Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1866-10-26
Miscellaneous Items.

SHARP.-The Rutland Herald con-
talns the following spicy advertise
ment, which we insert free, hoping
however that if the glove is returned
we may come in for pair:
"The female who carried off a pair
of black kid gloves from our store,
took also, by mistake doubtless, half
of another pair. She is respectfully
requested to return the odd glove, or
to come and get the one left, as sin.
gle glove, like single Individual, is
poor stock until mated.
DREW & PEARSON"
MORE OF "MY PoLICY."- II.
Hoyt, Esq, has been appointed post
master in place of S. Huntington,
Esq, of Burlington. Perhaps the
president feels better to see an oppo-
nent OF his election promoted. Mr..
Hoyt is editor of the Sentinel, a de-
mocratic paper.
A thief stole horse and wagon at
Springfield a short time since, and
went to South Straford and swapped
with Hiram Barrett for $50 to boot,
took another of the landlord and made
off. Thus Mr.. Barrett lost $50, the
landlord lost wagon and the Spring
field man horse.
The Lyndon Union in speaking of
the recent elections, philosophically
says:
ave are unable to say whether we
have gained or lost any congressman.
1t would be safe enough, however, to
say We have lost, because fits just
our luck" We speak as democrat. "
A Lynchburg paper reports the mat
rimonial market very dull. Sweet
sixteens have been most active, going
at "previous figures" but there is no
buoyancy in price or demand. Miss
es of "age" are weak, with a poor de-
mand; widows on the decline; unmar-
ried aunts dull; old maids very fiat.
Mrs. Alvah Whitney, who died at
South Londonderry few days since,
had suffered for over two years from
a dropsical tumor, during which time
COL pounds of water had been taken
from her. By post mortem examin-
alton the tumor was found to weigh |
pounds.
Gov. Geary has 17,125 majority in
Pennsylvania-the returns being most
ly official or carefully made up from
reliable data.
PAINT FOR A BARN.-Six pounds OF
melted pitch, one pint of linseed oil
and one pound of brick dust or yellow
ochre, we'll mixed. make an excellent
and cheap paint for the rough work
Of barn, both outside and inside.
The difference between the number
of people who eat and those who sleep
in New York, IS $4,000.
II is said that the tobacco crop in
the southern portion of Virginia is the
finest, on an average, that has been
known for many years.
The renowned racer Kentucky has
been sold to Leonard w. Jerome ot
New York, for $4,000, and will pro
badly be withdrawn from the turf.
There must have been some salts.
faction in sending the following dis
patch, which passed over the wires OF
the night after the recent elections:
KEoKUK, Iowa, Oct 3.
To President Johnson We've
spotted you. Wilson's majority fol
congress, in the township, is the SIC
"a republican gain of 374 over the
gubernatorial vote of last year.
J. B. HOWE,
Late kicked out postmaster.
BUTTER. the ST. Albans butter
market on Tuesday prices ruled a lit
tie higher than last week, and choice
lots brought Al and AZ, while some in
ferior lots were sold at 80 and 40
The amount shipped was 2S,7S8.
FATAL ACCIDENT.-We regret to
learn that a man by the name of Jas
A. Herrin, was killed at Mortified
slate quarry, on Tuesday, 10th inst.
by the falling of a derrick. He leaves
a family.
A New York paper says the splen
did temples of vice are almost as safe
l1Ou lltiu iuSlOll do Cllul CuCS, duI bIiClI
tools of trade in as little danger of
seizure as sacramcntal plate. Why is
this thus?
Jewels, of great beauty and value
belonging to Polish young ladies, are
to be raffled for in London, to raise
funds to assist exiled lovers to fnisl
their studies.
A young lady in Wisconsin hat
both legs and her collar bone broker
by the kicking of horse. Her hoops
touched the horse while she was pass
ing on the sidewalk. He began kick
ing and one foot got entangled in he
hoops.
The USE OF BoRAx IN WASHING
In Belgium and Holland linen i
prepared beautifully, because the wa
sherwomen use refined borax, instea
of soda, as washing powder. On
large handful of borax 8 used to eve
ry ten gallons of boiling water, an
4 IL ,ozs.,,. - ,oox ,o call fo ho opf