Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1867-05-03

10 eatlngs, 4.3O
| bushel of oats, SO
l bot. brandy, so
| do. gin, so
| do. wine, so
1885
At this entertainment of forty years |
ago, it is probable that the "SlineS' |
md ''toddies' were passed to the en-
tire company, ladies and gentlemen
alike engaging in the "huid exercises,
which occurred rather "Oftener thar
occasionally" in the social customs OF
that time. To any indiscreet inquir
er, whose reverence for the custom
Of the fathers suggests the question
"why don't they do so now?" We
would answer-moraI considerations
aside-that the distribution, at the
present day, OF the same amount of
liquids among the same number of per-
sons would probably he followed by
coroners inqu"sts and verdicts-"by
an overdose Of prusSic acid. The
grim humor Of "What'll YOU poison
Yourself with, present popular in
vitation to drink, would not be under
stood by 0he of the fathers and if one
of them accustomed To the beverages
of the good old times should in
dulge il the ghostly smile of the
present nothing more would he need
ed to make him a thorough temper
ance man.-N. -4ib0ns ucsscn ger.
REFORM SCHOOL.-At the last SeS-
sion of the legislature power was Civ
en- to the courts 10 sentence prisoners
to the school, with the provision that
if the school was full or the person
did not conform to the regulations he
should be removed to the county Jail,
or state prison. The following SEN
tence has been passed by the Chitten-
den County Court:
State q. I'm. .Johpsm.-Sentenced
to Vermont Reform School for five
years, and in case he does not con
form TO the rules and regulations of
the School, aud of good department,
then to the States Prison for one year.
to be computed from the time when
he fails to conform to such regulations.
FIRE.-On Thursday of last week
DuXbury had a large incendiary fire
it consuming the dwelling house, horse
barn, two 80 10y 40 feet barns, sheds
and other outbuildings, of Janus eros
set, making clean sweep of all his
buildings. All the contents of the
barns were burned, including : cos
sets. one calf, and several hogs, moth
ing but one colt being rescued. TIL,
furniture, doors and windows, &c, il
the house were saved. The fire wa.
set by boy named Frank Beach
aged l years. son Of Theodore Beach
He went to the barn after some hay
and after getting it lighted q mattel
and threw it into the haymow. III,
was arrested, had an examination a
Waterbury on Thursday, confessed
the setting Of the fire, saying he knew
not why he did it, and on Friday wa
committed to Washington County Jail
Argus.
AN EGG STORY.-Mr. Martin Leon
/ ard of Pittslord from eight hens rails
ed last year forty FIVE chickens, sol,
seven hundred and ten dozen eggs 70
1892, besides using one hundred an,
ten dozen in his family. Mr.. L. say
his hens are greater source of prof
to him than his sheep. Can any on
in this vicinity tell bigger g egg ste
ry" and have it true ?-Ruland He,
aid.
We cannot tell bigger" but W
can tell truer one. just imagine
hen laying over three eggs per day 70
365 days in the year, and where's he
time for self-improvement." Thos
, Bixby of Clarendon has hen whic
, has laid on our table" eight egg
the smallest weighing three ounce
F, and the largest 3 81 ounces-measu
ring 6 81 by 7 81 inches in circun
! ference,-Rmlamd Independent.
PoLICE.-B. Valliquette has bee
, before the court and fined 500 fo
; violation Of the Liquor Law. Secon
I offence.
. Gershom Cheney was also arreste
: for the same offence and fined $40
: First offence. Both causes were ar
pealed.
The beer which has been seized b
our authorities has been spilled. Th
, whiskey was turned over to the tow
E liquor agent.-Rutland Independent.
PRoLIFIc.-William Rogers, of Yves
: Topsham, has sheep that brought hir
s lambs in % months. One of the
: is now IS years old, and has brough
) him 26 lambs. One of these lamb
brought Jan. l, 1865, lamb; Jun
IL, 1866, L; and in March, 1867. l
and twelve of the % have brougt
this present spring IS lambs, all Ii,
ING and doing well.