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Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1864-08-26
WHOLE NUMBER 452.

A CONTINENT COVERED WITH Ice.
Prof. Agassiz continues his scien-
tific explorations. In the Atlantic
Monthly he comes to the conclusion
that the continent of North America
was once covered with ice mile in
thickness, thereby agreeing with
Prof Hitchcock and other eminent
geological writers concerning the
glacial period. The proof of this
conclusion, he says, that the slopes
of the Allegheny range of mountains
are glacier worn to the very top,
except few points which were
above the level of the icy mass
Mount Washington, for instance, is
over six thousand feet high, and the
rough, unpoiished surface of its sum-
NIT, covered with loose fragments,
just below the level Of which the
glacier marks come to an end, tells
that it lifted its head alone above
the desolate waste of ice and snow.
In this region, then, the thickness
of the ice cannot have been much less
than six thousand feet, and this is in
keeping with the same kind of evi-
dence in other parts of the country,
for when the mountains are much
under six thousand feet, the ice seems
to have passed directly over them,
while the few peaks rising to that
height are left untouched. The
glacier, he argues, was Gods great
plow, and when the ice vanished
from the face of the land, it left it
prepared for the hand of the hus-
bandman.
The hard surface of the rocks was
ground to powder, the elements of
the soil were mingled in fair proper
tions, granite was carried into the
lime regions, lime was mingled with
the more arid and unproductiye
granite districts and a soil was pre-
pared fit for the agricultural uses of
man. There are evidences all over
the polar regions to show that at one
period the heat of the tropics extend
all over the globe. The ice period
is supposed to be long subsequent to
this, and next to the last before the
advance of man.
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STORY OF A QUAEER.-A returned
soldier who fought at he battle of Get
tysburg, tells the folloting story about a
Quaker:-
"A Quaker who had never fired a gun
in his life, joined one of the Pennsylva,
MIA regiments at the battle of Gettysburg.
When the order was given out to fire,
bis mu,ket refused toobey orders, think
ing he had in too small load he said,
Thee won't 90 heB well, | will give
thee another dose, and down went anoth,
er load. He tried again, but it was OF
no use, so he kept on loiding and trying
until b e had seven cartridges down,
when one of his comrades took the mus
ket and on examination, found the tube
obstructed, and told the Quaker what TO
do. So following hi; advice he soon put
his gun in trim. BY this time the order
was given to fire, and he did, at the same
time turning two or three summersaults.
The captain noticing this strange ma
n@uvre, walked towards him, a the
same time picking up the musket. BY
this time the Quaker raised himself up,
leaning on one elbow, and seeing the cap
tain taking up the gun, exclaimed at the
top of his voice, Il pray thee captain,
touch it not, it will hurt thee. l have
put seven loads in it, 1t will fire six
more times, as sure as there is a God in
Israeli
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CHAPTER IL.
FUNERAL TRAPPINGs.


The mules were never found.
Reginald's heart broken mother took
the body home to her unfortunate som:
widows. But before her arrival she
discreetly sent boy to bust the new;
gently to the afflicted wives, which he
did by informing them in a hoarse whis.
der that their "old man had gone in"
The wives felt very badly indeed.
"He was devoted to me-" sobbed Emily.
"And to me-" said Maria.
"Yes," said Emily, "he thought con.
siderably of you, but not so much as be
did of me
81 say he did !"
Sand say be didn't"
"Dont look at me with your squint
eyes p'
"Sisters," said the black haired Hen
rietta, "cease this unseemly wrangling, ],
as Reginald's first wife, strew flowers on
his grave"
mo you 'oOnt," said Susan. 81, as
his last wife shall strew flowers on his
grave. Its my business TO strewp'
"You shan't, so there !" said Henrietta.
"You bet well" said Susan, with a
tear suffused cheek.
"Well as for me-" said the practical
Betsy ] amt on the strew, much, but l
shall ride at the head of the funeral
procession p
mot if I've been introduced to myself
you wont, said The golden haired Nelly (:
that's my posish You bet your bonnet
slnngs il i
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The Mysteries Of Iron.

