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Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1865-04-21

PREcoCIoUs PIETY.-A Michigan
lawyer tells the following story: Several
years ago was practicing law in one oi
the many beautiful towns of Wisconsin
One very warm day, while seated in my
office at work, was interrupted by the
entrance of boy, the son of one of my
clients, who had walked into town six
miles, in the blazing sun, for the purpose
of procuring a Bible. He had been told
he said, that there was a place where
they gave them away to people who had
no money. He said he had no money,
and that he was very anxious to get one
of the books, and asked me to 90 with
him to the place where they were kept.
Anxious TO encourage him in his early
piety, left the brief on which ! was en-
gagged, and went with him over TO the
store of Presbyterian deacon, who had
the much coveted books in charge. in
trodueed him to the deacon, telling him
the circumstances. He praised the boy
very highly, and presented him with the
best bound book in bis collection. Bub-
by put it in his pocket, and was starting
off, when the deacon said; snow my
son you possess what you have desired, l
suppose you feel happy ?" swell, 1 do,
old boss; for, between you and ], know
where can trade it for plaguey good
fiddle !"
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1865-04-21
The Drunkard.

Pale and haggard there he sits
Amidst that would-be jovial crew,
Who loudly to the landlord call
sCheir empty glasses to renew;
Rude oaths his ashen lips defle,
Thick clouds of smoke his form surround,
While coarse, lewd bacchanalan songs
Throughout the spacious room resound.
Hethinks not of his wretched wife,
In poor lodging, cold and lone,
Striving to east her care aside
That she may sooth her infants moan.
Poor babe! its feeble, plaintiye cry
Falls sadly on the mothers ear;
And though half-amished, cold and sad,
She tries her suffering child to cheer.
And where is he who should be near,
10 share and sooth her heartfelt grief
Who should be near his dying boy,
Fen though he could not give reliefl
Faint-fainter grows the infants breath.
Yet, weep not, mother, but rejoice h.
To see your suffering baby die.
And where is hei ah where is he :
Asleep upon the alehouse floor,
While his poor, half distracted wife
Knocks loudly at the safe barred door.
The hurley landlord stands amazed,
And thinks her senses must have fed,
Awake him for his child is dead
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1865-04-21

OBEYING ORDERs.--A certain Gems
eral of the U. s. army, supposing bis
favorte horse dead, ordered AN Irishman
to 60 and skin him.
"Whatl is Silver Tail dead ?" asked
Pat.
"What is that to you?' replied the
officer, "Do as l bid you aud ask no
questions"
Pat went about bis business, and in an
hour or two returned. y
"Well, Pat, where have you been all
t is time ?" asked the General.
"Skinning the horse, yer honor"
docs it take nearly two hours to per-
form such an operation ?"
mo, yer honor, but then, you see it
tuck about half an hour to catch him"
Catch him! fire aud furies, was he
alive p
Yes, yer honor-and you know I
could not skin him alive"
"Skin him alive Did you kin him P"
"To be sure | did You know I must
obey orders without asking questions"
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A COURT William, look up"
Tell us, William, who made you? Do
you know William, who was considered
a fool, screwed up his face, and looking
thoughtful n d somewhat bewildered,
slowly answered, "Moses, l spose."---
THAT will do" said Counsellor Gray
Addressing the Court, "the witness says
be supposes Moses made him. That cer-
tainly is al intelligent answer, more than
| supposed be was capable Of giving, for
it shows that he had some faint idea Of
Scripture; but | submit that it is not
sufficient to entitle him to he sworn in as
a witness capable of giving evidence.'-
Mr.. Judge" said the fool, "may | AK the
lawyer a question ?" Certainly" said
the judge. "Wal then, Mr.. Lawyer
who dye s'pose made you ?" "Aarop, |
s'pose," said Counsellor Gray, initiating
the witness. After the mirth had some>
what subsided, the witness drawled out.
"Wal now, we do read in the good book
that Aaron made calf, but who'd thought
the darned critter had got in here ?"--
The judge ordered the man TO be sworn.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1865-04-21

