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Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1864-12-30
The Battle.
Heavy and solemn.

Heavy and solemn.
A cloudy column,
Through the green plains they marching como
Measureless spread, like table dread,
For the wild grim dice of the iron game
Looks are bent on the shaking ground,
Hearts but beat with knelling soundi
Swift by the breasts that bear the brunt,
Gallops the Major along the 'front.'
"Halt"
And fettered they stand at the stark command,
And the warriors, silent, halt
Proud in the blush of morning glowing,
What or the hill top shines in flowing
"See you the foeman's banners wavlngF
awe SEQ the foeman's banners waying!"
"God be with your children and wiiep
Hark to the music--the trump and fife
How they ring through the ranks which they
rouse to the strife
Brothers, God grant, when this life is DER,
In the life to come that we meet once more!
See the smoke how the lightning is cleaying as.
under!
Hark the guns, peal on peal, how they boom
in their thunder!
From host to host with klndling sound.
The shouted signal circles rounds
Freer already breatheS the breath
The war is wagiug, slaughter raging,
And heavy through the reeking pail
The iron death-dice fall
Nearer they close-foes upon foes
Ready from squad to squad it goes.
Tt-v kneel as one man from flank to flank,
And the fire comes sharp from the foremost
rank.
Many soldier TO the Garth is sent,
Many a gap by balls is rent
Der the corpse before leaps the hindmost man
That the line may not fall, to the fearless ran,
To the right. to the left, around and around,
Death whirls in its dance on the bloody ground
Gods sunlight is quenched in the fiery fghti
Over the host pals brooding night
Brothers, God grant, when this life is Ger,
In the world to come that We meet once more.
The dead men lie bathed in the weltering blood
And living are blent in the slippery dood,
Aud the feet. as they rceling and sliding so,
Stumble still on the corpse that sleeps below.
nWhati Francis I" Give Charlotte my last
farewell"
As the dying man murmurs the thunders swell
"I'l give"-O God, are their guns so near?
Ho! comrades yon rally look sharp to the
rear -
'Tn give to Charlotte thy last farewcl
Sleep soft where death thickest descendeth in
rain
The friend thou forsakest thy side may regain!
Hitherward, thitaerward, reels the fight,
Dark and more darklv day glooms into night.
Brothers, God grant, when this life is DER,
In the life to come that we meet evermore!
Hark to the hoofs that Salloping go!
The Adjutant's flying
The horsemen press hard on the painting foe,
Their thunder booms are dying
Victory
Terror has selzed the dastards all,
And their colors fall
Victory
Closed is the brunt Of the glorious fight;
And the day, like conqueror, bursts on the
night;
Trumpet and fife swelling choral along,
The triumph already sweeps marching in song.
Farewell, fallen brothers, though this life be
DER,
There's another in which We shall meet you once
more,
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1864-12-30

Nothing is SO fallible as human judg-
ment, but nothing SO pitiless. The one
black spot in our hearts-the devils
share in us-is that the general impulse
is to believe the worst.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1864-12-30

An old lady in Connecticut who bad
insisted on her minister praying for rain,
had her cabbages cut up by a haR storm !;
and on viewing the wreck, remarked that
she "never knew him to undertake any
thing without overriding the matter"
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1864-12-30

A young man has gone crazy in New
York from over much prosperity in bus
mess. Here's a brain that can stand
that test"
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1864-12-30

In all evils which admit remedy, im-
patience should be avoided, because it
wastes that time and attention in COM
plants which, if properly applied, might
remove the cause.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1864-12-30

"You had better ask for manners than
for money" said finely dressed gentle
man to beggar boy who had asked for
aims. 81 asked for what l thought you
had most Of" was the boys reply.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1864-12-30

When we see what a man is, we don't
ask how he was educated. The fruits of
a tree afford better test of its condition
than statement of the composts used in
dressing it.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1864-12-30

Moral beauty, the reflection of the soul
in the countenance, is as superior TO SUI
perfcial comeliness as mind is TO mat
ter. Those who look good cannot fail
to be good looking.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1864-12-30

