Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1869-06-15
Miscellaneous Items.

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To get rid of troubles, stop think
ing of them.
Murmuring is black garment, and
1t becomes none so i'll as saints.
Those who are most loud in their
threats are always the weakest in the
execution of them.
A truly great man puts away the
simplicity of child.
Benevolence is allied to few vices !;
selfshness to few virtues.
An honest man is believed. without
an oath, for his reputation swears for
him.
Cast no dirt into the we'll that has
given you water when you was thirs-
ty.
The greatest glory is not in never
falling, but in rising every time we
fall.
Certain good should never be re-
llnqulShed Tor uncertain hope.
Who lives to nature, rarely can be
poor, who lives to fancy never can be
rich.
CaIamities which cannot be avoid
ed it is useless to lament over.
Every ones faults are not written
ON his forehead.
Society like faded silk, must be
viewed in all situations.
Matrimony is a game that every
young person should take a hand at.
Beauty without honesty is like
poison kept 10 box of gold.
Prepare for sickness in the day Of
health, and for old age in thy youth.
To kiss a rosy checked girl, and
find your mouth filled with Venetian
red, and she growing pale on it, is
truly awful.
Deal gently with those who stray.
Draw back by love aud persuasion.
A kiss is worth a thousand kicks. A
kind word is more valuable 10 the
lost than gold mine.
Mr.. Beecher says: 81 should like
to be pew holder il. a church where
owned the minister | could then
have everything 90 on to suit me p
He is a wise man who knows the
way OF salvation, and is found in it;
the path OF duty, and walk in it; the
dangers of the way, and avoids them
the provision OF the way and enjoys
it.
a soldier was going off the field
too rapidly, when the provost guard
cried, Halt T. Cant" "Wcunded ?"
mo" Whats the matter ?" 81 am
scared, and want to go to the rear to
rally.
A horse belonging to NJ. A. Gross
of West Enosburgh, dropped dead in
the livery yard of Messers. Gilmore q
Brainerd. St. Albans, on Tuesday.
Mr.. Gross had driven him from his
home that morning, and he appeared
as we'll as usual. His disease was
what is known as "black tongue" !"
His owner had refused $3.50 for him
just before his death.
A whiskey drinking Irishman was
brought before a magistrate named
Porter charged with being drunk and
disorderly. The magistrate commit
ted the delinquent to prison for a
month, telling him he would give him
time enough to curse whiskey. "Yes,
faith, was the prisoners reply, land
Porter too
A very curious mode of trying the
title of land is practiced in Hindostan.
Two holes are dug in the disputed
spot, in each of which the plaintiff 5
lawyer put one of their legs, and re-
main there till one of them is tired,
in which case his client is defeated.
In this country it is the client and
not the lawyer who puts his foot 10 it.
A FRENCH SToRY.-The other day
x. called on Madame Q.
MADAME, can | see your hus-
band ?"
"No, sir he is out at present. He
went out to buy cigar"
did he say when he would return
Madame p
"NO."
"Has he been gone long?"
/ "More than twenty years"
"Ah, | see" said x. "he wanted to
get good one."
STRIKING ARGUMENTs.-Frederick
the Great was very fond of disputa
tion; but as he generally terminated
the discussion by collaring his antago
mist and kicking his shins, few of bis
guests were disposed TO enter into the
arena against him. One day, wher
he was particularly disposed for argu
ment. he asked one of his suite why
he did not venture to give his opinion
on some particular question. at Ii
impossible, your majesty was there
ply, "to express an opinion before Q
sovereign who has such very strong
, convictions, and who wears such very
thick boots p
The Lewiston Journal says an Au
burn physician gave patient a dose
4 of morphine over night, and on calling
D next morning found HIM much better
: "but," said he, "I had broken nigh
/ of it. My dreams were horrible
You don't know how much suffered
, Once | even dreamed-and gratefu
: | was that | awoke in the midst of my