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Signs and Tokens.

The following is from Puck, new
funny paper in California
A long article having the above head
ing is going the rounds of the press, and
has beer for some time. Puck, thinking
the old ones are played ont, has manu-
featured some new ones he being a
supernatural being, is of course fully
competent to do so.
The Grtdiron. To take down the
gridiron from the nail where it is hang
ing, with the left hand, is sign that
there will be a broi in the kitchen.
THE Mirror. If mirror is broken,
it is sign that good looking lass will
be missed in that house.
A Funeral. To meet a funeral pro
cession is a sign of a death.
Pockst-6ook. To lose pocket-book
containing greenbacks is unlucky.
Nails. If a woman cuts her nails
every Monday, it is lucky for her hus-
bard.
BOOSTERS. If you hear rooster crow
when you are in bed, and clock strikes a
few times at the same instant, it is sign
of mo(u)rning.
An Itching Ear If YOU have an itch
ing ear, tickle your nose and you will
have an itching there, and i'll luck will
be averted.
Sal, To spill salt accidentally into a
stew while it is on the fire, is proof
that the family will meet with altera-
tons (sater rations).
4 Cat. When "a cat prepares TO wash
its face, it is a sign that one in the house
will shortly receive licking.
Warts. TO have sixteen warts on the
left hand, is unlucky; to have the same
number on the right hand, is sign you
are unfortunate.
Spirits If married man, while bis
wife is in the room, takes up bottle OF
spirits with bis right hand, 1t is sign
that she will shortly be out of spirits, and
her husband is going to liquor.
Stock Raising. II a one-eyed bull
dog flies at a stock-raser's legs, it de-
notes that misfortune will happen to
his calves.
BrjdaI. If you get on horseback on
Monday before the sun is up, j; is sign
that you will have hand in the bridal.
Lucky To stroke green-eyed cat
with a white spot on her nose is lucky,
and heavy purrs viii be the consequence.
Marriage. IL you are in house and
hear a baby cry, it is a sign of marriage
or If it isn't it ought to be.
Red Hair. If red-haired man falls
in love with a girl who dislikes hair of
that color, he will very likely dye before
be is married.
The above signs and portents may be
strictly relied upon; they have never
been known to fail.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1865-09-01

MoLAssEs FROM INDIAN CoRN.-A
discovery has deem made, according to a
report in the St. Louis Democrdt of a
way of making molasses from maize OF
Indian corn, and quality Of which is not
inferior to that extracted from the best
cane, not liable to Fermentation, and Of
good flavor, body, color and saccbarine
properties. The Democrat speaks OF
the cheap rate at which the article can
be furnished, and adds;
From one bushel of grain three gal
Ions of molasses can be extracted, at least.
The market value, therefore, of the corn
staple of our own fields will decide the
quotations of molasses, and preclude the
possibility Of these prime necessaries
from presenting. as has often been the
case, a wide difference in prices. In
deed, the farmer is thus made the recpl
ent Of the additional advantage and profit
of raising his own saccharine, and saved
the trouble and expense Of making an
exchange of products through commercial
channels for the purpcs4.'
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TRASBURGH VERMONT FRIDAY SEPTEMBER t. 1865.

served here, that | have for many years
advocated, q n essential attribute f
State sovereignty, the right of state to
secede from h Union. If, therefore,
had not believed there was ju8tifiable
cause-if | thought the State was acting
without sufficient provocation-still, un'
der my theory of government, | should
have felt bound by her action. ], how
ever, may say, l think she had justifiable
cause, and l approve Of her acts. | con-
ferred with the people b e fore that act
was taken, and counselled them that, if
they could not remain, they should take
the act"
The rest of the history Of this mis-
guided and unhappy man is known to all
the world. He is now a prisoner in the
hands of the government he stroye to de-
stroy, and the question of his fate per-
plexes every thoughtful mind. On the
one hand, it is evident that, in accepting
the presidency of the rebellious States,
he only did what he was fully convinced
he had right to do; and the time has
gone by for putting man to death for
an act which his coscence and his un =
derstanding entirely approved. On the
other hand, while holding the chief com
mand of the rebels, he did some acts so
cruel, so atrocious, so devillisb, that they
close every heart against him. Wheth-
er he connived at the assassination of the
President, whether b sanctioned b e
plot to burn New York and poison the
Croton reservoir, we do not yet know /;
though the facts may be known before
this writing sees t h e light. But e
thing we do know: he permitted forty
thousand Union soldiers, prisoners Of
war, to be slowly starved and tortured
to death. This crime we believe to be
without parallel, for deliberate wicked
ness, in the whole history of man. The
massacre of St. Bartholomew was inno-
cence itself in comparison with it; it was
all over il a few days. Bat at Ander-
sonyille, it took some of our poor fellows
more than year of agony to die.
This is the crime, that seems to rise
up like an impossible wall between JEFF
ferson Davis and the mercy Of the gov
ernment. If this does not justify bis ex-
ecution, let no man be hanged henceforth
as long as hemp shall grow.
These. however, are only the thoughts
of an individual. We leave him to the
justice of his countrymen, not doubling
their ability t o decide upon h s case
Alright.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1865-09-01

