Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-07-03
Miscellaneous Items.

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President Lopez of Paraguay has
armed 1000 women and entrusted to
them the guarding of his communica-
lions. They are commanded by Eli
"a Lynch, an Irish woman.
An intelligent Northern Ohio dem
ocrat recently said II like Johnson
well enough, but why does he give
post office to that fool Nasty ?"
JOHN G. BRECKENRIDGE IN CANADA
Toronto, June 29.-Gen. Brock
encidge, late of the rebel army, ar
rived here on Saturday from France.
He will remain some time.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 26.-At the
instigation Of Chinese companies
here, forty-three girls, imported for
improper purposes, on the China, have
been arrested and will be returned to
China or apprenticed here to respect
able families.
Thurlow Weed, who is to sail for
Europe on Wednesday, had an attack
of apoplexy on Friday night. He
goes abroad by the positive order of
his physicians.
WASHINGTON, June 29.-The trial
Of. Sprratt on the Indictment for com
pllclty IN an attempt to abduct Abra-
ham Lincoln was to-day postponed
to the 2lst of September.
During the proceedings to-day the
prosecution virtually agreed to con-
slider the first indictment of murder
as abandoned.
On the California end Of the Paci-
tic railroad they have already cut ff-
teen tunnels in a distance of 13T
miles. These tunnels range from 50
to 1869 feet in length, and the aggre-
gate length of the fifteen is. 6,262
feet.
Rev. Henry Stackpole, of Wood
stock, fell backward from ladder in
sawmill, a few days ago, upon cir
cular saw, which severed him from
head to foot in an instant A horri-
bic death
Life has few charms for the dys-
peptic, which is not to be wondered
at when we take into the account the
amount of bodily and mental suffering
that this distressing malady generates.
The Peruvian Syrup "a protoxide Of
from has cured thousands who were
suffering from this disease.
Grey hairs, although accounted an
honor by the old, have never been so
considered with respect to the middle
aged or young. These can be easily
remedied by the use Of "Barrett's Veg
table Hair Restorative The only
thorough remover and preventative
OF all diseases Of the scalp.-Ogdens-
burg Journal.
Ny wife's choice, and the whole
family prefer it. Mrs. :. A. Aliens
Improved new styIe) Hair Restorer
or dressing, (in one bottle.) Every
Druggist sells it. Price One Dol
lar 26w4
qne oGya60ga cou G45f
on Saturday murdered his two step
sons, named Quayle, with butcher
! knife and assaulted three persons in
the neighborhood. He deicd arrest
by the local authorities and was final
ly captured by the police.
AN ARREST FOR L1BEL-New York
June 26.-Gen. ONeill caused the
arrest to-day of the editors of the
Irish Republic for publishing a state
ment from Washington to the effect
I that Gen. O'Neill had been suspend.
ed from holding communication will
tue war and treasury departments fol
presenting fraudulent claims. The
, hearing is set down for July 1C.
r FATAL ACCIDENTAL man named
e Webster, an engineer on the Yer
mont Central railroad was killed
= near Concord, n. H., on Tuesday last
=, his head striking against the bridge
i A brother of Mr.. Webster was re
n Gently killed by a collision on tht
a same road.
ST. ALBANs BUTTER MARKET
) Tuesday was not near as lively as on,
week ago, and the amount Of butte
= shipped has only been about two-third
y as much as last week. The price
: have been from 80 to 80 cents pc
= pound. with some few lots at 33 an,
y 81 cents.
e FOUND GUILTY.-Burke, who al
i tempted the murder Of his wife, b
l. shooting, some months since, has bee
h found guilty of an assault, with il
b tent to kill, by the County Court nov
Ii in session at Manchester. The iur
T., were out but a few minutes. Ih
l. sentence has not yet been pronoun'
W ed. Bennington can spare him fo
n many years.-Banmer.
% WHAT THE AMERICAN TRACT SoCIE
- TY HAS DoNE.-During the 45 year
" that the American Tract Society ha
IL been in existence it has issued %
S77,379 volumes ;200,000,000 tracts
100,OO0,000 periodicals, in al di
lie terent languages and dialects. Sine
O. the close Of the war it has organize
PC Sabbath or Secular schools, which al
attended by 10000 scholars. U.
ward of 279,0O0 copies of the Unite
III States Primer have been disseminate
It. throughout the country. On the wor
e. In no Snptb alono oSO 000 hoo l.