Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-07-03
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eye teeth cut in the horned cattle line.
While he processes to know every
thing Of the equine species, he does
not - upon his confession - know
everything of the bovine. He bought
a cow for which he paid forty dollars,
aud as he bought her OF man rather
noted for his sharp practices in trade,
he was led to suspect that he might
be cheated in his purchase. After
keeping her over night he resolved to
look into her mouth and see how old
she was. He did so, when 10 to his
CONSERVATION he discovered that she
had no teeth IN her upper jao0. He re-
solved in his own heart that he would
sell her the first chance, as he would
not keep such an old thing on his prem
ises. Soon Josh ROwell made his ap-
pearance who offered him $18 for her,
which the owner of the COW accepted !;
but as the buyer was fellow towns
man of his he was not going to be so
mean as to let him go away with her
and not inform him that she was "aw-
ful old" He therefore told him that
he could take her or not, but that she
chad not tooth on her upper jaw, she
was so very old" Josh went off
shaking his sides. He has got good
cow now-one that suits him, but he
has not informed us as to the condition
Of her upper jaw
A GOOD HOTEL.-The hotel al
Lowell, kept by Levi Brigham, is a
first rate one. 1t is kept in excellent
style, and we do not believe there is
a small hotel in northern Vermont
where the traveller can be better serv
ed Everything is neat, tidy and
tasty. His tables are loaded with the
solid, the substantial as well as the
Injuries. We know for we have tried
them, while landlord and landlady
perform their allotted parts with ease
and make one feel at home. Better
than all, Brigham hoope q oUrioO 1ou.
perance house. Not a drop of liquor
can be obtained upon the premises
and the result is, the bar-roOm is no
cursed with that class of loungers tina
ever infest the dens where liquor
dispensed. Notwithstanding this tn
house is well patronized, being Away
full, and during the heated term o
two weeks ago, overcrowded. Til
fact is a sufficient refutation of tn
oft repeated declaration Of rumsellin
landlords that if they do not Sc
it travellers will go along to the ne2
house and leave them barren of custor
and that if others would stop sellir
they would, but as long as others sc
they have TO. These declarations a
false and they ought to know it.
New NAME FOR ia little girl {
three years, of our acquaintance, w
terribly afraid of a moving machin
Being out of doors one day she saw
huge toad, when she started for t
house, exclaiming Sin accents wilC
40 ma, ma, seen a none seen"
FOURTH OF July RACES AT Ne
PoRT.-A very exciting and close
contested race is anticipated on s.
urday next, July 4th. The 800 pur
has already secured the services
the following we'll known and just
celebrated horses: "Holmes hors
known as "Sorrel Dan," Abdall
Stallion "Natic Cobbler" and a b
mare unknown" owned by \
Studdert. The Holmes horse |
never yet lost a race, and Cobb
showed great speed last 4th of Ju
when not in training. The Studd
mare is dark bay one, said to
very speedy. She will be shown
public for the first time at the com
races.
AS there are more promising you
horses now in training than ever
fore, we may confidently exp
that all the purses will be well fiji
and closely contested.
ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE.-E. S. G
den of Albany, being tired Of inha
ing our mundane sphere, tried
shuttle off this mortal COLI by cut
his head off with a dull scythe,
day last week. Failing in his eff
at amputation, he then jumped
the river near his house, but
friends hauled him out in seaso
save him. He had been in bad he
for some time, and he never knew
little when he was well.
IMPRovING.-We were at West
bany last Monday and were agree
surprised to see the many evide
of thrift in that little village. T
seems to be considerable buiidin.