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SUCKER.-A few days since, a long,
lank, and evidently hungry Canadian
went into a store at North Troy, and
approaching a quantity of eggs upon
the counter, deliberately sucked TWEEN
ty-fve of the number, including one
rotten one, in less than a minute. He
followed this installment with copi-
Gus drink of whiskey from bottle
liz his pocket, and then declared him
self ready to dispose of nine dozen
Immediately, in the same manner, pro-
vided any person would bet dollar
against him. He would be as de-
structive to the chicken crop about a
farm house as a whole family OF
skunks and weasels.
There is u movement on foot to
build a Methodist church in New
port. The subscription paper is out,
and we trust our citizens will be lib
orally minded so that the project may
succeed.
HURON the Goth, while John
Cargill of Morgan was driven through
the village of Island Pond, his horse
took fright at the cars and run, break
ing up the carriage and considerably
injuring Mr.. Cargill.
CAUGHT.- That big bear was
caught in a trap near Bolton Celter
last Thursday night by Messrs. Peas,
lev & Arthur. Bruin ran very repld
| ly with the large trap fastened to his
fore leg, and did not surrender until
he had received the seventh shot. A
large number of the pGopl, turned
out to witness the apOrt and formed
triumphant march with the booty
in:n tbs gilisEe.
BRUISED. - Last Thursday morn
inc, Alexander McCloud, a brakeman
on the freight train while cOuplin!
cars at this place had his right arn
caught between the "bunterS, severe
ly injuring the elbow and muscles Of
the arm. He is now doing well.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-08-04

REMARKABLE SCENE IN IRELAND
The Belfast papers describe an extra
ordinary scene before the house of a
man named Baird, in Monaghan, from
which the Orangemen recently fired
upon and killed one of their assaiI-
ants. When the funeral procession
arrived opposite Baird's house it halt
ed, and the whole number, about two
thousand men, kneeling down, shout
ed "murder, MURDER" and prayed
maledictions upon Baird and his
household. "For fully twenty min
utes," the Belfast News Letter says,
"they cursed him and his family in a
manner dreadful to listen to. They
then got off their knees, and the cof
fin was raised to the shoulders of the
six young men who had previously
carried it. The hearse was again
started, and the coffin bearers march
ed slowly after it, followed by large
crowd"
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-08-04

HIGH WND.-The northern part
of Caledonia County experienced
very high wind on Monday of last
week. In Lyndon about one hundred
maple trees were blown down in the
sugar orchard of David Boudette, max
ing kindling wood of his sugar house
in their fall, and fine carriage and
sleigh were badly injured. A large
barn belonging to Silas Houghton,
was blown several feet towards his
next neighbor. A horse barn belong
ing to John Mitchem, in Kirby, was
moved from its foundation, and one
end rather unceremoniously tipped in
to the cellar; also barn belonging
to John Bennett was moved some
eight feet. Trees in various places
were blown down, and much injury
done to the crops.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-08-04

Gov. Merrill of Iowa has pardon
ed Catherine McArdle, who was sent
four years ago to the State Peniten-
tiary for life. She confessed to the
murder of her husband, and was SEN
fenced to be hanged, but her sentence
was committed. 1t was afterward
found that she was entirely innocent
of the crime, and that her son was the
guilty person. To save him from the
gallows, she claimed to be the MUIR
deress, but is now released after tour
years prison life.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-08-04

Eminent men of Science have dis
covered that electricity and magnetism
are developed in the system from the
iron in the blood. This accounts for
the debility, low spirits and lack of
energy person feels when this vital
element becomes reduced. The Pc
ruvian Syrup, protoxide of iron,
supplies the blood with its iron ele-
ment and in the only form in which
it is possible for it to enter the cir
culation.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-08-04

A TERRIBLE FLooD.-The city of
Baltimore was, on July Oath, visited
by one of the most terrible floods ever
known. 1t was caused by the rising
of the waters in Chesapeake Bay,
which were rolled into the city in a
dense volume, filling the streets to
within foot of the top of the lamp
posts; and the water must, therefore,
have been seven feet deep in the
streets of the city. 1t tore up the
pavements and washed out the dirt,
leaving holes some four or five feet
deep in her principal thoroughfares.
Some Of them are impossible for eth
.er vehicles or foot passengers. The
scene was awful beyond description.
Seven splendid iron and stone bridg-
es were carried away. The stores
were filed with water to their ceilings.
Over sixty persons are known to have
lost their lives. The city has appro-
priated 100000 towards clearing
the streets. This, of itself, goes to
show the havoc made by the food.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-08-04

