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Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1865-06-09

THE RULING PAssIoN.-Bonaparte
died in bis military garb, bis Field Mar
shals uniform and his boots, which he
had ordered to be put on a short time
previous TO bis dissolution. Augustus
Caesar chose to die in a standing position,
and was careful in arranging his person
and dress for the occasion. Siward, Earl
of Northumberland, when at the point of
death, quilted his bed and put on his ar
NOR, saying, that "it became not man
to die like a beast" A more remarka-
ble instance is that of Maria Theresa, OF
Austria, who, short time before she
breathed her last, having fallen into a
slight slumber, one of the ladies in at
tendance remarked that her majesty
seemed to be asleep. "No,' said she,
u could sleep if / would indulge in re-
pose, but am sensible Of the near ap-
proach OF death, and I will not allow my
self to be surprised by him in my sleep /;
/ wish to meet my dissolution awake
Such are the efforts of poor expiring
mortality-still clinging to earth--slill
laboring for the breath of posterity, and
exhausting itself in efforts TO rise With
"gracefulness at the last"
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1865-06-09

THE SIMPLEST FORM OF ANIMAL
LIFE.-ln making the soundngs for the
Atlantic telegraph between Newfound-
land and Ireland, small tube with
valve was fitted TO the end of the line, so
as to bring up a little of the sediments
from the bottom of the sea, and when
this was dried it was found to be dust
so fine that on rubbing it between the
fingers it would disappear in the cracks
of the skin. On placing this dust under
a microscope each particle was seen to
he shell-the home of a sentient being I
When these shells are highly magnifed,
little holes are discovered in them, through
which delicate iiaments protruded, which
were the animals organs of locomotion.
As these filaments branch out like the
roots of a tree, the animal is called
from two Greek words which
signify roo.-iooted. As the thizopod is
the simplest form of animal life, it is
probably the oldest. The shells are
found in all of the geologic periods, and
As we go down in the strata, or backward
in the ages, they regularly increase in
size and number. They form a large
portion of the chalk formation which was
laid down in the age of reptiles, and at
the time the shells were generally of
about the size of pins head; in lower
strata the shells are found as large as q
penny, and still lower foot in diameter.
They have lately been found in Canada
three feet in diameter.
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PRAYERS NOT PLEASANT TO HEAR.

do not like to hear him pray,
On beuded knee about an hour,
For grace to spend Alright each day,
Who knows his neighbor has no -four.
Id rather see him go TO mill,
And buy his luckless ncghbor bread,
And see his children eat their fill,
And laugh beneath their humble shed.
I'd not like to hear him pray,
"Let blessings on the widow be-
Who never seeks her home to say,
'If want o'ertakes you come to me-"
hate the prayer so loud and long,
That's uttered for the orphans veal
BY him who sees them crushed by wrong,
And only with the lips can feel.
do not like to hear her pray,
With jeweled ears and siken dress,
Whose washer-woman tolls all day,
And then is asked to work for less.
Such pious shayers despise,
With folded hands aud air demure,
They lift to heaven their holy eyes,
Then steal the earnings of the poor,
I do not like such soulcss prayers;
II wrong, hope to be forgiven;
No angel-wing them upward bears,
They're lost a million miles from heaven.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1865-06-09

SUGGESTIVE FACT REGARDING PRIs
oNERs OF WAR.-It is a suggestive fact
that out of thirty-five thousand returned
Union prisoners of war paid off during
the last three months, not one thousand
were of the number taken prisoners In
1868, and at least five hundred Of these
were paid in hospitals. II is known tAat'
owing to the suspension of exchanges
during 1864, a large number of prisoners
we're held by the rebels captured during
the previous year. The evidence elici-
ted on the present trial of the a7sassina-
tion conspirators explains where they are
Starvation and other diabolical outrages
had placed them beyond the reach OF
exchange.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1865-06-09

The EMPEROR CoNsTANTINE.-Con-
stantine, when he was chosen emperor,
found several Christians in office, and is
sued an edict, requiring them TO renounce
their faith or quit their places. Most Of
them gave up their offices to preserve
their conscience but some eringed and
renounced Christianity. When the en-
peror had thus made full proof their dis
position and character, be removed all
who thus basely complied with his sup
posed wishes, and retained the Others,
saying that "those who would desert or
or deny their Divine Master would de-
sert him, and were not worthy bis conf,
dence."
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JEFF. DAVIS IN PRIsoN.-A letter re.
ceived by prominent gentleman in this
city from a friend at Fortress Monroe,
dated May 23-Tuesday last says:
II have seen jeff. Davis and G. c. Clay.
They are confined in what used to be a
paymaster's office. 1t is now made into
a PRISON. Jeff. was put into irons to-
day. The way he kicked and fought
was surprising. He said he never would
submit to it but four good, stout men
laid him down and put the fetters and
handouts on. He has nothing but a
spoon to eat with, and lives on soldiers
fare"
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ADDITION TO MOTHER GooSE's MELODIES.

