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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-18
POLITICAL
VIRGINIA ELECTION.

Cen Candy has published the official returns
OF the late election in Virginia the adoption OF the
Constitution from which appears that the whole mum
BIER Of voters registered was 26g Whites 1871
coored 100 03 The number OF votes actually cast was
whites, i25l44; eolored, o. O5 Total, 21l,349.
The vote for the Constitution (expurgaed 205sJ
Against the Constitution 9lS6
Majority for the Constitution 2ol 449
The vote for Clause Sec l. Art III 81 the Constiu
ton which DISTINGUISHED all who officers had sworn
10 support Constitution OF the United states and sub
sequently aided the Rebellion ei4lO
Tho yote Tor soc Z Art III which required officers 70
take the irunclad oath that they had aided the
RebelliOnl before entering upon their Official duties
Against same section l24S6O
Majority against 409O2
The number OF electors registered VINO did not vote
was whites. a. 1857: colored, % $685. total 1855.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-18
UNION REPUBLICAN CENTRAL COMMITTEE.

:.
The number Of electors registered VINO did not vote
was, whites a. 637; cOlored, % ,sgS; total, 1885
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1869-06-15
Hobbies.

1t is a rare man who can ride a
hobby and not let it run away with
him. How easy it is to attribute all
the evil III the world TO secret socie-
ties, to lack OF suffrage, to the use Of
tobacco, to eating meats, to sect walls,
etc, etc. In his own characteristic
style Rev. De Witt Talmadge says:
Too much hobby-riding belittles
the mind, dlstorts the truth and Grip
plies influence. All our faculties were
made for use. He who goes through
life using one faculty, hops on one foot,
instead of taking the strong, healthy
walker. He who, finding within him
powers oI satire, gives himself up to
that, might as well turn into a wasp
and go singing the oare feet of child
ren. He who is neglectful of all but
his imaginative faculty, becomes but
terhy fitting idly about till the first
"black-frost" of criticism kills it. He
who devotes himselfto to funmaking, will
find the better parts of his soul decay
ing, and his temporary attractiveness
will be found to be the phosphores-
cence of rotten wood. He who dis
ports himself in uDtnIng but dialectics
and mathematics, viii get badly hook
cd by the horns of a dilemma, and af-
ter a while turn into trapezoids and
parallelograms.
When God has given US many fac
ulties to use, why use only one of
them? With fifty white palfreys to
ride, why go fitting hobby? He
who yields to this propensity never
sees the whole of everything. There
is no sin in all the earth but slavery,
or intemperance, or municipal dishon-
esty. All the sicknesses would be
healed if they would ia ke our medi-
cine. If Ulysses gets into the White
House we shall have the millennium,
The nations are safe as soon as we
can bring to an end the expectorationi
of tobacco juice. All that we can sec
of anything is between the leather
pricked up ears of our hobby. This
frantic urging on of our pet notion
will come to naught. Our prancing
charger will sink down with lathered
fianks and we be passed on the road
by some Scotch Presbyterian, astride
plain draft horse that has been pas
turing in the field next to the kirk
jogging along at an easy pace, know
ing it has been elected that he is te
reach the kingdom.
Brethren! let us take a palm-leaf
and cool off let your hobby rest. If
it will not otherwise stop, tie it for 6
few days to the white-washed STUMP
of modern conservatism. Do not hur
ry things too much. If this worlt
should be saved next week, it woult
spoil some of our professions. Dc
not let us do up things too quick
This world is too big a ship for us tt
guide. l know by the way she swings
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1869-06-15

