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Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1867-03-08

A SINGULAR DREAM.-The velocit,
of thought while person is sleeping
is phenomena which has often ex
cited the attention of philosophers
The best illustration of it which we
have seen is the following account of
a dream of Count Lavalette. At the
time of its occurrence, Lavalette was
in prison under the sentence of death,
which had been passed upon him for
conduct during the "hundred days."
"One night as [ was asleep the clock
of the Palaise de Justice struck twelve,
and awoke me. I heard the gate
open to relieve the sentry, but | fell
asleep again Immediately. In this
sleep | dreamed | was standing lin
the Rue st. Honore, at the conor of
the de lEchelle. A melancholy dark
ness spread around me; all was still
nevertheless a low and uncertain
sound arose. All of sudden per-
ccived at the bottom Of the street,
and advancing towards me a troop of
cavalry; the men and horses however,
all fayed. The men held torches in
their hands, the red flames of which
Illuminated faces with skin and bloody
muscles. Their hollow eyes rolled
fearfully IN their large sockets; their
mouths open from ear to ear, and the
helmets of hanging flesh covered their
hldeous heads. The horses dragged
along their own skins in the kennels,
which over-fowed with blood on both
sides. Pale and dishevelel women
appeared and disappeared alternately
at the window in dismal silence; low
and inarticulate groans filled the air
and | remained in the street alone
petritied with horror, and deprived of
strength sufficient to seek my safety
by flight. This horrible troop con-
tlnued passing in rapid gallop, and
casting frightful looks on me. Their
march | thought, continued five hours
and they were followed by an immense
number of artillery wagons, full Of
bleeding corpses, whose limbs still
quiyered; a disgusted smell of blood
and bitumen almost choked me; at
length. the iron gates of the prison
shutting with great force awoke me
again. | made my repeater strike;
it was no more than midnight; so
that the horrible phantasmagoria has
lasted no more than two or three
minutes-that is to say, the time nee
essary for relieving the sentry and
shutting the gate. The cold was Sc
we're aud the watchword short. The
next day the turnkey confirmed
my calculations. [ nevertheless do
not remember a single event in my
life Of which the details are deeper
engraved on my memory, and of which
| preserve a more perfect conscious
ness.
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Gossip with Contributors.
BY JOSH BILLINGS.

No notis will be took-from this
date hereafterwards-ov letters that
haint got postage stamp onto them.
Don't write only on one side of the
manuscript, and don't write much on
to that.
Don't send a manuscript unless
you can read it yourself after it gets
dry.
We pay, all the way up hill, from
ten cents to one dollar for contribu-
tions, according TO the heft.
And settlements made promptly
at the end of the next ensuing year.
Poetry and prose pieces are respec
lively solicited.
The highest market price pade fol
awful ralerode smashes, and elope
ments with another mans wife.
No swearing aloud III our paper.
Isaac-Your article on "frogs" i;
received.
1t made me laff like lightnin.
Your idea that ''frogs might be in
creased by propagashun," IL bully.
Your idea that afrogs was discov
cred by Kristopher Columbust, in tht
year 1892" had slipped my memory
You also say that frogs grow more
, bobtailed as they grow older" Thi
il too good to be entirely lost.
: Npah--We very humbly declin
your essa on the food.
Your remarks might possibly Leaf
one more man to think as you do, ant
we don't want our collums to be he'll
? responsible for increasing the numbe
] of phools.
The world has already got NOR
+ phools than there is emmy need of.
t There amt no doubt in mi min
b but that the food was perfect SUI
cess, and | have thought that anothe
just such an one would pay well no
in some sections of the country.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1867-03-08

NEWSPAPER EDITORs.-It would be
olmcult to compress more in a few
words than is found in the following
from the Chambers Journal:
A newspaper editor must, like the
poet, be born to his calling, in the
majority Of instances, no amount of
training will fit a person for such a
post unless he have a natural taste
and aptitude for this description of
literary labor; for, although many per-
sons are able to write s'leaders,' or
literary articles, for a newspaper, few
can be entrusted with its editorial con-
troll, few can scent out the libel which
turks IN almost every communication
few can distinguish the report intend
ed to please the speaker instead of
informing the nation, and the letters
written to serve private interests in
stead of public ends; still fewer who
can tell at glance the kind of litera
ry or political material which will pro-
mote the circulation of a journal
in fact, a good editors great difficulty
in not as to what he should put in,
but what he should keep out of his
columns. Successful editors have not
been great authors, but men of good
common sense, and their good common
sense has taught them to write but
little themselves. but to read, Judge,
select, alter and combine the writings
of others.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1867-03-08

