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Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1867-04-05
POLLY WEBBER's ESTATE.

= Il e OF YER MONT.
ORLEANS DISTRICT, {"
IN Probate Court held at 1rasburgh withs
A. D. 1867:
An instrument, purporting to be the lastg-
and testament of Polly Wehber. late of Crae~
bury, in said district, deceased. being presenfea
to the court by Hiram W. Chafey, the execu.cI
therein named, for Probate: if Is ordered ny
sad Court, that all persons concerned therein
pc hotliled to appear at a session of said Court e
the Z4th day of April, A. d. 1867. and shOa
cause, II any they may have, against the Pre-
oa5e OF SAID viii; for which purpose, it is furthd
1ordereG. that copy of the record of this order
" " puoished three weeks successfully in the
1870, OnsedmS Independent Standard, a newspap5.
printed at Barton, in said Ciistrjct preyious 70
said time appointed for hearing.
true copy of record. Attest,
l4W5 E. a. STEWART, Judge.
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DEATH OF DIR. L1v1NGsToNE.-Sir

hOUerlCk MurcnlSOn-Lne UcSb VI ou-
thorities on such a subject-has writ
ten two letters in which he expresses
his doubts of the truth of the story
about DR.. Livingstone's death. He
prefers to wait and hear the opinion
of DR.. Kirk, DR.. Livingstone's asso-
ciate in African exploration, before
crediting the account.
Horace Greeley, in answer to an
inquiry why the Republicans have
smaller majorities in New Hampshire
and Connecticut than in other New
England States, says the reason that
most readily occurs is, that there are
proportionately more Democrats in
those States than in the others.
Of the Kentucky candidates for
Congress On the Democratic side, one
was graduate of the rebel army,
another recruited for the same, a
third was prisoner of war in the
hands of Gen. Burnside, and a fourth
jumped out of back window to es-
cape arrest when he and others were
concocting a reasonable plot. A fine
Democratic set this.
For all those distressing and af
tilcted maladies which originate in
Scrofula or an enfeebled or vitiated
state of the blood, nothing can equal
the tonic and purifying effect of DIR.
Anders' Iodine Water, pure solution
of Iodine dissolved in pure water
without a solvent.
A school-maSter in Ohio advertises
that he will keep a Sunday school
twice a week-on Tuesdays and
Saturdays.
How small a portion of our lives
is that we truly enjoy! In youth we
are looking forward to things that
are to come: in old age we look
backward to things that are past.
1t is no uncommon thing in Scot
land for farmers who enter upon q
lease of 19 years, to invest some $50
or s75 per acre on drainage, lining
and other improvements.
At meeting of the colored voters
of jacksonville, Florida the following
resolutions, among others, was adopt
ed:
Res0tred, That we as a body, will
support Union ticket; we will sup
port no man who has ever been in
the Confederate service voluntarily.
On the 18th of February, Daniel
jackson, an old servant, died near
Flintstone, Md, at the advanced age
of ia years.
The new railroad and wagon bridge
across the Mississippi at Davenport
Iowa, is to cost 81 100000, of which
Government is to furnish one-half and
the railroad company the rest. 1t
will thus be made a national highway
and available for more than one rail
way company.
The Colorado is navigable for more
than six hundred miles by steamers,
at all seasons, and eight are now en-
ployed in its trade, which is rapidly
increasing. The scenery along its
banks is exceedingly wild and pic
turesque.
The bowling of wolves is one of the
nocturnal entertainments of the peo-
pie of De Witt, Ark. Calves and
young pigs are Unfortunately prey
ed upon by these ravenous midnight
providers, and the genus homo is not
safe when abroad, unless armed.
a.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1867-04-05

Send us $500. You may die.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1867-04-05
Vermont News.