BLACKBERRY RooT GooD FOR SUM
MER CoMPLAINT.-We have great faith
in decoction of fresh ackberry root
for looscness of the bowels. Last sum-
mer it completely cured severe case of
chronic Southern or army diarrhGa
after the other remedies of the best ply
sicians had proved unavailing, and it in
variably cured in many other cases where
it was afterwards recommended. Dig
the green roots, rejecting those that are
large and woody. Wash thoroughly
clean, and steep in water at the rate of a
quart to half a pound of the root. Boil
down one half, and then strain or pour
off. Pot the liquid in bottle with about
one-eighth its bulk Of brandy, whiskey,
or alcohol, to keep it from souring, and
cork tight. A tablespoonful Of this,
rather less for a child, is to be taken
three or four times day, say before
each meal time We would not 90 from
home, especially southwark, without TAX
ing this preparation along. The black
berry brandies or cordials made from the
berries are of little account as remedy
for diarrhna. The virtus lies IN the
roots, not in the berries.
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The World would be better for it.

Ifmen cared less for wealth and fame,
And less for battle-felds and glory -
If writ in human hearts, a name
Seemed better than in song and story
If men, instead of nursing pride,
Would learn to hate it and abhor it
IfmOre relied
On Love to guide,
The world would be better for it.
If men dealt less in stocks and lands,
And more in bonds and deeds fraternal;
If Loves work had more willing hands
To link this world to the supernal;
If men Stored up Loves oil and wine,
And on bruised human hearts would use it,
If"yours" and "mine"
Would once combine,
The world would be the better for it.
If more would act the play of life,
And fewer spoil it in rehearsal;
If bigotry would sheath its knife,
Till Good became more universal
If Custom, gray with ages grown,
Had fewer blind men to adore it
If talent shown
In Truth alone,
The world would be the better for it.
If men were wise in little things
Affecting less in all their dealings;
Ifhearts had fewer rusted strings
To isolate their kindly feeling,
If men. when Wrong beats down the Right,
Would strike together and restore it.
If Right and Might
In every fight,
The world would be the better TOR it.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1865-09-01
The Ivy in the Dungeon.

The ivy In dungeon grew,
Unfed by rain, uneheered by dew;
Its pallid leaflets only drank
Gave moistures foul and odors dank.
But through the dungeon grating high
There fell a sunbeam from the sky;
1t slept upon the grateful floor
In silent gladness evermore.
The ivy felt a tremor shoot
Through all its fIbrcs to the root;
It felt the light it saw the ray,
Itstrove to blossom into day.
1t grew, it erept. it pushed, it clomb-
Long had the darkness been its home;
But well it knew, though yeiled in night,
The goodness and joy Of light.
It's clinging roots grew deep and strong,
It's stem expanded firm and long
And in the currents of the air
Its tender blossoms hourished fair.
It reached the beam--it thrilled, it eurlcd,
1t blessed the warmth that cheers the world
1t rose toward the dungeon bars,
1t looked upon the sun and stars.
1t felt the life of bursting spring,
1t heard the happy skylark sing,
II caught the breaths of morns and ewes
And wooed the swallow to its leaves
BY rains and dews and sunshine fed,
Over the outer walls ii spread
And in the day-beam waving free,
1t grew into a steadfast tree.
Upon the solitary place
It's yerdure threw adorning grace
The mating birds became its guests,
And sang its praises from their nests.
Would'st know the moral of the rhyme
Beholdthe heavenly light and climb
To every dungeon comes a ray
OF Gods Intern Unable day.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1865-09-01

