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Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1867-01-18

Mrs. MURPHY IN COURT.-When
ordered 10y the court to answer the
interrogatories Of the opposing cOun-
sci, she positively refused in the fol-
lowing words, or stuff to that effect:
answer him. is it-answer him
III never answer him-an' my son'll
tell you I'll never answer him, an my
daughter too, she'll tell you I'll never
answer him. An why should | an
swer him-you can't put it Until me
in that way at all, stree, my son he'll
tell We, an my daughter, she'll tell We
that ye can't put it Until me the likes
Of that. This man, he bate me, an
my son'll tell We, an my daughter'lI
tell yes, that | gave him as good as
he siDt. HurrOO-Tm-nOt at all the
gurr-r-r-r-l to be bate by the divil
widout givin' him as good as he stint.
My son'll tell We, an my daughter'Il
tell We that-by jabbers, | can Xix the
head off him, and poke the eyes of
him down his ugly throat. Ny son1l
tell we, an my daughter'll tell We, that
-HuTooo-Huroo. | snap my
fingers at yes, ye little atomy of rrras.
.cally lawyerrrs. My son'l tell We an my
daughter We that it is little that |
care for the likes oG-Now, Jidge,
let me iist spake till ye jidge, sure
my sonll tell We, an my daughter'lI
tell We that I've cverrr been honest
woman, Jidge,all my life, an my son'll
tell We an my daughter'll tell We Jidge
an this rrrrascally, rrrrampacious
rrrrambunctious, rrrrroudyish, "trip
rroarrring, rrrapscallion, has been
batin' of me, an 'busin' of me, an
clubbin' of me, an kickin' of me, an
punchin' of me, an smith of me, an
wallopin' of me, an playin' the divi
on me, Jidge, for the past FOUR years
Jidge, an my son Jidge, an my daugt
er Jidge will tell ye-"
Here she was by the combined eff
forts of the court and all its officers
choked off and compelled to subside
but the way she trihed all her "R's'
has filed the court room so full o
that superhuOus consonant that they
will probably be rolling about there
for the next two weeks in the creates
prolusion.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1867-01-18

AFTER THE GUILLOTINE.-Four men
were executed by the guillotine at
Brest. The evening before the exc
cution every medical man in Brest
received an invitation from DR.. Duval,
Director of the Board of Health, to
meet him in the amphitheatre Of the
hospital at on the following morn
ing. Precisely at that hour all the
men of science belonging to that city
assembled around four dissecting ia
bles covered by white cloths. As the
clock struck, the four culpritS were
ushered into eternity. At $40 the
hospital van was seen to cross the
court of the Pupilles de la Marine at
a gallop, and in a few seconds four
lifeIess trunks were thrown on the
dissecting tables, precisely 8 minutes
after they had ceased to exist. The
sight was indeed startling. The be-
dies appeard shrunk to the size OF
that of child-the neck utterly dis
appeared, and in its place frightful
gaping wound. Next to the bodies
rolled up in napkins were four livid
heads. The work of dissection COM
menced instantly. The nerves quiv-
cred and the flesh was still warm
The continued contractabiIity of the
heart was proved, as we'll as in the
aorta, where sensitiveness was extreme
The contractability was manifested
on simply touching the part, and OF
course was still more apparent when
subject to electric currents. The
muscular contraction was so intense
that even after 20 minutes one of the
doctors, on applying the electric cur
rent, made the four heads grimace il
the most horrible manner. A pencil
was placed between the teeth of one
it was bitten through and smashed as
though it had been made of glass.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1867-01-18
NOTICE OF ADOPTION.
oTA TIE 0F~VE H M O N T.,

Tba Hon. the Probate Court, for the District
aforesaid. to Benjamin Robinson, jr., and his
wife. Nancy A. Robinson, of Bloomington, in
said district, Greeting:
Whereas, you have filed in the office of the
Probate Court, for said district, an instrument
in writing, under your hands and seals, duly at
tested by three creditable witnesses and by your
acknowledgment before the said Probate Court,
wherein you declare that you mutually adopt
William Ebert Davis, minor residing In SAID
Bloomington, under the age of fourteen years as
your child and heir at law, and render MN capa-
BILE of inheriting as such child, and desire that
hereafter he may be known and called ny inc
name of William Ebert Robinson, and
Whereas David C. Chase, Guardian unto SAID
minor has also filed in the Office of SAID court,
his written declaration in like manner, signed
and sealed, attested and acknowledged consent
| ing to such adoption,
| Therefore you are hereby ordered to publish a
notice of such adoption and change OF name; III
| the Orleans Independent Standard, printed al
Barton in said District, three weeks successlVey
| In testimony whereof, have hereunto slgneC
| nv name and affixed the seal o. said Court, this
| 18th day of December, A. D. 1866.
| E. A. STEWART, Judge.
| In Pursuance of the foregoing order OF Probate
| Court, we hereby give notice that we have ADOPT
| ed the SAID William Ebert Davis, as our chllt
and heir at law, and have rendered him capable
of inheriting as such child, and desire that here
| after he may be known and called by the name
| of William Ebert Robinson. ,
| BENJAMIN ROBINSON.
| lw3 NANCY ROBINSON.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1867-01-18
ADDITIONAL ROUNTEES
And Increased Pensions!!

