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Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1865-05-05

WANTS TO DIE.-Ausiin NJ. Green,
of Sheffield, according to the report OF
his neighbors, has for some time past
been in a very unhappy frame of mind,
supposed 10 be induced by domestic diff
fculties. In the early part of last week
the burden of life being insupportable be
attempted to remove it by drinking
poison. The attempt failed and last
Friday, the burden of life still resting
upon him, he procured a check rein,
made a slip-noose in one end, put his
neck in, bitched the other end over head,
and stepped off box on to the floor
This arrangement "brought h IN up
standing"-on his tiptoes TIE drop was
not sufficient to break his neck, but was
lust right to choke him terribly and rend
er him insensible. While in this state
his friends found him and cut him down,
with enough breath left to warrant a
length OF life usually allotted to mankind.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1865-05-05
Marching into Richmond Town.

with Haunting flags and pennon flying,
Hoarse with shout and eager crying,
Came we to the city lying
In the light of April sun;
Till the walls of Castle Thunder,
Parting morning light asunder
Seemed to crouch in sullen wonder
From the work SO bravely done.
Tramp of soldiers never ending,
Corps and squadron close ascending,
With its line DER rampant bending,
Over fort and bastlon steep.
Wild hurrah and quick words spoken,
Fluttered folds Of starry token,
Words by deep emotion broken,
Earnest prayers not loud but deep.
Stealthy glance at window shuttered,
Maiden's name but softly uttered,
Prayers for patience slowly muttered,
Gave as / trod the street.
For the buds had bloomed thrice over
Thrice the bees had robbed the clover
Since we parted-love and lover
Hoping soon again to meet.
Close and dark and silent lying,
With no flag of welcome flying.
The house is still. pass il signing,
Marching into Richmond town.
Until the sun is softly sinking,
And stars come out so blithely blinking,
To find me thinking, ever thinking,
OF Bessies eyes, so soft and brown.
found my love, She spoke no greeting
In our silent place ofmeeting,
Though my heart was loudly beating,
Spoke no word of love to me.
Gave no kiss, nor clasp, nor cry,
Neither smile or happy sigh,
When kneeling came to lie
At her feet beneath the tree.
See you, as the moon grows lighter,
How yon legend groweth brighter,
And the marble tablet whittier;
There she sleeps no more to waken.
This is why my face is grimmer,
This is why my eve is DINNER,
Than before / saw its simmer,
Although Richmond has been taken.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1865-05-05

MAGNANIMITY.--A miler's dog broke
his chain the miller ordered his maid
servant to tie him up again. She was
attacked and bitten by the dog. On hear
ing her cries, the miller and his people
ran to her assistance. keep off y said
she, ,hulting the door, "lhe dog is mad.
| am already bitten, and must chain him
up alone.' Notwithstanding his biting,
-hs did not let him 60, but chained him
up, and then retired to her chamber, and
with the noblest resignation prepared her
self to die. Symptoms Of hydrophobia
soon broke out, and she died in few
days. The dog was killed without doing
any further mischief
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1865-05-05

all bare aud empty, not even a crust ol
bread, nor cent to buy any with. All
she said, don't think that | hesitated
then. But looking into that little room
poor starved, wretcbed, miserable look
ing round it into one corner, there she
said, | saw my poor, poor mother, dy-
ing of hunger and cold. Oh, what
marvel, what marvel that she fell
And so she had gone on lower and
lower, step by step. / said, "you must
stop this life, you shall GO with me, may.
be can find you something to do. You
shall stand an honored and respected
woman once MORE" No, no. she said,
don't try it; you need not talk 20 me so,
| have tried it again and again, and am
always discovered and driven back
You need not try to help me. There is
no hope, there is no help for such a won
an as |, and then turning and looking at
me-ob, men, oh, women, careless and
Indifferent Oh, that you could have
seen the girls face aud could have heard
her say, "You are young, you are hand
some y dressed, maybe you have position,
maybe influence; oh, l beg you, | pray
you to use them all to save other young
girls. They are coming into this life,
living it as | live it, suffering it as | suf,
fer it, dying in it, as | shall some day
die" And so l promised her, and to
keep that promise | come and put the
matter before vou tonight. The speak
er said that girls story had an ending.
One Christmas eve, not long ago, in one
Of our elegant streets, in front Of beau>
tiful dwelling, blazing with light from
garret 10 basement, stood this girl
"With amazement
liOubtlGss ny ulSut.
and the officer that testified afterward
said that looking in at these beautiful
into this rare and elegant room,
there stood the young man who had been
her employer, with young girl resting
her hand in his, promising to love and
honor him for life {; and it is said that up
md down, up and down, up and down in
he night and cold, wandered this poor
Naf, this miserable outcast still and |
when the Christmas morning sun rose
md streamed up the street, there she
ested dead and at peace. And the day
hereafter, this girl, daughter of clergy
nan, gently and tenderly reared with
mother who had loved her, this poor
,irl was carried out and buried in the
,otter's field, with four miserable adand>
med women following her as her only
nourners.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1865-05-05