BARNES Daughter AND Nj. L A.
BoUcHERE.-In 1922, M. Labouchere,
then clerk n the banking house of
Hope & Co.., Amsterdam, was sent by
his patrons to Mr.. Barring, the London
Banker to negotiate a loan. He dis
played in h affair so much ability.
as to entirely win the esteem and con-
fidence the great English financier.
Faith p said Labourche one day
to Barring, "your daughter is charm
ing creature; | wish | could persuade
you to give me her hand. :"
" Young man you are joking for Sc
riously, you must allow that Miss Bar
ing could never become the wife of a
simple clerk. " g
"But, said Labouchere, " if | we're
in partnership with Mr.. Hope!"
"Oh that would b o quite differ
ent thing h a would entirely make
up for all deficiencies I"
Returning to Amsterdam, Labourch-
ere id to his patron, 'You must
take me into partnership. ts
"My young friend, how ca n you
think Of such thing2 Il is impossi-
ble. You are without fortune, and'-
:" But if | became the son-in-law Of
Mr.. Barring !?
$ In that case the affair would soon
be settled, and SO you have my word"
Fortified with these two promises, nj.
Labouchere returned to England, an d
10 two months after married Miss Bar
ing, because Mr., Hope h a d promised
to take him into partnership; an d he
thus became allied TO b. e house of
Hope & Co. His wa magnificent
career.-APpleton'S cyclopedia A.nee'
doteS.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1865-09-01

Some few years ago there was notary
public in Washington, an old and highly
respected gentleman, who held his Office
through all ,he political twistings and
turnings of our capital for nearly twenty
years, A young friend was in bis office
one day, and while sitting by the table
picked up a small old leather, covered
book, which upon being opened proved
to be 'Thaddeus of Warsaw lie eau
tiously remarked to Mr.. Smith, the nota-
ry:
4 see you have a copy Of Thaddcu,
of Warsaw here
'Thaddeus Of Warsaw!' was the reply,
what do you mean?
why this is a copy of it,
'Thaddeus OF WarsawP exclaimed the
old gentleman. He snatched the book,
gave one glance at it, and cried out, For
twenty years | have been swearing
people on that book, thinking it was the
Bible All these oaths amt worth the
paper they are written on!
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1865-09-01

A FAMOUS LADY.-G. A. Sala, in
Temple Bar, speaks thus Of the repadia.
ted wife of Jerome Buonapare: 4,
"rhere was living still, in the fair city
of Baltimore, an old lady ordinarily des-
iguated the madam ! her age prodigious,
her form bent double, Ler attire curiously
antiuuated in its fashion yet still in her
faded features something of the sparkle
of by>gone comeliness, still in her totter>
ing gate a trace of the elasticity Of youth.
This was once the beautiful Miss Pat,
tersop, the fair American who became
the bride of the heartless, worthless and
diso'ue scamp, jerome Bonaparte, some
time King Of Westphalia /; and who, but
for the selfish poltroonery of her hus-
band, and the ruthless ambition of her
imperial brotheT~in-law, might h ave
been al this day mistress of the Palais
Royal. Enveloped in black silk calash'
put together by some mantua>maker Of
the year one, and leaning on crutch
stick, the old lady might be seen any day
in the streets of the Monumental city;
and people would make way for her and
doff their hats, as though around that
decrepit form there still hung some per-
fume Of the imperial purple to which
she had been transi,orily allied" 81
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"CoNTRABAND" VIEW OF GENERAL
SAxToN.-A New London gentleman
who has Just returned from the Depart
ment of the South, informs US that Gen.
Saxton recently ordered review of the
contraband schools, and asked a number
of friends to 60 and see them. AT the
appointed time the examination came off
The children answered their teachers
questions promptly and properly. After
the regular exercises were over, a Major
asked permission to ask them few ques-
tions. The request having been granted,
be asked:
Who is the commander of this Depart
ment?
A. Gen. Saxton.
Who is the President of the United
States?
A. Gen. Saxton.
Who made you?
A. Gen. Saxton.
At this juncture the audience smiled
audibly, and the assemblage Dispersed
Nor,oich Bulletin.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1865-09-01