An INVITATION TO DINNER.-lt was
observed that a certain covetous rich
man never invited any one to dine with
him.
IN lay a wager said a wag, that
get an invitation from him.
The wager being accepted, he goes the
next day to the rich mans house about
the time he was to dine, and tells the
servant be must speak with his master
Immediately, for he can save him a thou
sand pounds.
Sir said the servant TO his master,
'here is a man in great hurry to speak
with you; be says he can save you a
thousand pounds
Out came the master.
What is that, sir you can save me
a thousand pounds 7
Yes. sir, can but | see you are
at diuner--I will 60 away and call again.
oh pray, sir, come in and take dinner
with me-
i shall be troublesome
Not at ALL
The invitation was accepted. As soon
as dinner was over the family retired.
well, SIR said the man of the house,
now to your business. Pray let me
know how / am to save a thousand
pounds" /"
Well, sir, hear, sir, you have a
daughter to dispose of in marriage?' ?
Il have, SIR
And you intend to portion her with
ten thousand pounds 2
i do, SIR
why, then, sir, let me have her, and
l will take her with nine thousand
The master of the house arose in a
passion and kicked him out of doors.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1865-04-21

SHEEP VS.. DoGs.-The following is
given as a verbatim report of speech
made in the Illinois House:
"Mr. Speaker: l think sheep is par
amount TO dogs, and our laws had ought
to be so that dogs can't commit ravages
on sheep. Mr. Speaker, l represent
sheep on this floor. daughter, and
cries OF that's so.D Up where live,sheep
is of more account than dogs, and although
you may tel! me that dogs is useful, still
say, on the other hand, that sheep is
usefulIer; and show me the man that
represents dogs on this floor, and that
thinks dogs is more important than sheep,
and will show you man that is tanta-
mount to kDow-nothin. Mr.. Speaker
! am through"
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1865-04-21

A BIoGRAPHY.-Th h New York
Mercury gives a sketch of the life and
services of Mr.. Provost Marshal General
Fry. He is native of Illinois, thirty
eight years Of age. AS a school boy be
was distinguished for his stupidity in
mathematics. BY and by, he went to
West Point, where he graduated No. Id
of his class. He had hard work to sat
isfy bis father that that was a better
number than No. /. The war found him
on McDowel's staff, at Bull Run, where,
no mathematical talent being necessary
he did good service, and ran WE'LL Next,
he was with Mcclellan, who, being a
mathematician, couldn't get along with
him, aud sent him TO Gen. Buell.. He
was at the battle of Shiloh. Ia the heat
of the fight, an officer rode up to him
and said "Gen. Buell. wants you 10 in
form him how many men there are in
two brigades yonder." Fry knew how
many men.there were in each, but was
utterly unable to say how many there
were in both. AT length. after repeated
efforts, he gave yell of mingled shame,
despair and defiance and dashed straight
at the enemy, to vent his rage upon them.
His men followed him to save him; the
enemy turned tail, and the victory was
won.
For this achievement, he was promot-
ed to bis present position. Lincoln ap-
pointed him as a sort of practical joke.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1865-04-21

REMEDY AGAINST M TIL s.-One
ounce OF campbor gum, and one ounce
Of powdered red pepper, macerated in
eight ounces Of strong alcohol for several
days, then strained. With this tinetnre
the fars or cloths are sprinkled over, then
rolled up in sheets. This remedy is
used in Russia under the name of the
Chinese tincture for moths.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1865-04-21

Jones has discovered the respective
natures of distinction and difference.
He says that "a little difference frequent
ly makes many enemies, while "a littls
distinction attracts hosts of friends.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1865-04-21

Once said a Quaker, i had the hons
or to be in company with an excellence
and an highness his excellence was the
most ignorant and brutal of his species.
and his highness measured just four feet
eight inches without his shoes.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1865-04-21

France has had sixty-seven Queens
and miserable lives they led. Eleven
were divorced; two executed; nine died
young; seven were widowed early
three cruelty treated three exiled. The
rest we're either poisoned or brokenheart-
ed.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1865-04-21

A clergyman, lately travelling in the
oil regions, saw a child in the road Stun
bling and falling. lie kindly picked her
up, saying, Poor dear are you hurt 2
when she cried out, 4 amt poorl Dad
struck lie well yesterdayl
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1865-04-21

In corn Vermont takes the lead in
oats it is equaled only by one State, aud
outdone by one only in potatoes, and ex-
celled by only five in wheat.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1865-04-21

VERMoNT PRoDUoTIoNs.-The
Commissioner of Agriculture, in his
February Report, gives the average
yield per acre in tie different States of
the following products, among others, in
1864. We omit fRactions of bushels
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1865-04-21