CHAS. /. VAIL, Attorney mt Law. Iras-
burgh, VT, is prepared to prosecute claims Of
soldiers and their heirs for the additional Boun-
ties and Increased Pensions under the late acts Of
Congress granting the same. The foll0wHgpeI-
sons are entitled to receive them, viz:
Widows of soldiers who have received only
$500 Bounty less, are now entitled to SI00 ADJ
ditional bounty and - per month additional Pen
SION for each child under sixteen wears Of age
1t no widow, then fathers, mothers, brothers ana
sisters are entitled TO the additional bounty
Soldiers who have served three years, or have
been discharged on account of wounds, having
received only 500 are now entitled TO 500 al
titlonai bounty. If enlisted for two years, 50
bounty. Soldiers who have lost, or are disabled
equivalent to a loss of legs or arms, are now En-
titled to SIS. $50 or S25 per month pension, ac-
cordng to rate of disability.
Officers discharged at the close of the war alr
now entitled 10 three months extra pay, under
late act.
Fathers depending on deceased soldiers for
support, are now entitled to pension.
All the above claims procured with great dis
patch Being located at the County seat, the Ger
tlhcate and seal of the Clerk ofthe Court, which
is required by law on allapplicatious can he pro-
cured and the claim forwarded the same day ap'
pllcation is made. and thus much time saved
Business can be done by mail if required.
Address CHAS. |. VAIL, IrasburgK Vt-SF
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1867-01-18
European Complications.

Though Europe is now at peace,
after the sudden termination OF the
great war that threatened at one
time to shake the continent through
out its limits, there are ominous NUT
terings of wars to come which will
have more important results than any
since the days of Napoleon Bona
parte. The late war left Prussia a
power of the very first rank IN Eu-
rope, with several temptations to az
grandizement in the shape OF little
German States on her borders
There is undoubtedly strong ma
tional feeling throughout Germany,
and the work of Prussia, without
these States, is not yet done any more
than is that of Italy while she has
not possession of the States Of the
church. Prussia will in time swallow
all the minor German States, and
thus secure German nationality. No
body who has studied the recent his
tory of that power can doubt it,
Meanwhile France is the only power
| that Prussia has reason to fear. Aus
tria has just been so well whipped
that she will scarcely want to try it
over again Italy is bound to Prussia
by ties of common interest, and, in
any erent, would be powerless as an
Opponent; Russia has her own ''ket-
tie of fish" to attend to; and Eng
land has the same as surrendered her
position as member of the Euro
pean hegemOny. Louis Napoleon has
seen the swift success of Prussia with
Jealous regrets, and the French PEG
Iple have a natural hatred for the
| Prussians. The French emppeor urg
ed forward the late war to the glory
tof himself and France, but the uneX
lpected proves Of the Prussians
IspiIed his little plans, and his humilia
ton was complete when his PROPOSE
| ton to extend the French boundar,
to the Rhine was promptly refused b,
| the victorious Prussians. He will
NATURALLY oppose the future increas
of Prussian power, and for the sam
reason that he is bound to oppose tn
march of Russia to the BosphOrus.--
Meanwhile it has been rumored tina
= an alliance has been formed betwee
Russia and Prussia, the great nortl
ern powers of Europe. If this
! true, it is very important event, an
its purpose must be something Of II
small moment. These two nation
combined, with the sympathy if ne
the actual support of Italy are MOI
| than a match for all the rest of Cont
. mental Europe. That is, they cannc
g be successfully opposed where the
will operate,-in Germany and Tu
whatever might be done on
. field equally accessible to both partie
The alliance Of Russia and PruSSi
! means an extension Of the Russia
empire TO the BoSphorus and the pr
! session Of Constantinople, and I'll
o veriication Of Germany under tt
f rule of the PrusSian dynasty. Th
! being effected Russia and Prusst
; would hold the first rank of pow(
to disturb any arrangement the
might make. This is the great gan
:, now on the European cheSS-boar
I and we shall see how it will end
:, We are inclined to believe that tt
o alliance Of the Two great northel
II powers would seem 50 formidab
= just at this time that they could carr
II out their programme without serio
= Opposition.-Bost0n Herald.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1867-01-18
THE Loss OF THE STEAMER FASHION.

