Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1867-03-22

And the Savior take thee home.
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The Springfield, (Ill.) Sentinel,
democratic, in reference to the late
war, says: Had we known what
we know now, as doubtless thous-
andS of other democrats feel, the I'm
ion armies would have been smaller,
and the confederate larger. Such
honest confession NAV he good for
the soul but IL is bad for The demo-
cratic body.
J.E. Parker, Of Rutland, has a game
rooster which was brought from Eng
land by Hon. John Morrissey, when
that worthy returned from the Hee-
nan and Sayers prize fight. The ''gen-
tleman hen is now about s years old,
and like his importer has been the
victor in many prize fights, and is still
vigorous.
To CLEAN LAMP CHDNEYs.-Put
the chimneys in strong soda and wa
ter; let it be only moderately hot
The longer they lie in it the better.
Rinse in cold water, drain and polish
by rubbing with a soft cloth.
The republicans have carried 18S
Of the town elections in New York
this spring, and the democrats %
Last year the same towns stood 1877
to 80.
Tan can be removed from the face
by dissolving magneSia in soft water
beat it to a thick masS-spread on
the face and let it remain minute or
two. Then wash off with CASTLE
soap suds, rinse with soft water.
A gang of horse thieves in the Vi
cinity of Baxter Springs, Mo-, whc
have committed extensive depreda
tions, were lately disposed Of in ;
very summary manner. A man who
had been let in the secrets of the band
in the hope that he would join them
revealed the names of the gang. whel
a vigilance committee took the matte
in hand. and after Seizing five of tn
= number, gave them summary tria
| which ended in four of them bein
hung. The fifth, who attempted t
escape, was shot and killed. Thre
' of them were brothers, named MiZc
A list of persons, extending trol
southern Kansas through Nebrask
aud the northern part of Missouri il
d to Iowa, was taken, and many arrest
have been made. One of the Mizt
brothers, who confessed, said he ha
killed and helped to kill fifteen me
v for their money, during trip to an
s return from Texas; that he kille
= every man who appeared to have al
money, and that the last victim ha
C. but ST so.
n A TOUCHING lNCIDENT-One of Il
- survivors of the disaster to the steal
boat David White, On the Mississip
River, relates this touching incident
I'd II called on the hands and waite
IS, that were left to help me launch t
rs, life-boat. The first to respond to Il
call was one of the most horrit
sights / saw during the day-a lit
H. negro boy, and engine greaser, sta
naked except a piece Of shirt, a
Of scalded from his waist to his feet t
iF 9F the great fakes of bloody skin roll
- down his legs every time he move
He laid hold, saying as he did so, 4
bossy, Use most gone; Use burnt
in over, but dis boat must get in de +
'in in err Heroic little negro! He W
IS, rescued, but they say will die. 7
his his ladies, all the way through, behav
like heroines-not scream was hea
from one of them-not as much
ror shown during our greatest d
GER as | have seen sentimental mis-
m exhibit if Moses-like old COW chan,
to turn her head towards them.
the time our live-boat sank, a L
Es, rushed up to Mrs. Shaw, caught
by the hand, and begged her to s
+ ios1 in him! She told him to shut his mo
and keep his senses, and he'd be sa
when the rest were"
At Morrisville is an epitaph on
lOtf Sam McLaughlin's mortuous, with
adenda: 'tIf all the leading pol
ians and priests 90 to heaven, v
to get off at some other station"
HEAVY SEIzUREs.-Deputy Co
ING tor Chase seized two car load:
horses at st. Albans, on Saturday
tore, undervaluation There were tn
nine horses entered at S3o eac
Some days since Mr.. Chase Sc
TIsT $4,000 pairs of prunella uppers,
ed at over S., 600, which were I'M
ed from abroad, shipped from Bt
=. to Canada in bond, and then bro
back into the country at consi'
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