Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1869-08-03
A wealthy farmer named Reed, Twin

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Twelve hundred estates have been con-
ings for faithful men in ''the ever faithful
island" should the patriots fail, and the
chances are very much in favor Of their
failure
Walkers majority in Virginia does not
rise as the returns come in. Richmond
papers of Saturday last have returns or re-
ported majorities for governor from all the
counties in the state except Amherst and
Henry, which foot up for Walker 1900,
and for Wells &C, 446. showing majority
for Walker of 1868.
As an officer of Clinton prison, n. Y,
was returning to that institution on the top
of stage coach, few days since, with an
escaped convict he had recaptured, the
prisoner threw cayenne pepper in the Of
icer's eyes, dealt the driver severe blow
with the shackles of his wrists, and then
jumped from the stage and escaped.
The Hartford Post says that on the arri-
val of the afternoon train from Providence,
Monday, the conductor engaged hack to
carry a sick lady, who was unattended, to
the hospital. Arriving there the driver
found that his carriage had two occupants.
For the prevailing worm pestit is recon-
mended to mix in three or four gallons of
warm water, one pound of black or white
hellebore, and add to this say eight or ten
pals of water, Apply to the insect infect
ed trees, bushes or vines in any way you
please, but syringe is the best The cure
will be immediate and certain.
| 1t is said that three-quarters of the hop
yards in Michigan and Wisconsin were
plowed up or abandoned this season, owing
to the disastrous result Of last years oper-
ations. Consequently but comparatively
few hops will be raised in those states this
year.
The examination Of Turner, the negro
postmaster, who is charged with attempt
ing to pass counterfeit currency, began at
Macon Friday 1t was proved that Turn
er, in the early part of this year, attempted
to pass to bank in that city 500 bill,
which was rejected as counterfeit; also that
he confessed to several parties his guilt, of
which certain proofs have been found.
A German physician at Jefferson, Wis,
recently administered poison to an infant
which he thought could not live, after con
sultation with the parents, who thought
the little ones sufferings had better be end
ed at once In few minutes it was a
corpse.
June Peter Cummings, who drove the
team for the first boat that ever passed
through the Erie canal, was drowned in
the same water few days ago, at the age
of70 years. The old man delighted to tel
how Gov. De Witt Clinton stood on the
bow and gave the word to start. The pas
sage of the boat, which was the Young
Lion of the Wsst, was one continued ova
ton This was October 20, 1925.
As Samuel c. Savory of Alstead, \. H.
was yoking a pair of bulls recently, h
was furiously attacked by one of the beast
; and his ribs broken, one of which penetra
ted his right lung. A little son, IL year
old, who witnessed the affair, was so mucl
frightened that he went crazy, and da,
or two after hung himself. Savory's re
covery is doubtful.
The Gar of Russia, who is the head Of
the Greek church, has interposed his an
thority and forbids the attendance of tn
Russian bishops at the Ecumenical Coun
ell at Rome. The Pope will have it all t
himself, and is not likely to bring over tn
rest of the world to his views. The spider
invitation to the flies is very generally de
, clined.
SUFFERING IN TEXAs.-The New On
leans Picayune says painful accounts ar
$ received from Texas OF the devastation O
the flood along the valleys of the Colorado
BrazOs and GuadalOupe Rivers. The frs
has particularly suffered. Whole village
p have been swept away, and the farms alon
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estimated damage on the Colorado alon
is put at 100000.
The Methodist vote on lay representation
does not promise to 90 over 100000, 0
e which about three-fourths will be in fave
of the measure The Advocate says thu
those churches which have tried the e1
pertinent when connected with o t h e
: branches of Methodism have generally vo
n ed against it.
e The Wesleyans of England increase slow
ly, having added but $3.50 to their men
bership the past year, giving them a tot;
> of $40, 562 They have not yet made u
|, the loss of 1851 to 1855, during which per
;, cd large number of their memberships 81
ceded to form another Methodist body.
e The relaxing power of "Johnson's An(
a dyne Liniment" is truly wonderful. Case
are already numerous where bent and sti
g fened limbs have been lin bered an
Strengthened by it, When used for tn
i purpose the part should be washed an
r rubbed thoroughly. Apply the Thinner
: cold and rub it in with the hand.
A crowd of ''horse men" and others, da
ly throng the stores in country and tow
+ for "Sheridan's Cavalry Condition Powder
Il They understand that horses cannot
kept in good condition without them, an
with them can be on much less quantit
IS of grain.
Mr.. Spurgeon has found it necessary
f deny formally the oftrepeated SANDER thi
J. he believes ''there are infants in hell a spa
long" He says, II have always believe
: in the salvation of ali infants; and | il
he tensely detest the opinions which your OF
ponent dared to attribute to me. | do NJ
= believe that on this earth there is a sing
, protesting christian holding the damnatio
\. of infants; or, if there be, he must be il
II sane or utterly ignorant of christianity"
l. A German. named Carl Schell, marie
young girl just from Faderland at Oman
r some three weeks ago, in most pecull;
manner. He purchased a pair of ear bob
u put them in her ears and informed tt
s. Young lady that this little ceremony col
it stitutes marriage in America" After
week had passed he took them out, and il
formed her of another piece of news, VII
le This little ceremony constitutes a divor
at in America" He is now in Jail for stea
be ing trunk.
j. ALABAMA CLAIMs.-We are inform,
ne that the most persistent and unyielding
the private citizens who have claims VS.. Il
British government are DIR. j. G. Aver
ne 90 of / DWELL Mass the manufacture