VERY CooL.-A gentleman on a
visit to Washington, one day very
coolly opened the Senate Chamber,
and was about to pass in when the
doorkeeper asked.
Are you privileged member 2
what do you mean by that?' ask
ed the stranger.
The reply was "A governor, ex-
member of Congress, or a foreign min
ister.'
The stranger replied that he was
minister.
From what court or country /? ask
ed the official.
Very gravely pointing up, the
stranger replied, From Heaven, Sir.
To this the doorkeeper waggishly
replied. This government at present
holds no intercourse with that foreign
power.
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Jinks tells a good story of a man
on Mississippi steamer who was
questioned by yankee. The gentle
man to humor the fellow, replied to
all the questions straightforwardly
until the inquiSitor was fairly puzzled
for an interrogatory. At last he in
quired:
Look here Squire-where was
yeou born ?"
"I was born," said the victim, ain
Boston, fremont street, No. A, left
hand side, on the 1st of August, 1920,
at 5 o'clock in the afternoon; physi.
clan, DR.. Warren nurse, Sally Ben
jamin."
Yankee was answered completely.
For moment he was stuck. Soon,
however, his face frightened, and be
quickly said:
"Yeas; wall, calculate you don't
recollect whether it was a frame or
brick house, dew ye?
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1869-06-15

JOSH BILLINGS ON HENS. There
ant no profit in keeping a hen for his
eggs, if he lays less than l da.
Hen are long lived, if they don't
contract the throat diseaze; there il
a CRATE many goze to pot by this mel
ankolly diseaze.
l can tell eggsactly how to pick out
a good hen, but as general thing the
long cared ones, know, are the least
apt to scratch up the garden.
Eggs packed in ekul parts of salt
and lime water, with the other end
down, will keep from 30 to 40 years,
if tina are not disturbed.
Fresh befstake is good for hens; /
suppose 4 or 5 pounds da would be
awl hen would need, at first along.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1869-06-15

AFTER DINNER NAps.-Many per-
sons are in the habit of sleeping for
half an hour or an hour Immediately
after dinner. This is bad practice.
Ten minutes sleep before dinner is
worth more than an hour after. It
rests and refreshes and prepares the
system for vigorous digestion. If
sleep is taken after dinner it should
be in sitting posture, as the horizon
tai position is unfavorable to health
ful digestion. Let those who need
rest and sleep during the day take it
before dinner instead OF alter, and
they will feel better, and that their
digestion will be improved thereby.
of Health.
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met George on every side; he replied
absently to them all. Regaining the
hotel the bottle was again produced.
This time Kate joined her entreaties
to mine but all to no purpose. "On.
ly one glass more. fair ladies'" "only
one glass" he cried, "that will take US
home all right, we have friends who
will be on the cars and | do not wish
to appear sad. Dispense with your
fears, cousin Ell, Only one glass
more" He filled it to the brim, turn
ed it round that we might see its
sparkling contents, then quaffed it
with satisfaction in his countenance.
In our short walk to the depot |
lifted my heart to God in silent pray
er. that he would save my dear friends
from the degradation and dishonor of
the drunkard's lot. Little did | think
1t would be so speedily answered.
The cars were just on the point of
starting when We reached them.
sprang up the steps, Kate followed
and George attempted to, but his
head was slightly dizzy from the ef-
fects of the last glass. He stumbled,
fell, and the train rolled over his once
proud form. [ will not attempt to
picture the wild grief of poor Katie.
For two hours she was nearly frantic !;
then reason left her throne, and in
three days she died. With sad
hearts we laid them side by side, in
the village cemetery, and when [ re-
turned to R seminary the stu
dents met me with banched faces and
fearful eyes. A deep gloom seemed
to brood over all. The papers chron-
lcled the shocking event under the
head of KILLED by Accident" Read
er, what think you was the cause p
Would not zone glass more" have ex-
pressed it better? This is no mere
fancy sketch, but drawn from real
life; and are there not hundreds, yea
thousands, that if their epitaphs were
truthlully written would be, KILLED
by One glass more ?"
o! We who deal in the liquid pois-
on, ye wAo for few paltry dollars
send forth barrels OF the vile stuff to
almost every part of the land, think
ye that your crime is any less IN the
SIGHT of God than his who for ten
cents a glass deals out the damning,
deadly draught to the dirty, filthy
drunkard? Is not your influence on
society far worse? While you would
scorn those found in such places, you
do not stop to think that they are
but branch Offices OF the great run
traffic of which you are the head. q
in that la-, great day thousands like
my noble, talented cousin shall cry
out against you. What then will ii
avail you that you have rolled in
wealth here, going i'll and out of lord
" mansions, quatflng your one glass of
choice wnc from golden gobIets p
Methinks you will fam envy those who
though dwelling in humble cots die
all In their power to benefit mankind
and who will be secure and safe from
the fierce punishment that will so sure
Iy fall upon your heads.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1869-06-15