THE Cross BEFORE THE CROWN
The way to the crown is by the CROSS
We must taste the gall if we are to taste
the glory. Ifjustilied by faith, we must
suffer tribulation.
When God saves soul, he tries it,
Some believers are much surprised when
they are called to suffer. They thought
they would do some great thing for God /;
but all he permits them TO dc is to suffer
for his sake. Go around to every one in
glory each has different story to tell,
yet every one a tale of suffering. But
mark, all were brought out of them. II
was dark cloud but it passed away
The water was deep, but they reached
thu other side. Not one there blames
God for the way h 6 led them thither.
+" Salvation y is there only cry. asa
Child of God, murmur not at your
lot, You must have palm as we'll as
a white robe. Learn to glory in trib>
uations also. M Cheyae.
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SUGGESTIONS TO YouNG MEN IN
LovE.-If you wish to win th g hand
Of young lady, all that is necessaryto
secure a favorable response to the mo.
mentous question is for her parents TO
speak unfavorably o { you. A girl al
ways likes to be contrary; and, if her
parents tell her they g would rather
follow her to the grave than have her
wed certain young fellow whom she
adores, t is certain that with IN a
year she will pass the parental domicile
three or four times every day, drawing
after her pretty little wagon, in which
sits a pretIier little baby.
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A Coop 'UN.-Some Of the bevfr
age dealers in this city have the reputa-
ton of using very small glasses in which
they deal out their beer. The other day
returned soldier man called for drink
at one of these places, and it was dealt
out to him in small glass. lie asked
the saloon keeper if he h d pocket
handkerchief to lend him. The rag was
handed over, d he deliberately tied
one end to the handle of the mug, and
told the saloon man to hold the other end,
while he drank the beer. Very much
surprised, he asked the soldier what he
meant by such strange proceeding
"Nothing," he answered, so IN y the
glass was so small | was afraid of swal-
lowing liza Crosse Wis.) RePabh>
can.
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THE CHURCH OF CHRrsr.-The
church Of Christ was designed to repre-.
sent him on earth, and 10 minister to all
the moral needs ofthe human race. Her
work, then, is not done when she sends
out preachers; when she exhibits sacra.
ments and liturgies when she sets up
churches at home aud mission stations
abroad. She must grope her way into
the alleys and courts and purliens of the
city, and up the broken staircase and in
10 the bare room, and beside the loath-
some sufferer. She must 90 down into
the pit with the miner, into the forecastle
with the sailor, into the tent with the sol-
dier, into the shop with the mechanic, in>
to the factory with the operative, into the
counting-room with the merchant. Like
the air, the church must press equally on
all the surfaces of society; like the sea,
flow into every nook of the shore line of
humanity; and like the sun, shine on all
things foul and low as well as the fair
and high, for she was organized, commits
stoned, and equipped for the moral reno
walton of the world Bishop Simpson.
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God is above all comparison. There
is no pagan god, no angel in heaven, nor
king on the earth like unto our God
none so wise, so mighty, SO good neither
are there any works like unto his works.
Who, then, is so great as our God?
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1865-09-01

Religion has, and it needs to have, its
Sabbaths but an honest and heartfelt
Sabbath sheds out its fragrance and ra-
dance upon all the other days and works
of the week.
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A Short Historee.

jefferson D.
He
Is of a First Familee
His and he
Could whip any three
Or five Yankee
Chaps you see.
He-He--He-
pardon its frequcncy,)
Would rule land and sea,
And make all men free
In fact, very free,
Except the darkee,
Or, falling in that idee
Would in last ditch Quoting Annie Laurie)
Lay him down, and de-e
BY and by, he
D)
Would make the 'nig" free,
Provided he
Would shoulder fusce
And help Lee
TO fight for slaveree-
Which he C'nigo" couldn't "see
Paco timepo, Grant he
Used up Lee;
When d.
Concluded to flee
With his specie.
Twas foot against chivalry-
Or horse against mule, or ass, may be,
OF the three, -.r--
It's easy to sec
Which would be winner. af..
Down on the Ocmulgee
They caught old sinner.
He was caught in petit
How do you suppose
Up tree?
Why no, in woman's clothesi
He He He!
I'D,
In his extremity,
Flourshed his Bowie
Tremendously;
II
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WHOLE NUMBER 504.

over to the right, what may not the
reader accomplish in his wider and more
hopeful sphere if be will but set his heart
upon it
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1865-02-23
Sale of Forfeited Mortgagcd Lands
ore Of Commissioners Of School ami

OUtHe Of Commissioners OF School AMI
O"a0e"dtg Ldn4S, Madison, WIS., Feb 8, 1865
NOPtL rs hereby given hat the following desrrib
" ed lands, having been forfeited and became The
property OF the stare by reason of uon-payment OF
interest on oans granted thereon will be tF., ed for
'ae AT public auction. ~ the off the Secretary of
state, at tie Capitol 10 Madison, on IN 3O;h NV OF
haroh A. D. 1850. (uhess D. eyiousiy sold by the Siae
u the prices at which they now heidi said sale 10
cohnl7hce at O'Clock N, and continue from dag
oay uhti All Of said lands ST all have beer so offer
ed The minimum price at winch said land, will he
htfed VIII be he amount place opposite each {, ACT
'Uder the heading "AVprd;s d Valuen fapd 10 tbe
mount at which the laI ds have been appraised nv
pr1 appointed TO- tina purpo,e from an pctu.
- examination the land to which wit added The
axes which were due at the dine OF forfeiture Two
more tracts viii be sold together wh re il IS deems
d best tor the interests of the state
Al lands Will be sold subject to all legal taxes due
e!eon' Not less than 70 per cent. at The pugc.ase
1ohey viii be required be pad at The tune of nur.
A-e and credlt ui ten VIII DC given l;iI h,
AT
" 'ands not Fod ~ publ sac ~ thereafter he
81 i''Vat' entr ~ t"A pc on agpl,iug ton
b.r c'rdi'lnu, maue w q hr sale
~ u fNIR HGLD,
W. - a NtlNGe,
'INrfELD tN.F..
t'.. r.s. .t'... a l. y.Y.tt. i.tu.Js
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STATE on WIsCONssy.