In describing the difference between
aristocracy aud democracy, it is witti'y
said Of Cincinnati: The democracy are
those who kill hogs for living; the aris-
tocracy those whose fathers killed hogs.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1864-12-30

There are some very cultivated men
who split themselves in opposite direc-
,ions toward heaven and hell, just as a
salamander, cut in two, runs forward
with its front and backward with its hind
part.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1864-12-30

One individuals selfshness doubles
tha; of others, and this again redoubles
that and so layer upon layer of ice is
frozen.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1864-12-30

A man that will not do well in bis pres
ent place, because he longs to be higher,
is fit 10 be neither where he is nor yet
above it.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1864-12-30

1t is great mistake to think that the
majority are always in the right. They
we're not so in the matter of the flood
and they've been wrong several times
sisx.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1864-12-30

A Canada clergyman has been sen
fenced to five years in the penitentiary
for breaking colts for the farmers, and
negleciing to pay bis debts.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1864-12-30

Two dull and and torpid natures may
be aroused by contact with each other !;
even couple of dry sticks, rubbed to-
gether, will make fame. t
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1864-12-30

a boy will perspire as freely in play
Jog cricket or football as in turning a
crank or treadmill, and with far better
results physically and mentally.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1864-12-30

The best things on all subjects in this
world of ours are said not by the practio.
tical workers, but by the careful observ.
ers.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1864-12-30

The battlefield may mature in one day
the precious flower of Immortality, which
would require a whole life to blossom.
elsewhere.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1864-12-30

Never meet trouble half way, but let
him have the whole walk for his pains.
Perhaps he will give up his visit at sight
of your house.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1864-12-30

The body is the coat Of mail aud breast
plate of the soul so let it in the first
place be hardened into steel by heat and
cold
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1864-12-30

We promise according to our hopes
we perform according to our fears.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1864-12-30

Time has made life too long for our
hopes, but too brief for our deeds.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1864-12-30

We have never seen an archsangel,.
bot We havs seen many su srch woman.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1864-12-30

Man is initiated BY four things, an echo
shadow, an ape and 9 mirror.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1864-12-30
GRAPES,

The hour assigned Mr. Bull Of Con
cord for bis grape lecture having arrived,
Mr.. B. took the floor. He would grow
grapes for their surety and profit, and
believed there would yet be an American
grape better than any now known
They are already the sweetest and hard
lest of fruiss, end capable of yielding per-
petually, with slight expense, 20 pounds
of fruit per vine, or about seven tons per
acre. He would plant in rows 10 by 6
feet, cover the roots inches deep, have
a southern aspect and light warm soil,
enrich only with 20 bushels wood ashes
and bone dust each, per acre, and bush
els of plaster once in three years, and
spur prune rigidly.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1864-12-30
Board of Agriculture.


The following account OF a discussion
al meeting of the board of agriculture,
at Greenfield, Mass, is taken from the
Springfield Republican. We think 1t
ought to interest the farmers OF Orleans
county.
CORN.
The corn crop was then taken up
DR.. Hartwell Of Southbridge, spoke first
to the question, and detailed his processes.
He recommended planting in squares D
l-2 feet each way, leaving three stalks in
hill, cultivating both ways, planting the
kernels close together, cutting up corn by
the roots, plowing sward land the Sep
tember previous, and manuring in the
fall. and on the surface. He thought ma
nure improved by age, that it should gen
orally be kept n year in advance, that
pumpkins and turnips among corn were
as bad as weeds, that corn was such a
family plant, that neither stray stalks nor
drilling would produce large crop, that
the corn stover Of an acre was equal 10
ton of English hay, that corn itself was
worth double the best hay, pound for
pound, and that the corn crop was the
best 10 New England or the nation.
Several other gentlemen Of different
theories got the floor, but the most inter
estng of all was Prof. Agassiz, who said
that the object of manuring was to fur
nish food for plants; that plants take food
through their rootlets, that manure must
go to that depth that the roots reach
when seeking nutrition most, that it was
important to know how much roots spread
each week of growth, and that this could
best be done by washing out the soil.--
Natures mode Of manuring may be on
the surface, but nature manures continu-
ally, and each successive application car
res every other lower.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-01-15
IHatrbman y state 5OurnaI.
MONTPELIER. JANUARY IS, 1864.
BY e. P. WALTON.