A green servant girl was told by her
mistress to wash her clothes and hang
them on horse to dry. Biddy O'Flan
naean having washed the articles sud-
denly disappeared and in about an hour
returned leading donkey.
"What on airth," says the lady, edo
you want that for z"
"Och, sure,' cried Biddy, 81 could not
find horse, but I've got donkey, won't
that do IS we'll 2"
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1865-05-05

Men show particular folly on five diff
ferent occasions: when they establish
their fortune on the ruin of another
when they expect TO excite love by cold
ness, and by showing more marks of dis
like than affection; when they wish to
become learned in the midst Of repose
and pleasure; when they seek friends
without making any advances of FRIEND
ship; and when they are unwilling TO
succor their friends in distress.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1865-05-05

Douglas Jerrold once said to an ardent
young gentleman, who was desirous OF
seeing his name in print "Be advised
by me, young man, don't take down the
shutters before there is something in the
window"
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1865-05-05

1t is said that out west the young la,
dies keep light burning in the parlor
TO late hour on Sunday night to make
believe they've caught beau,
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1865-05-05

Freely ye have received, freely give.
Speak the truth which God, through
revelation, nature, life, has given you to
speak. Ii may be for augbt you know
the truth the world has waited for SO long.
Let your light shine, and leave results
with God. ss-a7s
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-02-08
ITEMS,

Red hair in Paris brings 81 per knot
England has as many paupers as cleo
tors
sugar refinery has been established on
the Nile.
Thirty people starved to death in | IA
don last year
The Imperial Library at Paris contains
2,0oO0Jh printed works
The Springfield Republican knows of an
lri-hInan who cannon write his own name.
AMI has stored up 800 0J in gold ami sill
yer.
Paris papers are agitating the free trade
qursti on.
The co'orcd citizens Of New Or eans
own $4,000, 900 in real estate
There are l05,94J more women than
men in Sweden
a petroleum lnrrau has been suggested
! as new department.
A little boy in Trinity Church choir, in
New Y ORR, gets 81 900 salary year for
singing.
The proposed tobacco exchange has
been est. bished in New YORK
Edwin Forrest has had a sharp attack
OF the govt
Sercsh ladies' in Washington are now
known ly curls over the left shoulder
! The LAWYERS fees for collecting the In
tcrnal Re cnue in New i ork were about
/ $4,000
TIE Armstrong gun captured at Fort
Fisher, vas presented ny the manufacture
or, Sir WI liam Armstrong. to jeff Davis.
4
and mounted on Il magnificent mahogany
carriage
The scandalous divorce case in New
. York revealed that Mrs MillSpaugh did
not love her husband because, although
he dressed well, he was sluvcnlv. never
wore kid gloves and ways bad a red
nosel 1t was the red nose that estranred
her affections That WAS the domestic fire
brand.
At the commencement of the champion
prize fight between MarSlen and Wor-
maid, on the 18th Of January. in England,
the bets were six 10 four on Marsden-
Bat Wormaid beat him awfullv. winning
the fight and tlc cha mp;ons belt in eimh
teen rounds and 81 minutes In the / 18th
round Glrs,ien was struck down like an
OK Wornald was very little hurt
The rebellion NAV now he said t. be on
it, last legs. One Foot has left it.
Whitticrs "Barhara l'ritchie' is the fn-
vori5e poem of the Emperor of Brazil
Ernest de Bunsen is about to publish a
book in support of his theory that Zoroas-
ter was the Hebrew Adam.
Biondin treasurer has failed, and left
the unhappy rope walker his debtor to the
tune of 500 009
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-02-08
Democratic Ayes.