IS your master at bome?' No, SIR
Mistress at home 2 No, sir, she's out
'Tll sit by the fire until they come in
That's out, too, SIR
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1865-04-21

We are told athat there wasn't any
thing made in vain,' but have thought
that all the time spent in manufacturing
striped snakes and mosquitoes was vast
ed
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1865-04-21

GENERAL GRANT.-The latest person
al aneciote of Gen. Grant is told of a
recent journey of his in railroad train
where be displayed, as usual, none of the
insignia of his rank. A youthful book
peddler traversed the cars, crying "Life
of General Grant" A mischievous aide
pointed to the generals seat, suggesting
to the boy that "that man might like a
copy" General Grant turned over the
pages of the book, and casually asked
"Who is it this is all about 2"
The boy, giving him look of indig-
nation and disgust, replied,-
"You must be dar'ied greensy, not to
know General Grant P'
After this volley, the lieutenant-gener'
al of course surrendered, and bought bis
biography.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1865-04-21

A man behind the times is apt TO speak
i'll of them. Probably they don't look
well from behind.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1865-04-21
IRASBURGH VERMONT, FRIDAY. APRIL q, 1865

have his old comrade share his best for.
tunes, all the honor and respect be could
win for him. Howe & Evarts' became
worthy and successful firm, Evart's
vigilance and readiness making compen-
sation for his partners deficiency, and
relieving him from embarrassment.
And many a time, as the partners
walked together TO and from their place
of business, Evarts supporting Howe,
and making him forget bis blindness in
engaging talk, the gratitude and love Of
the injured man made him feel that his
blindness had been a blessing, since it
had given him a most tender and devot-
ed friend. p. II. PHELPS.
-Kouth'S Companion.
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How STOLEN GooDs TRAVEL IN, ENG.
LAND.-Considerable ingenuity is dis
played by the thieves in conveying their
unlawful possessions from one place to
another Hampers, clotbes-baskets, hat.
boxes, carpet~bags, and brown paper par
GELS, containing stolen articles, are car
ried by women dressed like servants and
by honest and unsuspecting errand boys,
and parties W h o frequently have no
knowledge of the contents of the luggage.
Stolen articles are booked regularly al
the goods station, and travel along the
streets and railways in company with
honest merchandise. A thief will occa>
sonally buy two or three pounds of cheese
or butter, insert therein a gold watch or
diamond ring, place the eatable upon a
plate and the savory commodity is safely
carried along the street under the de
tectiye's very nose, whose only notion or
desire concerning the cheese may be it
would make nice rare bit for his supper.
Thousand of pounds worth of jewelry
have travelled the whole length OF rail.
way stitched up in salmon or a hare
Some thieves, it is said, once obtained, in
the provinces, a large quantity of jew
elry, and devised strange method Of
sending it to the fence master in London.
They purchased a very large Sdlton
cheese, scooped out the inside, filed it
with valuables, and then sent it off per
goods train, like any other cheese
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1865-04-21

No copperheads to be seen now,
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1865-04-21

A cat may look upon a king.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-07-07
The Fourth IN GreenviIle and Baysn.e.

Thcpeople of these townships united, under
the auspices of their respective Loyal Leagues in cole
bratins the day and honoring the hero soldiers aud
sailors of the war The Of the celebration was
beautiful grove in Mr.. Currie's park. chosen by Mr.
Barker and Joseph Wilson, jr. Matthew Armstrong,
jr President Of the Greenve League. and presiding
officer of the occasion commenced the exercises by
reading an address scholarly in production and deep In
feeling 10 the returned veterans. The Kew. Al:
w f. Jones of Bergen Point followed In prayer aud
Mr. Joseph p. Osborne Of NewYork City read the
Decar alton Of Independence. nfter which most elo
0nent Grafton was delivered by the Rev. Cornelius
L. Wells Of Long Island. I'D with flowing sentences:
polished periods. and stirling illusions TO the chlei
events and men Of the COD. Joseph e. JACKSON son
of one Of New Jerseys honored dead. made tnonghiu
and talented speech upon the g LcssoDsof The war.
The President OF the Bayonne Leagne. Mr.. d. W. y.
Morris paid q glowing tribute 70 the noCle fellows
whom we HAD met TO honor. His largo heart and pure
patriotism have made him effective worker Tor the
good cause in the township aud endeared him 70
large circle OF friends. A..
A salute W as fred at l2 O'clock and music BY the
band at proper periods lent its charms. After benc
djctiou by The Rev. A. S. Compton, the soldiers SAT
down 10 a sumptuous dinner.
At the LatCuIette House the guests had a private
celebration. Mr.. Schuyler had a band and fireworks
In the evening Tho Armstrongs also made nne us
play OF fireworks
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-07-07
A sick soldier In Want.