/ SOUND DOCTRINE ON THE SUBJECT
OF DIvoRCE.-An application was re-
Gently made before Judge George G.
Brainard for limited divorce from
the bonds of matrimony. After hear.
ing the evidence in the case, of the lit
tie bickerings-foolish enough in them
selves-which had taken place be-
tween the husband and wife, Judge
Brainard delivered the following ju-
dicious opinion:
Looking as ought, and as | think
every magistrate ought to look at the
union formed by marriage, and con-
sidering how sacred and solemn that
union should be held, am exceeding
ly unwilling at any time to grant
divorce or separation unless the ev-
idence will fully warrant and sustain
me in so doing. The temporary diff
ficuIties and spats arising between
man and wife in the course of life
time should be forgotten instead of
being widened, and should be healed
instead of being strengthened by out
side influences. In this case, | do
not find sufficient testimony to justify
me in granting a separation. The
letters of the wife SHOW that she is an
affectionate, good-hearted lady, and |
don't see that the defendant, except
in being guilty of two or three out
bursts of temper and probably indis-
cretions which, on reflection, will be
forgotten, has done anything to pre-
vent the parties from coming together
as God intended they should do. This
comp aint is therefore dismissed"
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A very busy old maid who always
knew every body else's business bet
ter than her own, although she by no
means neglected that, at length found
time to die. Just previous to her de-
cease she articulated to her sister, who
was standing at tie window, "Run |!
run r'-here a knock was heard; the
maiden lady was familiar with every
sound in the neighborhood -"see
who's at No. 3d." "a woman selling
pies," replied her sister. "Pies pies p
gasped the expiring virgin. "what do
they want with pies ?-they had pies
there yesterday" With this the mai
den drew her last breath.
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from larboard to starboard that there
is a strong hand at the helm. Be pa
tlent. Gods clock strikes but once
or twice in thousand years; but the
wheels all the while keep turning
Over the caravansary of Bethlehem,
with silver tongue, it struck one
Over the University of Erfurt, Luther
heard it strike nine. In the rockings
OF the present century it has sounded
eleven. Thank God! 1t will strike
tWelyei
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1869-06-15

A gentleman of Rochester, N. e.,
saw an advertisement that a recipe
for the cure of dyspepsia might be
had by sending postage stamp to
the advertiser. He was victim and
sent his stamp. The answer. was,
"Dig in your garden and let whisky
alone p enob ssa
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1869-06-15
COMMISsIoNERS, NOTICE.
CYRUS BEMIS' ESTATE.


THE SUBSCRIBERS, having been appointed
by the Honorable Probate Court for the District
of Orleans, Commissioners to receive, examine
and adjust all claims and demands ofall persons,
against the estate of CYRUS BEMIS, late OF
Barton, in said District, deceased, represented
insolvent, and the term of SIX months from the
9th day of May, 1862 being allowed by said
Court to the creditors of said deceased to eXhib-
it and prove their respective claims before us:
Give notice that we will attend to the duties
Of our appointment at the dwelling house OF
widow Ann Bemis, in Barton, in said district, on
the 4th Wednesdays of June and November next
at l o'clock, in the afternoon, on each of said
days.
F. S FRENCH, lCor,zo,s
J. X. JOHNSON, .
Barton, May 29, a. D., 1869. 22w3
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

~ SAMUEL L. HOODS ESTATE.
The subscribers, having been appointed by
the Honorable Probate Court tor the District
of Orleans, Commissioners, to receive, examine
and adjust all claims and demands of all per-
sons, against the estate of SAMUEL L. HOOD,
late OF Craftsbury, in said district, deceased
representedinsOlvent, and the term of SiX months
from the first day of June, A. D. 1862 being
allowed by said Court to the cr editors of said
deceased, to exhibit and prove their respective
claims before us:
Give notice, that we will attend to the duties
of our appointment at the dwelling house of
the late Samuel l.. Hood, in Craftsbury, in said
district, on the Sd Mondays of June and Decem-
Der next, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, on each
of said days.
WYRAM WYLIE, Commr's
Craftsbury, VT. May q, A. d. 1869 22w3
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HORACE W. McCONNEL'S ESTATE.
= L A TIE o F Y E r NJ o n 7