You've LADIES BEwARE.-A young
man paying special attention to a
young lady, met with the following
incident during one ofhiS visits:
Being invited into the parlor to
await the lady's appearance, he en-
tertained himself as best he might
for some time, and was becoming
weary, when little girl five years of
age slipped in and began to converse
with him.
Il can always tell, " she said, when
you are coming to our house"
You CAM he replied, land how
do YOU tell it? ?"
"Why when you are going to be
here sister begins to sing and get
good, and she gives me cake and pie,
and anything want, and she sings so
sweetly when you are here, and when
speak to her she smiles so pleasant
| ly. | wish you would stay here all
/ the while, then | would have a good
time. But when you go off sister is
not good. She gets mad, and if ask
for anything, she slaps and bangs me
about"
This was a proof for the young
man.
Fools and children tell the truth,
quoted he; and taking his hat, he
! left and returned no more.
Moral-Parents wishing their i'll
natured daughters married should
keep their small children out Of the
parlor when strangers are there.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1867-03-08

ONE WAY TO RAISE MoNEY.-The
fellow who attempted the trick here
described represents class of peo-
pie, far too large, who are too lazy to
get a living by anything but their
wits:
A new and ingenious means of
raising money has just been adopted
by an intelligent French sharper. A
few nights ago, some bargemen on the
river Seine, sitting, on their decks
smoking their pipes between eleven
and twelve o'clock, were suddenly
alarmed by a tremendous splash in
the water near them; and on getting
up they perceived poor wretch, who
had evidently thrown himself from
the bridge, close to which they were
moored, struggling to preserve his
life. Two of the bargcmen, who
were tolerable good swimmers, has
tened to throw off their jackets, and
unhesitatingly plunged into the stream
where they soon came up to the un-
happy man. They were fortunate
enough to save the poor fellow ere he
sank and in triumph bore him to
their boat, where after drying him
and plying him freely with brandy
and water. the man seemed perfectly
to recover. 1t was now time to ques
ton him, and they did SO.
"What," asked the bargeman, ,'could
have induced you thus to commit
suicide ?"
"Suicidew reiterated the other
Il never attempted suicide"
"Why, you have just Jumped of
the bridge, and had we not been there
you would have lost your life"
"Pshaw! you are fools. | wished
r to serve you and myself, so let's abou
it. AS | was passing over the bridg'
remembered | had not sou in tn
5 world, so | bethought me how | coul'
+ gain a few france"
"What, by killing yourself?'
3 "Not so; | swim like duck notf
i ing can drown me; so | threw myse
over to be saved, and as you are tn
v lucky men come along and claim tn
> twenty-five france allowed for savin
a drowning MAXWELL 90 halves.
The honest boatmen, however pr
,, (erred handing the rascal over to tn
police.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1867-03-08

AN INCIDENT OF THE WAR.-Af-
ter the battle of Antietam and when
the hospitals and churches of Wash
ington were filled with the wounded
from that al other fields of carnage,
a United states Senator from one of
the Western States desired me to ac-
company him on tour through the
hospitals. To this | readily assented
and we proceeded by the Judiciary
Square Hospital. After some time
devoted to the patients generally, the
Senator inquired for soldiers from his
own State, and was first conducted
| to the bedside of German soldier
TIE Senator inquired of the soldier
whether be was severely wounded
and upon what part the wound was
located. The soldier replied in rash
er broken English" Very mush wound
| be shoot on mine arm, on mine RICH
leg, on mine han, and on mine neck
Il very much shooted.'
But" said the Senator, show cam
YOU by all these wounds9 Did yo'
not stop fighting after you were frs
wounded ?"
The soldier said:
II did not stop so soon as dat
When | was shoot in the leg | fix hlI
up leetle NIT a rag, and then | coul
fight shost as we'll. Bimeby a bal
come nit tother leg; not much hurt
fix him up, and fight shust as WE'LL
Then the dam reb shoot mine han
not much bad, fix him, and fight sbu:
as we'll. After. while ball come O
my neck, make big hole, knock m
down, feel very much mad now, pt
: handkerchief roun him and fight shu
r as well. Soon afttr another reb sen
' big ball, break mine arm, and then
STOP" @
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1867-03-08
SURRATT IN JAIL AT WASHINGTON.