A New SPECIES OF BRUTAL AAlUsE-
MENT.-We had supposed that the so
called sports of bull batting, cock
fighting, dog fighting, rat catching and
prize fighting had exhausted invention
in the way of low and brutal amuse-
ments, but if we may credit an Eng
lish paper, new style of contest has
been devised, which, for cold hearted
cruelty and positive fendi8hneSS, is
matchless. The journal in question
says the rage for bird singing contests
is on the increase throughout the
north Of France and Belgium, and
considerable bets change hands. The
poor winged performers in this brutal
amusement are first deprived of their
sight by a red hot iron passed over
their eyes, and then confined in d.
minutive cages, in dark cellars, for
fifteen days before the trial. Their
removal into the fresh air and the
rays of the sun cause them to give
utterance to their joy in song, on
which their proprietorS bet-some
for length of song, others for the va
rious melodies performed.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-08-04

A SOUTHERN HISTORY OF THE WAR.
1.-THE war between the States, it's
causes, character, conduct and results"
by Hon. Alexander H. Stephens, is
the title of a valuable work just is
sued by the National Publishing Co.,
Philadelphia, Penn.
Histories of the late civil war have
sprung up like mushrooms, and they
can now be numbered almost by humid
reds, but all who are DESTROYS of ar
irving at correct understanding of
the causes, and clear history of the
events of the late lamentable war
have felt the want of reliable his.
tory of the same from a Southern
standpoint, by some representative
man Of the South. This want is about
to be supplied by Alexander H. Ste
phens. Mr.. Stephens was a most earn
est protestant against rebellion, and
only Succumbed at the last moment
when his State, despite his warning
committed the great error.
The bare announcement that this dis
tinguished statesman had determine ed
to write book, would of itself, be suf
ticient 70 kindle a lively and wide
spread interest in all sections of the
country; but when it is known that
he has chosen as his theme the one sc
fruitful as the late American War, the
absorbing interest Of the subject, to
gether with the evident and singular
fitness Of the author for its treatment
unite in awakening a curiosity entire
ly unparalleled in the annals of Amer
lean literature.
1t presents careful political anal
yslS OF the past, separating real from
apparent causes of the late unhappy
conflict, and gives those interior lights
and shadows of the great war, only
known to those high officers, who
watched the hood-tide of revolution
from its fountain-springs, and whicI
were so accessible to Mr.. Stephen
from his position as second officer Of
the Confederacy.
To public that has been surfeite
with apparently similar production
it presents a change Of fare, bot
agreeable and salutary, and an int
lectual treat of the highest ORDER
The great American war has at la
found historian worthy of its impo
lance, and at whose hands it receiv
that moderate, candid and imparti
treatment which truth and justice
urgently demand.
This most valuable work is so
only by subscription, and the publis
ers want an agent in every county.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-08-04