John r. enlisted in the l4th (Brooklyn) Regi'
ment was wounded in the battles at Gettysburg was
aterwnrd transferred TO the Veteran Corps became
sick unable to do duty and was discharged about four
months since amer having been In service nearly three
years. He has wife and three small children and is
confined to bis bed without money or food for bis
family He was ever sober. industrious man, and be-
fore the war was able to and did support his family
respectfully and always gave his mite to assist IN no
fortunate.
Ii you. reader. wish 10 give something b this man
who has fought and 10 suffering for our country
you can leave your offering with me- end will givett
to him. II you prefer to and give 1t 70 him your
self call OIL me-. and will tell yen bis and resi-.
dcnce. THOMAS n. RooKgR, n. Y. Tribune.
Mr FORK, July 8. ls65.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-07-07

cells are opened and the inmates permitted 10
wander up and down the gallery and CONVERGE with
each other Most Of them present oountsnanoes even
moro dcpravcd than the men. .s
"whsn woman falls. she falls % far
Tie depth is terrible"
There are, however many who seem strangely out of
place in their imprisonment Frances Stanley one Of
the inmates who leaves early hour this morning
for term Of two years and six months In the State
Prison. hiss been there before for longer term Her
crime IL sbop-liftng. She is handsome and intelligent
with considerable refinement Of manner. She Is eyi'
IDENTIFY the victim of the deporable disease Of klope
MANIA but accepts her fate with philosophic ndider'
ence. Most Of her fellow prisoners, however. are
among the vilest Of their sex, with debancbery and
crime written upon their every lneament though pity
must be the prevailing sentiment Of the Thoughtful
visitor.
THE CELLS.
Want of ventilation is the gravest objection to the
Tombs as place of Incarceration 1t is especially SO
with regard 70 the female department. where, unlike
the grated cells Of the male prison. the ousr doors are
Of WOOD with three four round apertues as breath
ing holes As these doors are invariably closed at
night the atmosphere within. in this state OF the
weather must approach suilocaton. The male prison.
ers also complain greatly OF the close and heated air OF
their cells. Tho apartments are In many respects,
kept sorupulously clean and white with liz but
they are nevertheless communicated. The beds
are densey Inhabited. Some of the prisoners informed
us that they never went to bed al night account OF
the vermin 1t may be that they are only rife In the
heat Of the Summer or that the authorities use their
best eneavors to cleanse the cells in this respects but
one would think that in this day of nveDonsof num-
beress Insect Exterminators. +" Patent Powders, "
and other nosrums faacious genuine the prisoners
might he effectualy and permanently rid Of the vermn
addition to their punishment
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-07-07

Instltuts Talks about Fruit and other Horticultural
and Agricultural Information; Stock. F,ncal Cattle
Dry Goods and General Market Repo, Is, which are
published In The DAILY TRIBUNE THE SEM. WEEKLY
TRIBUNE also gives in the of year. three Or
four Of the Latest and Beat Popular Novels by living
authors. The cost Of these Alone II bought In book
chased IL the English Magazines from which they are
carefully selected the cost would be three or four times
that sum Nowhere else can much current intelli.
gence and permanent literary matter be had at so cheap
a rate as in 1Hs SEMi.WEEkLY TRIBUNE Those who
believe Ia the principles and approve Of character Of
The TRIBUNE can increase its power and influence By
Joining With their neighbors In farming clubs TO sub.
scribe for The SEM WEEKLY Edition. 1t will In that
way be supplied TO them at the lowest price for which
such paper be printed. Persons residing 10 the
city can find no valuable journal to send 10 their
country friends Price five cents Mail subsoribers
copy year--l04 numbers-s4i copies, year. q; S
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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-07-07