HORACE w. McCONNEL'S ESTATE.
= L A TIE 0 F Y E r NJ o n I ;,
ORLEANS DISTRICT, SIS.
At a Probate Court held at lrasburgh, in said
district, on the 10th day of May. A. D., 1869:
AlmTa Mcconnell, administrative of the estate
OF HORACE w. Mcconnell, late of GlOveri in
said srict, deceased, presents her admins
tration account for examination and allowance,
and makes application for decree of distrbu-
tOn and partition of the estate OF said deceased.
Whereupon it is ordered by said court that said
account and said application be referred to ses-
sion of said court to be held at the probate Office,
in SAID lrasburgh, on the 10th day of June,
A D. 1869, for hearing and decision thereon:
And it l. fur her ordered that notice hereof be
given 10 all persO interested, by publication of
the same three weeks successively i'll the Orleans
Independent Standard, newspaper published at
Barton, i'll said district, previous to sald time ap-
pointed for hearing, that they may appear at
said time and place. and show cause, if any they
may have why said account should not be al
lowed and such decree made.
By the Court. Attest,
22W3 T. A STEWART Judge.
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Religious Sects in Russia.
ALMOST INCREDIBLE DELUS1ON AND FA-
NATICISM.,
THE "IMMOLATORS. ="

THE 'IMMOLATORS.
The widest among the Russian ia
natics are the Morelshchiki, or Immo-
lators. The leading idea is to NOR
tify the flesh for the sake of saving
the soul, and in order to do this effl-
ciently they have recourse to various
means of mutilation and death. Sects
intoxicating the virtues of suicide and
murder do all they can to keep their
existence a secret, but every now and
then horrible story comes from the
interior of some gloomy forest or
dreary waste, which tells how some
of these wretched people have died.
Sometimes a pit is dug in the earth
and half filled with wood and straw.
This is set alight, and when the whole
mass is in blaze, the miserable crea-
lures leap into the pit and are con-
sumed in the fire, wildly singing
hymns as they burn. At other times
they meet in a wooden house, round
which they have piled heaps of straw; !;
and in it they deliberately burn them
selves to death, their neighbors look
ing on quietly the while, for the act
is a sacred one; the victims are un-
dergoing baptism by fire." Some
years ago, says Haxthausen, a congre-
CATION OF IUmo!ators assembled at a
spot on the left bank of the Volga,
and agreed to put each other to death.
But after six and thirty of them had
fallen, "the desire of life awoke IN a
young woman, and she fed to a neigh
boring village. The people repaired
to the scene Of action, and found two
of the murderers still alive, and forty
seven persons dead. The two who
were taken were Misunderstanding
at every stroke at the martyrdom
they were undergoing" 1t is to this
sect that the Scoptsi belong, of whom
we have spoken in previous chap
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1869-06-15

1t was a beautiful moonlight eve
ming and just before we left the ho-
tel where we were stopping,) for
the lecture hall George produced a
bottle from his valise and pouring
some of the contents in glass hand
ed it to Kate and myself. For a mo-
ment | was too Mortified to speak, but
arousing, urged him by all that he
was or hoped to be to desist. lie
laughed at my fears, and the ringing
of the bell for lecture just then, put
an end to our conversation. de
drained the glass and we were soon
at the hall. George did credit to
himself, and alas ! Unjust write it?
TO the wine cup. As we left the hal
many were the kindly greetings thai
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1869-06-15

The weeks of vacation passed swift
ly by; with riding, boating, and walk
ing, the spare moments were passed,
and just five weeks from the close of
school, twined the orange blossoms
for dear Katie c. and heard the
solemn tones of the man of God as he
joined her in marriage to my hand
some cousin. The day following the
wedding George received an invita-
ton to lecture in a neighboring town ;
he at first thought he would decline
but at last decided to go.
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BUSINESS DIRECTORY Y :

n r. ALLEN-Attorney and Counsellor at
J Law, Newport, VI.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1869-04-15