alarm, or made the least noise, "thev
would put a bullet right through him.
One OF them fastened a firm clutch
on Miss LIS throat; but she managed
to give one cry of murder" which
happily being heard by Mr.. Sibley
who was just retiring, he immediate.
ly fastened to the scene, when the
three knaves jumped for their car
riage, and put off at full speed, close
ly followed by those who if they
could have got their hands on them.
and halter around their villainous
necks, would have made short work
with their miserable carcasses.
Miss l.. was found in an exhausted
condition, having Jccu thrown on to
pile of stones, when the witches dis
covered themselves foiled, and her
clothing was badly torn in the great
struggle she had made against the
brutes in defence of her honor.
Scouting parties were at once sent
off in different directions, to overhaul
the desperadoes, and they were track
ed to their home, not great distance
from North Bennington, where two
were arrested early Sunday morning,
and lodged in the proper place for
such devils, at Bennington Center
They are sons Of Benajah Stanley
a man who is deserving Of something
better than two such graceless sons,
this not being their first act of ras-
cality. Green has not yet been taken;
but he cannot evade detection. On
Monday the two Stanleys had their
eXamination-or rather were brought
before the court, when their counsel
put in plea Of guilty, and waved ex-
animation. Their bail was fixed at
$4,000 each, and no one appearing
for the same, they were taken back
to smell the stone walls of the JAIL
BeRniRgtOn Banner.
ARREST. = On Thursday of last
week, as a young man with two wO-
men drove up to Walkers Hotel at
LyndonviIle, sheriff Trull stepped up
to them and enquired their names,
and upon their reply he informed
them that he put them under arrest
for stealing. The story of the affair
is something as follows: A man from
Colebrook, n. H., went into Canada
to buy yoke of cattle. Getting into
house where Canada whiskey and
female Establishments prevailed, he
soon forgot his main errand: and was
obliviouS to everything but the dear
charmerS that surrounded him. As
consequence he was soon relieved of
$500 and a watch, the parties who
stole from him escaping over the
border. Sheriff Trull was put On the
scent, and with his usual shrewdness
he tanked the thieves as above stated.
They were taken up to Newport on
the night train, but we learn they
were discharged after giving up $40
aud the watch, the woman who ap-
peared the transgressor claiming that
other parties in Canada had the re-
mainder of the $200.-CaLedmiau.
GOOD HEN.-J. G. WEIGH of this
town, has a hen engaged in rearing
up a brood of chickens, and is pro-
ducing her daily egg at the same
time. She is the most industrious
hen in these parts.-LyndOn Union.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-08-04

OTTAWA, July 27.-It is estimated
that the fire in the woods this season
has destroyed, in Ottawa district,
standing pine lumber to the amount
of 81 100000, and the woods are still
burning. Boats on the Montreal
route are greatly detained by the
smoke on the river.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-08-04

SUICIDE OF AN OLD MAN.-Mr.
Isaac Garland of Pittsfeld, N. H.,
about eighty years of age, committed
suicide on Sunday by drowning. He
was poor man, dependent on the
town for aid, and must necessarily
have been a pauper soon. Oppressed
with the thought of dependence, he
preferred death and sought it in this
way.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-08-04

In Canada the wheat generally
promises to be over an average crop,
and most of it is ready for reaping.
Hay is turning out better than was
expected, and is of excellent quality
and well saved. Barley will not be up
to the average, and oats and peas are
nowhere, both being burnt up by the
heat.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-08-04

Camp says "there are two fools in
Barton" Well, he knows best. We
have not been in the fool bushes so
long as he has, and therefore can't tell
so we'll.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-08-04

"The blushing beauties of a modest
maid" are doubIy enhanced by lux
uriant head of hair. One bottle of
"Barrett's Vegetable Hair Restora-
tive" will achieve the most wonder
full results. 1t has become an indis-
pensable article of the toilet, and is
universally admired.-Ne,opOrt Mer-
curry.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-08-04

FIRE.-Bear Mountain has had
terrible fire. July %, small smoke
was seen to rise from the forest, and
it increased rapidly till the whole
mountain was in blaze, and the
flames could be seen for miles. 1t
cracked and roared like a whirlwind.
1t was grand to see and to hear.
GLOVER.
Rev. S. K. B. Perkins will preach
his tenth annual sermon at West GLOW
er, August 9th.
FoxEs.-While Mr.. Stephen A.
Sargent was hunting his COWS on
South Hill few days ago, he saw five
foxes running and jumping among the
COWS.
The following are the officers elect
ed for the ensuing quarter in the Ri8-
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-08-04

The proportion of officers to men
is, in the British army, officer to 20
men; French army, officer to 3S
men; Austrian army, | officer to 43
men; Prussian army, l officer to 40
men.
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BROWNINGTON.