JEFF Davis was warrior bold,
And vowed the Yanks should fall.
He jumped into his pantaloons
And swore he'd rule them all.
But when he saw the Yankees come
To hang him if they could,
He jumped into petticoat
And started for the wood.
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"Then come down and search me-"
replied. Tten resumin my nat'ral voice
| said, at is your own A. W, Betsey
Sweet lady, wake Ever of thou I"
"Oh," she said, ats you, is it? ]
thought | smelt something"
Bot the old girl was glad TO see me.
In the mornin / found that my family
were entertaining an artist from Phla-
delphia, who was there paintin some
startling waterfalls and mountains, and
| more'n suspect he bad hankerin for
my eldest dauter.
MIR. Skimmerhorn, father" sed my
dauter.
"Glad to see you, sir" replied in a
hospital vols.
"He is an artist, father" sed my dau--
ter.
"A whichest?'
"An artist. A painter"
"And glazier ?" askt. "Are you a
painter and glazIer, sir! Z"
My dauter and wife was mad, but
couldn't help it. | felt in a comikil mood.
ut is a wonder to me sir" said the
artist, "considerin the wide spread repu-
tation you have, that some of your east
ern managers don't secure YOU"
"It's wonder to me-" said my wife,
THAT somebody don't secure him with
chain"
After breakfast | went over to town
to see my old friends. The editor of the
Bugle greeted me cordially, and showed
me the follerin article he'd just written
about the paper on the other side OF the
strett:-
"We have recently put up in our office
an entirely new sink of uniqe construc-
tion-with two holes through which the
soiIed water may pass to the new bucket
underneath. What will the hell hounds
of the Advertiser say to this ? We shall
continue to make improvements as fast
as our rapidly increasing business may
warrant. Wonder whethe: a certain
-ditor's wife thinks she can palm off
brass watch. chain on this community for
a gold one ?"
THAT" says the editor, shifts him
where be lives. That will close him up
as bad as it did when l wrote an article
-idicooling his sister, who's got cock
sye."
A few days after my return, ] was
hown young man who says he'll be
lam if he goes to the war. He was set
in on barrel, 81 was indeed loathsome
,bi-ck.
Last Sunday heard Parson Bathkins
,reach, and the good old man preached
we'll, too, tho his prayer was ruther
engtby. The editor Of the Bugle who
vas with me, said that prayer would
make fifteen squares solid nonpareil.
| don't think of nothing more to write
bout. SO "Beleeve me, if all those en-
earring young charms" etc, etc.
A. WARD.
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An Irish woman being called upon by
the census taker the other day, among
other interrogations was asked whether
her husband had been naturalized; she
replied, "An sure, then, and is it for the
smallpox yol mean Z!
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1865-06-09
VOLUME l0---NUMBER "A.
OUTSIDE THE AleH0USE.
o, don't go in tonight, John,

o, don't go in tonight, John,
Now, husband, don't go in.
To spend your only shilling John,
Would oe a cruel sin.
There's not loaf at home, John
There's not a coal, you know
Though with hunger l am faint, John,
And cold comes down the snow.
Then don't so in tonight
All, John, you must remember
And, John, can't forget
when never foot of yours, John,
Was in the alehouse set.
All, those were happy times, John,
No quarrel then we knew,
And none we're happier in our lane
Than I, dear John, and you.
Then don't go in tonight
You will not go John, John, l mind,
When we were courting, few
Had arm as strong, or step as firm,
Or cheek as red as you;
But drink has stolen your strength, John,
anu pdtih Jul NhNNh w NAANNI
Has tottering made your young, firm tread,
And bowed your manly height.
You'll not go in tonight!
You'll not go in Think on the day
That made me, John, your wife,
What pleasant talk that day we had
OF all our future life
OF how your steady earnings. John,
No wasting could consume,
But weekly some new comfort bring
To deck our happy room.
Then don't 60 in tonight!
To see us, John, as then we dressed
So tidy, clean and neat,
Brought out all eyes TO follow US
As we went down the street.
All, little thought our neighbors then,
And we as little thought,
That ever, John, to rags like these
By drink we should be brought.
You'll not go in Tonight
And will you go? If not for me,
Yet for your baby stay -
You know, John, not a taste Of food
Has passed my lips to-day;
And tell your father, little one,
'Tis mine your life hangs on.
You will not spend the shilling' John,
You'll give it him' Come, John,
Come home with us tonight.
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How Fernando Wood was Snub-
bed in London.