So Vermonts quota Of the new army oi
three hundred thousand men has been filed,
and more than filed, by volunteers-not a
man to be drafted. This is worthy Of Yer
monti it was due to her patriotism and her
fame and for this result special thanks arc
due to the Governor, to the Adjutant Cen
eral, to the Superintendents Of recruiting, and
to the Selectmen while the public press,
and those legions Of citizens, who have heart
lily seconded the efforts Of the Executive by
personal influence and raising liberal bounties
should not be forgotten. Possibly come
towns have not been able to raise their pro-
portion but il so, the superabundant zeal OF
others has more than made up the deficiency.
We understand that all the enlistments made
in the army are 10 excess our quota, so
that Vermont will have handsome bal
ance to count towards another requisition,
should it be made. But VIC trust there will
be no further call. Should there be, every
body will count her IN on time without wait
ing to hear the official report
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-01-15
NEW HAMPSHIRE

The Republican State Convention met at
Concord on the 9th, and unanimously nomi-
mated the State officers for reelection 1t
also unanimously nominated President Lin
coin for reelection. We quote from the
record:
Resolred That A BRAHAM LINCOLN, by
the exercise, during the severest and most dan
gerous crisis in the nations history, Of un-
equaled sagacity and craftsmanship, Of the
moderation and prudence which experience
has shown to be the higi est wisdom by his
spotless integrity Of personal character, above
reproach and above suspicion and by his
slowly lyformed yet unalterable determination
that the triumph Of the Constitution and the
Union over Secession and Rebellion shall be
The final triumph Of Liberty throughout the
nation, has received and mcrited the abiding
confidence Of the people to an extent never
awarded any other public man since Wash
ington that the best interests OF the country
demand that the complete destruction Of the
rebellion and the restoration o. peace, pros
perity, and the Union should be achieved un-
der his Administration OF the Government
and that we therefore declare ABRAHAM
LINCOLN to be the peoples choice for re-
election to the Presidency Of 1864,
The resolution was unanimously adopted
amid demonstrations Of unbounded delight
and enthusiasm, showing how firmly fixed in
the affections Of the loyal people OF New
Hampshire is ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-01-15

The Bank Of Brattleboro paid, Jauuars
lst its usual semi-annual ditidend Of four
pet cent, and an extra one Of the same a
mount, making twelve per cen from the earn
ings Of the year.
Jay is the banner town of Vermont. It's
quota under the last call was six, and there
have twenty-five enlisted. OF the twenty
one men in school district No. in the town,
sixteen have enlisted,
The annual meeting Of Addison County
Agricultural Society will be holden at Mid
dlebury, on the goth Of January inst.
At the recent term Of the Windsor County
Court, oramel and George Kendall plead gull
" Of an assault and battery upon the person
Of women, by riding her upon rail, in
Sharon, and in consideration Of their having
enlisted in The army we're fined only s25 and
costs.
The catalogue'of Newbuty Seminary and
Female Collegiate Institute for 1868, shows
in the graduating class--29 ladies in the
Collegiate Institute, and 1870 in the Seminary,
and ga gentlemen in the latter.
Surgeon J. II. Baxter, U. S. ". late Of
Campbell Hospital, Washington. has been
placed at the head of the Medical Bureau of
the Invalid Corps This is deserved COM
pliment to Surgeon Baxter's medical skill and
executive ability.
The large engine house Of the Rutland and
Burlington railroad a, Rutland, was destroyed
oy FIRE. Jan. sth. Loss about $40 600. 1t
was fully insured. All the engines we're
saved
Mr.. Estey's loss at the Brattleboro' fire
was s27OOO; $500 insured in the Yer
mont Mutual. Other parties lost about s3,-
000-no insurance.
David Atwell Of Eden, met with an scci-
dent on the 22d Of last month, IN loading
wood, by which he was so much injured in
the right foot and ankle that amputation was
found necessary. The leg was taken off about
inches above the knee, on the first inst, by
DR.. Powers, Of Worthwhile, assisted by DR..
Fairman, Of Wolcott.
Mrs. Mary Mclutyre, wife Of Abisl McIn-
tyre, formerly Of Hydepark, but now living on
Morristown plain, is the mother Of seven sons,
all Of whom are or have been in the United
States service. Two Of them have been dis
charged on account Of disability brought on
while in the seryiee,-one being severely
wounded at Yorktown, and the o.her disabled
while laboring on the fortifeatiOns at Wash
ington. They are now with the army, though
not as soldiers. Mrs. NJ. has also two grand
sons and one son-in-law in the service
The Rev. Mr. Dayton. Of St. Albans, lee
lures in Hydepark on the 18th inst
A man in ST. johnsbury has nine hens.
which during the past eleven months have
laid 1896 eggs.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-01-15