The Democrats in Congress who voted
in favor of the amendment to the Consti-
tuition, aholishing slavery. are rs follow.
Bailey, Pennsylvania; Baldwin. Michl-
gan Co!Ir"th, Pennsylvania English,
Connecticut; Ganson, N"w York: Girls
void New York; lIcrrick, New oak
Hutchins. Olio, KIM, Missouri; Gcam2n,
kentucky: Sweat, Maine; Rollins, Mis-
sonri; Steele, New York; OdeIl, New Go"k;
Radlord, New York: Nelson, New York
Wheeler, Wisconsin.
We look throuc the list in vain fnr the
names of any of the Democratic members
from Illinois. They all voted against this
righteous measure ni National Liberty -
The two Aliens Robinson, Ross, Ellen,
Knapp, Stuars, Morrison AMI Harris al!
recorded Their names among the nnys-
Shame upon them
Fortunately the majority Of these nnc"a-
sciuuabIc Southern syn 5athizerS vi / dis
.racc the State Of Illinois IN Congress- but
f.w weeks longer. soInd and true mren
having been G ectrd 90 take the = aces %,
the two \ lens. stuart Morrison, Ellen
and ulrris- Chicago JourHdL
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-02-08
" FED :. NJ co.

GENTLEMES Please send me by the
bearer one dozen needles Tor nv machine.
and here let me, while think Of it, give
YOU my earnest testimonial regarding the
worth and reliability Of your machines,
Having neen fami,i lr with all the various
styles of Sewing Machines in use, ! am
well able to judge of merit or demerit in
them, and can truly say that there are
points of superiority in the Weeds Pat
ent which never have discovered in those
of anv other neutrality-suspicious. instance,
capacity for setciRg all sorts Of lcorh, the
finest and coarsest perfection an tension,
which renders tn. stitch even, strong, du-
rable and alike on both sides Of the ma
terra sewed simplicity, which makes the
working of them so very easy to learn
There are many other POINTS Of superior
excellence which viii not here enurner-
ate, but will endorse fully your state
ment hat the Weed "a, 0ids the faults
VIII 1t impro es upon the good points Of
other machines
Yours truly,
EDWARD ANDERSON.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-02-08
The End OF SIlYerE.

The bill amending the Constitution So
itude in the United States, except as q
punishment for crime, has passed tie
House Of Representatives. by more than
the required o-thirds vote AMI only re
quires the ratification Of the Legislatures
of three ourths of the States 70 become q
part Of that instrument. That 1t VIII be
adopted by the requisite number Of States,
there is little doubt We think we only
echo the sentiments OF large majority Il
the loval inhabitants Of our eOun.I wnen
we saw we arc heartily rejoiced to see this
black spot on American liberty wiped ont
-eradicated Cor all time to come. The
people Of the Northern States have always
looked upon Slavery ~ curse to the
South Il has been STUMBLE z block
placed before the progress Of advancing
civi ization, AMI retarded the set eneni
OF our new territories, for under the ru-
ling Of the late Judge fancy, the constitl-
ton carried slavery where er the slave
owner desired to 20 with his human chat
te'.
Nor is this all that may DC charged TO tn {
account OF the sacred Institution" Tie
present unholy rebellion was inauEurated
for the purpose Of making more permanent
and more widespread the curse The bleo8
the treasure, the thousands of lives sacri-
feed, both of the North and South, all
stand to the debtor side Of human bond
age The strugg'e has been scvere, and
in lis expiring throes, NAV be yet contin-
ned for n time, but who can doubt the fl
nal result? When the proposed amend
men. is ratified by the required number Of
States slavery will no Longer haze an ex-
istence on the soil Of the United States
and with il then dies the object Of rebe :
lion
We thank God that in this nineteenth
century our government Is to become not
only free in name, but free in reality
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-02-08
Irlm Savannah.

On the evening o. the 2Ith diSa StrGuS
contit-rtt.on occurred ut Savannah. de-
>;r"ying considerable property, bat witA' ut
loss of life ur cotton Ga the morning of
the 2Sth another fire broke out, drStroyiu :
two squares Ia thu third dit let bull l.
iu-s were torn down 10 prevent the spread
of the fumes, as the wind was hinw n.
f-om the east Some fcud had placed u
kc- of powder Mt the side "f the arsenal,
corner of York and Mailer streets, un-
donhieliv to blow ~ the city, "a the arse
nal contained some thirty tons OF powder
The keC was accd in the shadow of Il
tree, to prevent disco cry, with ;he top
taken of Thi, helIish plot IS attributed
L the rebe,S. Who are in anything but =
pleasant mood, In view of their present
condition
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-02-08
Til, Barbari,n or sl,7sry.

