Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-12-13

sides expelllng Austria from all partielpa-
tion in German affairs. She tried hard to
get possession of Luxembourg about two
years ago, but desisted because she was
rot quite prepared for the var9 which it
has involved but it will be surprising If
she does not contrive to obtain t before
the present war is over, on the ground
that it is German duchy, and that there
fore it must come into the North German
confederation along with Alsace aud Lor-
raine. If the British ministers ignore all
this, they must be wilfulIy blind. When
Prussia shall have settled her account with
France, she will still have two affairs to
dispose of before the unity Of Germany
will be complete One is to absorb the
eight millions of Germans who are in Aus
tria-the other is to absorb the two mill
lions who are in Russia. She will then
be at the head of confederation number
ing upwards Of sixty millions of citizens,
and the Baltic will become a Prussian
lake. There will, in fact, be nothing ca
pable of resisting her in Europe, should
she feel inclined to 90 on as she has been
doing for the last hundred years 1t will
be a revival Of an empire like the Roman,
founded on force and sustained by aggres-
sion
One of the pioneers in California cmi-
grafton, who went across the plains in 40,
tells this story that began on the journey
| n
While the train of which the narrator,
now in Nevada, was member, was en-
camped at point on the Humboldt where
the Lessen trail intersects the Carson track
of travel, he visited the tent of family
consisting Of an elderly couple and one
child, daughter of Il or 15. The old
lady was sitting on pile of blankets un-
der the canvas, encouraging most deter
mined attack Of the ''Sulks," while the
masculine head of affairs had planted him.
self on the wooden tongue, and was suck
ing his pipe as though he expected to
remain there forever.
A single glance developed the difficulty
in that little train Of one wagon and three
persons, and that i. had attained d point
OF quiet desperation beyond the reach of
peaceful adjustment. Three days before
they had pitched their tent at the forks OF
the road, and as they could not agree upon
the route by whieh to enter California
there they had remained. The husband
had expressed preference for the Carson
road, and the wife for the Lessen, and
neither would yield. The wife declared
she would remain all winter; the husband
said he would be pleased to prolong thC
sojourn through the summer following
On the morning of the fourth day the
wife broke a sulen silence Of thirty-siz
hours by proposing division of the pro
perty, which consisted oftwo yoke ofoxen
one wagon, camp furniture, a small quanti
tv Of provisions, and So in silver Tn,
E proposal was accepted, and forthwith tn,
"plunder" was divided, leaving the wagor
to the old man, and the daughter to th,
mother. The latter exchanged with
neighboring train the cattle belonging t,
her for a pony and pack-saddle, aud, pilin!
her daughter and her portion of the divid
ed spoils upon the animal, she resolutel,
started across the desert by the Lesser
| trail, while the old man silently yoked hi
cattle and took the other route.
OF course both parties reached Califor
MIA in safety. We say "of course" for
is scarcely possible that any obstacle
. death included, could have interfered wit
stubborness 50 sublime. Arriving in Sac
ramento with her daughter, the old lad
readily found employment-for wome
were less plentiful than now-and subse
+, quently opened boarding house, and i
4 a few years amassed handsome fortune
Two years ago she went to San Francisco
: and the daughter, whose education ha
not been neglected, was married to one c
, the most substantial citizens.
1 And what had become of the old man
+ The wife had not seen or heard of hir
0 since they parted on the Humboldt. The
had lived happily together for years, an
; she sometimes reproached herself for tn
:, wilfulness that separated them after $
S long pilgrimage together. But he wa
not dead. We cannot trace his course /
California, however. All that we kno'
> of him is, that fortune had not smiled W
on him, and that for years he had toilc
q without hope. Finally, feeling unable
y WELD the pick aud shovel, he visited Sa
|, Francisco, in the hope ofobtaining employ
ment better adapted to his wasted strength
o For three months he remained i'd
! after arriving there, and then, for want I
! occupation. became the humble retailer
y peanuts and oranges, with his entire trait
= upon his arm. This was six months ag
r \ few weeks since, in passing the ope
= door of cottage in the southern part
: the city, Ne observed a lady in the hal
and stopped to offer his merchandise. 4
: he stepped upon the threshold the lad
!. approached, and the old man raised h
> eyes and dropped his basket; and !
~ wonder, either, for she was his wife. h
:. sold woman She recognized him, an
Q throwing up her arms in amazement, e
s claimed:
: "Great God John, is that you? "A
v that is left of me" replied the old ma
! With extended arms they approache
!. Suddenly the old lady's countenan
it changed, and she stepped back. John
e said she, with a look which might ha
20 been construed into earnestness, "how d
you find the Carson road ?" "Miserab
Sukey, miserable" replied the old maj
: ..full of sand and alkali" Then [ W
;. right, john" she continued inquiringl
= ''You were, Sukey." That's enough
y said she, throwing her arms around t
70 cid mans neck; that's enough, John
y and the old couple, strangely sundert
- were reunited.
THE FATALITIES OF WAR.-At Maren
Al the French had %, 900 men, the Austria
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