bho w
RUNAwAY.-A few days ago as
Mrs. Hall of Bloomington, and Miss
Holt of Lawrence, Mass, were riding
from Bloomington to Barton Landing,
the horse took fright and ran with
great violence about half a mile. The
ladies with remarkable presence of
mind escaped from the wagon by
climbing over the back and letting
themselves down to the ground from
the axletree. Both were considera-
bly, bruised but were able to walk to
the nearest house.
The Selectmen have laid out new
road one and one-fourth mile long, in
the east part of the town, leaving the
old road near Mr.. Barrett's and con-
Meeting with it again near Mr.. Homer
Bradley's, avoiding both of the steep
hills between Bloomington and West
more.
Mr.. Alex. Stewart, formerly of Bar.
ton, who recently purchased the Lund
place, last winter cut large amount
of cedar on the land of Mr. Spafford
going about 20 rods over the line be
fore commencing operations. Mr.
Spafford has sued him in County court
for $500 damages but there is pros
pect, at present, that the case will be
settled between the parties without
coming to trial.
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The drouth is getting very severe
and grasshoppers are thick. Unless
rain falls soon there can be no pota.
toes on the uplands. The hay is
mostly harvested. English grains
must be light.
COVENTRY.
Rev. Pliney FL. White preached a
sermon last Sabbath, on occasion of
concluding the tenth year of his min
istry at Coventry. AS might be ex-
pected, there were some statistics in
it, a part of which were as follows:
During the ten years, one hundred
and seven persons have been added
to the church, of whom twenty nine
united on the first Sabbath in Noyem-
Der, 1867. The membership of the
church has increased from eighty-six
to AS, and the average congregation
from 1913 to 165. Ten years ago the
church was the fourth in the county
as respects membership, now it is the
first. During the ten years the pas
tor has preached about a thousand
sermons, nineteen of which were on
ordination, dedication and other spec
ial occasions, has officiated at SO mar
riages and IA funerals.
Last Saturday a common school
picnic took place at Coventry, under
the management of Dr. d. w. Blan-
chard, superintendent of schools
Nearly all the schools were represent
ed, some of them quite largely, and
several hours were pleasantly spent
in songs, recitations, addresses and
other exercises. Addresses were
made by D. w. Blanchard, DR.. J, c.
Rutherford, D. K. Simonds, Esq, II.
S. Jones, ESQ, and Rev. A. R. Gray,
Plincy Fl. White. Tables were spread
in the school house hall with an abun-
dance Of good things. of which they
did all eat and were filled, and sever
al baskets full remained.
STANSTEAD.
SOLD.-Jerry Drew has sold his
hotel to a Mr. Russell of Littleton. n
H., for $4,000 in gold.
GREENSBORO.
The camping party on the borders
Of Lake Caspian now numbers cigh
teen persons, with ten tents well ar.
ranged for sleeping and cooking pur
poses. The camp will not probably
be broken up until Sept. l. Would
not our summer tourists and invalids
tired clergymen, mechanics and mer
chants, in search of recreation ano
rest, find their object more FULLY gain
ed if they should avoid the crowded
| fashionable watering places and adop
more generally this method? The
lakes and mountains are God owl
places of rest, and no spot on eartt
is more richly blessed in this respec
than our own loved Vermont.
SEIZED Samuel Ingalls, and join
, Bean OF Greensboro were OverhauLe,
at Newport last week, by the custom
house officers, for entering certain
valuable horses which they had jus
purchased in Canada. at less than cost
thereby defrauding the government
The horses were seized and the own
erS are now under the necessity Of
satisfying the gOvernmen 1t /
hoped that the matter will be so al
.justed upon true knowledge of tn
facts as to clear them from all frand
ulent design.
WESTMORE.
The following is list of officers i
Willoughby Lake Lodge, No. Is, 10
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The colored members of the South
Carolina Legislature declare that
they must have one of the Judges to
be elected soon by that body.
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COUNTY CONVENTION.

The Republicans of Orleans County will meet
in Mass Convention at Irasburgh, on Wednes-
day, Aug, 10, 1868, at ten o'clock, in the fore
noon, to nominate ticket for county officers, to
be supported at the State Election, in September
next.
All those who endorse the platform of the Ma
tional Republican Convention of May 1868, and
who favor the election of Grant and Colfax, are
cordially invited to attend.
ANGRY DAVISON,)
ELISHA LANE, Co. Comm.
L. o. RANDALL,
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-08-04

A party of seven young men VINO
left St Louis for Montana last April
were murdered by the Indians
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NATIONAL REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS.

For President,
ULYSSES s. GRANT, of Illinois.
For Vice President,
SCHUYLER COLFAX, of Indiana.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-08-04
WESTMORE.

