Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1867-10-04
Miscellaneous Items.

A French actor has become insane,
having said something in one of his
pieces which offended the Empress
Eugenie, S he forbid his playing
again in the presence of any of the
Hon. D. P. Thompson had a par
alytic shock last week. His health
has been poor for some time. We
learn, however, that he is apparently
rallying from this blow.-Freeman.
There is a spring of remarkable
powers near Gettysburg, Pa.
1t is said to be the only lithia spring
in America, and the New York Board
of Health are about making expert
ments with its waters.
The superintendents of the Chicago
street railroads have determined to
abolish smoking on the cars, and the
conductors are notified to eject any
person who persists in smoking either
inside or on either platform.
A darkey preacher was telling how
Adam was the first man created, and
set up against the fence to dry. An
old brother, who sometimes had lucid
ideas, interrupted him and said: "If
dat is true, who made de fence? Pass
around de sasser y
"ONLY ME."-A mother had two
children, both girls the elder a fair
child, the younger a beauty, and
mothers pet. Her whole love cen
tered in it. The elder was neglected
while Sweet (the pet name Of the
received every attention that
love could bestow. One day, after a
severe illness, the mother was sitting
in the parlor, when she heard a child
ish step on the stairs, and her thoughts
were instantly with the favorite.
at that you Sweet" ." she inquired.
'No mamma" was the sad and
touching reply; "it isn't Sweet-it's
only me-"
The mothers heart smote her, and
from that hour "Only me" was restored
to an equal place in her affections.
A few days since a man captured
near Bethlehem, KY, a snake having
two heads. 1t was about ten inches
in length, and, though the heads were
distinct, there was but one vertebra
and one pelvis. There were two
eyes In each head, and each mouth had
the same appearance and size. Some
times it would dart out one tongue
and sometimes the other, and at times
both simultaneously.
Fanny Fern thinks it ought to be
considered disgrace to be sick, con-
fdentially adding: 81 am fifty-fve,
and I feel half the time as if | was
just made. To be sure, | was born in
Maine, where the timber and the hu-
man race last; but | don't eat pastry,
nor candy, nor ice cream. l own
stout boots-pretty ones too. | have
a waterproof cloak, and no diamonds
| like nice bit of beefsteak and a
glass of ale, and anybody else who
wants it may eat pap. | go to bed
at ten and get up at six. | dash out
in the rain because it feels good on my
face. don't care for my clothes but
[ will be we'll; and after [ am buried,
| warn you, don't let any fresh air or
sunlight down on my coffin if you
don't want me to get up" We sup
poses Mr.. Parton will have that final
injunction piously carried out
Idleness is hard work for those who
are not used to it, and dull work for
those who are.
An intelligent Washington CORES,
pondent writes:
Unless all signs fail (and you know
they do in a dry time, the House
will start off with an impeachment de-
bate in November, and when the vote
comes upon an adoption of articles of
impeachment, | do not see how it is
going to be possible for them to be
rejected. cannot think of one prom
inent republican in the House who
will speak against their adoption
Wilson of Iowa was against impeach-
ment, but is not now. Strong as he
is he had his doubts of his ability to
defeat impeachment last July. 1t is
immensely stronger now and he is for
it. So | made up my mind that the
Senate will have to try the President
in the course of the winter.
Forty liquor sellers have been ar
rested at Astoria, L. l., for selling
without license.
If a man will observe as he walks
the streets, [ believe he will find the
merriest faces in the mourning coach
eS.
The Methodist Conference of Cana
da has resolved that no person using
tobacco shall hereafter become can
didate for the ministry of their church.
A newsboy was given ten cents by
a gentleman, in consideration of his
not swearing for week, and promis-
ed more at the end of that time if he
kept his promise. After receiving
the money the boy said II under
stand that [ must not swear, but how
in HI are you going to know wheth-
er | do or not.
Appollo was held the god of phys
ic, and sender of diseases. Both
were originally the same trade, and
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