PROM -Hfc At.it7.'' p .e-Hs
We were invited rpunI - tac Provost
Marshal Office last week t. -.c = con
traband who recent escaped from North
Carolina, with about loo others and mad.
their wlv to General Burhriiges lines
near Saltviile Va. lie came here IT, en-
list and on being stripped fer cxamiua-
ton his body presented a spectacle which
excited the horror. pity ami Indignation al
the officers and Of MI who saw it. Ills
arms and leo were literally knotted with
scars from the teeth oi bloodhounds. which
had torn him when attempting 10 escape.
while his body WAS scanned with wells like
whip-cordS cauSci hv ,hc Oyerscer.s bra
til LASH Such "a sight We never saw be-
fore, and il would have removed nh doubt
had any existed IN eur mind. cf the truth
of the many stories we had read Of Sou,h
ern barharism and crutltv To tine down
trodden slave The man WAS a-out -
years old, bat was I'm Ter the minimum
height Tor a soldier, AMI therefore WAS no;
enlisted. but the Marshal hum1nelv fur
rishel him some new clothes - replace
his tatterei garments, AMI gave him GOO
advice a. ~ making a wise use OF his
nawly acquired liberty. by forming indus
trious AMI temperate habits. after which
he went on h.s way rrjoicin.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-02-08

- Ihc Reloit Formal notes the arrest
there of ". Graham and Benz Swalc, one
Irish, the other English, for putting in n
false claim Of alienagc in order to avoid
liability to the draft They had ma lie af-
fdavit that they lad never declared their
intention to become citizens of the United
States aud had ne. er claimed or exerci--
cd citizens right of voting The old poll
lists ut BE oft showed that they had voted
in the city elections, and the Deputy Mar
shall ut once had them arrcSte and taken
10 GAINESVILLE, where they gave bonds To
answer to the chHrg'. The examn c that
will probably lac N lde o! these FLINDERS,
will be apt to make others beware how
they attempt TO >hirk the just claims Of
the country 70 their services
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-02-08

1NCEEASEa P " TO GOVERNMENT EHrToY-
gES.-We find the following resolution.
introduced ~ Col Cchh, in the proceed
i1-s of Congress, but notice also that it
flilrl to pass:
R-rofred. That in view of tn. enormous
expenS : oi the Government rendered nee
e>sarv for the maintenance Of the Army
aud Navy employed for the defense of the
Government "a ,ainst the existing rebellion,
and the oneruus taxes imposed upon the
people t-r the purpose OF meeting such
expenses, it is the sense OF this House that
ne law ougat to lie enacted whereby the
salary cor compensation of any class Of
employees Of the Government shall be
raised or increased
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-02-08

r@J>John C. Breckinrid-e has been APP
pointed the reb i Secretary of War. lie
has been Il melancholy failure in the field,
net. lie i 4 representative OF kentucky
and Is kentucky is not in the ConIedera-
cy, he u without n constituency To back
hlm. This may pro tn be a serious Diet
rIlnent tn him as soon aS he begins 10
hlunder The jealousy OF the Represent
ativcs of States which are in the Confede-
Tacv az INST their fe low rebels who come
from States in which tho rebellion has no
toothold, occasionally breaks out, and is
certain Ia come up. If the outside rebels do
anything to pro oke the wrath OF The in
side traitors
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-02-08
Dissolution 81 The RebG! Cabinet.

From the Richmond Wing, Jan. Isl
We understand that the entire Virginia
delegation in Congress. with the exception
of one mcmher unite a few DAYS are in
the Recommendation that the members Of
the Cabinet. with the exception of Mr.
Trenholm. resign their positions. The
resignation OF Mr. seldom which occurred
on Friday may or may not he connected
with this recommendation. It is thought
the cXiStin. Cabinet has pretty nearly tx
hau>tcd is intellectual resources without
accomplishing ans very brilliantly II uni
nat Il indi idual fame AMI that Il now set
with fresh ideas, ami wid"-awakc chNrIc-
tcrisricS. is csnecialIv dos 'raLc nj the
present time Lrte Yesterday evening an
alarming rumor attained circulation t.
The effect th.t Gen Rra~g had been ap-
pointed Secretary of War Notwi.h~ran l.
i'm the aIsuriitv of tho rnmor, AMI tho
we!l-known fact that tho Senate woulI
nat confirm such nomination. vet the rrt-
NOR circulated widely, and pro iuccd uni-
vcr-aI gloom Without any knowlcirc or
the appointment. we lie justified in Siam
ping this rulnor as utterly without found
alton.
From the Richmond Di patch. jar. 60
Nv James \ Seldon has resigned the
portfolio of tho War department We
ha'c not been able to learn that his sue
ccSsor has been appointed. tbon.h several
prominent gent em1n arc spoken of a.
likely To hc appointed Among those are
Gen Braxtnn Bragg. Genl lIrerkinrid 70
and Senator Hill Of Georgia Th"re i n
report that the p ace has hccn offered n
Cen BrecNinrid-e. but thnt he decline
"a accept unless he WIS n lowed Ia 50 Get
his Commanding General 1t was un1nr
stood that MIR Sci Ion was in.lucad 70 re-
si-n hv the action taken hy the Virginia
Congressional Delegation. These gent
men, it appears, sent in 70 the President
an o.hcinl announcement that they had
l"St confidence in al the members ef the
Cabinet except Mr. Trenholm. amt asked
for c',1u-c. Mr.. Sedion being inform
ed Of this action Immediately sent in his
eSignation.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-02-08

