Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-01-03
Miscellaneous Items.

n CHIcdgO divorce case rests Oh the
complaint of the lady that her | hus-
band made her4getIup in the night
and make the bed over.
During the last week ID 40 hogs
have been received in Chicago, almost
one forerery inhabitant.
A yankee has purchased an island
it the Ohio River and stocked it with
black cats, to raise the animals for the
sake of theiic'fuf. aJlEa8 6dI
LA Paris. physician says that, six CT
CARS q day will shorten mans life
five years. Then II will shorten it
ten years, and a proportionate, num-
Der will kill him on the spot. ~ zf.f
Three companies have spent $685.
600 since 1854 in5bribing members of
the New York Legislature. 1t would
be cheaper to support the Legislature
10 the State Prison. s ga Y-
IA
ii The farmers living from one to
three miles from Cayuga Lake, in the
county OF the same name, New York.
are compelled to drive their stock
daily to the lake for water and in
many cases to obtain thence the water
for all domestic purposes. This is
the result of the drought. 1ssa
In his testimony before Congress
0io"ol committee, s. n. Bike of Gin
clnnati, testified that he made 5000
600 in sixty days by by the rise III
whisky. a-.s---t'#.-
A German in st. Louis made bet
of $40 that he could in the space of
four hours, entomb within his stomach
fifty common sized Sibjrnodel, Oliver
dumpliHgS,) and wash them down
with seventy-fve glasses of BEER
The glutton won the bet with ease
and afterwards partook of hearty
dinner. - .
Mr.. Nelson W. Willard of West
Dummerston, recently had a narrow
escape while cutting a tree, which
fell upon him, and under which he
was obliged to remain till little boy
with him liberated him by cutting the
fallen tree. He was seriously injured
but will recover.
The~North Mississippian of the 6tl
tells of a most horrible murder com
United by Methodist preacher nam
ed Briggs, a young man from neal
Salem Ala, ON a Mr.. Noah and hi,
wife, and a Mr.. DcGraf1tnreid. H.
killed them with a billet of wood
Briggs is lunatic, and has just beer
discharged from an asylum as cured
/ Those keeping horses should. twice
week, give them d handful of sal
and ashes. Mix them by putting ii
three parts OF salt to one of ashes
Horses reli>h~this, and it will keel
them soft and fine. 1t will preven
bolts, collie, etc. .. .. . t.
/ The twenty-four years bonds OF
1867, falling due on the last Of thi
mouth and payable on the lst OF
january, amount to about six million
dollars in coin. The scmi-annual in
tercst On the bonds Of 1891. payable
also on the 1st proximo, viii amour
TO about eight and a half million,
which, together with the half yearl
interest ON FiNe-twcutieS, amounting
to about fifteen millions, will pu
nearly thirty millions of gold in tn
market early in January.
For graham or coarse wheat bread
take two-thirds unsilted wheat mea
one-third fine -four, little molassc
and mix with warm water. One larg
cup Of potatoe yeast will make tw
good-sized lOaves. Mix and rise owe
night, aud your bread is ready
mould and put in your pans befol
2 breakfast. Do not let it rise too Ion
the second time much bread is spoiLt
e by so doing.
c Rev. Mr., Sturgeon recently to-
: his hearers that il some Of them sta
J. led at home on week days to miJ
e their business, instead Of runnir
y about to preach in little chapcls, few
\ would become bankrupt. He also a
e vised his female devotees to stay
: home "darning7 their husbands stoc
e ings occasionally, instead of alwa
v locking to indulge in little religio
f excitement.
/ AN OLD RELIC. = The editor
Bennington Banner has in his pos>
sion an old relic in the shape Of b;
- crown of old Continental mon
in issued in 1T16, duly signed by
proper authorities, VIM. Clifton a
# Jas. Rcdman, whose signatures +;
+ yet perfectly clear and distinct. /
+ dated at Philadelphia, April 25, Iii
,e IN the 10th year of the reign Of
u. Majesty, George III. -"
d In Brigham Young's recently est
10 liohed "school for the prophets
Il course of study for the prophets see
rather limited, consisting chiefly
bookkeeping and study of themsciv
No text books are to be used, G:
- pupil drawing upon his inner C
% sciousness for the facts necessary
III the education of first class propl
''ti The Inauguration of the school
not afford signs Of great promise.
70 PROPOSED REDUCTION OF THE AR