THE Loss OF THE STEAMER FASHION.
The New Orleans papers bring de-
tails of the fearful scene and great
loss of life occasioned by the destruc-
ton of the steamer Fashion, near
Baton Rouge, on the afternoon OF the
9th ult. We have already publish
ed them substantially. The fire was
discovered about half past o'clock,
some ten feet forward of the wheel
house on the larboard side, and is
stated to have been caused by sparks
from the chimney falling on the cotton.
The only additional particulars OF H.
terest We can add to those already
published we find in the Picayune OF
Sunday, as follows:
Mr.. George H. Geib, who was pas
senger on the Fashion, thinks there
were from $50 to 400 black and white
on her at the time of the fire, OF
whom there were not more than 81
survivors. There were about 100 III
the cabin, and the rest were negroes
coming to the city on holiday excur-
sion, hardly knowing what for. When
the flames began to sweep towards
them they plunged wildly into the
water, and there was no possibility OF
rescuing them. The 200 bales OF
cotton were piled up eight tiers high,
and it was difficult to move about on
the boat without coming in contact
with the flames. Only those who had
presence Of mind, and were cool and
selEpossessed in their movements
were saved. A few moments later III
effecting a landing and all would
have been lost, so violently did the
flames leap through and over the
burning cotton. The boat was landed
from seven to ten minutes after she
took fire. To escape the flames the
people ran both ways, toward the bow
and towards the stern. Here they
huddled together until pressed by the
flames they jumped overheard.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1867-01-18
VIM. B. DENISON, Cashier.
Irasburgh, VT. Dec. y, 1866.
An Act relating to the redemption Of bank notes

An Act relating to the redemption of bank notes.
II IS hereby enacted, sc.
SEC. l. After the expiration of The charter OF
any bank chartered by this State, or after the
termination of the existence Of any such bank,
agreeably to the laws of this State such bank
may cause notice tobe published in all the week
y newspapers in the county where such bank is
located, for one full year, setting forth that said
bank will redeem its outstanding bulls, the day OF
the expiration of its charter or the date of the
termi alton of its existence, and copy Of this act
And upon due public alton OF such notice, neither
such bank nor its officers shall be liable to any
action for the nOn-redemption of any of its out
standing bills, unless the same shall have been
duly presented, and payment thereof demanded
within the year aforesaid, at the banking house OF
said bank.
Sec. 2. After the expiration of the charter
or after the termination of the existence of any
such bank as aforesaid such bank shall cease tC
be subject to the operation, or liable TO the pro
visions of the siXty-third section of C h apteI
eighty-nne of the General Statutes.
SEC. 3. This act shall take effect from it.
passage.
ADprOyed Nov 10 lS66-5lW53
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1867-01-18
United States Claim Agency,
For the State of Vermont.
l.. H. BTSBEE.
Newport Vermont.


by recent enactments of Congress, all Soldier.
~ VINO have served three years and have re-
ceiyed but 500 bounty from the United States
or who, having enlisted for three years, were dir
ow Children or parnr3ts % eoii , who en-
listed for three years, under promise Of only
Sl00 bounty, and who died in the service, are en-
titled 10 an additional bounty of ONE HUND-
RED DOLLARSi
All invalid pensioners who have lost hand
OF foot, or have incurred disability equivalent
to the loss of hand foot, are entitled large
increase of pension.
All pensioned widows of soldiers or sailors are
entitled TO an increased pension of two dollars
per month for each child under sixteen years OF
age.
. Claims of the above nature, and for arrears OF
pay, officers extra pay for horses lost in the I:
S. service, commutation of rations of prisoners OF
war and prize money, will be promptly prescott
ed by L. H. BISBEE.
Newport VT. Aug. l5.-l1n35w3tf
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1867-01-18

A Young minister in very highly
elaborate sermon remarked several
tunes that the commentators did not
agree with him. Next morning one
OF the Old women came to see him with
something in her apron. She remark
ed that her husband heard his sermon
and thought it very good one. and
as he said the common taters'' did
not agree with him, he had sent him
some of the best "kidneys."
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1867-01-18
NOTICE TO CLAIMANTS,

