Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1869-10-05
Miscellaneous Items.

va NAAOoSe'AAN -
year and nothing to do.
Californians call the Chinese "our yell
low citizens"
Stewart has bought an $500 dinner SER
vice for his new house.
Hilderbrand, the outlaw, has left the I'M
healthy climate of Missouri.
The auroral display on Monday evening
caused an alarm of fire in Taunton, calling
out the fire department in full force.
The Swedish residents of Galesbugh, Ill.
average four thousand dollars month in
to the old country.
Caleb Cushig's fee as counsel for Mex
leo before the Mexican Claim Commission
is $50, 900 in god.
Mount Etna in state of violent erup-
ton. The STRAINS of lava are pouring
from the craterinto the Val Due.
In Chicago, fhe other day, the workmen
engaged in putting down sewer, struck a
cedar swamp al depth of eleven feet be-
low the surface
Archibald IT. Oxendine, one of "A1ari-
On's men" during the revolution, and for
forty years of bis life Baptist preacher
died recently il Missouri at the age of ITO.
One of the SILT Lake Saints has for three
of his wives, agrandmother, mother and
daughter, in his way avoiding the un-
pleasantness ola mother-in-law.
Chief Justice Chase, it is reported. has
recently invested twenty-five thousand dol
lars in tract OF land of forty acres and
handsome residence just outside of Wash
ington.
A bill filed i, the office of the State
Auditor of Missouri reads as follows ITO
one cartridge expended on the body of
Sam Hilderbnnd, q cents"
While switching a freight train last
Thursday, J r. Abbott, station agent at
Hatfield, Mss, was run over and had both
legs crushed below the knees, the injuries
soon proving fatal. His age was ~ years.
Gen. Roecrans has bought a rancho at
San Rafal, Cal, wisely preferring the
honest pursuits of agriculture to the ex-
pensive bnor ofgetting beaten as a candi-
date for governor of Ohio.
BIDS FOR GOVERNMENT GoLD.-NEw
YORK, SEPT. 30.-The government propo-
sails to sci today one million of gold, drew
out bids br 1892 900 at from 128 to 131
5-100. The awards were made at from
1870 1910 to 131.
Potatoes are selling at the following pri-
ces in Troy market: Peachblows, S1.63 to
S1.75; Gillian Pinks, 81 .l3 to 81 25; Jack
son Writes, 81 to S1.25; Prince Albert,
Junes and MERGERS, 81 to S1.13.
During her recent trip through France,
Eugene endured thirty one speeches, TWEEN
ty tire, receptions, and presentations,
eight grind dinners and banquets, two re-
views, about two hundred and fifty gun sa-
lutes from the fleet alone, four displays OF
firework, and over eight thousand petitions
A correspondent of the New York Time:
! speakingof the campaign in Ohio, says -
THE republicans are sanguine of success,
| by from $4,000 to 10000 majority. The
| democrats are hopeful also-not so much
/ from gains from their adversary as from
that apathy in the republican ranks, which
has cost them many an unhappy reflect
ion"
Considerable excitement was created a
Hamilton, Ont, Friday afternoon, in bank
ing circ.es, by the Ascending of Mr. Gates
ledgerkteper of the bank of Montreal. H,
is reported to have taken $4,000, obtained
by certified checks, etc, and TO have gon'
to the Safes
A son of Abel Smith of Mianus. Conn.
who was recently riding behind an ic
wagon, was caught on the hooks upoI
which the ice is weighed. The hook en-
tered his nose, and when the entire weigh
of his body hung on it, his face was liter
ally torn open.
VIM Moody, an old and respected farm
er of Madison, Ind, on Tuesday of las
week murdered his wife, dragged the bod
from the house, set fire to the dwelling an
outbuildings, and stood guard over thcT
until they were consumed. He then she
himself dead. 4 considerable amount {
money was burned.
Not enough wheat will be raised TIL
year in Great Britain to suffice for the COZ
sumption of the people by IS 900 900 busf
els. To supply this deficiency will CO,
about 500, 100000 in gold, to say nothin
of the other kinds of food required to /
imported from abroad. No wonder tn;
England is anxious for peace and unive
sal free trade.
An old trapper who crossed the Wester
plains thirty five years ago says there W;
no grass at all, bit only few sage bushe
and cacti. Now there is thin soil forme
over the sand and gravel, and grass cove
the entire surface. 1t appears that tn
enliching process goes on faster and fast
every year.
David Phillips was killed in a singult
and terrible manner in coal pit ne
Pittsburg, Pa, few days since. He W
sitting with his chin resting on show
handle, when, in an instant, a huge ma
of slate loosened itself from above and ft
upon him in such a manner as to force b
throat against the handle of the shovel al
keep him in that position until he w
choked to death.
= Captain Leonard, famous counterfeitt
) was arrested in Philadelphia, last we,
Wednesday morning. Upon his person W
t found between three and four thouSal
dollars in twenties, tens and fiyes, upon n
tional banks, and about $1,000 in TWEEN
/ five cent notes. The notes were well ex
! cuted in the highest style and art. In t
4 house where Leonard was arrested the
D ficers found large quantity of counterf
D money in packages.
4 Mr.. R. H. Davis, amiller of Lemonwi
+ Wis, was brutality murdered on Wednt
| 1ax- 10 bod haan 70 Mana+n,. and Irox
: 5000 from the bank and was returni
home, when he was set upon by some o
unknown, knocked senseless and robb,
His body was then placed upon the ira
! of the st. Paul railroad and passing ira
cut off his legs. He was still alive VIII
: discovered by the next train, but died so
:, after unconscious.
y The Palmer Mass. Journal says: %
day last week schoolmarm from Come
ticut came to our Office on charitable
rand, walking distance of II miles, sta
ing at 3 o'clock in the morning, and car
ing a satchel and umbrella. After dol
J" her errand she started back on foot, hi
: ing to get home in season to keep sch
e in the afternoon. There's a schoolma
II worth having
> Mr.. and Mrs. r. Smith ofTiverton, r.
\ have been married seventy FIVE years, q
IL are directly and indirectly responsible
% pretty much all the Smiths in the State
a They are still hale aud hearty at the
e of ninety three; they were married at
o. and Mrs. Smith has three sisters liyiny
. one ninety eight, another eighty four,
e another eighty years old.
~ HAIR VIGoR.-In common with m,
I'd others we have felt lively interest in
1t. investigations which DR.. Aver has b
re making to discover the cause of failure
y the hair, and to provide remedy. His
: searches are said to have been much m
:, thorough and exhaustive than any c
NJ made before. The result is now befor,
L. under the name of Ayers Hair Vigo
st We have given it trial, and with full