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Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1864-03-18

SPRUNG KNEES IN THE HORSE
The trouble does not always result from
an injury of the leg, or strain of the ten
dons it is more often found in horses
that have bad corns in the feet, or trou--
bled with navicular disease, than any 9th
or. The animal raising his heels to pre-
vent pressure upon the tender parts bends
the knee, which bending becomes finally,
from the altered position of the limb, a
permanent deformity. Horses with
sprung knees are unsafe for saddle pur-
poses, owing to their consequent liability
to stumble. Respecting the treatment,
it may be said that six out of every ten
sprung kneed horses will be found to
have corns. Ifthese be of recent growth,
there is fair prospect of Strengthening
the limbs by removing the corns as di-
rected under the head Of that disease
by the removing of these the heels are
brought to the ground, and The limb be-
comes straight. Under any other cir.
cumstances all treatment proves useless
Jennings on the Horse.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1864-03-18

AFFECTING INCIDENT OF A STAGE
RIDE.-A correspondent of the st.
Louis Democrat, in d e scribing a
stage ride from Sedalia to Spring.
field, Mo-, during the cold term in
January, when the mercury stood
fourteen degrees below zero, relates
the following incident which be-
! fel one of the female passengers who
had an infant with her:
"Eyery few miles we stopped to
warm, and at each place until with.
in about five miles of her destination,
the mother took the babe, an infant
Iof fifteen months, into the different
houses. 1t was nearly 4 o'clock in
the morning, and we were within five
miles of Bolivar, when the stage
drew up at rude cabin, where the
driver informed US we could get
warm, and that we would not halt
again before reaching town.
! got out and assisted the lady to
Ialight, when we entered the domicil,
| noticed that she was not carrying
the child, and asked her where twas.
4 have wrapped it up and laid it on
the seat, as | was afraid if the wind
blew on it it might catch cold,' was
her reply. | told her she had bet
ter bring it in, as it would certainly
freeze. She said, No it is warm and
will sleep We remained in the
house half an hour and rc-entered
the stage. The baby was still lying
on the seat, and the mother, after
picked him up, remarked, He is
asleep yet
Not whimper, not cry proceed
ed from that child during the remain
der of the trip. The wind moancd
Ipiteously. Closely the mother nest
led her babe to her bosom. We
reached Bolivar before it was yet
day, cold, chilled almost beyond the
endurance of nature. went into
the tarven, accompanied by mother
and child. Walking up the lane the
mother said to me, Did you ever
see such baby? he hasn't cried to-
night 1t was half an hour before
the fire was made, no one being out
Of bed when we went in.
We drew chairs to the cold fire.
place and awaited the kindling, which
in time followed. The fire was light
ed and soon gave out its grateful Of
fcring of heat. The child remained
wrapped up; it was quiet. His
mother repeated, He is asleep yet
He was asleep-'he is asleep yet ?
Tho child was frozen to death, and
in this world 'he is asleep yet.
Death spared him the colds OF earth
he was frozen into Paradise"
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1864-03-18

hand in stirring the mixture. Many
others agreed with him in the prac
tice. Experiments were numerous
! ly given tending to show the advant
age of soaping corn in giving it an
early start and preventing the at
tack of worms. 1t was commended
that the heat of the soap did not
reach inwardly sufficiently to destroy
the germ, while by its effect it assist
ed where in conjunction with the in
Igredients of the soap to apply the
nourishing materials Of the seed to
the young germ more rapidly and
completely. Seed corn was benefit
ed also by pouring boiling hot water
upon it. Other seeds would germi-
nate more rapidly by soaking in hot
water. Onion seed may be boiled
half an hour and its vegetating pow
er quickened. The benefit of the
plaster was supposed to be first the
favorable effect upon the ammonia
of the soil or other manures, second
the furnishing direct food to h e
plant, and thirdly in its value to sub
sequent crops, especially clover. |
must pass for the sake of brevity
with mere mention, the soaking of
the seed in saltpetre, in the drawings
of stables and manure heaps, as a
means of early fertilizing the germ.
In my next L shall condense the
discussion of the Westminster Far
mer's Club in regard to the prepar-
alton of the land, tillage and en-
ployment of various fertilizers as
ashes, super-phosphate oflime, wheat
bran, barn-yard manure, muck, &c.
If upon any point as | proceed Il
omit important arguments, or mat
ter, let the farmers suggest the points
at the meeting Of the Club and III
shall be applied.-Bcllo,cs Falls
Times.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1864-03-18