WOODSTOCK STANDARD.-Luther O.
Greene, ESQ.,. of the Woodstock Stan
dard lost heavily by the fire at Wood
stock. He says:
"The patrons of the Standard will
bear with us a few weeks, during
which time we shall be able to issue
half sheet only. As soon as apart
ments sufficiently commodious can be
obtained we shall procure new and
improved newspaper press, by means
of which we shall furnish a better
paper than ever. Staggering as is
this blow to US, our courage is still
good, and with the encouragement and
patronage of our friends to sustain
and aid us, the Standard will date a
new era of prosperity and usefulness
from this calamity"
EAST HAVEN VS.. DERBY.-ThiS was
pauper case tried at Guildhall last
week. The questions presented in
this case were, frst-Whether one
John William, who moved with his
family from New Hampshire in 1911
to Wheelock, gained a residence there,
or was legally warned out. IF not
warned out--2d, whether his daugh-
ter Sally gains a residence in Derby
by being there seven years without
being helped by that town. Sd,
whether she was likely to become
chargeable to East Haven, and if so,
then she was duly removed from East
Haven to Derby: otherwise she was
unduly removed. All of these points
were found as claimed by East Haven,
and verdict that Sally Garfield was
duly removed from Derby.-Lyndon
Union.
SUICIDE.-The wife of Mr.. A. c.
Whitney of West Dummer5ton. was
found dead in her room on FRIDAY
last, having destroyed her life by cut
ting her throat with a razor. Het
husband was at work at the time and
there was no one in the house but a
little girl. Mrs. Whitney's death is
a severe loss to her husband and the
young child she left. She was subject
to sickness and fits of melancholy
and probably committed the deed
while in an irrational frame of mind
as no other cause can be assigned
Phoenix.
The Vermont Annual Methodist
Conference will meet at Newbnrv
April II, Bishop Levi Scott will pre-
side.
Hon. Norman Williams of Wood
stock, we regret to learn, was stricken
by paralysis on Friday last, and at
last advices remained Unconscious.
William Carlisle of Brandon, was
arrested on Saturday last, charged with
violation of the prohibitory law Hi
trial was continued to yesterday, whea
he was convicted and fined to the
amount of $40 and costs.
SUDDEN DEATH.-At : o'clock on
last Monday morning, Mr.. Reuben
Darling, aged IS years, died suddenly
Of heart disease. Sunday, in his usu-
al health and spirits, he did the chores
and retired as usual. At , o'clock in
the morning his wife observed that
something allied him, and at once call
ed his son, B. B. Darling. who. going
to the bedside, found his father turned
over upon his face, insensibIe, and
breathing his last.-Lyndon Uaion.
FIELDS OF DOCK.-The root of the
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1867-04-05
LARGE GLASS

of the best quality, for picture frames. all which
will be sold at a fair profit.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1867-04-05
AYERS SARSAPARTLLA

Is concentrated extract of the
L choice root, so combined with
other substances of S i'll greater all
,terative power as 20 afford an etfec-
/tual antidote for diseases SarSapa-
rilla is 1eputeG to cure. Such a
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1867-04-05

An unknown man was found with
his throat cut on the sidewalk corner
OF Grand and Ninth streets, Williams.
burg, Saturday. He died soon after
beng discovered. No clue to the
Murderer has been found.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1867-04-05

President Johnson, in his lecture
in behalf of reputation, said there
was no instance Of war debt having
been paid. He said the thing which
is not. The war of 1S13-'15 fasten
ed a heavy debt on this country. every
dollar of which, principal and inter.
est, was paid, in about twenty years
after the war closed.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1867-04-05

The Midnight Mission in New York
Tor the purpose of reforming the fe.
male outcastS of society, is meeting
with great success.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1867-04-05

In 1866, while members Of Con.
gress received $4,000 yearly salary
for their services, they taxed all in.
comes over $4,000 ten per cent. This
year, when they receive $4,000 each,
and thus come under that larger ratio
OF taxation themselves, they repeal
it, and levy only five per cent, upon
all incomes alike. This single item
will reduce the revenue twenty mil
lions per annum.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1867-04-05

The bowling Of wolves is one of the
nocturnal entertainments of the peo-
pie of De Witt, Ark. Calves and
young pigs are Unfortunately prey
ed upon by these ravenous midnight
providers, and the genus homo is not
safe when abroad, unless armed.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1867-04-05