Yesterday fve.milc trotting match for one
thousand dollars aside half forfeit between Mr.. Beck
wicss Of Hartford 81 .. Ajax and Ad. Carpenter
little ch .. Hckvry Jack. was announced 10 come OF
on tho Position Course. l.. l.. and attracted good at
tendance Of the regular habitues Of The trottng track
The betting vm strongly In favor Of Hickory Jack.
500 10 so being freely offered In scoring, Ajax
behaved badly breaking with such persstency that his
owner, who had betted very heavily on his winning.
Judged II prudept TO pay forfeit in tho match. and
thus save the money he had bet'ed outside. In order
however to prevent disappointment to the spectators
who had paid their money for admission, was muiu'
ally agreed by the respective owners 81 tho horses to
trot race 81 mile beats for the gate money Hickory
Jack was made warm fsvorite, eco 10 90 being re-
pestedly laid on Ills winning The hrtt heat hs won
by length In 49, and elOO "a q was offered that be
won the he won the next heat and consequently
the race In g4s{; his driver. Dan Mace. dxawing
very fine and OILY winning by hail q length, which
could really have been increased to two three essths,
II required.
SEMINARY.
Fashion Course Isisieh for gate money nile hrs's. In
LansN
y. Mac. named eh. o. Hickory Jsck.".".......".".i
J. III. Martin nsmed Ajsx... ..................1
Tin.., 2to-2sDl
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-07-07
Racing Match Tor Five Thsussnd Dsifars
Between Beacen and Capt. Moore.

match for $1,000 at two mile heats has
been arranged between the celebrated raoe.Losts
Beacon and Capt. Moore, 10 como of August II. ut
Saratoga. Beacon Is four year old bay colt, BY Lex
ington, dam Bay Leaf by Yorkshire, aud belongs to
Mr. Cofey Of this city His running ~ throe year.
old stamps him horse of the very highest class
aud he hos Improved very much In the hands 81 his
EentreyiIie Coarse NIIr" " Ills opp"ue M.
Capt. Moore. IL four year old hay
colt by the imported horse Bslrowne dam Jenny Rose
by imp. Glencoe. and Ia owred by Mr. james H. Wat
son. and trained by c. Littlefald at Valley Brook
Farm. ~ J. His career upon the turf has been
bright and successful one and At milo heats and two
Th, match will create ereat interest among ,scinc
men throughout the country, md win lead heavy
speculation the issue. Both horses arc engaged An
the Saratoga Cup run for on the second day Of tho
meeting In the beginning Of August. and for which
Kentucky, Arferord. Thunder. Aldcbarsn Rhinodine.
Lord Monmouth and nine others are also entered.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-07-07
Tus yellow FEVER HOSPITAL smp-vIsIr

TnR YELLOW FEVER HOSPITAL SMP-VIsIr
or TIE HALLE OFFICER AND COMMANDMENTS OF Ehr
GRAFTON by invitation Of Dr. swinborEe, the Health
Oniccr the Commissioners Of Emigration and number
Of gentlemen interested In quarantine matters ysster
day visited the yellow fever hospital ship which has
been completely rehtted and which H. In day or two,
proceed TO its anchorage In the lower bay The ship
formerly theFacon steamer now known as the Night
ingale, In honor OF the distinguished EngIishwoman
whose services In the OF humanity have earned
for her 30 extended reputation. Ia now moored In the
Erie basn, at South Brooklyn. Her appointments
for Ice Of the most complete characters
she has for over one hundred patients
floating, hospital are most gratifying. The ratio OF
mortality has been reduced TO 2? per cent, lass than
the average npder tho old system OF shore hos
pitfalls. Drs. Bed and Wasir. the physicians In charge
gave most III cresting statement VI their experience
In the treatment Of this most formidable disease and
stated their entire confidence In their ability under the
systcm Of treatment nov employed. to prevent the
spread of tho disease TO the harbor Of New.York
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-07-07
FROM CHICAGO.

msvenests Of Reg,ussnss-C Chicago and
the Cem@erciai Convention ~ Detroit
Sanitary Fair Buildings - Tns
Weather.
Special Dispatch to The N r. Tribune
CHICAGO. Thursday, July 9. 1866.
within the past three weeks twenty .one regi.
mens and one battery have been paid off at this post
and are disbanded. The 10th and SD Regiment, will
arrive tonight from Louisville
The commercial interests Of Chicago will be repre-.
sented IN tho great International Convention to omen IN
Detroit on the 18th Inst. The Board OF Trade sends
thirty delegates and the Mercantile Association send,
eight
Tho Sanitary Fair buildings to be sold soon and
removed.
This 10 the hottest day Of the season. The mercury
this afternoon stood at 1902