SURRATT IN JAIL AT WAsHINGToN.-
Judge Fisher issued bench warrant
Tuesday, for Surratt, to bring him be-
fore the criminal court for the Dis
trict of Columbia. Between four
and five o'clock Tuesday afternoon
Marshall Gooding proceeded to the
navy yard and upon presentation of
the warrant. Admiral Radford deliv.
cred Surratt to him. He was dressed
in the costume of the Roman Zouave,
which he had on when captured at Al
exandria, and was handcuffed. He
was taken in hack to the Jail where
he was placed in one of the cells fit
ted up for murderers and other des-
perate characters. There is no pos
sibility of his escape and no one will
be allowed to see him, excepting his
council and the officers of the prison.
The prisoner positively denies that
he is John Ii. Surratt.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1867-03-08

red with Goals, stumbling over tn
cricket, and fell head-long agains
Peggy, who was standing bolt upright
trying to collect her scattered senses
"The duce p cried Jake. 'Lool
out there, old woman, or you'll bt
down over me. It's dark as poke
here, and I've fell over the rocking
cheer, or the churn, | can't tell which
Hullo! what's that reaching out hi;
hand to feel his situation, and coming
in contract with the bearded face of
the Squire. By COLL it's got whiskers
Peg! Peg where are you? and
where's Kate? and what is this ?"
The Squire did not relish the as
Sault made on his hisute appendages
and by the way of retaliation, he gave
a series of vigorous kicks which hit
viii Dartmouth in the region of the
stomach and stirred his bile.
"Look here, old chap! exclaimed
he, I'm perfectly willing to share my
quarters with you, seein' as we're
both in for it; but you'd better not
undertake to do that again"
"Heaviugs'' p calculated Peggy
whose voice is that ?'
"Who in the duce is here? that's
what | want to know ?" cried Jake
struggling for an upright position. -
"Hullo! who's fell down over my
legs ~
"I'll let you know who's down and
who's up!' said the voice of Mrs.
Blake; and the old lady scrambled
up, only to 90 instantly down again
over a chair. Jake where are you ?
get a light, or I'll shake your breath
out, when | get my feet again"
Jake started to obey, and Just then
1'ige the watch dog, who hearing the
uproar, had managed to break Io. s3
from his lair, rushed upon the scene,
aud set up his best bOw-wow.
The Squire had a mortal horror Of
dogs, and neither fear nor love was
strong enough to keep him quiescent
now. He sprang to his feet with a
yell; Will followed. Katie full of
alarm for her lover, hoped out of
bed and appeared with a flaming tai
tow dip-Peggy flung her arms around
the Squire's neck with cry Of terror,
and Jake was silent with amazement.
Mrs. Blake was the only one who pos
sessed her wits. She seized the corn
pepper. and laid about her with Wig
or.
Her aim was not always correct
aud in consequence, she smashed the
lOOking.glasS into a thousand frag-
ments. and knocked down the clock
from its shelf and demolished two
bowls and a pitcher that were quietly
IrepoSing on the mantle.
The Squire broke from Peggy'S en-
brace and flashed out of the window.
Will followed him and Mrs Blake
would have pursued by the same out
let. but she was u little too large to
get through with ease.
A dreaded counsel was holden
Jake stormed, Mrs .EB'ate threatened
and at last Katie and Peggy confessed
And Jake and his wife were so re.
joiced at the prospect of getting rid
of Peggy, that they forgave their
/ daughter and took Will Dartmouth
home at the end Of the year.
And in due time, Peggy and the
Squire were made one flesh.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1867-03-08

