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Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1869-04-20

A FATHER MURDERS A WHOLE FAM
ILY.-The terrible Blackstone TRACE
dy in Philadelphia has been followed
by one somewhat similar but more
sickening in its details. At Oakdale
Township, Mimi, on the morning of
the 7th inst, Mr. James B. Gray was
discovered sitting on the steps of his
granary, with a rope in his hand, al
ternately screaming and whistling.-
An alarm was given and Mr.. Gray's
father fastened to the house and push
ed open the door. His four little
prattling grand children lay upon the
floor covered over with quilt, with
their threats cut from ear to ear, and
their faces gashed and cut in a horri-
BILE manner. Turning from the sick
ening sight, he staggered back to
meet the gaze Of his maniac son who
was advancing towards him with a
rope in his hand. Closing with him
at once, the agonized father would
have added another to the CHASTITY
list of victims but for the timely arri-
val of assistance. In answer to en-
quiries regarding his wife he said, 81
killed them all with the axe, and they
are gone to heaven. 0, hang me
hang mep He finally told them that
his wife was in the granary. There
the body of Mrs. Gray was found,
with her feet to the door and her face
in puddle Of blood, with her left
arm extended. The only clothing she
had on was a coarse cotton night
dress, a short rough coat belonging
to her husband, which she had evil
IDENTIFY put on to protect her from
the cold morning air while she accom-
panied her husband to the barn yard,
and a pair of coarse shoes, which in
her haste she had left united. Mr..
Gray was taken to prison. He says
n thought | was coming to poverty
that | was sick and would die soon,
and that my family would be left des-
titute, and | thought it would be bet
ter to send them to heaven at once.
| at once took the grubbing hoe and
struck my wife on the head with it
This did not kill her, and she scream
ed terribly. | then stabbed her sew,
en- times, and she was dead | took
her up and carried her to the grain
house, and laid her down on the floor
Her screams had awakened the chill
dren, and Maggie came out the door
l had hard time killing her." Here
he stopped to eXclaim, 80, | tell you
it was The DloodicSt murder on rec
ord !) ~ then took the axe, and
placed the other children on the floor
and put my knee on their breasts. and
took the head Of the axe so" (descri
bling the action, holding the axe by
both hands and chopping DOWN "and
cut their throatS, and almost cut
their heads of. | then put them side
by side on the floor, and got a rope
and tried to hang myself, but | couldn't
succeed"
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1869-04-20

brink of an avalanche" in which ex-
ceedingly uncomfortable position my
colleague left the industrial interests
of the country few days ago, and as
they were not to be relieved till his
bill for loaning out the money of the
Government to Wall street operators
had passed, presume they are there
still-have audaciously laid the loun-
dations of another and larger mill.
The financial ruin and the moral deg
radiation which my colleague has dis
covered had not penetrated taat chap
Ply valley" If, as | believed, the ruin
and desolation, the corruption and
degradation, exist only in the imagin-
alton of the man who paints it, let
him console himself, that as he has
detected evils that no one else has
seen, he has invented remedy that no
one else would have thought of.
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From HENRY C. CLEVELAND.

COVENTRY, VT, March l, 1869.
Messrs. BAKER, BROWN & Co., Newport, Vt.
GENTS In reply to your inquiries about my
using SuperphoSphate last season, would say
that 1 used barrel of Bradley's, also barrel of
Paddock & Deans Superphosphate. 1 used them
side by side, on piece Of land in very poor con-
dition, on which had spread a coat of barn-yard
manure, which was mostly saw dust, which had
been thrown into the yard to absorb the moist
ure. l consider that both kinds of phosphate
gave me an increased crop, Gas planted four
rows without any phosphate,) but Bradley's gave
the QUICKEST start, and most vigorous growth
through the season.
l did not measure or weigh the corn from either.
used only "Bradley's," and Paddock &
Deans Superphosphate last season. 1 never
gave Messrs. Paddock & Dean any certificate
whatever, nor stated anything different to them
from the above.
HENRY c. CLEVELAND.
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90 Horse Men," and others who or,