So At Camp Douglas. Chicago, there
are fourteen hundred Of the prisoners on
the sick list, with an a eraEe number of
intcrmcnts Of six per day. One Of the
mast frequent causes of death is ',nosta :
gia, which j. the medical designation for
"homc~icknes~. The daily expense Of
supporting the prison to the Government
independent Of private contributions. Is
3 $50 daily The more Industrious among
them spend their time in the manufacture
OF @utta percha rings and ike trinket~
while sore who are mechanics. turn out
tables. wsrdrobes. and ersn bu-@ies
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-02-08

SMALL PoN-rhe Palmer Journal in
speaking of the small pox and "A cure for
it, says About sixty eases of small pox
have been treated at the State Almshouse
durinc the past three months, with a sin
= e fatal result, and that was in the case
of II man who WAS taken there in the last
stages of the disease, from a nei@hhorin-
town. The remedy used in n these cases
y. Il tea made from ii plant known in
medicine as .Sarrdceaia PU'purea famil-
larry called Ladies' SAdd e, or w alter Cup,
the root of which is the remedial part -
This remedy l. Il new disco cry in medi-
cal science, and has been used with excel
lent effect t sewhere. The effect OF the
remedy is to allav the fe err and irritation
caused by the formation of pustuies, the
latter dryin" away rapidly, leaving slight,
If any, traces OF the disease
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-02-08

Peace minors continue to aeisate the
public mind Many are of the opinion that
peace is even at our doors We are not rs
sanguine rs many upon the prospect Of a
speedy termination Of ho-tilities Yet we
incline to the belief tha. there j. an effort
being made that wiz eventually lead to
peace That the rebel 90 eminent has
cent commissioners 10 consult with our
authorities there appears to be but little
doubt; but that Mr. Liuca n and Secrcta-
ry Seward have gone to meet them TO con
elude terms of peace, we very much doubt
The terms Of this Government are already
known to the South-thc laying down or
arms nnd return Il Allegiance vii rs- 81
end 10 the var IF the rebels arc really -
90 that. there IS prospect of peace. for
we think the pre'im;naries f,r = compro-
mise on such terms nigh: soon be agreed
upon
Grant sherman and Sheridan, wiki the
boys in blue, arc rs yec IN, most eifectunl
peace commits siouers tina. can be sent to
the rebel capital They are on the way
to that poin. AM when they are success
ful peac. viii come with little trouble. =
Meantime j: Is not fulter in the business
Of enlislin5 men to avoid the draft lr
they are no: needed, al the better but If
they are wanted let them be on hand. and
short Spring campaign will finish the
JOB, and produce i peace that will be en-
durin~
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-02-08
Important Notice.

The Commissioner Of Internal Re-enue
has given notice that after the first day of
February next, all persons executin. re-
ceipts for the de livery of any property to
them by express companies, bv signin. in
the usual manner the lie livery books of
said companies, and fliling 10 affix and
canoe the two cent stamp required by
law, will be prosecuted for the penalty of
two hundred dollars thereby incurred, un-
der section l5S of the Act Of June 30th,
1864.
Persons executing receipts for the de-
livery of coal, wood, and other property.
without so stamping them, are subject to
the same penalties
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-02-08
uG-A French journal has been nubIish.

uC-A French Journal has been publish
M series of letters from America. an /
81 viviJ were the descriptions. so full of
local color the sketches, AMI 80 wonderful
VAST the knowledge of military strategy
CVincei. that the ParIsianS were delight
Ell, and the officers Of the army though I
tltat some eminent field offer must II ",
a;i down his sword and taken up the pen
Tor the French paper. ia short every one
WIS enchanted. and as it now turns out
deceived; fo. the author of those brilliant
letters, the painter Of these marvellous pie
lures, Is i VI. Llagle, AMI they were not
written at Washington, but in Paris.