Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1866-11-09
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bert. secretary OF the ' ermOnt Bible
Society, preached two very interesting
and instructive sermons in this village !
on Sunday last. They were replete
with facts which too few have any
knowledge of, but which all should
know. Until we heard him we had
no conception Of the vast amount of
work that has been done in this and
in foreign lands by the American Bi.
Die Society. Fifteen first class pow
err presses are daily at work in print
mo the scriptures, and the speaker in
formed us that the society would |
yearly as soon as possible print 2OO,-
would think without bestowing more
than q mere glance at it that two or
three years would suffice to furnish
every family speaking that tongue
with a copy Of the bible, yet we were
told that 800 years would pass before
every head Of a family of five persons
could be supplied, and allowing, too,
that not u copy should be lost or worn
out. If this be true the millennium is
far distant Mr.. Gilbert gave some
very interesting passages in his timer
ant experience in this country, while
engaged in his present work bespoke
in warm terms Of the efforts of the
freedmen TO obtain an education, that
they might read the scriptures for
themselves.
lRAsBURGH ITEMs.-Geo. Worthing-
ton is repairing Castle Thunder in
good style; it is to be made into a
drug store and dwelling house.
r. s. Merrill has built a splendid
horse barn; he has now the handsom-
est establishment Except the one we
builD in that town.
r. w. Nye has bought the brick
house formerly occupied 10y him, and
the stage route to Barton Landing,
owned by J. :. KcIIam-the latter in
diyidual being about to go to Kan
sas.
Our friends in the village a few
days since to attest their JOY at our
once more taking the helm of the
Standard, sent US a couple Of "buIIy'
pieces Of the Gated calf 10y express.
The meat was pretty badly tainted
when it "arriv,' but az it is the same
quality they 1.-Two on themselves over
there, we have no cause of complaint
but ION the contrary quite thereverse."
Several years ago they sent repre-
sentative from that town Choosing
him at RaRd-om,) and 50 me died a
ycarling;" the body was saved and
boxed up, thinking it would prove OF
more service to them as a thank of.
lering' at some future day than it ev
er had in life; and so the Iraites have
uncarthed it for our benefit. "B-r,u
w-a-g-hw
SENTENCED.-Charles W. Scott, for
merly of Glover, and where we thinl
his family now lives, was on Tuesda,
of last week sentenced to the New
jersey state prison for three years, 70
several lorgcries, swindlings, &C.
He had been at work selling Lightning
rods for Mr.. John p. Felker of thi
town, and he would agree to rod
mans buildings for S. or SO as tn
case might be, write a note for tn
amount and afterwards add a cipher
and he would then deliver them up t
his employer. In other cases he woul
sell a man some rods, get the none
and make no returns to Mr.. Felkel
His various transactions resulted in
loss to the latter of some over $1,000
but he is able to stand it. We kne'
Scott some twenty years ago in New
bury; he at that time bid fair to Ian
where he now is; he was a waywar
young man, though possessing fine ia
ents and a good academic education
At that time he forged an order upo
II. d T. Reyes Of Newbury, signe
his fathers REV. Orange Scott nan
to it. drew the money On it and wei
to Boston, was arrested and brougl
back again. We have heard of hi
several times since, but never any V
~ good report. His father was OF
Of the first men of his time, man
rare gifts and a most earnest Chri
tian. He died several years sine
his mother Amy Scott and who
memoirs" are published, died wht
he was quite young; both called hon
before the browning shame of the
son. Let us give him our pity.
AUcroN.-Homer Bradley Of Ea
Bloomington sells his personal pro
erty at auction on Monday, Nov.
at one o'clock; his cows, sheep, he
ses, harnesses, wagon, sleigh, hay, cal
potatoes, straw, three swarms bee
and other property. S. F. Wheelt
auctioneer.
PAPER MmL.-The paper mill col
pany at West Derby are getting alol