SOUTHERN RESPONsEs.-A Wash
ington dispatch of Thursday says that
Charleston papers declare that the
South will never accept the sherman
BILL" as they cal! the new Reconstruc-
ton bill in the Shape it passed the
Senate, before the House added the
Wilson and Shellabarger amendments.
The Richmond Wing, also, after de.
scribing the bill in approbrious terms,
says:
THE States of the South will de-
eide the question for themselves, should
the Sherman substitute become law
but for this State we can say that the
present generation of Virginians mus
pass away, and their sons and theil
sons sons, before she will seek any
representation in Congress through
such means, and especially such rep
resentation. Military rule may bt
imposed ON her, every device of State
torture may be applied, these will be
the shame of those who employ them
not hers-but she will never confess
a falsehood, nor affix the brand Of In
fanny on her OWL brow. Never. p
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1867-03-08

The New York city authorities are
taking steps to stop the various gift
enterprises and lotteries which are
advertised soon to take place In the
city, in which they will undoubtedly
be successful. Therefore those who
invest in these enterprises are likely
to lose their money. i.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1867-03-08

The age of a young lady is now ex-
pressed according to the present
style of hoop skirts, by saying that
Is springs have passed overher head.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1867-03-08
The New York Herald confirms

The New York Herald confirms
the report which we had from "Perley"
two or three dayb ago, that F. p.
Blair, Senior. was to visit Boston to
request Gov. Andrew to accept the
position of Secretary of State. 1t is
said that the visit is made by authrity
and in the interest of those who favor
universal suffrage and universal am.
nesty.-Boston Journal.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1867-03-08

MAIL RoBBERY.-The morning mail
over the Rensselaer, & Saratoga Rail-
road, containing the letters mailed at
Saratoga and Fort Edward for the
north and east. on the 18th inst, was
robbed between Comstock,s Landing
ahd Whitehall. Letters torn into
fragments were scattered along the
track for mile or more. The au-
thorities are on the track of the thief.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1867-03-08
LANE a. ADAMS,
G.. II. DWINELL,
!. T.. DWINELL,
FURNITURE DEALER AND REPAlRER
CrOyCR VERMONT.

GLOVER, VERMONT.
Best of Furniture always kept. Sofas, Loun-
res. Curtain Fixtures, Bureaus, Bcdsteads, Mir,
ors Picture Frames, Stuffed. Cane and WOOD
seat Chairs, Tables, Cribs, Cabs, Casino Spring
Mattresses. Also CotlinS, Ca>kcts. Furniture re-
paireL. A good assortment Of wool, oil and
hemp hemp carpets. room paper, oak chamber setts, &c
Furniture repaired and made as good as new
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1867-03-08
B. STEBBINS, AGENT,

BARTON, vERMoN T,
For the Grover & Baker, and Shuttle OF
Loci, stitch Sewing machines. nc oeSi III ~, Nv
Fnclond for heavy and light family and tallors
work. All orders promptly attended TO o-4lm'
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1867-03-08

A GoLDLN THoUGHT.-We know
not the author of the following, but
it is one of the most beautiful produc-
tons OF the human mind we have
ever read:
Mature will be reported. All
things are engaged in writing theiI
own history. The plant and the
pebble go attended by their own shad
ows. The rock leaves its scratche;
on the mountain side, the river IFS
bed in the soil, the animal leaves it,
homes in the stratum, tie fern and th'
leaf their modest epitaph in the coal
The falling drop leaves its sepulcheI
in the sand or stone; not footsteI
in the snow or along the ground, bu
prints its characters more or les
lasting, map of its march; ever,
act of man inscribes itself on tn
memories of its fellows, and his ow
face. The air is full of sound-th
sky of tokens; the ground is all men
oranda, signatures, and every objeC
is covered over with its hints whic
speak to the intelligent"
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1867-03-08
ID. WuTTLESEY.