There is no miracle recorded in the
annals of any religion more mysterious
more incomprelen more inconceiv-
able than some of the well known prop.
critics of the simple metal iron. Consid.
er, for instance, lis change from its ordi,
nary condition ifbmmersed in nitric acid
it is powerfully aeed upon, entering into
combination with ahe acid, and losing its
metallic form. But a piece Of platinum
wire has one end Inserted in the acid,
and the iron is then immersed in contact
with the wire, it is so much changed
that the acid has no9swer upon it, and
this condition continues after the plati-
mum wire is withdrawn. The contact OF
single point with tie platinum sends a
transformation through all Of its particles
which renders them iuVulnenble to the
attacks of the most powerh! acids
Even more wonderful is itschange nm
der current of electricity. When a
bar of pure soft iron is wound with an
insulated wire, and a current of eectri-
city is sent through the wire the bar is
instantly converted into a magnet. 1t is
endowed with an unseen ftrce which
stretches out from its ends, and seizing
any other piece of iron within its reach,
draws them to itself, and holds them
within its invisible grasp. The object
of insulating the wire is TO prevent the
electricity from leaving it, and yet thro'
this insulating coat power is exerted
which changes so strangely the nature of
iron, enabling it to act on substances
with which it is not in contact. As soon
as the circling current ceases, the iron
becomes like Sampson shorn of bis
locks, its miraculous Eower has depart
ed.
No less mysterious than either of
these is the more familiar phenomenon
of the fall of a piece of iron to the
ground, and under the simple action of
gravtation. What is that invisible
force from, which reaches out in all di-
rections from the earth and clutches all
matter in its grasp? The fbres of this
power are imperceptible to any of our
senses. II we pass our hands under
suspended rock we can feel nothing
reaching from it to the earth and yet
there is something stretching from the
earth, taking hold of Il rock and drag
ging it down with thel strength of 100
cables. We walk enYloped in myste.
teries, and our daily Iie is a miracle
american.
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CooL.-They tell story Of a substi-
tute broker which is probably true. He
bad "put in" one of his men some dozen
or fifteen times, and had come to regard
him as one of the most profitable parts of
his stock 10 trade. On one occasion the
bounty jumper found no opportunity to
run away until the steamboat on which
he was shipped for the army had got a
mile from the land. He took his chance,
however, jumped overheard and succeed
ed in reaching the land. On relating
his adventures to his principal the broker
sharply reproved him for bis temerity,
adding - 81 think what loss it would
have been to me had you drowned"
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IRAsBURGH, VERMONT, FRIDAY, AUGUST 26, 1864.
Escaping from Fire.

Human life has been often thrown
away from persons not taking the pre-
caution to accustom their minds to dwell
at times on the proper method of acting
10 emergencies. From the want of this
many rush into the very jaws of death,
when a single moments calm reflection
would have pointed out certain and
easy means of escape. 1t is the more
necessary to fix in the mind a general
course of action in case of being n a
house while it is on fire, since the most
dangerous confagrations occur in the
dead Of the night, and at the moment of
being aroused from sound sleep the
brain is apt to become too confused TO
direct the bodily movements with any
kind of appropriateness without some
previous preparation in the manner con-
tanned therein. The London Fire De-
partment suggests, in case premises are
on fire
/. Be careful to acquaint yourself
with the best means of exit from the
house, both at the top and bottom.
2 On the first alarm reflect before
you act. If in bed at the time, wrap
yourself in a blanket or bedside carpet.
Open no more doors than absolutely ne
cessary. and shut every door after you.
8. There is always from eight to
twelve inches of pure air close to the
ground if you cannot, therefore, walk
upright through the smoke, drop on your
hands and knees, and thus progress. A
wetted silk handkerchief, piece of fan
mel, or a worsted stocking drawn down
over the face, permits breathing and to
a great extent excludes the smoke.
4. If you can neither make your way
upward or downward, get into front
room. If there is family, see thai they
are all collected there, and keep the door
closed as much as possible, for remem-
ber that smoke always follows a draft,
and fire always rushes after smoke.
3. On no account throw yourself, or
allow others to throw themselves from
the window. Ifno assistance is at hand
and you are at extremity, tie the sheets
together, having fastened one side to
heavy piece of furniture, and let down
the children one by one by tying the end
of tho line OF sheets around the waist,
and lowering them through the window
that is over the door, rather than one
that is over the area. You can easily
let yourself down after the helpless are
saved.
6. If woman's clothes catch fire, let
her instantly roll herself over and over
on the ground. If man be present, let
him throw her down and do the like, and
hen wrap her up in rug, coat, or the
first wooden thing that is at hand.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1864-08-26