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Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1864-03-18
As a father and his son were ic

As a father and his son were jog
|ging comfortably along towards a
neighboring town, the father volun.
teered the following advice: "Now
sonny" says he, "when we get there
you keep your mouth shut and nc
one will find out that you are a fool. "
When they arrived at the public inn
there happened to be several gen.
tlemen present who had a p easant
word and a smile for the youth, but
all their inquiries failed to elicit any
replies from him, when a gentleman
spoke to friend in an undertone,
81 guess that boy must be a fool"
Whereupon the boy hearing this
called out to his father, Father,
they've found it out"
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1864-03-18
From the Caledonlan.
Personal Sketches.
JESSE HEATH.

After taking Ticonderoga and Crow
Point, the British pursued and overtool
Col. Francis. in command of body o
Continental troops, and defeating them
killed Col. Francis and many of his men
These defeats, together with many Other
adverse events at the close of l776 anc
the beginning of I777, caused gloom and
sadness in every patriotic breast, while
they we're the cause of great rejoicing
among the sympathizers with great Brit
ain. In the meantime the Continental
Congress was putting into the field the
militia, as it was then called, as fast as
possible. About this time jesse Heath
and his father enlisted. They were from
Chatham in the state Of Maine, where
Jesse was born in 1859. Iu the early
part of l777 Jesse and his father arriv-
ed on the northern frontier. They took
part III oCfoiai ChSaSeihSh'9 az" o"'
mishes, and help capture Gen. Baum,
who had been sent to procure provisions
for the British army. Baum was severe
ly' wounded, and his whole force either
killed or scattered. In one Of these en-
gagements Jesse lost his father; but
whether killed outright or taken and tor
tured by the Indians Jesse never knew.
Jesse was present at the surrender Of
Gen. Burgoyne and in some battles after
wards, and continued in the army until
our independence was declared, and was
then honorably discharged, and in due
time had pension. After the war he
returned to his native town and married
Phebe Strew, who was born in 1854.
They came to Groton in 1881, where
three of their children were born. In
1886 they moved into Ryegate, where
they had twelve more children. AT that
early day Jesse was very useful man
in town, and seemed to be better adapt>
ed for town business than many of lis
townsmen, consequently the people put
great confidence in his judgment, and for
many years be was a leading member Of
the town authority. He was justice Of
the peace for many years and held all
the offices in town. There was but one
thing that seemed to mar his enjoyment
in Ryegate, that was be could not be a
Presbyterian, although his religion was
that which works by love and purifes
the heart. Notwithstanding these differ
ences of opinion, few men in town en-
joyed the confidence of the people more
than he. He died tn 1889, and bis vie
in 1912.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1864-03-18

MASSACRE OF RATs.-An extraordi
nary battue has just taken place in the
sewers of Paris. Taking advantage o.
the frost, which drives this particular
game into covert, the owner invited 6
Christmas party to partake of the spor
of rat-killing. All the great sewers were
driven in one direction till millions oil
rats, which fought among themselves like
tigers, as they were hunted along, were
collected in the large drain by the bridge
of Asnieres. Forty dogs were then let
down into the sewers, and after fight
which lasted forty eight hours, and in
which four dogs were killed and some
blinded, no less than 10000 rats were
dispatched.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1864-03-18

There are words that concentrate in
themselves the glory of lifetime but
there is a silence more precious than
they. Speech ripples over the surface
of life, but silence sinks into its depths
Airy pleasantness bubbles up in airy
pleasant words. Weak SORROWS quaver
out their shallow being, and are not
When the heart is cleft to its core, there
is no speech nor language Gail Ham
ikon.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1864-03-18

ALMOST A FIRE.--Tbe tenant house
of II. f. Dewey, Esq. came near being
burnt last Saturday, the fire catching
from the stove pipe up stairs, occasioned
by the crock through which it passed be-
ing broken. Fortunately the fl m
we're discovered before getting n
much Roadway, and subdued through the
efforts of policeman r. c. Godfrey; with
little or no damage done.
When the fire first broke out a true
specimen of "Young America" being
dispatched by the occupants of the house
to give the alarm to Mr.. Dewey-he be-
ing usually nigh around home--entered
a store near by, with the enquiry is Mr..
Dewey here3 ale is not" was the
reply. He then went out, but returned
again in about FIVE minutes, with the
query, "has he come yeti" "No, what
do you want of him "Nothing, only
bis house is on fire." spoken with the
greatest leisure imaginable. Had it not
been for the efforts of the female inmates
in keeping down the flames, the house
would by this time been as good as de-
stroyed. That boy should have leath-
err medal voted him blythe Fire War
dens.-B Bennington Banner.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1864-03-18

