Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1864-12-09

De only case Vi nnellCdl conluslou
from the influence of Ram" So
says the Messenger.
From a somewhat lengthy and
appropriate notice in the last Gale
DOMAIN of the death of Governor Fair
banks, we learn that he was born
at Brimfeld, Mass, Oct. %, 1898,
and consequently at the time of his
decease he was sc years Of age. He
came to St. Johnsbury in 1912, at
the age ofseventeen, and entered the
Office of the late Judge Paddock, as
a law student. But serious affection
of the eyes obliged him to abandon
his studies, and engage in other pur-
suits. After several years yariously
employed in teaching school, in the
mercantile business in Wheelock, Bar
net and St. Johnsbury, he formed a
connection in business with the firm
which has since become so well
known. He represented st. Johns
bury in the Legislature in 1886, and
two following years. In 1914 and
also in 1913 he was chosen presi-
dental elector. He was president
for number of years Of the Con
necticutand Pass. r. R. Co. In 1852
he was elected Governor Of the State,
by the Legi5laturc-and in 1860 re-
elected to the same Office, by the
people. His funeral obsequies took
place at his family residence, last
week Wednesday, and was attended
by a large number Of relatives and
friends at home and from abroad
North Star.
THANKSGIVING DIsAPPoNTMENTs.
-Disappointments are said to be the
lot of all men and women kind. The
old saying was verified in a small de-
gree on the morning Of Thanksgiving
day by sundry persons on looking
for their slaughtered gobblers and
roosters, which they had hung up in
cool place preparatory for a good
Thanksgiving dinner. But 10 the
fowls were minus -gone clean,
smack, smooth. BY whose hands they
had been spirited away was not quite
so certain; but although a mystery,
suspicious were rife as to the where
abouts some of them had shedaddicd.
One man having his "eye peeled"
found, by prospecting where one
of his gobblers rested. He took a
"bee line" to one of his neighbors-
rang the bell-was very politely met
by the man ofthe house, and ushcred
into his domicil, The loser Of the
turkey walked straight to the kitchen
and 10 there it lay on the table, gut
ted, gizzarded and stuffed ready for
the spit.
"You have a very fine, fat turkey
here, sald Tie gentleman, it will
mako a capital roast for dinner; :" and
turning it over, he stepped back, and
viewing it through his half shut hand,
exclaimcd-"Ho no that is an old
acquaintance of mine-where did
! you get it?'
The man Of the house was dumb
founded. He stammered, and tried
hard to say something; but it was
no go-he couldn't get it out.
Shame gave his face a kind of thicvsh hue.
| His cheeks turned pale,-his nose turned blue.
"Now, neighbour" said the loser,
"this is my turkey, and you, or some
of your tribe hooked it, and deliber-
ately putting the dead fowl under
his arm, walked to the door, and
turning round, said very blandly-
"NOw, Mr., we won't have hard
feelings about this busincss-plea3e
call at my house at the dinner hour
and dine with me; be punctual.-
Good day, sir" But he didu'tgo.
1t is said the oman Of the house
on the morning of Thanksgiving day,
feeling very thankful for blessings
received and to be received, and a
little pious withal, scratched his head
and scratched out the following, to
be by him delivered after eating,
with other fxings, the stolen turkey.
Here it Isl
"For;tnrkcys young-for turkeys old
For turkeys hOt-fOr turkeys cold
For turkeys UNDERGRADUATES tough
We thank the Lord we've had enough !"
Alas for his disappointment
He however can keep the hanhs,
the next time he is more fortunate,
when he obtains a turkey under sim
liar Observation-Disclosures.
From Our PRIsoNERs.-A note re-
ceived from Samuel Mackey of Co.
A, 18th VT, gives the grateful intelli-
gence that he is exchanged but he
writes not a word about the other
four hundred Vermont boys who
were taken prisoners at the same time
only that the hardships and sufierings|
that they have endured are beyond
his power to describe. He says
very many have died, he thinks the
most of Co. A have been released