Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-11-10

jump from a car while In mOtlOn, ne
slipped and fell between the car and
platform in such manner as to frac-
ture his skull, besides other bruises.
Medical attendance was Immediately
procured but his recovery is consider
ed doubtful. He has been employed
on the road for several years.
GREENSBORO.
TAX. The town of Greensboro
voted last week to raise a tax of 40
cents on the grand list to pay the
towns Indebtedness.
HOLLAND.
A SMART THMG.-An amusing af-
fair occurred in Holland on election
day. A few of the rebels who inhab-
it that town, and who of course shout
themselves hoarse for Seymour and
Blair, conceived the idea of electing
that brace of worthless by strategy
They knew (the foxy fellows) that if
Holland could be carried for the rebs,
Vermont was safe for Seymour, and
if Vermont was secured the rebel tick
ct was, as matter of course, certain
of success, and Seymour would be-
come president beyond a peradven-
tnre. The object was worth the trial
and few of them on election day left
Derby Line very quietly and went to
Holland, through the aoOOds, calculating
to surprise not only the stupid repub-
Leans, but the whole world by their
sagacity. Like the swoop of so many
eagles these buzzardS appeared at the
ballot box, deposited their ballots and
breathlessly awaited the result, not
once doubling that the niggerhead-
carpet bagger-scallawag" party were
disposed Of not only for four years,
but for all coming time, and that with
the help of JEFF, Pemberton, Wade
Hampton and Forrest, the country
would be saved from the usurpations
OF throne 10 the United States by q.
5. Grant Their anxiety was intense,
the consequences were so momentouS,
but the time finally arrived for count
ing the votes. A careful count was
made and resulted in a tie-One less
than enough to produce another mon
ster rebellion. Fancy their feelings
Defeat right in the jaws of victory
and after such pains too As it is
Vermont goes for Grant, and this with
the other New England states, Penn
sylvania, Ohio, and some fifteen or
twenty more states, will very likely
secure Grants election What if
Lee had called upon Derby Line for
larger quota wherewith to have in
vaded Holland! We tremble at the
thought!
| JAY.
Jay cast 63 votes for Grant and Is
for Seymour.
A MIsTAKE.-T he postmaster at
Jay writes US that S. B. Wakeman did
not send the Standard back to US re.
fused, and that he don't inlend to. We
are glad to learn that the paper came
back by mistake. We were surprised
when it returned for Mr.. Wakeman
has long been a subscriber, paying
promptly, and by reference to our re
ceiptS this week it will be seen that
he intends to remain with US and tC
keep out of our debt More Wake
mans wanted.
NEWPORT.
REJo1CNG.-The people of New
port expressed their joy at the cleo
ton of Grant by firing salute, anC
patriotic airs by the Newport Corne
band, The big gun and band wen
over to West Derby aDd gave a salute
HoP.-There was a hop at the
Memphremagog house on Thursday
eve. Owing to the rain the atten
dance was small.
SOLD.-Simon Baker has sold hi,
farm to E. J. Chafee for $1400, anC
intends to move to Burke.
SHEFFIELD.
A COOP SHoT-A large hen hawE
seized fine chicken belonging to Mrs
Willis uanscome and made off will
it; when she seized a loaded rife anC
shot the hawk dead while on the win
and secured the chicken in good con
dition. The hawk measured 4 ::
feet from tip to tip of wings.
TROY.
ELECTION Riot IN TRoY.-The usu
ally quiet town of Troy was some
what startled on the night of our cleo
ton by a riot, which, though not equa
to the celebrated New York riots il
the numbers engaged, was fully equa
TO it in quality. 1t seems that fam
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