Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1866-11-30
Miscellaneous Items.

Eliza Hard, young girl of sixteen,
living in Marion village, Wayne coun-
ty, was accused of stealing Sc, and
was SO affected by the charge that
she went and hanged herself.
A man named Rogers, who has for
some time been stopping in Bellows
Falls without apparently anything to
do, was arrested last week for selling
railroad tickets. They were local
tickets on the Rutland and Burlington
railroad, and he had fixed up a coun
terfeit stamp with which to stamp the
date upon them, and had been selling
them out from day to day as he could
get opportunity. He was allowed to
go to Rutland, where he was to settle
the matter with the superintendent.
Kate Fowler, daughter Of Julius
Fowler, of Alton, Wayne county, came
to her death by the use of the oil of
peppermint. applied to cure earache.
Miss F. had severe pain in her head,
and in thOughtless moment, render
ed almost frantic by the pain she was
enduring, poured half a teaSpooRful
of the oil into her ear. In a short
time she became delirious, and contin-
ned so until she died
A coachman at Paris has curious
celebrity. His tongue has been am
putated, in consequence of cancer
upon it, and he has replaced it by one
of gutta percha. Although he cannot
speak, he tastes, swallows and smokes
his pipe with apparent enjoyment.
After eating he takes out his tongue
as one take out a set Of false teeth
to clean it; and between his re-
pastS he generally finds it more con-
venient to carry it in his pocket.
When Gen Sherman was in Toron-
to a reporter sided up to him and said,
"Gen. Sherman, will you ave the
kindness to give me your views hon
the Fenian question ?" "Go to h.
was the answer.
The people of Victoria British
North America) are becoming clam
orous for annexation to the United
States.
Over 81 100000 worth of oil has
been destroyed by fire in the Penn
sylvania oil regions during the last
year.
An Eastern contemporary regrets to
learn that "a prominent citizen of st.
Louis, who has been drinking impru-
IDENTIFY of the muddy water furnished
or that place, died last week from a
and-bar in his alimentary canal"
There is now living in Rome, Oneida
county, \. Y, lady ninety-four years
of are, who has a living son sew
enty-fve years old, grandson, fifty
five, a great grandson thirty-three
years old, and a great-great-grand-
daughter less than three years old.
Curious details of the flight of Max
imilian have just come to light. Gen.
Bazine insisted that he must abdicate
before he could be allowed to leave.
This Max refused to do and so he re-
mains in Mexico much against his de-
sire.
A constable in Kentucky, in pub
fishing some personal property for
sale, put up a notice with the follow
inc clause: a wyII xpoose fir sail
the 5da 1866 Nv Jan wun lytle rome
hos, or so much tharof as ma be nessa-
ry to sattisf sed gugment."
Mr.. Seward is reported to have said
of Horace Greel y-and the story is
good enough to be true-"Mr. Greely
is a great mana man so full of GEM
US and of such power that if he had a
particle of common sense we should
have to hang him. But he is a id
fool, and therefore harmless
Morrissey, the pugilist, says he will
spend $4,000 if necessary, to secure
the election Of Horace Greelv to the
United States Senate. What has hap
pened to Mr.. Greedy. that all his natu-
raj enemies are conSpiring to put him
into the Senate?
In letter to the Newburg, N. "
journal, Horace Greedy says: 81 shall
certainly accept the Senatorship. and
endeavorto discharge its duties. Should
| be elected. And | shall be gratifed
to learn that our newly-chosen legisla-
ture shall judge me the man for the
place"
John Z. Heenan has returned from
Europe, it is suspected with designs
Tor political position in New York.
where the professors ofth argument
I'M ad fstum are at present in high
repute.
The London Telegraph denies the
report that commission is about to
be appointed to settle the Alabama
claims. The English Cabinet has
lately been holding councils almost
daily.
Gen. Grant is said to disapprove the
restoration Of General Sweeney to his
rank in the regular army.
ACCIDENT AT LYNDoN-Charles
Sidney and VIM. G. Dickerman of
Lyndon, were buried by the caving of
bank of earth, but were dug ont
speedily Sidney with both legs broken
and Dickerman with his right leg bro
ken twice above the knee.