]
bed in London.
The London correspondent Of the Bos-
ton Commonwealth shows how this dis
tnguished copperhead was suppressed
! in London:
You may judge of the scorn with
which Americans in London read in
Thursdays papers, April 26th, the fol-
lowing notice:
"SIR-I shall be much obliged if you
will state that meeting of the Americans.
in London will be held at this hotel to-
morrow, at II o'clock, with reference to,
some appropriate expression of sentiment
concerning the lamentable intelligence
frsss- the Uaiied States.
Very truly yours,
FERNANDO WOOD.
Grosvenor Hotel, Pinlico. April 26."
1t was seen through in moment. A
goodly number Of Americans went there
determined to prevent this sneaking eff
fort of Wood to be the American repre-
sentative and paragon of patriotism here,
(where he has been for two weeks,) and
there was in the room ready for use
certain message of his recommending the
very proper and praiseworthy destruction
Of the United States as good moment
for the secession of New York city,
When we had all been seated in silence
for few moments, model waiter Of the
aristocratic Grosvenor Hotel came to the
door and proclaimed, Gentlemen Fer
nando Wood !" AS that sleek and oly
individual began a clap with bis hands
whereupon he was utterly covered up
and hidden away beneath spontaneous
bushes and Kisses from every throat
Fernando caught the hurricane in bis
breast, staggered little, then went on to
the upper part Of the room. Some one
then proposed that he (Wood) should
take the chair; but almost before the
motion had passed from his lips, DIR.
Black of Kentucky, entered the door and
called out-"Genilemen, | have come
from the residence of the American min>
ister, aud have message from number
Of eminent Americans there to those who
have gathered here"
DR.. 3. then said that il was the opin.
ion of Mr.. Adams, and the gentlemen in
consultation with him, that general
meeting of Americans should be held in
St. James Hall on Monday evening, and
that all should reserve any minor ex>
preston until then. The Woodite
thought the'meetlng might 60 on but he
was interrupted by call to adjourn
The next attempt was TO thank Fernan-
do Wood for calling US together but
Rev. Cramond Kenndey, sub-agent with
Dr.. Payne for the freedmen, mounted a
chair and asked it Americans needed to
thank aoy man Tor calling them together
W the motion to thank not being
put, the crowd left the room 10 Wood and
bis friend. You may think this manifes-
taliou of feeling harsh; but assure you
hat il was what the human nature of
men was not able 10 stand, to
behold the countenance of one who had
devoted his life to strengthening the arm
hat has covered America with devas-
ation and grief. in the very hour when
hat arm had filed up the measure of its
niquities.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1865-06-09
IRASBURGH, VERMONT, FRIDAY. JUNE 8, 1865