MERCHANT, GLOVER, NERMON4.
DEALER IN
Foreign and Domestic Dry Goods, Crockery and
Hardware, Reddy-Madc Clothing, Hats and Caps,
w. |. Goods and Groceries, Flour, Salt, Nails,
Fish, Paints and Oils, Glass, Patent Medicines,
Farming Tools &c. &c.-2Stf
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1867-03-08
LEWIS HOLMES,

AGENT FOR REYNOLDS IMPROVED TUR-
BINE WATER WHEEL.
SUTTON, VERMONT.
1t reauires the least water for the amount Of
power given of any wheel in use. Come and
seo II 25tf
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1867-03-08
BALLoU Il HIBBARD,

COMMISSION DEAL E R S IN
Butter, Cheese. Flour, Eggs, Beans, &c, &c
2lFancuiI Hall Square, Boston, Mass.
II u,rror lSyl A. y. HIBBARI
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1867-03-08

A paper mentions the arrest OF a
woman with nothing on her person
but q love letter and a daguerreotype.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1867-03-08

Why is negro's head like an en-
gine? Because it carries passengers.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1867-03-08
WIN. PITCHER,


HORS Z r A n E R,
WEST Albany, VERMONT,
viii receive horses and colts at his stable ir
West Albany, and every attention will be gwen
them lie has had q lifelong experience IN
training horses for tho turf saddle, and harness,
and all who entrust their horses and colts win
him can rest assured that he will give them his
earnest care and attcnton.-45tf
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1867-03-08

Water isn't a fashionable beverage
for drinking your friends health. but
it is capital one for drinking your
own,
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1867-03-08

Go not for every grief to the ply
sicians, for every quarrel to the law
yer, nor for every thirst to the ale
pot. ~
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1867-03-08

A merchants advice in selecting a
wife, was, @get a piece of calico that
will pash." ta
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1867-03-08

A BoTToMLEss JUG.-A clergyman
in his travels met with an emigrant
iourneying with his family to the fer
tile regions of the Mississippi. He
had all his worldly goods packed On
on wagons; and Oh one wagon there
hung a huge jug, with the bottom
knocked out. He asked him why he
carried that with him:
"Why," said he, "that is my Taylor
Jug"
| "And what is Taylor jug?'' asked
my friend.
"Whv," said he, Il had son with
Gen. Taylor's army in Mexico, and
the old General always told him to
carry his whisky jug with a hole in
the bottom; and since that time l
have carried my jug as you see lt;
and find it is the very best invention
[ ever met with"
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L - NV RAwSON's.

PHOTOGRAPHIC SALOON FOR SALE
The Subscriber wishing to go to the west, Of
iers for sale his Photographic Saloon situated IN
the Village OF lrasburgh.
He will remain at Irasburgh a few weeks and
take pictures at the Io,oest prices.
irasburgh, February /, 1867. 6-w3
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1867-11-30

lf,ittnm in pargois an excellent old adage.
whose truth has been sigaally illustrated
by many dwafish heroes, such as those
famous ancients. Lucinius CalVus. the Ro-
man orator, and Lucne. the Roman actor.
II i said that Alydius Of Alexandria.
Il celebrated philosopher, the coutemopo-
rary Of Iamblichus, was but two feet and
half in hight We are told be thanked
God for having burdened his soul with SO
small portion of corrnpt;ble matter.
Amongst the moderns our praises are
due-eithcr on account of valor, genius,
or virtue--to the little great men, Attila,
the Scourge of God .Pepin, Le Bref; Phil
ip Augustus, an brave soldier, whose love
for the fair Melame is one of the romantic
passages Of history: Albertu sMagnus,
whom il is said the Pope, on one occasion,
several times requested TO rise, in the be-
lief that he was still kueeling the Portu-
guese navigator, Vasco di Cana, who first
rounded the Cape Of Good Hope; Eras-
mus Gulton, the Protestant. who so stoutly
defended Rochelle against Cardinal Richie
lieu; Gibson. The painter whose wife, too,
was dwarf, three feet high, but the
mother of nine children; Prince Eugene,
the worthy co,nrade of the great Marl-
borough; Maria Teresa, the noster reg of
loyal Hungarian mobiles the Spanish ad-
miral, Gravina; and that wild and myste.
rious romandist, the German Hoffman.
To this list let Us add the medieval chron.
icIer, Gregory of tours the historian, Pre-
copius: Pomponzzi, the italian philoso.
phcr the jurisconsults, Blade, Dumoulin,
and CujOs the Dutch painter, Does the
chemist, Rouclle; Brissot one of the Cir.
ondin chiefs of the National Convention
Demon, the sapant, and David Garrick.