lcR-HoUsEs.-The views of both practical
and theoretical men have changed much with
in few years, about the preservation of ice
Why ice keeps ordinarily better above ground
than below, is explained in sundry ways the
fact is acknowledged. Why ventilation IL
necessary to the successful keeping of ice in
small quantities has been likewise the ubject
OF many learned explanations, which, howev-
or, do not we'll agree. Still it is set In
keeping large quantities of ice, it is only nee
essary to pack il in compact mass in a build
ing which will shield it from the direct inhu-
euce of the rains and sunshine, filling in straw
or sawdust between the ice and the walls. or
having the building double walled, and the
space between the walls filed with tan bark,
sawdust, or similar porous and non-conduot-
ing material. The ice-house should be con-
structed so that il may be easily filled, and
the ice easily gotten out, bearing in mind that
a mass of ice melts onl on its surface, II we'll
packed. Ii is desirable to have double roof I;
absolutely necessary to have perfect drainage I;
desir ,ble tc prevent draughts OF air coming
up through drains, or striking the ice any
where, and absolutely necessary to have ven
tilatlon above the straw or sawdust which COW
ers 1t. This ventilation ought not 10 be a
draugh. Of wind but only enough TO keep the
air from becoming close and damp.
Farm or family ioe-houses must be con-
structed on tho same principles, but the a
mount ofsuriace exposed being so much great
er in propotion, it is much harder always to
secure the conditions necessary TO keep the
ice with little loss from melting We advise
no one TO build an ice.house that may not
contain mass of ice 10 feet square, and at
least 8 feet high l2xl2 by 10 feet high is
good size, For convenience in filling, the
house may be set on side hill Ii is we'll
to sink the bottom below the surface Of the
ground after eveling, to cement tho bottom,
and TO provide drainage secure from currents
of air passing through the drain. Eight inch
Tes is sufficient space between the outer aud
inner boarding, and this may be filled with
any non-conduoting material--spent tan-bsrk
is perhaps as good as any thing. The build
Ing should, we think, be entirely OF wood, not
even having the side toward the hill of ntono
wall The door for filling which must be in
the gable, toward the hill, may serve also for
taking out the ice, aud ordinarily it is best it
should. sliding panel in this door, a hole
a foot square, will furnish ventilation and the
means of regulating it. The roof should be
well shingled with extending caves, and the
rafters boarded over, to prevent the too great
heating OF the air above the ioe.--Americdn
1g'lcutuTtst.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-01-15

DEsTRUoTIyE FIRE AND Loss OF LIFE
The extensive Melodeon Establishment of Ja-
cob Estey, Brattleboro,w was entirely consumed
by fire on Wednesday night, Jan. 6. The fire
communicated from the engine room below
stairs, up through the building, which was
burned to the ground in two hours. The cit
izens turned out en- masse, and with great ex-
ertions succeeded in saving the adjoining
buildings. One man, by the name of Nichols,
was buried beneath the ruins and killed his
body was discovered next day A Mr. Kit
tredge was so much injured that he died the
following day. Loss estimated AZ Ss 900 to
$4,000, Insured for 81, 800
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-01-15