Horse Men," and others who pre-.
tend to know, say that the following
directions had better be observed in
using " Sheridan's Cavalry Condition
Powders :" Give a horse a tablespoon
full every other night for 4 or 6 nights
the same for mich COW, and twice
as much for an OK. The addition of
a little fine salt will be an advantage.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1869-04-20

edwin Slaughter of New Hamp-
shire" reported nominated for Con.
sui at Coaticooke. should be Edwin
Vaughan. Mr.. Vaughan belongs in
Claremont, N. H., and is an active
and influential republican. He sue.
ceeds Charles FL. Powers of Jaffrey,
n. H., who has been Consul at Coat,
cook for six years.
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We have heard recently of seyera

We have heard recently of several
severe cases of spinal disease cured
by "Johnson's Anodyne Liniment; !"
one case of man forty-fve years old,
who had not done a days work for
four years. The back should first be
washed, then rubbed with a coarse
towel. Apply the Liniment cold, and
rub in well with the hand.
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CRAFTsBURY, VI. Jan. l6, 1868

CRAFTSBURY, VT Jan. TO, 1868.
VIM. L. BRADLEY, ESQ,
DEAR SIR Il have used your Superphosphate
upon corn, potatoes, garden vegetables, and my
field crop of rutabagas, and uniformly with good
results, especially upon rutabagas has its effects
been marked increasing the product at least four
fold the past season over those where no phos-
plate was used, planted side by side and in 9TH
er respects treated precisely alike.
l have used Superphosphate for several years
and of several different brands, and will say from
what experience l have had, l feel the most
in yours of any brand l have used.
I would now hardly think OF keeping my stock
through the winter without q good supply of
roots, and would hardly think of trying to
raise the roots without your Superphosdhate.
Yours truly,
I. d. r. COLLINS.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1869-04-20

A widow in Onondaga county, N.
Y, recently cut out her own daughter
in the good graces of her lover, and
married him herself. To obtain re-
venge for this most unmotherly trick,
the daughter set her cap for the young
mans rich father, of whom he was only
heir, to the infinite annoyance of her
step-children.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1869-04-20

Il is reported that Major General
Sickles has been retired with his full
rank of Major General, and has de-
clined both the mission to Mexico
and the command of the department
of Louisiana.
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n UCTION.
"a The Suhscrihar offare for sa1c

at public auction at his residence in this village,
on Thursday, April 20, at 10 a. H., the following
property His farm of 10 acres of land, tilage,
in part of the following articles work horse,
l two years old COLI, COW, two years old heif-
er, coming in, l hog, l two horse lumber wagon,
one horse lumber wagon, buggy wagon, 2 OK
sleds, l OK traverse sled, single sleigh, work
harnesses, l driving harness. l scraper, 3 har-
rows, lot of household furniture, and many
other articles. Also the house in which now
live will be sold. Terms made known on day
of sale. REUBEN DEVEREUX.
S. F. WHEELER, Auctioneer.
Barton, April Is, 1869. l6w2
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1869-04-20

A drunken man named j. Taggsrt
fell into a cattle pit on the railroad
near Martinsville, Ind, the other day,
aud lay there until the noise of an ap-
preaching train caused him to raise
his head just high enough to have it
knocked off by the cow-catcher.
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MERIT NEWHALL & SON.