What makes fire pleasant, is that
i is a live thing in dead room.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1864-03-18
GUARDIANS NOTICE.

| s. n u NJ ~ n rs Fh " " Il
~ ORLEANS DISTRICT, SIS.
| In Probate Court, holden at Irasburgh, in and
for said district, on the Sd day of March, A. d.
/ 1864.
/ Margaret Steele, guardian unto Augusta NJ,
George II. and David G. Steele, miners, residing
/ in Craftsbury, in Orleans County, filed in the
Court aforesaid her petition in writing, therein
setting forth that her said wards are owners in
their own right, Of certain real estate, situated
| in Craftsbury, aforesaid, 10 wit: An undivided
three ninths part of lot number in the 18th
range of lots in said Craftsbury, with the build
ings thereon, except her right of dover in said
| lot, rs widow Of William Steele, deceased, and
that it will be conducive 10 the interest
1 of her said ward 5 to sell their interest
4 in said real estate, for the purpose OF putting
I the proceeds thereof upon interest, or invest
ing the same in stocks or in other real estate.
And said guardian prays the Court 10 grant her
license and authority to sell said real estate, in
Icluding the reyersion of the widows claim
therein, for the reasons and purposes above set
| forth.
! Therefore, it is ordered by said court, that
| public notice be given to all persons concerned
therein, to appear before said court at a session
thereof to be held at the probate office in Iras-
burgh, on the 3lst day of March, A. ID. 1864,
that they may be heard in the matter, and show
cause why license should not be granted as
aforesaid.
And this order shall be published three weeks
successfully in the Orleans Independent Standard
a newspaper printed ut Irasburgh in this State,
the last Of which publications shall be before the
day assigned for hearing as aforesaid.
Given under my hand at the Probate Office in
Irasburgh, this Sth day of March, A. d. 1864.
MILTON Il. TYLER, Judge.
A true copy of record.
l2w3 Attest, NJ. r. TYLER, Judge.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1864-03-18

Henry Ogden, one of Mr.. Irving's
friends, when returning home. once. after
a gay and festive dinner, accidentally fell
through grating. which had been care
lessly left open, into cellar beneath
He told Irving. next day, that the soli-
tude was rather dismal at first, but sew
eral other of the guests fell in, in the
course of the evening, and they had, on
the whole, quite pleasant night Of il.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1864-03-18
n uUU VUVY OF IVNUIUf - = :
l2:3w Attest. MILTON r. TYLER, Judge.
IRA DWINELL'S ESTATE.
GTAT TIE OF We " Va ONT

10 Orleans District, S.
In Probate Court, held at Irasburgh, within
and for said district, on the oath day of Febru-
airy, A. d. 1864
! Hiram Mcclellan, administrator on the estate
of IRA DWINELL, late of Glover, in said
district deceased, presents his administration
account for examination and allowance, and
makes application for decree of distribution
and partition of the estate of said deceased
WhereupOn, it is ordered by said court, that
said account and said application be referred to
session of said court to be held at the probate
Office in said Irasburgh, on the 23d day OF March
A. d. 1854, for hearing and decision thereon
And tbs further ordered, that notice hereof be
given to all persons interested, by publication OF
the same three weeks successfully in the Orleans
Independent Standard, newspaper published at
Irasburgh, previous to said time appointed fol
hearing, that they may appear at said time and
place, and show cause, if any they may have,
why said account should not be allowed, and
such decree made
ll;3w MILTON r. TYLER, Judge.
A true copy of record.
Attest, MILTON II. TYLER, Judge.
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GUARDIAN'S NOTICE.
q TATE OF WEIR M INT