The Pope of Rome has recently
canonlzcd 205 japanese martyrs who
were put to death between 1917 and
1852, 1t must be pleasing to their
relatives.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1867-04-05

WE have finished and ready for sale a com
" plete variety of our best light and he avv
open BugSies. Also, the largest and best varie-
ty IN process of completion, which we have ever
offered 20 the public, consisting of
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1867-04-05

The Colorado is navigable for more
than six hundred miles by steamers,
at all seasons, and eight are now en-
ployed in its trade, which is rapidly
increasing. The scenery along its
banks is exceedingly wild and pic
turesque.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1867-04-05

The Catholic clergy Of the county
Kerry, Ireland. have been ordered bv
their superiors 10 announce to their
congregations that all persons joining
the Fenian Society, whether sworn or
answorn, incur a Papal excommunica-
ton.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-03-08
Women Doctors.

Nine women were graduated as Doctors OF
Medicine at the annual Commencement of
the New York Medical College for Women
last night. This young institution, only four
years in existence, is doing noble work in
the education of women, and it should re-
ceive the hearty support of the public, as well
as a fair share of legislative aid. The classes
which have been graduated have passed Sc
we're examinations with great credit, and
there is no question OF the thoroughness of
the training TO which all the students are sub
jected. The successful practitioners, who
have already proved that women can become
capable and trustworthy physicians, displayed
high courage when they became the pioneers
in difficult work; but their example is ser
viceable to the new candidates who follow in
their footsteps.
These heroic women ask no favors. They
seek only justice. "If," they say, woman Is
a natural doctor, il she is charged with the
highest duties toward the young, if she is to
rear men and women, is there any reason
why she should not be educated ON scientific
principles, so that she may understand the
anatomy of the human body, the symptoms
OF disease, the qualities OF food, and the laws
OF hyglenew Those who sneer at what are
called ''woman's rights" forget that the only
right demanded by an educated woman is the
right to make use of the knowledge she has
gained by hard study. Should she fail, she
assumes the penalties offailure. In the event
OF success, she asks only for recognition. A
share in the daily struggle for bread IS all tnat
these women physicians expect, and 10 TINS
they are entitled.-N. Y. Ecening f'ost' zd'
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-03-08

American Congress trump legislative body,
he, like it, in the language of our accidental
President, being simply an excrescence chang
ing ON the verge of the government"
Now that armed rebellion has been crushed
out, and the loyal Congress is disposed to re-
quire tf the late revolted States some guar
antee for their future good behavior before
readmitting them to the exercise of the privi-
reyes and powers forfeited by their treasona-
oie course, these consistent Democratic organs
nave the sublime impudence to swallow their
own words, and, in common with the rebels
oil the South, say that the late rebel States
nave necei been out Of the Union, and have
forfeited no constitutional rights which they
ever possessed. This is the refrain of the
whole phalanx of Democratic papers and pol
itlcians from Quoddy Head to the Rio del
Norie. We might exclaim, "Oh consistency,
thou art jewell were it not for the fact
that the papers and politicians referred to
have, beyond all question, vindicated their
consistency in one respect-in always being
found on the side of the rebel States, and in
'ull and loving sympathy with the leading
rebels.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-03-08
The Bankrupt Law.