10 put an end to the troubles oil the
French people"
"TIow long since did you form this
project ?"
Since The prescription of the Deputies
of the People" (Seven weeks before }
at is from the journals, then, shat you
have judged Marat to be an anarchist p
Yes | knew that he had brutalized
the French"
At these words noise arosel in the
hail. and, raising her voice, she exclaim.
ed with impressive energy:
81 killed one man to save a hundred
thousand; a wicked man to save the in
nocent: ferocious beast to give repose
to my country. was Republican be-
fore the revolution l never wanted
energy"
"What do you mean by energy ?" asked
the judge.
II mean by energy" said she, "tbe
feeling of those who are willing to forget
their own interest for the sake of their
country"
The sentence of death she heard with
unmoved countenance ; and when in the
afternoon of the same day she was borne,
clad in the red gown of a murderess, in
a cart, TO the place of execution, saluied
by the hootings of the rabble, she sat as
erect and calm as statue. The sight
of the guillotine did not shake her cour-
age. When the executioner removed
the handkerchief from her neck, a blush
of maidenly shame overspread her noble
countenance, and when he lifted her
streaming head to the view of the people
the tinge was still visible on her cheeks.
A voice from the crowd pronounced her
epitaph;
"She is greater than Brutus."
Every conceivable honor was paid to
The remains of Marat. A public funeral
was decreed him, and his body was placed
u the Pantheon; his heart enclosed in
an urn of gold. A pension was settled
upon his mistress, and the Convention
ordered his portrait to be placed on the
wall OF their chamber.
Not for day did the death of Marat
suspend or diminish the flow of innocent
JIood. On the contrary, Robespierre,
employing his assassination as pretext,
ent hundreds of victims to the guillotine,
0 apoease "the shade OF the martyr of
liberty" 1t was two years longer before
his bloody frenzy had so far subsidized as
o admit of the removal Of the body of
Karat from the Pantheon and of his por-
raft from the hall Of the Convention.
Good democrats will notice with pleas
re one thing in this chapter of horrors.
Charlotte Corday was not pu; to the tor
Ire nor was the death decreed her
ainful one. The People, even in their
badness, were not as cruel as the royal
ourts which condemned the assassins OF
Kings to endure for hours every agony
'hich ingenious cruelty could devise.-
he reader may reply that this was due
} the progress Of the age rather than
, the genius of democracy. But to what
lfuenca are we to attribute the abolition
f torture in France, and the general hu-
lanity which compelled even Marat and
to be content with the pain
,ss death of their victims We answer:
t was the influence of the ilu>trious lib
rails who wrote and pleaded in France
/ behalf of humane laws before the rev.
luton began. The horrors of the rev.
luton have obscured their merits, but
hen history comes TO be truly written
leir glory will re-appear, and it will
main.
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John Mitchell, who is still in Richmond,
il reported to be as bitter toward lhr
Federal Government as ever. He says
the South is not subdued.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1865-06-09

Remember the poor to help them.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-03-25


ThH CONDITION or IRELAND.-Mr. Ma.
Of Ireland: He sOlemnly and sincerely
declared that there was in Ireland discon.
tent and disafe fection which nothing under
heaven but just laws could change. The
Lord Lieutenant, . few days ago, expressed
his deep regret that the people were leav.
inE the country In such numbers, and car
ried with them feeling of hostility to the
British Government. Let them look At the
Case straight in the face, and not shrink
from consideration Of the question. The
feeling carried 70 America by Irishmeu
would have an Influence upon the policy
or American Statesmen. The Irish emi-
grants and their children born in the Uni.
ted States outnumbered the population Of
Ireland. They were active and energetic,
and many of them commanded the press
and the platform. They were animated
by hatred of England, and he asked them
into what calamities might they not pre-
cipitate tho two countries. [Hear, hear.1
He hoped that the Government, instead Of
troubling themselves about complications
in distant parts OF Europe, would endeayor
to heal the sore that existed in the heart of;
the empire Royal visits would not meet
the wants Of ireland. They would only be
as court. plaster over a deep-seated ulcer.
The Irish people would be glad to see Fer
Majesty or any member Of her family; but.
the starving people who saw the utter
hopelessn ess of any effort for which there
was no reward, did not want the sunshine
Of royalty or the glitter of fpageantry. What
they wanted was Just laws, that would lib.
orate their arms, and give them q 6eld for
their exertions. Hear, hear
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Reoonseruceien Fellacies.