The GAINESVILLE Courier says
that a poor cripple, named Joel
Streets, died a few days ago in the
Muskingum County 1nfrmary, OF
consumption. While there, II al.
leges, he was fed on salt pork and
stale bread--food utterly unsuita.
bic for q cOnsumptiYe After his
death 1t was found that the coffin
which had been provided for his
body was too short. The widow
was then asked to allow the crook.
cd right leg Of the deceased to be
cut off She refused, and, with her
son, was forced out of the ROOM
The door was then locked, a cloth
hung over the keyhole, and the
Troublesome leg ham. strung With q
picket knife. Still the body coald
not be forced into the coffin, and a
new one was procured In this the
corpse was put, and the remains
then sent 10 Mrs Streets house.
The editor Of the Courier says that
he saw the remains, and invites his
city readers to examine them for
themselves, and thus verify the
truth of bis statements. We pub
Used, few weeks ago, the fright.
ful revelations Of the Board Of
State Charities, but their report
nothing more cruel and
revolving than the instance record.
ed above Gin. Gaz.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1869-04-15

BOARD OF CoUNCILMEN.- There
are two questions upon which th,
Board of Codncilmen of this vii
lage, we think, may consider them
selves fully instructed upon. These
questions-are: The prohibition ot
the sale of Ale and Beer in oul
town, and the opening Of Streets
and Alleys, grading and graveling
and paving our Side walks. We
do not know, however, but the gen
tlemen on the ticket run in opposi-
ton to the one elected, would have
favored these measures as much as
those who were elected in fact, we
are inclined to the opinion that q
majority them would have favor
ed these measures with equal vigor
and promptness. But the present
Board served in, the same capacity
last year, and commenced the poll
cy above referred to, and were fully
pledged to it before the people, and
were re- elected hence, it is fair to
.
suppose that as the people have re-
elected them, that majority Of the
voters approveof their acts upon
these important questionsj and it
is to be hoped and expected that
they will push the system Of street
improvements, began by them, for
ward with vigor. m
4 These Improvements will be the
means of other improvements in
our town, New buildings will be
erected, ard our town spread out
and grow up and be beautiful in all
sections of our Incorporation
Open out the streets and alleys; it
is bad policy to keep the town fenc-
ed up, if we expect to make a
handsome, fourishing, business
county town. But if thetown must
remain fenced in, we would sug-
gestto the Council to have itpafat-
ed also, and we will have finished
town.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1869-04-15

GREENE TOWNSHIP. The Democ-
racy of Greene have had the election
of Justice Of the Peace in their
township their own way so long,
every time electing Democrat,
that they thought they could not be
beaten; but at the election on the
first Monday of this month, the Re
publicans taught them a different
lesson. They elected Mr.. R. S.
Jones for Justice of the Peace, over
Mr.. lWorthington, whose friends
began to think he was entitled to
the office by right of inheritance.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1869-04-15

- We are glad to notice that oul
old and respected friend, ". H P
Denny, has been re-appointed Post
Master at Circieville. Mr., D, is ar
ex-Editor, and but few if any in
the State have served the people
longer in that capacity than he
He was a good Editor, and is a
good Post Master, and the appoint
ment is worthily bestowed.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1869-04-15

A Coon DEMOCRATIC J6KE.-
Last fall, just before the election
our Democratic friend, S. Cunning
ham, made . public sale ofperson.
al property on his farm in this
county. A Democratic editor pur.
chased some property, and Regis.
tered his name upon the promise
to pay at future day, and asked q
brother Democratic (M. d. to
strengthen the said promise with
his signature, which he did; and in
a good merry Democratic mood,
feeling pretty confident of the sue
cess of his candidate for the Presi-
dency, signed the name of one Ho-
ratio Seymour to the promise also,
and Cunningham passed the note
with others into bank. XIV j
AT maturity, the principal in the
note was absent from home, at the
capital consequently the note was
not paid, but went to protest Ac-
cordingly the defeated candidate
for the Presidency, with the others
upon the note, were notified of the
protest,
Wonder what Mr., Seymour
thought when he received the no
tice of protest? 1t was undoubt-
edly a greater surprise to him than
the notice he received Of the protest
Of the American people against his
becoming President Of the United
States.