The bankrupt bill, thanks to the excellent
Management Of Mr.. Jenckes, has become a
law. The vote stood 73 to Il in the House,
and when MIR. Jenckes made the usual mo
tions to clinch the action of the House, NOV
ing to reconsider and to table the motion to
reconsider, he was met by call for the yeas
and nays and withdrew his motion, not dar-
ing to risk another vote on the measure. We
publish a synopsis of the act in another col
umn. IL is not perfect, of course. The Sen
ate wanted to amend it by striking out the
provision in the thirty-third section, requiring
after one year the assent in writing of ma
jority ofthe creditors as a condition of grant
ing discharge todebtors whose assets do not
pay fifty per cent. of the claims proved, as fol-
lows: ....-.....- ...l ...-
And in all proceedings in bankruptcy com
menced after one year from the time this act
shall 60 into operation, no discharge shall be
granted to. debtor whose assets do not nav
fifty per centum of the claims against his es-
tate, unless the assent in writing of a majority
IN number and value of his creditors who have
proved their claims is filed in the case at OF be-
fore the time of application for discharge.
Aho Poino was yioiue", -ahu properly yielu-
ed-to save the bill but the law would be better
without this clause, which will leave many
debtors as completely at the mercy of their
creditors as if there were no law. Still it is
well TO make beginning. Any bankrupt
law which can secure the votes Of a majority
in both houses Of Congress, is sure to be bet
ter than none. The provision giving the pre-
ference to claims OF laborers, clerks and ser
wants for wages due, will especially commend
itself to every consderate mind.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-03-08

The facility with which certain representa-
tive Democratic papers have accommodated
themselves to the political situation, demand.
and necessities of the rebel States, is quite re
markable. For example, the Hartford Times
perhaps the most influential and truly repre
sentative paper ofits party in New England
during the war uttered this emphatic Ian
guage:
south Carolinahas repealed her ordinance
Dy winch she has become a part of the fedora
Union. Had she, sovereign State, right q
do SOY WE CLAIM SHE HAD.
Again the Times, scolding President LIN,
coin for refusing to recognize the seeeoe'
States as an independent power, sad
Observation-Disclosures a stubborn Jda a
separation has actually ta@en 1. ,,r P,p'TI TrN,oN
STATrs ARE ALREADY OUT OF THE UNION; a
90 s', annrote government has already been
Torooed and is already in possession OF ABso-
~ ,n,r TNnEPENDECE, is already reduced to a
l',.ta,,, ot orderly operation, and claims to be
- ~ Instinct from the government at Washing
ron as that of France or Prussia.
This view Of the situation was not peculiar
TO the latitude of Hartford. Some of the pa
pers of this State as well as of New Hamp-
shire took the same ground. The Bangor
Democrat and Manchester IN. H. Union
were as emphatic as the Times. They dis
tinctly admitted the right of secession, claim.
ed that any State could annul the bond which
bound it to the Union, and insisted upon dis
union as an accomplished fact; that the
rebel Contederacy was as much sovereign
power as the United States, and that Jeile-
son Davis was as legitimatey the executive
head of the former as Andrew Jackson had
been of the latter. The legitimacy o
of Davis and Lincoln they never admitted to
be equal, because Lincoln happened to b,
elected without any help. from the South
making him, in their esteem, a sort of "rump
President, as they have since styled III
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-03-08

THE MAINE STATE PRESS, is published at the
same place every Thursday morning at $500 year,
Invariably in advance.
e. RATES OF ADyEBTIsING.-One inch OF space in
Ienuth of column constitutes square"
Si5O per square daily first week IS cents per
week atter three insertions, or less Sl.00 continu-
ng every other day after first week. 80 cents
Halt square, three insertions less IS cents; one
week. loo; so cents per week alter
Under head Of "AMUsEMENTs,'' 50. 90 per square
Der week; three insertions or less, 81 90.
SPECIAL NOTICES, 1.25 per square for the frst in
seron, and 25 cents pei square for each subsequent
insertion.
Advertisements inserted in the "MAINE STATE
PRESS" (which has large circulation in every par
OF the State) for S1.00 per square for hfst insertion
and so cents per square for each subsequent ihser
ton.
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Established June sa, 1862. Vol. 6

THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS is pnelsnee
every day, Sunday eXcepted,l at No, Iiin'e's
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-03-08