0-5Farmers, please read the following letter
written by Mr.. Henry c. Cleveland, of Coventry
for Messrs. Baker, Brown & Co., Newport, VT,
and then read the letter written and published by
Paddock, Dean g. Co., as coming from the same
Mr.. Cleveland, and notice the difference. Mr..
Cleveland says my phosphate was the BEST but
no one reading the certificate written by Paddock,
Dean & Co.. under Mr.. Cleveland,s name would
know this fact The only wonder is that Mr.. C.
had such good results from the bbl. of P. D. &
Co.'S phosphate, if it was actually made in their
regular "batch.'
GTDId Mr.. H. C. Cleveland purchase a bbl OF
their regular phosphate, or did they send him a
Dbl. free of charge to experiment with If Pad
dock, Dean & Co. will answer this simple quest
ion, through this paper, L will send them copies
through the same channel of two different anal
sis of their phosphate, which 1 have procured
from distinguished chemist, and at an expense
to me of thirty dollars.
VIM. L. BRADLEY.
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SUTTON, VT, Feb. 10, 1863.
L. P. BROWN & Co., Lyndon, VT.
1 used last year about 100 lbs. of Paddock's
phosphate and 500 lbs. of Bradley's. used them
on potatoes oats, India wheat, turnips ard
wheat. l found very great difference in favor
of Bradley's.
The crops where l used Bradley's were from
One-tOurth to one-third more than where Pad
docks was used on the same fields.
On wheat The difference in favor of Bradley's
was much more than on the other crops. l
would not use Pa docks on any kind of a crop.
Respectfully,
F. N EASTMAN
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1869-04-20

The vote given by the Freemen of the County
of Orleans N their respective town meetings, in
March last, for County Commissioner, having
been duly returned into this office and this day
publicly canvassed by me, it appears by said
canvass that Josiah B. Wheelock of Coventry, in
said County, has received a plurality of said
votes.
Therefore, in pursuance of the statute in such
case made and and provided, do hereby make
proclamation that the said Josiah B. Wheelock,
is duly elected County Commissioner, for the
County of Orleans, for the ensuing year.
I6wl 1 n. CUSHMAN, County Clerk.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1869-04-20

This company offers the following advantages:
1t is National Company, charted by special
act of Congress, 1868.
1t has paid-up capital of 100000.
1t offers low rates of premium.
1t furnishes larger insurance than other COM
2anies for the same money.
1t is definite and certain in its terms
tits home company in every locality.
Its policies are exempt from attachment
There are no unnecessary restrictions in the
policies.
Every policy is non-fOrfetable
Policies may be taken which pay to the insur-
ed their full amount. and return all the premi-
ums, so that she insurance costs only the interest
on the annual payments.
Policies may be taken that will pay to the in
sured, after certain number of years, during
life, an annual income of one-tenth the amount
named in the policy.
No extra rate is charged for risks upon the
lives of females
Itinsure, not to pay dividends to policy hold
ers, but at so low cost that dividends will be
impossible.
Circulars, Pamphlets and tull particulars given
on application 10 the Branch Office of the Com
pany, or 10
ROLLINS S CHANDLER, Merchants Exchange,
State street, Boston.
General Agents for New England.
J. P. TUCKER, Manager
P. D. MCMILLAN.
7m6 St. Johnsbury, VT.
Special Agent for Caledonia and Orleans Co.'S.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1869-04-20

The New England Agricultural So
ciety has determined to have trial
of moving machines, reapers. elders,
horse rakes, hay forks, and other hay
making machines at Amherst in the
month of June next.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1869-04-20

A young lady at Menard, ILL.,, is
haunted by a ghost-lover. She is
greatly annoyed, it being impossible
to kiss back, and she can't find out
whether his eyes are blue or black.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1869-04-20

Children playing around pond on
Eighteenth and Federal streets, Phil.
adelphia, last week, found the bodies
of seven prematurely born infants
therein.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1869-04-20

RESIGNATION OF Mr.. HALE.-New
York, April Is. A Washington spec
ial states that Minister Hale's resig-
nation has been received by Secretary
Fish.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1869-04-20

"Dandruf Annihilator" was the ex-
clamation of an enthusiastic old bache-
lor when experiencing the magic effect
of one bottle of Barrett's Vegetable
Hair Restorative" the premium arti-
cle.-Burlimgton Hank Eye.
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Farmers, read the genuine Certificate
from Capt. g. w. NewhaII and then
read the fraudulent one published
by Paddock, Dean Il Co., am
Ong their Testimonials.

