Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1866-07-20

AGAIN.-Our readers will notice by
advertisement inserted this week, that
DR.. NJ. NJ. Lewis, the celebrated OPP
tician, is coming again.
HoT-The weather for the past
few days has been very hot; the mer-
curry on Monday ran as high as 1O2
degs. III the shade. The weather,
though uncomfortable, promotes the
growth of vegetation, and is fine for
haymakers.
Commemorative notice announc-
ing the time when the stock holders,
in the Conn. q Pass. r. r. R. Co.,
were to meet for the purpose of choos-
ing directors, was wrong as it read
last week, but is right as it reads this
week. Notice the change; on the
31st inst, instead Of the 2lst; to
choose directors, instead Of trustees.
The LARGEST.-Hiram Allard Of
this town has shown us an egg, which
weighs four ounces, being the largest
which we have yet noticed, There
seems to be q spirit of rivalry among
the hens, to see which can lay the
largest egg.
The Congregational Sabbath School
in Newport is large and prosperous,
and never more so than at the present
time. 1t is live school, in excellent
working order, under the direction Of
D. X. Simonds, Esq, who has been
its efficient superintendent for year
and half and is, evidently, the right
man in the right place. Since the
first of April, eighteen persons have
been received into the Congregational
Church, and all but two OF them We're
members of this SCHOOL, fact which
speaks we'll for the school.
ADMITTED.-D. K. Simonds late
editor of the Newport Express was
admitted to the bar Of Orleans COun-
ty on the 7th inst Mr. Simonds has
liberal education, took a thorough
Office drill, with Crane & Bisbee, at
Newport, and is well prepared for
the profession upon which he enters.
If the ability with which he acquitted
himself a a public journalist, can
be taken as an index of his business
capacity in general, we predict that he
will make a good lawyer; at all events
we wish him success and prosperity
Also at the same time, c. B. Dag
gett who read with Dale and Robin
son, and who had previously been adj
mitted to the bar Of some court in
Maine, was admitted as a member Of
the Orleans County bar.
NEWsPAPERIAL.-Wc have received
the second number Of the Vermont
Military Record q new paper publish
ed at Burlington Vt. 1t appears tC
bea livepaper, andiS well filledwith in
teresting military matter. 1t is pub
lished by three returned officers
Capts. Drew, Start, and Lieut.. Height
The publishers promise an interesting
paper, because of the historical anC
biographical sketches Of Vermont sol
diers who served and lived, as wei
as those who served and died, whicl
it is to contain. We wish the RecorC
an abundance of prosperity.
We also have a specimen copy o
the Rutland County Independent, ;
new paper which commenced its mum
bers on the 18th inst, at Rutland. l
is published by Mclean d Robbins
INCREASED PENsIoNs.-All person
who. in the United States militar,
service, subsequent to March At
1861. lost the sight of both eyes, 0
both hands, or who were permanent.
and totally disabled in the same, o
otherwise so permanently and total
disabled, as to render them utterl
helpless or so nearly so as to requlr
the constant personal aid and after
dance of another person, are entitle
under the act of June 9th 1866, t
$25 per month. All who as abov
named lost both feet or one hand an
one foot or were totally and permi
nently disabled in the same, or Othe
wise so disabled and incapacitated {
to be unable to perform any manu-;
labor, but not so much so as to r
quire constant aid and attention, a.
entitled under the above named az
to $40 per month. All who und,
the aforesaid circumstances lost OF
hand, or one foot, or were totally al
permanently disabled in the same,
otherwise so disabled as to rend
their inability to perform manu-
labor equivalent to the loss of han
or foot, are entitled likewise to s.
per month. 1t seems that Congre
has at last come manfully to the
lief of the crippled and manned s
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