A FRENCHMAN ON ENGLANB.-The
"Opinion Rationale" after stating
that the doctrine of "peace-at-any-
price" is selfish, immoral, and alb.
surd, reads the following lesson to
John Bull: "You declare you won't
fight, and stick that declaration in.
your hat by way of a cockade. See
what happens. You sign a treaty
it is torn up; you intercede on be-
half of Poland-it is exterminated; ;
you protect Denmark-it is crushed;
your anger produces.a smile; your
threats dsrision John Bull, mon ami,
why do you, who are perfectly a
home with figures, keep up a fleet
and an army if you don't mean %
use them? Suppress your feet and
army, honest John-your credit can
not possibly fall lower in e urope
than it is now-and you will have
economical from seven to eight hun
dred millions. With that comfort
able sum you will be able to weave
cotton night-caps for all the long
ears in the universe; and if the bar
barians should attack you, you can
always put off their attacks by pay
ing tribute"
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Gloverson, the Mormon.
A ROMANCE.
BY ARTEMAs WARD.
CHAPTER /.
THE MoRMoN's DEPARTURE.

The Morning on which Reginald
GIoverson was to leave Great Salt Lake
City with a mail train dawned beautiful
ly.
Reginald Gloverson was young and
thrifty Mormon, with an interesting
family of twenty young and handsome
wives. His unions never had been
blessed with children. AS often as once
year he used to go to Omaha, in Ne
braska, with a mule train, for goods but
although he had performed the rather
perilous journey many times and with
entire safety, his heart was strangely sad
on this particular morning. and filled
with gloomy forebodings.
The time for his departure had ar
rived. The high spirited mules were
at the door impatiently champing their
bits. The Mormon stood sadly among
bis weeping wives.
dearest ones," he said. II am sin
gularly sad at heart, this morning; but
do not let this depress you. The journey
is a perilous one but--pshaw | have
always come back safely heretofore, and
why should l fear? Besides | know
that every night, as lay down on the
broad starlight prairie, your bright faces
will come to me in my dreams, and yoke
my slumbers sweet and gentle, you EN-
lily, with your mild blue eyes and you,
Henrietta, with your splendid black hair;
and you, Nelly, with your hair so bright
ly, beautifully golden, and you, Mollie,
with your cheeks so downy and you
Betsy, with your wine-red-lips far more
delicious, though, than any wine ever
tasted-and you Maria with your win
some voice and you Susan, with your
with your-that is to say Susan, with
gour-and the other thirteen of you
each so good and beautiful, will come to
me in sweet dreams, will you not dear
estists2
"Our own" they lovingly chimed, "we
Will"
"And so farewell /" cried Reginald.
Come to my arms, my own =" he said,
that is as many Of you as can con-
veniently at once for must away"
lie folded several of them to his throb-
bing breast and drove sadly away.
But be had not gone far when the trace
of the off hind mule became unhitcbed.
DismountiDg he essayed to adjust the
trace but ere he had fairly commenced
the task, the mule a singularly refractory
animal-snorted wildly and kicked Re-
ginad frightfully on the stomach. He
arose with difficulty and tottered feebly
toward his mothers house, which was
near by, falling dead in her yard with the
remark, "I've come home to die "
SO see, she said, 'where's the mules"
Alas Reginald Gloverson could give
no answer. In vain the heartstriken
mother threw herself upon his inauimate
form, crying, "Oh my sonny son only
say where them mules is, and then you
may die if you want to r. In van--in
vain
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A WICKED DARKEY "A humane
lady in the west of Ohio, during the
rush Of contrabands thither, took
pity on a poor ragged boy of de-
cidedly dark complexion, and con-
clnded to give him a home in her
family. After being decentIy cloth
ed, Jack was as happy as rebel in
a Union prison, and soon was as fat
as a prize pig. The good woman
was pleased with her success, and all
went on swimmingly until one day
she heard him use the Lords name
in anything but reverent manner.
Calling Jack to her, she proceeded
to lecture him upon the enormity of
the deed, telling him that he would
certainly go to Tophet unless he
stopped swearing.
what kind oh place am dat?'
it is lake of fire and brimstone'
'Fiah and birthstone, missms ?
Yes and you will be put into it
and burned forever and ever
But poor Jack burn allup, missus.'
NO you wont ; you will keep
burning, butnever be consumed
But | could nebber stand it,
You will have to stand it, replied
the woman, somewhat at loss for
words to make him understand her
We'll replied the juvenile contra
band if | kin stand it, | don't care
straw r and Immediately began to
whistle down in Dixie
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MILK.-New milk can be preserved
sweet a much longer time by straining
into a zinc pan of smaller size. Set this
into another pan of the same metallic
substance containing cold water; change
the water as the milk cools. Pans shoul ID
be made without seams, for the least
particle of sour milk remaining in the
joints at the time of scalding and wash
ing, affects the new milk, sn4 viii help
20 5hanee its sweetness.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1864-08-26