q III A II II - r. n &c WI ~ " u
- Orleans District, S.
In Probate Court, held at Irasburgh, with
in and for said district, on the Sth day of March,
A. d. 1864:
Mary E. Farman, guardian unto Harvey
James Farman, miner, residing in Troy, in
Orleans County, filed in the Court aforesaid, her
petition in writing, therein praying the Court 10
grant her license and authority to sell all OF
her said wards interest in the homestead set out
Ito her and said miner by committee of said
court, in September, 1868, and setting forth that
it will be conducive to the interest of her said
ward to sell his interest in said homestead, for
the purpose of putting the proceeds thereof up
on interest or investing the same in stocks or in
other real estate.
Therefore it is ordered by said Court. that pub
lie notice be given to all persons concerned there
in, to appear before said court at a session there
of, to be held at the Probate Office in Irasburgh,
on the 26th day of March, A. d. 1864, that they
may be heard in the matter, and show cause
why license should not be granted as aforesaid.
And this order shall be published three weeks
successfully in the Orleans Independent Stand
ard, a newspaper printed at Irasburgh in this
State the last of which publications shall be be-
fore the day assigned for hearing as aforesaid
Given under my hand at the Probate Office in
Irasburgh, this Sth day Of March, A. d. 1864.
MILTON II. TYLER, Judge.
A true copy of record,
l2:3w Attest, MILTON r. TYLER, Judge.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1864-03-18

One evening clergyman gave out the
hymn, which was in measure rather bar
der than usual, and the deacon led off,
Upon its conclusion, the minister rose
and said: brother B will please
repeat bis hymn, as j cannot pray after
such singing" The deacon very COM
posedy pitched into another tune, and the
clergyman proceeded with bis prayer
Having finished, he took up the book to
give the second hymn, when he was in
terrupted by the deacon gravely getting
up and saying in voice audible TO the
whole congregation: "Will Mr.. C
please make another prayer? 1t would
be impossible for me to sing after such
praying as that"
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1864-03-18
JOHN SWASEYS ESTATE.
G TATE OF yEssM ONT,

y URLEANS DISTRICT, $
In Probate Court holden at Irasburgh, within
and for said district on the 29th day of Febru.
airy, A. d. 1864.
Richard p. Goodall administrator cum tesla
naelsto aHnero, on the estate of JOHN SWA.
SEY, late of Barton, in said district, deceased
presents his administration account for settle
ment:
whereupon, it is ordered that the same be re-
ferred to the oath day of NJ arch next, al
the probate office in said Irasburgh for examina-
ton and allowance; and that all concerned be
notified hereof, by the publication of this order
in the Orleans Independent Standard, news
paper printed at Irasburgh, three weeks success
sively, as soon as may be, that they may APP
pear, and at said time and place, If they sec
cause, object thereto.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1864-03-18
An Irishman was employed to trim

An Irishman was employed to trim
some fruit trees. He went out il
the morning, and on returning a
noon he was asked if he had com
pleted his work. No, was the re
ply, but he had cut them all down
and was going to trim them in the
The Portland daily press., 1864-05-05

NRW foRE, May
Cotton-la2e higher sales 1850 bales at SIC for
midddlng uplands and Sac for low middlings
Flour-receipts 5.59l bbls; sales 500 bbls; State
and Western rather mere steady; Supeifins State
$3.50 10 Extra 25a1 80; choice 40a so; Round
Hoop Ohio 60a7 SO: choice s s5as Is; Superipe
Western 95d7 20; Extra do 55a1 65; Southern
frIner; sales SO bbls; Mixed to good T56.7 so (;
Fancy aud extra 00all 20; Canada steady; sales
600 bbs; common Extra s5G7 S.; extra good to
choice 60as 15
wheat-duIl with downward tendency; Chicago
spring 69dl II; Milwaukee Club 69al Il; Am
Der Milwaukee Tldl 20; Winter Red We.teTn / rs
al 50; Amber Miehg gan sldl S5 sales 201 bush
White Canada at 81, and 2boo Amber Michigan at
ls5.
Corn-rather more steady: sales 2,oOO bushels; i;
Mixed W westcrn old 3Sildl 80 in store
0ais-in moderate tienand; sales at Sea ssc
Beef-qu'et and firm; sales 400 bbls.
Pork-hrmer; sales 3l50 bbls; mess 26 15sI27 90 ;
old do 26 50a26 IS; do 2S 50a2s s5i prime 23 %
BacoD-sctiye; Gales 40 boxes at l5.c for city
short cut Ice for Western lorg clear.
Cut Meats inactive; sales Is pkgs; Shoulders llls
Gl2c: Hams l5dl5Ic.
Lard-steady with good demand sales 2e00 bbls
at lialssc.
Bntter-a shade irmer; Ohio 27dl30: State 3olps7.
Whskey-heavy and lower: "a es 1900 bbls at 20
al ~, closing heavy at tho in side quotations
Rice-quieti sales 800 bags RaDgoon in bond at Sc ;
800 do Siam at &c.
sugar-quet; sales 300 hhds; Havana l5e
Coffee-Quiet and firm
holasses-inaciiye; sales 200 hbes Muscoyado at
SOC.
Naval Stores--in moderate demand
Petroeum-quict and firm; salas / 200 crude AT
36ld3Sc; refined in bond 67!Cd5etc, and 20J do do
for MAY, bus ors option at Gle.
Tsllow-hrm; sales III 900 lbs Western Eastern
aud city at lac
Freights to Liverpool-qniet; cotton per steamer
ID; -four Sd.
Wool-hrm.
The Portland daily press., 1864-05-05
DAVIS, j., PRESIDING.