THE following described property was seized
L by Officers of the Customs, for violation of
the Revenue Laws of the United States
AT Island Pond, VT, Jan. 5, 1867.
625 BUSHELS OATS.
ANY person or persons claiming the above de-
scribed property, are hereby notified to appear
within 20 days from the date hereof and file
with the collector of customs for the District of
Vermont, claim, stating his or their interest in
the property so seized, also to execute bond
to the United States conditioned that in case of
the condemnation of the property so seized
tne ooiigors will pay all costs of proceedings
to obtain condemnation, otherwise shall pro-
coed to advertise and sell said property, accord
ing TO law in such cases made and provided.
GEO. ]. STANDARD.
Zw3 Collector of Customs
,o custom House, Island Pond, VT, January IL,
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1867-01-18
Money Returned in Full

IF after few days use of GODFREY'S CA
| TARRH REMEDY. its effects are unsatisfac-
tory. Sold by P. C. GODFREY only, No. S3l
Broadway, New York; s. box; few require
more. 1t is the prescription Of one of the most
eminent of living successful medical professors
and surgeons in the United States, and is known
20 be a scientific, safe, and successful remedy
Occasionally a case may have passed to an incu-
rable state, for man was born to die; but that
none may be imposed upon, the above offer is
made, in accordance with the printed statement
on each box.
March Z, lS66-l4
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1867-01-18
BETSEY BENSON'S ESTATE.
a. ATE OF We IL NESs = e
- Orleans district IS


In Probate Court, held at Irasburgh, in said
district, on the LIST day of January, A. d. 1867.
Simon X. Locke, Administrator, with the will
annexed, of the estate of BETSEY BENSON,
late of Irasburgh, in said District, deceased, pre-
sents his administration account for examination
and allowance and makes application for de-
cree of distribution and partition of the estate of
said deceased.
Whereupon it is ordered by said Court, that
said account and said application he referred to
a session of SAID Court to be held at the Probate
Office, in said Irasburgh, Onthe 18th day OF Jan
uary, A. D. 1867, for hearing and decision there
on:
And ii is further ordered, that notice hereof be
given to all persons interested, by publication OF
the same three weeks successfully in the Orleans
| Independent Standard, Il newspaper published
at Barton, in SAID District. previous to said time
| for hearing, that they may appear at said time
| and place and show cause, it any they may have
why said account should not be allowed, and
such decree made.
BY order of Court. Attest
E. A. STEWART, Judge
| A true copy of record. Attest,
lw3 E. A. STEWART, Judge.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1867-01-18

A Pittsburgh widow having Just
married, is surprised at receiving an
aflectionate letter from her first hus-
band in California who is coming
home loaded down with money.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1867-01-18
81
proved, Nov. 10, lS66.-5Iw53
REBECCA .STEBBTNS' EST

OF VEsSWO Mt,
- Orleans District, SIS
In Probate Court, held at Irasburgh, in said
district, on the Sth day of January, A. D. 1867
j. W. Haskell, administrator of the estate of
REBECCA STEBBINS, late of Greensboro, in
said district, deceased, presents his administration
account for examination and allowance, and
makes application for a decree of distribution and
partition of the estate of said deceased.
Whereupon, it is ordered by said Court. that
said account and said application be referred to
a session of said Court to be held at the Probate
office in said Irasburgh, on the 30th day of jan
uary, A. D. 1867, for hearing and decision there
on:
And it is further ordered that notice hereof be
given to all persons interested, by publication of
notice of this application and order thereon
three weeks successfully in the Orleans
Independent Standard, a newspaper published at
Barton, in said district, previous to said time APP
pointed for hearing that they may appear at
said time and place, and show cause, if any they
may have why said account should not be al
lowed, and such decree made.
By the Court, Attest,
2w3 E. A. STEWART Judge.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1867-01-18
NEW FIRM! NEW STORE
To the Citizens of Orleans County