The hay crop of Central Vermont is
more than an average, of superior quail
-, ,bo ,-orn is fair, oats little short Of
,o,o and nois,..oss will come some
what short. The wheat crops now mar
yesting in No.thern Vermont are hue.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1864-08-26

Stoddard B. Colby, Esq, of Mont
pelier has been appointed Register of the
Treasury, vice Hon. L. E. Chittenden,
resigned.
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To make boots last four years.
Grease we'll with mixture made of tai
low, lamp>black anG beeswax; then set
them away in the closet and go barefoot.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1864-08-26

According to the London Spectator
which devotes an elaborate article to the
subject, the available fighting strength o
England is small. Nominally, there ar,
$4,000 regular troops, 100000 militia
and 100000 volunteers, but really mol
more than 10000 are available for for
eign service, and Of these but 10000
would be troops Of the line.
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The London Times says that the
@best service that England @can
render to the cause of peace is to
let events run their course, and not
to interfere in American politics by
word or deed.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1864-08-26

Gen. Dix is the oldest employed gen.
eral now permanently before the public.
He was born in New Hampshire. Gen.
Grant was born in Ohio in 1922, and
Gen. Franklin was born in Pennsylva-
MIA in 1928.
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The 6th Vt. is now ii tho army Of the
Potomac, and had when it sailed from
New Orleans S25 men and A officers
present.
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Amusing Proverbs about Women

