Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-04-24

WIN distinction In the Army of the
rotomac, he took occasion to say that
Anodyne Liniment did
more good than any or all other med
lclnes dispensed to the soldiers"
We often hear it remarked that our
hnest horses come from Vermont
Why is it? Because they never re.
lax their watchfnl care from the time
they are foaled until they are ready
for market. Sheridan's Cavalry Con-
dition Powders are very beneficial to
young horses.
oTABBING AFFRAY.-James Rhone
ana James Madden got "exhiIirated"
on Thursday afternoon, and with their
friends escorted some maidens to the
STACY Place" on North Avenue for a
frolic. While there some words en-.
sued between them, when they clinch,
ed, and Rhone threw Madden down.
During the fight Rhone was stabbed
twice in the neck by Madden. His
wounds were dressed by DR.. Knox.
when a complaint was entered by the
States Attorney against Madden for
breach of peace and assault with the
intent to kill After diligent search
Constable Drew found Madden in the
house Of one Robideau in "North Par
is" He also arrested as Migrants,
the chief cause Of the disturbance,
Inlio- oa1 n~l;e--Tnrina All will be
brought before Justice HolfenDeck on
Friday.-Burtington Times.
WIRE WORMS AND EXPERIMENTS
Last July put half a gill of spirits of
turpentine into saucer, then took
eight of these worms and dropped
them into the same. They lived two
hours and forty minutes. [ put the
same number into a saucer with a
spoonful of salt and two of water
They died in six hours. In spoon
full of lime and two of water they
shuffled off in eight hours. In de-
coction of sweet elder, the water
boiled down one-half they died out
in twelve. In a strong solution of
copperas, to my establishment they
chung to life for twenty -four hours
One quart Of corn, soaked twenty-four
hours in half a gill of tcrpentine,
came up and grew vigorously, untouch-
ed by the wire worms, while that IN
soaked was mostly destroyed. | offer
these facts for the contemplation OF
farmers who have low lands, on which
they wish to plant corn, but are fear
full of doing it, as the ground is full Of
these pests. Try a few rows and note
the result, and tell your neighbOrs.
and so do good, and be ready to I'M
part to all seekers after more light in
agriculture.
Hotel rents in New York are de-
cidedly large. The Astor House when
reopened, is to rent for $4,000; the
St. Nicholas is rented for $4,000,
the Metropolitan for $4,000, and the
Fifth Avenue somewhere near $4,000.
MURDERoUs FIGHT AT CLINTON,
MasS.-WORCEsTER, April 20.-COn-
siderable i'll feeling has existed for
/ several months past between the Ger
mans and the Irish in Clinton Mass,
which resulted in a fatal encounter
last evening.
Inc TerrIuns were noIG1ng meet
ing, which was interrupted by party
of Irish, and a fight ensued. Knives
were freely used and several on both
sides were wounded. A German,
while defending himself from the at.
tack of two Irishmen, severed an arte-
ry in the arm, of one of them, named
John Shaugnessy, causing him to bleed
to death. Others received wounds
which will probably prove fatal.
THE COLE-HIsCOCK MURDER Trial.
ALBANY, n. Y. April 20.-The ad-
journed term of the Court of Oyer
and Terminer met at 3 o'clock P. NJ,
to-day for the trial of the indictment
against Gen. Geo. W. Cole for the
murder of L. Fl. Hiscock. James T.
Brady, who will appear for the defence
, not having arrived from New York,
t by agreement of the counsel, when
Mr.. Brady will be present. Gen. Cole
4 was in court and appeared somewhat
l pale from his long confinement. He
conversed cheerfully with his counsel
and friends, who surrounded him after
the adjournment.
g The FENIANS AND THE MCGEE MUIR
DER.-MONTREAL, Canada, April 20
-Rumors prevailed in town yester
j. day that the Government was in pos
e session of information respecting the
|, Fenian conspiracy to assassinate Mr.
0 MCGEE. The conspirators, forty in
number, drew lots and the execution
of the deed fell to Whelan.
l. GEORGIA STATE ELECTION.-ATLAN
IA, Ga, April 20.-The election i
e progressing quietly, and there is mucI
It enthusiasm with both parties. Their,
was large negro vote to day. Bul
r. lock was ahead in this city. Gordon
f friends are not generally voting. 1
; is said that at Marietta one hundred
= and eighty negroes formed in line
% and voted for Gordon. The weathe
=. is very bad.
IS A Frenchman left France at tn
age of II years, and has since acct
lie mulated fortune in Louisiana, wher
to he has not long since naturalized, re
n turned to France to settle his father