Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-04-17
Miscellaneous Items.

each.
Burlington, Rutland and Vergen-
mes all want this years State Fair.
Gen. Sheridan through the infu-
ence of his brother, has been promot-
ed to the rank of uncle.
Joseph Harris says there is nothing
superior to white clover for pasture,
for sheep, and recommends
sowing it.
Mr.. Charles NJ. Holt of Montpelier
has sheep which in the last22 months
has given birth to nine lambs, and
all but one are alive and flourishing.
1t has been asserted that salt and
lime will keep eggs fresh for six years.
Most persons would be contented to
know how to keep them fresh for six
months.
Samuel Goodrich, Esq, of Hard
wick has a Durham bull, IL months
old which weighed the 10Th ult. GA
pounds.
Tennessee farmers are becoming
disguised with cotton raising, and
many more thousands of acres of
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ing year than was harvested the pres
ent.
A Chicago newspaper remarks that
Of the 22,528 arrests made by the pc.
lice of that city last year, 4,793 were
made on the charge of drunkenness.
From the last monthly report of the
Vermont Commissioner of Agriculture
we learn that larger wheat crop
than the present one has never before
been produced.
In England and Wales this year
1871, 57S acres were planted in grain
of which 3,255,917 raised wheat
There were also reported in those
countries 1,017,790 cattle, and %,
097,286 sheep.
GROWTH OF RUTLAND.-The Couri
er says there will be over two hundred
buildings erected in Rutland the pres
ent season, three Of which will cos
one hundred thousand dollars.
WHO BEATs.-Sylvanus Morse, of
East Montpelier, must reveI In sweet
ness. This year he tapped 275C
trees, and made from 100 to 1000
lbs. of sugar per day, and in all vii
manufacture some six tons.
Under the caption, zone enem.
less" the Macon ga Messenger ed
itorially justifes the recent assassin
alton of Hon. George W. Ashburn 0
Columbus, (Ga.) because his dealt
made one Republican less. The Go
lumbus Sun fairly gloat8 over the fou
murder.
The following copperhead praye
we copy from the original, which wa
posted on the door of the Episcops
church in Springfield, Ohio, in 1868
" God prosper the cause of the Soutl
ern Confederacy, amen. May JEFF d.
the Railsplitter. May the South gal
its independence. perish abolition
ism. amen. a cheer for Vallandig
ham, the patriot"
Some idea of the prosperity of tn
Methodist Episcopal Church, may b
formed from the fact that over 10
new churches were dedicated durin
the past year-nearly two day
and that there are 60 conference
scattered over the country, who's
ramifcations extend into China, India
Africa, Germany, Scandinavia, Blu
garia, &c.
FEAT OF PEDEsTRIANsHIP.-Denni
! O'Neil pitched into another ma
at Middlebury, the other day, an
gave him a severe pomeling, all will
out the slightest provocation. A pr
liceman and three citizens tried to a
rest him at the time, but he got ava,
The next day three officers ''tried hi
on" but O'Neil threw away his boot
to tighten his running gear, and CAV
them a race of five miles, and fnall
tired out the whole crowd. A rae
course is the place for him.
FROM THE PLAINs.-A Fort Be
, thould letter dated March 2, says
: "The Indians here are starving. Thel
, have been thirteen deaths mp to tn
t time, and the prospects are of a goo
many more dying before spring fc
want Of something to eat. They hay
eaten all their dogs, many of the
horses and mules, and are killing the
daily for food to sustain the lives @
their children"
If milk be introduced into bottle
put into pan with cold water, an
,, gradually raised to a boiling poin
and after being allowed to cool, |
taken out, corked, and set away in
cool place, it may be preserved pc
fectly sweet for upward of half
. year. The reason is said to be TIL
!, heat deprives the sugar of its pow
of changing into Tactic acid.
}. Too Much MARRIED.--Willia
! Bailaw, who was member of Co.,
D 9th regiment, has been too much ma
! ried, and in consequence has got I'M
e trouble. He has a wife in Canad
e two wives in Marshfeld-one dive
= ced-one in New York, one som
/ where in the South, and last Janual