WESTMORE.
The following is list of officers in
Willoughby Lake Lodge, No. Is, for
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LOWELL.

The drouth is getting very severe
and grasshoppers are thick. Unless
rain falls soon there can be no pota.
toes on the uplands The hay is
mostly harvested. English grains
must be LIGHT.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-08-04


At a meeting of the stockholders
of the Conn. & Pass. Railroad, held
on Thursday last, the following board
of directors were chosen for the ensu-
ing year, being the same as last year :
Henry 'Keyes, Newbury; Josiah
Stickney, Boston; Elijah Cleveland,
Coventry; VIM. Thomas, Boston; EN-.
mons Raymond, Boston; B. P. Che
ney, Boston; Albert Knight, Stan
stead, P. O.; Henry Chase, Lyndon
Benjamin Pomroy, Compton, P. O.;
Thomas Upham, Boston; Francis s
Carruth, Boston; Gardner G. Brown
Boston; T. P. Redfeld, Montpelier.
SUTTON.
DEDICATIoN.-The people have re
paired their church and are going t.
dedicate it next Thursday.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-07-08

Nova SCOTIA is fighting vigorously
against the confederation of the British,
Colonies into the Dominion of Canada,
and has sent over a petition to Parlia-
ment complaining of the injustice done
to the maritime provinces. John Bright
presented this petition on June 18th, and
supported it lins a speech of great vigor,
occupying nearly two hours insdelivery.I
Mrs bright proposed an address to the
Grown, praying that a Commission
might be sent out to inquire into the
causes Of the discomfort felt by the Nova
Scstians, and stated that be anticipated
from such inquiry such notifications in
the articles Of confederation, or union
confined to the Canadas. Mr.. Bright
stated bthat If the prayer Of the Nova
Scotians was not granted the refusal
would hasten the absorption of the Brit
ish; h;sAmerican Colonies by the Unitedg
States. Mr.. Adderly, Under Secretary
for the Colonies, admitted that discon-
tent did unfortunately exist in Nova
Scotia, but it was not greater than the
discomfort which prevailed in the United
States when the Federation was first es-
tablished. Mr.. Bright's motion was re-
jected by ayote of1S3naysto 81 yeas.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-07-08
MR. BuRLINcAMs, though popularlyl

Mr.. BuRLINeAMs, though popularly
associated with Massachusetts, 9 was
born in New Berlin, Chenango county :.
N. 7. November 14ths 1927 His early
years were passed on the Western 'front.'
iers, far beyond the confines of civilisa-
ton, He graduated from the Law
School. at Cambridge, Mass, in 1876 ;
in1s52 was elected to the State, Senate,
and in 1854 was chosen a member ci
Congress, where he served three terms.
In 1861 he was appointed by President
Lincoln as Minister to Austria, but on
account of his sympathy with the Hun.
garians, the Court at Vienna limited
that another American would be more
acceptable, and Mr.. B. was appointed
Minister to China. sol aspsb . .si .4al
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-07-08
rHs hdspenasncaey Beige publisheas, , a

The Ldependence Beige publishes a
letter from a merchant Cof Galata, COM
tanning a very curious narration, namely.
that the italian brig, San .Gennaro hav-e
ing lately been becalmed in its course
from Naples to Odessa, in the waters Of
the Greek Archipelago, the ciew en-
gagged in fishing. The head cook, who
was expert in the art, had already sue
ceeded in spearing several fine tunnies,
when he struck lis hafpoon into the
body. of an enormous sword fish, which,
after a time. was hauled on deck with
much labor. The ivory sword was four
feet long, and the total length from it's
point to the end ofits tail not less than
fifteen feet. But great was the astonish-
mept ofithe crew when the carpenter, in
cutting open the body, discovered in
the stomach a moderate-sized box,
stamped with cross and star, the em-
blelnslf of Turkey and bearing these
words in French Poste LoeaIe."A 1t
was a. Constantinople letter box, con
tanning nearly thirty letters. which the
captain took charge of with a view to a
punctual delivery. -
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glaze or enamel, by coating the mould
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amel or other substances capable Of be.
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sifted in fine powder The heat Of the
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