Grom Capt. g. w. NEWHALL.
KIRBY, Caledonia Co., VT, March 6, 1862
Mr.. VIM. L. BRADLEY.
SIR Seeing a certificate in the "Caedonian,"
newspaper printed at St. Johnsbury, Vt, sign
ed by Capt. G. W. Newhall, with respect to Pad
dock, Dean s Cos phosphate, Tor Vt. raw-bone),
we take the liberty to say that that certificate
was not given by said Newhall, nor authorized
to be given by any other person, and that it is
the most of it FALSE. We will now state the re-
suit of the OF the phosphate last year, the
first we ever used. We bought barrel of yours
and exchanged ten pounds with one of our neigh
bors for P. d. s. Cos for trial. Having piece
of grass land ploughed the previous year, Q867)
with coat of manure turned under last spring,
we, to try corn on new breke land, planted about
One-thrd of an acre, the first four with moth
ing in the hill, the next four we used P. D. &
Cos phosphate, the remainder we planted with
" Irs. The result was this Where P. d. & Cos
VS. used the corn was double to that where no
phosphate was used, and where yours was used
there was ONE FOURTH more than wheIe Pad
dock, Dean s. Co.'S was used. We used one large
spoonful in the hill. Also same in our potatoes
until the barrel was used up. And we are salts
fed wo had one hundred bushels more per acre
where Bradley's phosphate was used than where
no phosphate was used.
We are so well satisfied with our trial last year
that we shall double the quantity this
Yours truly,
MERIT NEWHALL & SON.
&c. W.N.)
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TWENTY FIVE YEARS PRACTICE

In the Treatment of Diseases incident to Fe-
males, has placed DIR. DOW at the head of all
physicians making such practice speciality,
and enables him to guarantee speedy and per-
manent cure, in the worst cases of Suppression
and all other Menstrual Derangements, from
,oltGteuer cause All letters for advice must con-
tain 81. Office, Noe END1coTT STREET, Boston,
N.B.-Board furnished to those desiring to re-
main undertreatment.
Boston, July, 1868 20 VI
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1869-04-20
IT WORKS LIKE A CHARM"

Have you Lameness Use Renne's Magic Oil
This is the Best Family Remedy, to cure all
kinds of Pain, you ever tried.
It is clean, safe and delicious to use, and if you
use it faithfully, it will do you good!
Directions on each bottle. Buy it of the drug
gist or merchant where you trade. If they have
not got it on hand they will send for it, at your
request, and sell you the Genuine Pain-Killing
Magic Oil. at the manufacturers lowest pricefat
retail.
VIM RENNE, Sole Proprietor and Manufac-
turer, Pittsfeld, Mass.
GPSold by Druggists, Merchants and Grocers,
and by VIM. JOSLYN & SONS, Barton. ly6
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1869-04-20

twenty-five banks have already
been started in the White Pine silver
mining district in Nevada, twenty-four
of which are devoted to faro.
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Nut OF SORTS"

Take DIR. S. o. RICHARDSON'S WINE
BITTERS-the most medicinal in the market.
Established in 1908. lima
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1869-04-20

CLARENCE H. CLARK, President.
JAY COOKE, Chairman, Finance and Execu-
tive Committee.
HENRY D. COOKE, Vice President
EMERSON W. PEET, Secretary and Actuary.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1869-04-20
DIED.

In Barton, April u, Cyrus Bemis, aged IS.
In Albany, April Is, Caroline, wife of Enoch
Rowell, aged 40 years.
In Coventry, April 10, of canker rash and mea-
seles, Josephine. daughter of Henry Hanford,
aged years.
On the same day and of same disease, Henry,
son of Hosea Putney, aged years.
In Coventry, April 10, Capt. Amasa Plastrage,
aged rs years.
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THE STANDARD.
Local News.

me items marked with star are taken from
,bs Express, CNewport)
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WALDEN.