A little house well filled, little land
well titled, and little wife well wiled.
All women are good good for some.
thing or good for nothing.
A virtuous woman, though ugly, is the
ornament of the house.
An obedient wife commands her hus-
band.
A man of straw is worth woman Of
gold.
A woman's work is never at an end.
A good wife is the workmanship of a
good husband.
When the good mans from home, the
good wife's table is soon spread.
A mans best fortune--or his worst
is his wife.
An enemy to beauty is foe to nature.
All are good lasses but where come
the i'll wives frae?
A woman conceals what she knows
not.
A lass that has many wooers oft fares
the worst.
A man must ask bis wife leave to
thrive.
Fools are wise men in the affairs of
women.
Every man can tame shrew but he
that hath her.
Ladies will sooner pardon want Of
sense than want of manners.
Bare walls make gadding housewives.
You may know foolish woman by her
fnery.
Women are wise on sudden, fools on
premeditation.
Beauty will buy no beef.
Choose a wife rather by your ear than
your eye,
Many blame the wife for their own
thriftless life.
Prettiness make no pottage.
| While the tall maid is STOPPING, the
little one hath swept the house.
Women laugh when they can, and
weep when they will.
Beauty in women is like the flower in
spring; but virtue is like the star Of
heaven.
Women grown bad are worse than men,
because the corruption of the best turns
to the worst.
Beauties without fortunes have sweet,
hearts plenty, but husbands none at all.
Beauty is no Inheritance.
Fire dresses the meat, and not small
lass.
Far fetched and dear bought is good
for the ladies'.
Three women and goose make mark.
There may be good wife that can't
sing and dance well.
The society of ladies is a school Of
politeness.
The rich widow cries with one eye
and rejoices with the other.
He that tells his wife news is but
newly married.
He that wishes to chastise a fool, get
him a wifet
Next to no wife, good one is the
best.
No woman is ugly when she is Dress
ed.
She that is born a beauty is half mar
ried.
She that has an i'll husband shows it
in her dress.
Saith Solomon the Wise, " A good
wife is a good prize"
She who is born handsome is born
married.
Who has bad wife, has purgatory
for neighbor.
The cunning wife makes her husband
her apron.
The more women look in their glass
es, the less they look in their houses.
There is one good wife in the coun-
try, and every man thinks he hath her.
There is no mischief in the world
done, but woman is always one.
According TO the London SDeetat0r.
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Ladies should never put pins in their
mouths. Their lips should be roses
without thorns.
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Every heart has secret drawer, the
spring of which is only known to the
owner.
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de who would have a sweet death bed,
Must never be a copperhead,
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They expect to raise over ten thousand
bushels of fonions in Marblehead this year.
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CHAPTER III.
DUST TO DUST.

The funeral passed off in a very
pleasant manner, nothing occurring to
mar the harmony of the occasion. BY
happy thought of Reginald's mother
the wives walked to the grave twenty
abreast which rendered that part of the
ceremony thoroughly impartial.
That night t b e twenty respective
wives with heavy hearts, sought their re-
spective couches. But no Reginald oc-
cupied those twenty respective couches.
Reginald's heart would never more press
the twenty respective pillows of those
twenty respective couches--never, never
morei
In an another house not many leagues
from the House of Mourning, gray hair
ed woman was weeping passionateIy.-
He died. she cried, 'he died without
in any respect, where them
mules went to ?
The southern aegis, and Harford County intelligencer., 1864-02-12

times in theory but it seems that when
she theories are most brilliant, the facts
iare last able to- suppott them. If the
South 4espair it IS that kind Of despair
that Stimulates exertion, and callsiinto tc-
ton affthe elements of resistance. is
that kind Of despair that faces the threat
ened danger, and enddresnthe actual mis-
fortune. 1t is that kind of despair which
produces . better fig hing material than
buoyflt hope. Il 3 | ] " I
The southern aegis, and Harford County intelligencer., 1864-02-12

will be announced from this Office as soon
Us possible. JHMEsB. Fay, E
I'm Provost Marshal Genera.
e The provost marshals Of this diFi-
sion win make every exertion to sfill tbs
call in the manner they have and are ex.
erting themselves to fill the former call.
Efforts shonld be Immediately put forth
by them and by the military committee Of
theirV Vdistrictsto secure1a continusnce voi
the local boqaties Sr 70 obtain an squiya'
lent on the part of the State, and to arouse
again the enthusiasm of the people, hith.
erto so instrumental in procuring recruits,
-tAlhiJ Fc"' y FREDERICK TOWNSEND,
Maj. U. S. A., A. A. P. M. G., Supt.
Rec'g.
III
The southern aegis, and Harford County intelligencer., 1864-02-12
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