1,,,,.,, o,,,;.aI executions are reported in our
columns to-dav-that rs, three more instances
of the barbarism of our laws, wnich commit
the monstrous anomaly of authorizing homi-
- -, nrder Ia prevent it. Men may argue
~ thav please on the necessity of hanging but
- "a ;mpossible to prove that it is of any effect
in preventing crime. The proof is perfect the
other way. In those States wherein the death
penalty is abolished, the number of murders is
less in proportion than in those where it is le-
galzed. Public executions especially encour-
age murder by familiarizing vulgar and brutal
minds with death in its most horrible form,
and we know that many executions of GRIM
inals have been more revolving than the muir
ders they were meant to avenge. Hanging
cannot be justified upon the argument that
justifies war, for between equal powers there
may be no arbiter but force; and the final ap-
peal between nations is to arms. But IN the
death penalty Society is confronted with the
individual; nation takes the life of one mis-
cradle, he pless man. To kill the offender is to
him; that Christianity itself is golden rule
for the good, but that for the bad we must
return to Barbarism. Every execution
makes the death penalty more loath-
some. and hastens the day of its abolition
Hanging belongs to the dark ages; it is anti
hum3ne' anti-ehristian,-the instincts of hu-
maniiy shrink from 1.-THE Judgment of the
wise condemns it; it is a blot upon our cyiliza-
ton. a bar to our progress a disgrace to our re-
lgon. The horror OF the scenes we detail to-
day, the ueau men stfahgled In the light OF
day, cannot be fully appreciated by us, for no
people ever thoroughly felt their own barbar-
ism, but another generation will read with
wonder that such deeds were done IN a Ohris-
tan land, and upon the insulting pretense Oh
serving Humanity and Religion.-N' T. if'o-
une.
The Times of Chicago in reviewing Parton >
last naper in the Atlantic says that the biogra-
nber of Rnrr Butler Sc, has done justice 10
the enterprise, scenery and religion Oh on.
80, 80 Iif, ont the DISTINGUISHING characters
t;c Ge' Of The western metropolis, e., the extreme
Ill
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INSURANCE.
STATEMENT OF CONDITION
ar9f OF THE
Commerce Insurance Comply
OF Albany, N. ", Dec. 81, 1866.

LIABILITIES:
Unadiusted Losses, S11 ,775 90
A. VAN ALLEN, President.
H. NJ HAMILTON, Secretary.
STATE OF New YORK t 90 --s
CITY AND County OF ALBANY. SIS. rga-l.L a-
-.5.f.st,s,I1 farso. ..r ALBANY, Feb. q, 1867.
Personally appeared before me Adam Van Allen,
President, and Il. NJ. Hamilton Secretary, of the
above named Company, and made oath that the fore
going statement made by them is true the best of
then knowledge and belief, and that they have
cealed no material facts. al.
A. p. STEVENS, Notary Public.
JOS. III. WEBSTER, Agent,
feb21-dSw No. 10 South street.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-03-08
At another session of the Committee. the
testimony as reported, ran as follows:

Ex-Judge Sanger, District ATTORNEY of Suf.
folk county, was recalled by ex-Gov. Andrew
If he was legislator, he said, and he wished
to maintain order and check drunkenness, he
did not know that he could devise better
law than the present, but SO far as regarded
the rights of the people he should favor q strln.
gent license law. The temperate drinking oil
alcoholic liquor he did not think was a VICE
and he did not believe that the police reguna
tons of a small town could be made appnr ,,,amv
to large city. He believed there we,e osaJ as ~
christians and temperance peoPle ,;dpanse opp law
the prohibitory law, and that II III o the nres.
was enacted he would suggest that .ne pre- re-
ent machinery remain in fSrce 40 nn q nrosS. e
unlicensed dealers. Judge Sanger, on Cross
eramination by Rev. DR.. Miner, sa,d tnat IN
sen,a cases he believed the drinking OF ale and
l,,or nositive good, for he had found it so
iq%E, iqI;s own case yet he did not usa it as bev
Gol A. o. Brewster, formerly Assistant At
tornev of Suffolk was called. His experience
rs a prosecuting officer, was that it had been
diaicult to convict for violations of the prohib-
itory law The difficulty was not always with
dealers on the jnries, but there were others
who deemed the law arbitrary and unconstitu-
tional. He believed there was one-third more
drunkenness in Boston now than twelve years
ago. While the State constables have lessen
ed the number of places where liquor is sold,