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN-Most of you nave
noticed new building going up at TINS place, 10
be used for the purposes of trade. Many oi!ou
have felt that large commodious store was
needed, where a large stock of goods couiu anu
should be kept, in order to meet the wants OF inc
large number of people who come here TO
trade. Many of you have expressed TO
us,your qualification that snch a store
was being erected, and the hope
that it would be filled TO oyertiOwlng with
all the various kinds OF goods
the people want. You have
said that Barton needed
such store, and
that it should be in II building
which would be prominent Ornament 10
the place, and that would add
to its credit
enterprislng, go ahead
town. We have felt this
want of our village in common
with other citizens, and this want we
have endeavored to supply. We
have completed our new building,
and have been to market and purchased
| as we think, the largest stock of goods to be
| found in this section. BY purchasing largely we
| have been enabled to get some advantage IN prlc
| es, and have bought our stock as low as we be
| eve it possible to buy goods OF the same quallty
We have endeavor-
| ed to buy good, sub
stanttaI qualities of goods, such we believe
the people of Or
leans County want;
and have opened this the first stock of goods il
our new store, IN more complete assortment, ant
greater variety of style than is often found in
country store. We beg leave To call your atten
ton in particular to the goods enumerated below
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1867-01-18

FOR
FOR
CHRISTMAS AND new yEARS!!

..Have seen their Watches, know them, and
can testify that they are excellent timekeepefs,
no humbug. "-Senti,sel, Waterford, ". Y. "Busi-
ness ne is conducted in this Establishment upon
strictly honorable principles. and purchasers
Get the the worth of their money. Herald, Peru,
II. ssThis Company is no bogus affair, and ID is
prompt to business perfectly reliable; Eno@n
throughout the Union to be responsible for any y
thng It proposes to h'depsndest, Mo,,t'esa S
M. "They are honorable in their dealings. ana |,
satisfy the just expectations of their customers.
Democratic Press, Lyons, N. 7. "This Com
pany have a fine reputation, and their goods are
of superior quality daily Times, Ne'ooe'7,,
n. C. "There is no humbug in this Company.
VaEev Sentinel, Shippenstoacn,P ''rheir Watch
es are manufactured of superior articles, and by
the best workmen." -American On'on, Denton
Nd.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1867-01-18
list OF ARTICLES.

100 Solid Gold Hunting Watches, sou 10 S!oO
100 Magic Cased Gold Watches, 200 to- 5O0
100 Ladies' Watches, Enameled, loo 10 ooo
200 Gold Hunting Chronometer ooo
Watches, ZoO 10 ooO
oo0 Cold Huntinr FnSlish levers 200 to $50
200 Gold Hunting DupleXW atches, loo to 2Q0
200 Gold Hunting American do. 100 to $50
500 Silver Hunting Levers, % to 10y
800 Silver Hunting Duplexes, 70 TO ZoO
500 Gold Ladies' Watches, 30 to 2o0
800 Gold Hunting Lepines, 90 to 70
90 Miscellaneous Silver Watches, 30 to 100
$500 Hunting Silver Watches, - to 2O
5000 Assorted Watches, all kinds 10 to 10
GPEvery patron obtains watch by this ar
ran@ement, costing but $40, while it may be
worth $3.50. No partiality shown. Il
Messrs. j. Hickling & Co.'S Great Union Watch
Co. Manufacturers l49 Broadway, New York
CITY, wish 10 Immediately dispose OF the above
magnificent Stock Certificates, naming articles
are placed in sealed envelopes, and forwarded as
ordered. The return of any Of our certificates
entities the holder TO the articles named thereon,
upon payment, irrespective of its worth, if $3.50,
and as no articles valued less than $40 is named
on any certificate, it will ut once be seen that
this is
No Lottery, but a straight tor,cayd legitimate
TRANSACTIONS tchich mag be participated
IN eren By the most fastidiOus
A single Certificate will he sent by mail, post
paid upon receipt of % CENTS five for 81, eleven
| for 81, thirtv-three and elegant premium for s.
sixty-six and more valuable premium for SO, one
| hundred and most superb Watch for SIG. TIC
| Agents and those wishing employment this is d
rare opportunity. 1t is legitamatelv conduct
| ed business, duly authorized by the Govern
ment, and open TO the most careful scrutiny
| T1Y as. Address,
| j. HICKLING & co.
| 52-m3 l49 Broadway. New York.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1867-01-18
NOTICE,

rENHE existence of the Bank Of Orleans, chart
1 cred by the Legislature Of the State OF Yer
mont, and located It: Irasburgh, in said State,
was terminated agreeaby 10 the laws of said
State on the 4th lay of April, A. D., 1866, and
notice is hereby given that said Bank will redeem
its outstanding bills.
The following act of the Legislature of Yer
mont is published in compliance with its require
ments. By order Of til, Directors.
HIRAM MCCLELLAN, President
VIM. B. DENISON, Cashier.
Irasburgh VT. Dec. y, 1866.