IhL ) Al OF WlSguNsiN ~ cuh Souft'
size Levi Sti Sia c1 ga Clinton hs Cancelled
Hegaman Defendants: ~ "Siilng ana benjamin a
n oonnInt % summoned and required to answer the
which VII an" Ia OF oney French paiut,f in this Scinn
M keaosag in d IN me olee Of the clerk of this Court
snd sounty,a copy of which is herepnto
on, copy OF your answer to the said
uosa d a. te subscriber aths Office in the city OF Te
syce of tb m,seonsin wi hin twenty days after the
~, e"i, summons upon yoU, Exclusive ui ths ~ ~
;,etSce an if iou fail to answer the said i 81
'ne Vlhe aforesaid, the pldintjf in tf Is mel ian ~
SAID Complaint. n y < m ~ ana ana by his
-. Kcnosha. Wis. PlaiptiT's At,y
Seal lsness the Hon. DAVID NoGGLE, ud,e of the
~ knlIS! Judicla Circui of the State Wisconsin
az NsH'Sh@ thls 10Th dag OF January, A. D. 1869
IN. oh,,,o - l.. q. NICHOLS C!elk
ny tHoEe named Defendants will tax notice that tho
f anu eompa mt were duly filed in the office of tho
6S37 # r. StfI, usy ., ,, reb 10
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sD Frobnte-s4emo-hn Connty Covv,

La the matter OF the estate of james Feeev
10 all whom it may concern:
b HA HA OF admi itstratioL on said estate hay.
ing oeen issued 10 +. Robinson aud time thereon
aNing peeh allowed cr~dtors 10 present their GAINS
of examination and allowance, notice is her bv Nv
That the undersigned will, Friday The 3D. ~ OF
mar On next az lbs oite in the CITY Of Krnosha e.
GIVE, examine ana adJus, all ciaHls and demands Of
~ persons against saId deceased
Kehoshs, FEB 7, 1865. l. W WERsTEp
f"'o County Judge,
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STATE VI con N -hGN" IA coU>rY CIacu,r Cougr.
'"hn idbpa" Against Jo.rpn q ,4rlrs. ,d,n,,i.
ua.or OF J"hh Il N'ch,i tJcD deaea,,d
* ~ tue ana ~ pursuance tbe Judgment IN the
~ abHV enii led nc non, rendered Nov - iori is
= f'Ea'ar Term OF sa court, /. NiImG " BIKE
sh'rh 81 heDosha County, shah oGr Tor sae Al ,,nh
&C u C"h 20 the highest badtr therefor al the frnn,
a. or Of The Co a liOGse IN nd civ Of Keoob %
Hohd'y tne 9Th day Of AIa, ch, A. b 1868 bsiwta, a.
H"uis OF an ~ a. ufsa d dHt. The f,liuwI,,,, I
estate, to vii: hos number six 90, sewn x ad
ght (sJ - bIOck TIN zen ,l3J, aso ois NM h. u
y thrett8J Xix 90 aud veaCD ia book n.,hnD
we've tl2) ~ i Holmes NichoPs ndb,ton 80 ~
ny OF hGLOsht, ~ s,c tiuh o. town l. iarg. 20 "o
Dated Ja... II, 1868 MILAN ". EtE - 1"'''
woo She IT of kcnos4
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LOOK TO YOUR INTERESTS
Count the Costs and Profits I

Good Jeans or Satinets worth per ,,
yard at wholesale .... % cts
Filling for yard of Jeans &c cts, MAX % CTS
One loom will cas- lily weave 10 yards OF Jeans o. Sat.
inets in day, making saving the wearer on is
yaros, or profit to the manufacturer per day, TO-
10 the farmer who raises his wool, acd manu-.
features it into cloth for home or market much
greater profits realized, max NJ his wool bring him
double what 1t would in its raw state
For town rights or single looms Kenosha and Ra-
cine COUNTIES apply to the subscriber his residence
in Soners, or address IS
e. PERTAINS. Kenosha