Wednesddy.-In the case of John Lynch
VS.. Samuel Swanton, ID, the Jury returned a
verdict for plaintiff for 81 ,9Sj 81. The jur y
could not decide whether the waiver of notice
was written on the back of the note, before
or after the defendant endorsed it; but they
found that defendant was partner of the
firm Of A. Il. Gerrish & Co., the promissors
on the note.
No. 295. Otis Carter vs. Henry c. Buck.
Assumpsit on note for $50, dated Sept IA,
1861, payable in six months, with interest.
The defense is that there was no considera-
ton for the note; it being given for patent
ed stump machine, and in violation Of the pat
ent laws of the United States; and If there
was any consideration, it was given for the
machine and the right, the latter of which
was never furnished.
Afser the arguments in the case were made,
Court Adjourned.
Dayis-Littlefeld. A. A. Strout,
Howard & Strout.
The Portland daily press., 1864-05-05

CHRISTIAN CoMMIssIoN.--The Army Con-.
mttee of the Portland Young Mems Chris
tian Association, acknowledge the following
donations for the object of the United State.
Christian Commission
G. II. Lunt, 81 90; Second Parish S. School
$1,000; Collection at new City Hall at the
annual Fast, Sl52,4O; DIR. /. T. Dana, $500
Members of the Cong'l Ch. Society. Berwick
500; Miss l.. ID. Tinkham, $500; Cong
Society, New Gloucester, S2S,S6; Mrs Mary
woodbury., $1,000; St. Lawrence St. Church
Portland, $4,000; State aud High Stree,
Churches, s47, ,l3; Congress st. Church, 50 90
Casco ST. Church, s30,25; Mrs. A. Doughty
Gray, Sl,00; lst. Baptist Church, Hancock
Sll,00; ID Parish Church. Portland, $42 SO
Rev. DIR. Chickering 800; A friend, Dur
ham, 500; T. Hersey, So. Paris, S25 90.
CYRUS STURDEvANT,
Treas. 1rmy Committee.
The Portland daily press., 1864-05-05

HORTICULTURAL SocIETY.-There was q
large and splendid display of flowers at the
exhibition of the Portland Horticultural So.
ciety yesterday. The conservatories Of Messrs.
J. b. Brown, John NJ. Wood and J. d. Coyle
furnished some beautiful specimens. Mr..
Dutiie, gardener TO Hon. J. B. Brown, also
furnished some ripe strawberries. Wild fow-
ers were furnished by Mary B. Richardson,
Frank Jordan, Miss Andrews, Miss Croswell,
and others. The basket furnished by Miss
Andrews attracted great attention. Mrs.
Cyrus King sent in a beautiful basket OF
flowers. The exhibition was very attrac-
tive one.
The Portland daily press., 1864-05-05

BODY FOUND. The body Of a soldier was
found yesterday noon in the dock on the east
ern side of Smiths Wharf. The body was
very much decomposed, and there was moth
ing upon it by which the name OF the man
could be learned. 1t had evidently been in
the water q month or lorger. The hair was
brown, chin whiskers black, and the clothing
consisted of blue overcoat, blouse, dark
wooden vest, blue pants, and u woolen shirt,
with stripes running lengthways. About two
dollars in scrip, house key, and black
watch guard with steel key on it were found
on his person. 1t is supposed that he was one
OF the soldiers who embarked on board the
transports at that wharf, and who has, proba
bly,, been reported as deserter.
Coroner Hall took charge of the body, but
did not deem it necessary to hold an inquest,
as there was no one TO testify at all in the
matter.