The Times has long letter giving the de-
tails OF the expedition Of the negro brigade
into North Carolina, by which large numbers
of slaves we're brought in, guerrillas routed,
and houses, barns, &c, burned. On it's way
back they were several times attacked by
guerrillas in ambush, but the guerrillas were
routed every time. Between 1000 to 1900
slaves were released from bondage, OF whom
$50 were brought in also, OK, Lorse and mule
teams, and from so to rs saddle horses
The guerrilas lost II killed and wounded.
Ten dwelling houses and many thousands Of
bushels of corn were burned, and 100 rifles,
infantry equipments, &C., fell into our hands.
The brigade lost i2 killed and wounded and
one prisoner Fourteen rebel prisoners and
four hostages we're brought in. About 100
men were enlisted, large proportion Of the
able-bodied men having previously escaped.
The Herald's Army Of the Potomac dis
patch says veterans are re-enlisting with en-
thusiasm. Thousands who have 40 expecta-
ton Of going home on furloughs, have signi-
fed their intention to re-enter the service when
their present term expires
detachment Of rebel cavalry drove in our
pickets at Flint Hill, near Fairfax Court
House, a nigh, or two since. but were driven
back after thirty or forty shots were fred.
Some twenty-five rebel prisoners and de-
serters were sent to Washington to-day The
prisoners confirm what has been heretofore
said as to the effect Of the amnesty proclama-
ton
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-01-15
MIR. spAULDINa's LECTURE.

The fourth lecture Of the young mems
winter course, was delivered at the Village
Hall last "Wednesday evening, by J. S.
Spaulding, A. NJ, Principal Of Ssrre Aeade-
my His subject was: "The general diFu-
sion Of scientific truth the foundation Of ma.
tion's greatness" lie treated It in a very
thorough, scholarly. and interesting way.
With sound philosophy, deep research,
an extensive knowledge Of fsct and histor J.,
he felioitously brought together rare materials,
and wove them into texture with which he
enwrapped the minds Of his well satisfied au-
dence for full and pleasant hour Of the cold
winter evening. In short the lecture was
well liked by all, and the house was very re-
spectacle, but not very large
What is the reason ths, our people do not
come out more to these lectures Instead Of
the hall being about half full, it should be full
to its utmost capacity, and there is no good
reason for its not being. We notice but very
few Of the business men Of the town there on
the occasion Of any Of these lectures, and
a comparatively small number Of professional
men and heads Of families. This is not as it
should be. They cannot afford to lose the
rich opportunity afforded for pleasant and
profitable hour. Butin case they think they
can, then they should reflect that it is their
duty to patronize the laudablo enterprise Of
our young men by their encouraging presence
ia lecturer can afford to spend week in
deep though, and earnest wcrk to prepare a
discourse, certainly it seems that we ought to
be willing to devote a single pleasant hour to
listening to it.
We apprehend it is not the pressure Of
business that keeps SO many away, for when
there is any sort Of an exhibition Of travelling
humbug, jugglery, or singing, the hail is ILL
ed to repetion notwithstanding the fee at the
door But it is sort of Hntterary taste
which dampens and discourages the FIRE of
Ronius and eloquence from burning in our
midst Men had rather pursue their vain,
light. every day pleasures, than to seek lit
crary feast Of fat things, which would do them
and the youth and the whole Of our society
vast good These few young gentlemen
have struggled against obstacles, and provid-
ed course Of lectures for the winter They
have everything admirably arranged, and they
have invited none to address them bu; speak
ers Of marked talent and learning. 1t costs
the hearer nothing but to go to the hall,
listen, and come away and f1r the good
name Of our community, to say nothing Of its
real benefit, we hope this sluggish apathy and
c1mmonplaceness will be no more manifest.
The next Lecture will be delivered the Goth
inst, by S. b. Colby, Esq.