There has been almost as much delusion
among Unionists about what they call "re-
construction as there has been among the
rebels about the causes and results Of the
war. Half the members of Congress and
half the public writer's have been at work
on some scheme Of reoonstruction. Now is
X not very clear that il tho rebels are rea-
dy to stop fighting and re-enter the Union,
there is no need Of any elaborate plan
about it2 And if they are not, thai all
plans are inedeotual2 We cannot make
black white by act Of Congress. One OF
the political vices natural to Republican
Government is q constant effort to cure
everything by law. The people send rep
resentatives to the Legislature and to Con.
gress, 40 they suppose, to make laws, and
At It they 60. Each man thinks himself
gifted with . natural genius to reform the
nation by. Law; /; aud # he makes no at
tempt at it the people think Of him a. the
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Of the execution. 5 The prisoner waa con.
dueted'tO the gallOws in company with the;
minister. Both sknslt and offerel up q
prayer, after which Capt, SwoIe read the
charges and specifications to the prisoners,
de- seemed to pay little attention TO this
were continually y in motion evidently ofIer.,
ing up his last petition to God. "Lord
have mercy on my poor SOUL" seemed.
from thelmotion OF his lips, to be his pray.
ser. He was aAked if he had anything 10
say, to make it known. He directed his
remarks 70 his spiritual adviser in q very
low voice, hardly audible: "a
have served in, the Confederate army four
years. I fought under Gen. Buckner at
Fort DOnels0n, and belonged to Gen. Nor.
gan'e command when he entered Kentucky
I'have assisted, and taken many prisoners.
and have always treated them kindly. /
was wounded at Cynthiana, and cut off
from ro my my command: n I have been in
am y regular Confederate soldier, and I
Aope in aud die for the Confederate cause.
Awhile cap was then placed over his
face, and II the word three the prop was
pulled from under the trap. The fall was
not more than three feet, aud did not break
his neck like the other victim, he choked
to death. We have seen great many per.
sons hung, but never before did We witness
such hard struggles and oonvulsions. II
was feared for time that he would break
the laahings. His sufeTings, however.
were of abort duration. Thus ended the
career Of the notorious Sue Mundy
He was left hanging some twenty min
utes before be was cut down. Immediate.
ly crowd gathered around the body, some
trying to cut OF y button, others sna; ching
At the cord TO secure piece Us y lne,pen,o.
A rnmor was started that his Jacket con-
tanned lot Of greenbacks, carefully sewed
in the lining. Accordingly, beffaShe was
placed in the coffin, q genera sAtf kG was
Instituted, but nothing was tounQe1
As an evidence that he did havct3 hear,
and q fellow feeling IN his bosom, wletppend
a letter to young lazy Of this STA writ
ten in the Military Prison few iismsnts
before he was taken 10 the place Of execu-
ton:
MY DEAR: have 10 inform You Of the
sac fate which awaits your true friend. !
am to suffer death this afternoon, d, 4
O'Clock. - I send yon, from my
chains, \ message Of true love; and, as I
stand on the brink Of the grave, I tell you
] do truly, and fondly, and forever love
you. am, ever trulIs yours. ess, 81
8Gifl ta - J JEReME CLARK.
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An extraordinary escape from prison has
Just been made at Toulon, by seaman in
the French navy named Cornieto. He had
made a hole through wall more than four
feet thick, broke open two doors, plum
dered the clothes store of the establish
ment, and then, scaling wall twenty feet
high, got away clear. xs.
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10 BH READ IN FIVE n1Nu1as.


vol. /. @as st.ss gt5 sss
Moonlight eventng-snady grove
Two young people much in aove;
Heroine with great wealth endowed.
Truth eternsi-HesT united
Vows of chaugeieeS passion pliehted;
Kiseee-QuarfolG-ateno
Maiden yields one Of her tfen9es:
Obstacles to he eurm0nuted.
Ugly rival. old and stale,
Overhears the tender lale.
:. Morning in the hast looks ruddy:
Scene Young lady g fathers study.
Hero with his hat In hand,
Comes her ditto 10 demand;
Angry parent stOrms-Abuses-
And 1t once consent refuses:
Maiden iainta beneath the blow
Mother intefcedes-nO 60; sf
ins Why s nade eaecla9:ons
Exit lover with the din
Ugly rival enters in. 81 81 krssl ssz
Is 4eea.s vDx. r1r. 8
Time-A 1rconlighs night once more,
0cene-Uui aide the lady's door.
Lover, With half.hrOken heart,
SWears he'd rather die than part
Garden- -flOWers-unbrage0us shade
Aouly accentA-sefona0e.
Chamber window opens wide
Debut of ex pect2nt bride: III kf
Little doc mos; kindly mute
Tearsrrope- er-hlght-pursuit-
!, Gallant steeds-too lAte-ni9ht's screen
Triumph-marr;age-aretna Green.
9 Old man's rsge-disowns torevel-
Ugly rival-scarlet fever.
Old man sieely-ssnds ior, child
& ALI 1Oreye3-Eecu set,ss,t,Et.s !
: Young man making money fast
Old mau's blessing-1ies q 1ast. s@i
Youthful couple prove probate a'n
Al 81 a.