SoLD.-W. J. Stanton of Danville has
sold his Walden farm-previously known
as the Esq. Wooster place-to Geo. Lane
of Walden, together with some farming
tools and sugar apparatus. Price 81, 400.
The snow on the buildings has demol-
ished quite number in this town. A barn
of Gary Knight & Son has broken in smash
ing high-priced sleigh. A good horse in
the same barn escaped uninjured
ACCIDENT AND INJURY.-Mrs. Orpha
Fuller of this town, aged over 20, had a
heavy fall upon the floor, resulting in an
injury of the spine and side. She is suffer
ing very much, and remains in critical
condition.
PUNCTUAL.-A. H. Bliss, mail carrier
from East Hardwick to West Danville.
through South Walden and Walden Center,
daily, has lost but one trip since snow
fell, up to the 29th day of March. Who
says this is not punctual, considering the
snow storms which have not been few.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1869-04-20
GLOVER.

Mr.. Lucius Gilmore, known for a
long period as an abandoned inebri-
ate, related his experience and refor-
nation to a large audience last Thurs
day eve. His account was touching
and thrilling.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1869-04-20

q. w. Aiken, of the firm of Brown,
Aiken d Co., at North Troy, left for
Boston last Thursday, where he has
gone to purchase their spring stock OF
goods. They mean to keep up with
the times, and have their goods here
in season for the opening of the spring
trade.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1869-04-20
SUTTON, VT, Feb. ID, 1869.

HENRY G. CLEVELAND.
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OFFICERS:

Where the general business of the Company is
transacted, and to which all general correspond
ence should be addressed.
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ALBANY.

Geo. Tinker has sold the Murray
farm to H. P. Coburn for $500. Guy
E. Rowell has sold his farm to Pat
rick Roam for 4,300.
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POTION.

Cow LosT.-Jefferson Hood lost a
COW about ten days ago. The back
part of her bag was black, and the
whole Of it was rotten. She lived but
four days after being taken sick
There appears to be great number
of COWS dying off this season in every
town from some unknown disease.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-11-23
American Law Times.

We have recently had occasion to ex-
anime this law periodical. 1t seems to
us to fill want of the legal profession,
which is not done by any other Of the
many periodicals Of tie like kind pub
lished in this country. 1t contains, first,
sheet of thiriy-two pages, in the
usual periodical quarto.form, wherein is
published miscellaneous matters apper-
tanning to business of the profession,
essays, opinions, news, etc. Further, it
gives a monthly publication, in book
form, of cases and reports as they occur
in the various Federal Courts of the
country, including the Supreme Court Of
the United States. And, further, month
" publication, in book form, of digested
abstracts of cases in the various courts
of the States and the United States as
the Reports of the courts are published.
And, further, it gives monthly publics-
ton in, book form, of the opinions of the
Attorney General of the United States,
as prepared by him upon matters falling
within the duties of his Office, and of the
orders and rulings Of the heads of the
departments al Washington.
Welearn that the December number
will contain opinions of the Supreme
Court in the Memphis gas case and in the
case of Thorringtop, let al. va Smith, et al,
on the question of Confederate currency
as the consideration of contract, and the
opinion or an abstract in the Yerger case
Altogether, it is publication we'll
worthy of the patronage of the legal fra
ternity. 1t is published monthly at
Washington at Sc per snnum.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-11-23
FOREIGN.

LONDON, November % The Suez
canal is not considered here q complete
success. 1t ia claimed that improve
meuts must be made before it can meet
all tha requirements Of commerce.
PoRr SAID, November 22.-The ship
Hawk, belonging to the telegraph service,
has passed through the canal. She will
lay telegraph cable from this point to
Suez, on the bottom Of the canal.
Madrid, November 22.-Account has
been received Of destructive earthquake
in the PHILIPPINE Islands The sea rose,
buildings were thrown down, and the loss
Of property was very great. At the port
Of Manila eight persons we're killed and
many injured.