynge, &c, that it male be adjujged aud
DENIED from henslorth lrus rated aud hi.
Initiated and to be repealed for ever
Stat. Henric. Octapi, xxxvii, caR. 3.
The consumption Of the whole nation
was in 1868 estimated at hoeny millions
Of pins per day.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1864-07-01
Original Identity.

Professor c., of one of our Furnishing
New England colleges, was au able man,
but unfortunately had a hobby, which h.
rude 10 season and out of season, much to
the annoyance of the students His was
M exceedingly fine-spun metaphy steal
theory, to the effect that the original iGen-
tity Of substance is never lost by Any
transmutarion or change which may take
place in respect to the substance itself.
Que lecture evening, after the worthy
professor had expatiated at some length
on his favorite topic, an irreverent student
asked leave to propose question, when
the following colloqny eusued
Student. You see this knife which |
hold in my hand !?
Prof. Certainly.
Student. If | should lose the blade,
and have new one put iu its place,
would it be the same knife afIerwarisy
Pyot' Most assuredly.
Student. Then, if should subsequent
ly luse the handle, aud get it replaced,
would it still be the same knife.
I'of Certainly.
STUDENT. Then, if some one should find
the original blade aud handle. and put
them together, what knit. would that be
Tho answer Of the Professor is not re-
ported.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1864-07-01

PATRICK HENRY INTERRoaATED.-
AS germane to the subject of duels, We
recollect hearing from the late Chief Jus.
tice Marshall, that Governor. Giles, Of
Virginia, once addressed note of this
tenor to Patrick Henry:
"Sir: understand that you have call.
ed me Il 'bub-tail' politician, wish to
know if it be true; and if true, YOUR
meaning. VIM. Is. GILES"
To which Mr.. lI.nry replies i'll this
wise :
"Sir: | do not recollect having called
you bob-tail politician at any time, but
think it probable have. Not rccollect-
Ing the time or occasion, l can't say what
| did neal; but if you will tell me what
you think ! meant, l will say whether
you are correct or not.
Very respectfully,
PATRICK HENRY"